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Abraham Lincoln Home, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1940

Subject
Residences
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Abraham Lincoln Home, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Abraham Lincoln Home, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The two-story Greek Revival frame house at Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield, Illinois, shown behind its white picket fence, with an American flag flying from a pole in the yard. The Lincoln family lived here from 1844 until they left for Washington in February 1861; it is the only home Abraham Lincoln ever owned. The house was later preserved as a memorial and is now the centerpiece of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

State Fair Aug 10 - 41. Mine

PublisherH. N. Shonkwiler
ABRAHAM LINCOLN HOME, OCCUPIED BY THE LINCOLN FAMILY FROM 1844 TO 1861, SPRINGFIELD, ILL. --- Historic Lincoln Series No. 20 5418 PUB. BY H. N. SHONKWILER, SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — (F1Y) — PLACE STAMP HERE Post Card
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Postcard record

PublisherH. N. Shonkwiler
ConditionVery good
NotesLinen-texture stock with a white border; caption printed in blue along the top edge. No postmark. Divided-back linen card with white border; pencil note "State Fair Aug 10th - 41." and "Mine"; dealer price "3.00" in pencil at top right; light soiling.

Cite this card

Abraham Lincoln Home, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/abraham-lincoln-home-springfield-illinois-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.