Robert Eliason at the Abraham Lincoln Chair Display in Henry Ford Museum, 1980

Summary

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Henry Ford Museum in 1979, the Lincoln Chair was relocated to the Museum from the Logan County Courthouse. The Chair has since been prominently displayed, most recently as a centerpiece in the "With Liberty and Justice for All" exhibit. Here, Museum Curator Robert Eliason is shown with the chair in the Museum's Interpretive Center in 1980.

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Henry Ford Museum in 1979, the Lincoln Chair was relocated to the Museum from the Logan County Courthouse. The Chair has since been prominently displayed, most recently as a centerpiece in the "With Liberty and Justice for All" exhibit. Here, Museum Curator Robert Eliason is shown with the chair in the Museum's Interpretive Center in 1980.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in

Width: 8.125 in

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