Boy reading by firelight in a log cabin – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Boy reading by firelight in a log cabin, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Boy reading by firelight in a log cabin
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A boy stretched out before a hearth in a one-room log cabin is exactly the scene the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in southern Indiana was created to evoke. The Lincoln family lived on this land from 1816 to 1830, and young Abraham is remembered as a determined reader who studied by the fire after his chores were done, borrowing books wherever he could find them. Accounts gathered later by his law partner William Herndon describe him working sums and copying passages onto boards and even a shovel blade. The picture captures the realities of a frontier household, where light came from the hearth and learning depended on patience.
| Original scan | 1,150 × 1,408 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-F-2 |
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