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"Lincoln chooses place to give a speech"
Photographer: Abraham Lincoln Collectibles
Taken: Unknown
Caption: "Lincoln chooses place to give a speech"
Additional Description: "At Dr. William Fithian's home on September 21, 1858 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln considers the use of the iron balcony of his friend's home from which to address a crowd. His Danville law partner, Ward Hill Lamon looks on."
Submitted: November 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
Database Locator Identification Number: p552455
File Size: 0.031 Megabytes

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