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Basic ID	Painting, Republican Wigwam at Chicago Ill. U.S. of America, 1860. Watercolor, paper. William Thomas Law, Chicago (Ill.). Chicago History Museum Collection. 1953.351.
Title	Republican Wigwam at Chicago Ill. U.S. of America
Artists/Makers	Law, William Thomas (artist)
Place of Origin	Chicago (Ill.)
Date	1860
Physical Description	Watercolor on paper. Mounted on cardboard.
Materials/Techniques	watercolor (paint) paper (fiber product) painting (image-making)
Dimensions	Unframed Height: (9.5625 in); Unframed Width: (13.4375 in)
Marks	Republican Wigwam erected at Chicago Illinois U.S./for Delegates to nominate Republican President in/corner Market & Lake Streets __/by Wm Thos Law/May 12th/60; Republican Wigwam at Chicago Ill. U. S. of America/WmThos Law/May 12/60
Object History	This watercolor was acquired in London, England along with two views of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by the same artist. See correspondence with The Old Print Shop, September 1, 1953 through October 13, 1953.
Subject Description	The Wigwam was a convention center and meeting hall.
Curatorial Statement	The Republican Party held its convention in Chicago on May 16, 1860. They met at the “The Great Wigwam,” a temporary two-story wooden structure located at Market and Lake Streets. The large building held nearly 10,000 people but, following the era’s standard custom, none of the potential candidates, including Lincoln, were in attendance.
Classification	visual works (works)
Categories	paintings (visual works)
Object Types	watercolors (paintings)
Related Persons	Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Related Corporate Names	Wigwam Building (Chicago, Ill.)
Related Events	Republican National Convention (2nd : 1860 : Chicago, Ill.)
Related Places	Chicago (Ill.)
Related Terms	elections presidents buildings (structures) convention centers political campaigns
Credit Line	Purchased by the Society
Funding Note	John and Jeanne Rowe Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Collection, patron
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	No known copyright restrictions.
Exhibition History	Lincoln’s Undying Words. Chicago History Museum. (2016/4/9 - 2017/2/20)
Resources	http://publications.newberry.org/lincoln/items/show/48
Object Number	1953.351
Image File Name	ICHi-52653
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	https://www.chicagohistory.org/rights-reproductions/