Pair of Hames, 1810-1816
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Family tradition recorded that these hames -- equipment attached to horse collars to accommodate leather traces -- were made for M. Hazelip in 1817 by Thomas Lincoln, father of President Abraham Lincoln. The Hazelip family was living in Kentucky at that time; but the Lincolns left in 1816. Is the tradition untrue or just misremembered? Future research may confirm or refute the connection.
Family tradition recorded that these hames -- equipment attached to horse collars to accommodate leather traces -- were made for M. Hazelip in 1817 by Thomas Lincoln, father of President Abraham Lincoln. The Hazelip family was living in Kentucky at that time; but the Lincolns left in 1816. Is the tradition untrue or just misremembered? Future research may confirm or refute the connection.
Artifact
Collar (Horse collar)
Date Made
1810-1816
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Attributed to Thomas Lincoln, father of Abraham Lincoln.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
31.816.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Alonzo Hazelip.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)
Leather
Dimensions
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 25 in
Thickness: 1.5 in
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