Bronze medallion of Abraham Lincoln on highway dedication marker – Antique Print
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This rare historic image captures Bronze medallion of Abraham Lincoln on highway dedication marker in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Bronze medallion of Abraham Lincoln on highway dedication marker
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Few Lincoln images are as specific as this one: a bronze medallion of the sixteenth president mounted on a highway dedication marker, where his likeness is set into a roadside plaque rather than a museum case or a coin. Markers like this were a common way for states and civic groups to honor Lincoln along routes tied to his life, especially in Illinois and Kentucky, where he was born and grew up. Such plaques often appeared during the early and mid twentieth century, when the national highway network was expanding and many communities wanted local memorials that travelers would pass daily. The medallion's pairing with road infrastructure is worth noticing, since it places a figure of national memory into the everyday landscape of driving.
| Original scan | 1,024 × 768 px |
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| Reference | Lincoln Highway 4 |
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