A color illustration shows the traditional log cabin associated with Abraham Lincoln's birth near Hodgenville, Kentucky. The cabin has a stone foundation, a single door, and a small window, and it sits in a grassy clearing with trees behind it. Lincoln was born on the Sinking Spring Farm in 1809, and by the time this card circulated the site was a memorial destination for visitors tracing his frontier origins.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Papa, mamma & brother,
We arrived safely in K.C.
White 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, KY, 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/birthplace-of-abraham-lincoln-near-hodgenville-ky-1912. Accessed November 2, 2026.
