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"Pilgrimage to the Lincoln Birthplace Farm", 1907

 File — Box: 46, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

A small booklet compiled by John Hauberg of a pilgrimage made to Abraham Lincoln's birthplace, Hodgensville, Kentucky. The booklet contains photographs taken during the trip and newspaper clippings describing the trip (originally published in the Evening Mail, Moline). Images depict the spring from which the Lincoln family got their water, a town statue of Abraham Lincoln, "the neat appearing, whitewashed log cabins of the colored folks at the edge of town, and family groups of the same," local townspeople, roads, farms, downtown buildings, and the original site of the cabin in which Lincoln was born.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection. Audiovisual materials may be inaccessible pending reformatting. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Portions of this collection are unprocessed and are currently not available to researchers. For information about access to these materials, contact Special Collections.

Extent

From the Collection: 101.8 Cubic Feet (204 boxes, 3 volumes, 3 oversize boxes, 3 oversize folders, 4 AV boxes, and 19 image boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository

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