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Abraham Lincoln Home, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1941

Subject
Residences
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1941 (Linen)
Front of Abraham Lincoln Home, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1941, c. 1941 linen postcard
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Back of Abraham Lincoln Home, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1941, c. 1941 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The two-story Greek Revival frame house at Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield, Illinois, stands behind a 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. By 1941 the house had long been kept as a memorial, and it is now the centerpiece of Lincoln Home National Historic Site.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

state fair aug 10th - 41.

PublisherH. N. Shonkwiler
ABRAHAM LINCOLN HOME, OCCUPIED BY THE LINCOLN FAMILY FROM 1844 TO 1861, SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
Addressed to
Mine

Mine

Postcard record

PublisherH. N. Shonkwiler
SeriesHistoric Lincoln Series No. 20 5418
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 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/abraham-lincoln-home-springfield-illinois-circa-1941. Accessed November 2, 2026.