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Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1950

Subjects
CemeteriesMonuments & MemorialsPublic Figures
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1950, Springfield News Agency, Inc., IL, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
Front
Back of Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1950, Springfield News Agency, Inc., IL, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
Back

About this subject

Interior of the Lincoln Tomb burial chamber in Springfield, Illinois, showing the marble sarcophagus of Abraham Lincoln inscribed with his name and dates, surrounded by flags and floral wreaths on stands beneath a curved ceiling.

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PublisherSpringfield News Agency, Inc.
NOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1809-1865 --- Cenotaph, surrounded by State flags where the gen-erations of Lincoln have lived; Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. P2813 Plastichrome ® by COLOURPICTURE PUBLISHERS, INC., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A. POST CARD PUT STAMP HERE Published by Springfield News Agency, Inc., Springfield, Ill. Color by Herbert Georg, Springfield, Ill.
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ConditionVery good
PublisherSpringfield News Agency, Inc., Springfield, IL
PublisherBoston, MA
NotesChrome-era color photo card with thin white border; slight edge wear. Unused card: no postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message. Divided-back chrome (Plastichrome) era card, circa 1950s-60s; glossy surface, no white border on front; light edge wear and slight toning only.

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Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1950, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lincolns-tomb-springfield-illinois-circa-1950. Accessed October 5, 2026.