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The  Assassination  of 
Abraham  Lincoln 


Springfield  Tomb 
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Springfield  Tomb  of  Lincoln 


Where  Lincoln  Rests  Today 


This  majestic  monument  of  stone  and  bronze  marks  the  burial  place  of 
Abraham  Lincoln.  It  stands  on  a  commanding  knoll  overlooking  beautiful 
Oak  Ridge  cemetery.  Thousands  visit  the  Lincoln  monument  every  year. 
Great  men  of  all  nations  have  bowed  their  heads  at  the  shrine  of  this  man, 
who  belongs  to  all  tha  world,  and  the  Inspiration  of  whose  life  will  be 

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THE  LINCOLN  MONUMENT  at  Springfield,  Illinois,  designed  by  Larkin  G.  Mead, 
consists  of  a  granite  obelisk  121  feet  above  center  of  mausoleum  which  is  119^  feet 
long  and  72  J^  feet  wide  and  in  which  are  six  crypts  for  the  burial  of  members  of 
Lincoln's  family,  and  a  memorial  hall,  a  museum  of  Lincolniana.  Around  foot  of 
obelisk  (besides  an  heroic  statue  of  Lincoln)  are  four  groups  of  figures  in  bronze, 
symbolizing  army  and  navy  of  the  United  States.  The  monument  was  completed 
and  dedicated  in  1874  and  rebuilt  in  1899. 


THE  LINCOLN  MONUMENT,  SPRINGFIELD,  ILLINOIS 
The  Burial-place  of  the  Lincolns 

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LINCOLN'S  SPIRIT  LIVES-ihis  latest 

photograph  shows  the  remodeled  Lincoln  Memorial  in 
Springfield  as  it  will  appear  today  when  the  monument  to 
the  great  Civil  War  leader  will  be  re-dedicated  with  Pres- 
et ident  Hoover  and  Governor  Emmerson  taking  an  official 
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ance     The  three  spires  may  be  distinguishd  as  follows . 
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From  all  over  the  world  lovers  of  Lincoln  and  his  ideals  come  to  Springfield 
to  bcw  at  the  tomb  of  Illinois'  greatest  son.  Recent  reconstruction  has  made 
the  tomb  a  scene  of  beauty  and  interest.  A  custodian  is  always  on  hand  to 
give  visitors  interesting  information  about  the  tomb's  romantic  history. 


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mT«     i  J     GLreatxlEmancpa+or's   memorial   in  Oak  Ridqe  Cemetery  has  been  the  mecca  of 

Hill  be  vwlSi  I M     6  +re8S  a,rtin    6af'  ? n,d    Wh6n  the  °'elisk  is  framed  in  white      Tomorrow 
it  will  be  visited  by  throngs  in  celebration  of  Lincoln's   130th  birthday  anniversary 

(Photo  by  Courtesy  of  the  Illinois  State  Historical  Library) 


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6.  In  the  interior  of  the  Lin- 
coln Tomb,  which  stands  in 
Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  Spring- 
field, 111,,  are  eight  statuettes 
which  depict  various  phases  of 
President  Lincoln's  career 


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The  Abraham  Lincoln  tomb  in  Oak   Ridge  cemetery 
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This  Lincoln  memorial  at  Springfield,  111.,  was  completed  Oct. 
15,  1874,  at  a  cost  of  $200,000.  The  base  forms  the  tomb.  Above  it, 
the  spire  rises  100  feet.  Bronze  figures  on  the  base  include  that  of 
Lincoln,  his  family  and  others  representing  armed  forces  of  the  na- 
tion. Recently,  a  bronze  head  of  Lincoln  by  Gutzon  Borglum,  the 
noted  sculptor,  was  added  to  the  memorial.  The  monument  was 
remodeled  in  1930  and,  in  1931,  was  rededicated  by  President  Her- 
bert Hoover.  Tribune-Sun  photograph  by  Harry  T.  Bishop.  (Other 
Lincoln  news  on  Page  10-A.) 


BRONZE  FIGURES  ON  LINCOLN  MONUMENT,  OAKRIDGE  CEMETERY. 
SPRINGFIELD,   ILL. 


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Soringfield  Tomb  of  Lincoln 


An  excellent  view  of  the  exterior  of  the  Lincoln  shrine  in  this  city. 


Springfield  Tomb  of  Lincoln 


SPRINGFIELD — The  imposing  memorial  to  the  mar- 
tyr, which  is  also  his  tomb.  It  is  a  shrine  where  many  a 
great  man  of  many  a  nation  has  paused  in  tribute. 


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