File:380px-William Jenkins House Narrative, Part 2.jpg and Portrait of Abraham Lincoln: Difference between pages

From Andover Answers
(Difference between pages)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Importing image file)
 
No edit summary
 
Line 1: Line 1:
Importing image file
The "First Portrait" of Abraham Lincoln hangs in Memorial Hall.  The portrait was done by Charles Alfred Barry in June, 1860 when Lincoln had just been nominated as the Republican candidate for President.  The portrait was bequested to the library by George Henry Torr of Andover in 1915.
 
It had been thought that this portrait was no longer in existance until Director Miriam Putnam recognized and identified it in 1947.
 
[[Image:Abe.jpg|thumb|...''Article on Lincoln Portrait in The Christian Science Monitor, February 12, 1947''.... click to enlarge|left]]
 
<br style="clear:both;" />
 
See
* Andover File--Memorial Hall Library--Artworks--Lincoln Portrait
 
* ''Andover Townsman'', March 6, 1947
 
*"Lincoln's First Portrait," ''Christian Science Monitor'', February 12, 1947.  See image.
*"Long-Sought "First Portrait of Lincoln Found in Memorial Hall Library, Andover Townsman, March 5 1974
.
<br style="clear:both;" />
--[[User:Glenda|Glenda]] 14:19, November 22, 2006 (EST)<br>
--[[User:Kim|Kim]] 09:57, June 2, 2014 (EDT)
 
 
back to [[Main Page|Main Page]]
[[Category:Andover Answers Index]]

Revision as of 14:14, 24 March 2016

The "First Portrait" of Abraham Lincoln hangs in Memorial Hall. The portrait was done by Charles Alfred Barry in June, 1860 when Lincoln had just been nominated as the Republican candidate for President. The portrait was bequested to the library by George Henry Torr of Andover in 1915.

It had been thought that this portrait was no longer in existance until Director Miriam Putnam recognized and identified it in 1947.

...Article on Lincoln Portrait in The Christian Science Monitor, February 12, 1947.... click to enlarge


See

  • Andover File--Memorial Hall Library--Artworks--Lincoln Portrait
  • Andover Townsman, March 6, 1947
  • "Lincoln's First Portrait," Christian Science Monitor, February 12, 1947. See image.
  • "Long-Sought "First Portrait of Lincoln Found in Memorial Hall Library, Andover Townsman, March 5 1974

.
--Glenda 14:19, November 22, 2006 (EST)
--Kim 09:57, June 2, 2014 (EDT)


back to Main Page

File history

Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.

Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current16:34, 16 February 2015Thumbnail for version as of 16:34, 16 February 2015380 × 600 (108 KB)Maintenance script (talk)Importing image file

There are no pages that use this file.

Metadata