Essays.

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Essays.

The collection consists of two manuscript essays; one on Lincoln, and one on the design progress of the Lincoln statue, written by Lewis to the editor of the "Spokesman Review."

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Lewis, Alonzo Victor, 1891-1950.

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Alonzo Victor Lewis was encouraged by Charles M. Russell to pursue studies in art. Lewis headed West after his graduation from the Art Institute of Chicago. He established a studio in Seattle in 1920 and specialized in sculpture as well as oil painting. Lewis' sculpture of Abraham Lincoln was dedicated in Spokane in 1930 after twelve years of fundraising efforts. From the description of Essays. (Eastern Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 42688101 Alonz...