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Photographer: Allen C. Browne
Taken: November 30, 2019
Caption: Robert H. Smith
Additional Description: “Robert H. Smith, for whom this building is named, was a philanthropist with a passion for American history. A visionary real estate developer, he created Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia and touched every part of the Nation's Capital.

Mr. Smith always said that he was a ‘grateful American’ because this country had been good to him and he wanted to give something back that was tangible. He believed that each new generation could absorb the history and ideals of America from teachers who were innovative and exciting.

Here at President Lincoln's Cottage, Robert H. Smith's generosity made possible the restoration of Abraham Lincoln's beloved retreat, the establishment of this Visitor Education Center, and the commission of the bronze statue of Lincoln and his horse on the Cottage Lawn.” Close-up of photo in Visitor Education Center
Submitted: December 1, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p504228
File Size: 1.387 Megabytes

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