Abraham Lincoln * Vandalia IL Statehouse 1836 * Historic Wood Relic

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    • Abraham Lincoln * Vandalia IL Statehouse 1836
    Historic Wood Relic
    Own an Authentic piece of wood from
    Vandalia Statehouse where Abraham Lincoln served as an elected Representative
    and received his Law license!
    From 1836-1839 the Statehouse at Vandalia served as
    the capitol of Illinois.
    Abraham Lincoln, elected to the Illinois General
    Assembly in 1834, served as a Representative during this period in the then new
    Statehouse building.
    Lincoln received his license to practice law in the
    Supreme Court chamber of this building on Sept. 9, 1836. His very first public
    recorded statement against the institution of slavery was made here in 1837. In
    1839 the capitol of Illinois was moved to Springfield.
    In the 1930’s, the State of Illinois began a restoration
    of the historic Vandalia Statehouse.
    This small piece of wood attached to the front was
    originally from a salvaged oak joist that was made into a souvenir during this
    period, as shown in the images.
    The first image on ebay shows the display card with
    the wood attached just below an early view of the historic Statehouse The
    second ebay image shows the back of the display with a description of the
    history and images of the original wood souvenir and label placed on by the
    maker.
    The actual piece of wood is just over ½
    inch long and is mounted on a 5 x 7 inch
    descriptive COA display that can easily be framed. Each piece of wood will vary
    slightly depending on how it was cut from the original larger piece. The
    display is protected by a stiff plastic protector. The front image of the
    display is an early view of the Vandalia Statehouse with the wood mounted below.
    The back has a brief history of Lincoln’s relation to the Statehouse and shows
    the original wood. The original wood souvenir, made in the 1930’s is NOT for
    sale….only the small cut piece mounted on front.
    This
    would look great matted and framed and would make a very special gift for
    anyone with an interest in history!
    History has been my avocation for over 40 years and I
    am proud to have a spotless eBay record since 1996. I have been collecting
    historic woods and have made fine handcrafted historic pens for years, under
    Glade Valley Pens
    . I guarantee
    everything I sell 100% and include my business card with each display.
    International shipping is based on location.
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    Usual Policy
    ….
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    Satisfaction is Always 100% Guaranteed!
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    Walkersville
    , MD

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