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Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, near Hodgenville, Kentucky

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPublic FiguresResidences
Card type
Linen
Date
Postmarked June 23, 1912 (Golden Age)
Front of Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, 1912 linen postcard
Front
Back of Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, 1912 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A color illustration of the log cabin birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, shown with a stone foundation, a window, and a door, set in a grassy clearing with trees in the background.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Papa, mamma & brother, We arrived safely in K.C.

Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln near Hodgenville, Ky. --- Post Card THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE FOR ADDRESS
PostmarkedKansas City, MO, June 23, 1912, 21:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Chas. McMurtry

Carthage, MO

Postcard record

Postmarked, Kansas City, MO
ConditionGood
Place addressedChas. McMurtry, Carthage, MO
Place depictedBirthplace of Abraham Lincoln, Hodgenville, KY
Place mentionedHodgenville, KY
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesWhite border; linen texture; light crease at upper left. Postmark: KANSAS CITY MO JUN 23 9 PM 1912. Divided-back card with white border; chromolitho/halftone texture. Left edge of message trimmed off; card soiled and creased.

Cite this card

Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/birthplace-of-abraham-lincoln-near-hodgenville-kentucky. Accessed October 5, 2026.