Abraham Lincoln History Stereoview of Lincoln’s Birthplace Cabin in Hodgenville Kentucky

Abraham Lincoln

Photograph

Abraham Lincoln birthplace stereoview, undated, depicts the log cabin identified with the birth of the sixteenth president near Hodgenville, Kentucky. The image belongs to the visual commemoration of Lincoln through sites associated with his early life, presenting the birthplace as a historic landmark for audiences encountering presidential history through stereoscopic photography.

Black and white albumen stereoview on gray mount, showing the log cabin associated with Lincoln’s birthplace. The paired images were intended for viewing through a stereoscope, creating an illusion of depth and allowing the cabin and its setting to be examined as a three-dimensional scene. No photographer, publisher, or production date is supplied in the present description.

Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809, and his birthplace became an increasingly prominent site of national remembrance after his presidency and assassination. This stereoview records the cabin as it was presented to later visitors and viewers, linking domestic-scale architecture with the expanding culture of Lincoln commemoration. Albumen prints and mount in excellent condition.

Item #11721

Price: $170.00