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Wax figures of Mary
05-11-2013, 01:19 PM
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Wax figures of Mary
Other than those at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, which museums have wax figures of Mary Lincoln? What scenes to the figures depict? Is she seated or standing?

Years ago, I visited the Amerian History Wax Museum in Gatlingburg, TN. There was a depiction of Ford's Theatre with Mary seated wearing a white dress. It is my understanding the museum has since closed, and I do not know if that particular wax figure still exists. There is also at least one wax figure of Mary in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
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05-11-2013, 02:47 PM
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Donna, did you know about this auction last year?
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05-11-2013, 04:46 PM
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Roger, had I known of this auction in time, I could have had what I've always longed for: A lifesize Richard M. Nixon candle.

Drat!

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05-11-2013, 07:39 PM
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Has Madame Toussaud ever done one of Mary?
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05-11-2013, 08:37 PM
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Roger, I did not know about this auction! I wonderful how much they got for Mary.
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05-13-2013, 10:14 PM
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There are wax figures of Abraham and Mary Lincoln at the Plymouth Historical Museum in Plymouth, Michigan. They are both standing.

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05-14-2013, 03:57 AM
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Good morning, Bill. I tried to find a photo of what you mentioned, and I found one.

[Image: abemary.jpg]

SOURCE: The Abraham Lincoln Civil War Round Table of Michigan
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05-14-2013, 06:19 AM
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(05-11-2013 01:19 PM)Donna McCreary Wrote:  Other than those at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, which museums have wax figures of Mary Lincoln? What scenes to the figures depict? Is she seated or standing?

Years ago, I visited the Amerian History Wax Museum in Gatlingburg, TN. There was a depiction of Ford's Theatre with Mary seated wearing a white dress. It is my understanding the museum has since closed, and I do not know if that particular wax figure still exists. There is also at least one wax figure of Mary in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

Yes, there is a wax figure display of the Lincolns in the museum in Hodgenville. It is also a depiction of them at Ford's.

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05-14-2013, 01:52 PM
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That's it Roger!
Also, the depiction of the Lincolns at Ford's Theater in Hodgenville had Mary And Mr. Lincoln seated incorrectly in the box. I visited there in 2009. Mary was sitting in the end of the box where Lincoln was supposed to be and he next to her. I emailed the curator about it but never got a reply. Has anyone been there since?

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05-15-2013, 05:36 AM
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(05-11-2013 01:19 PM)Donna McCreary Wrote:  Other than those at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, which museums have wax figures of Mary Lincoln? What scenes to the figures depict? Is she seated or standing?

Years ago, I visited the Amerian History Wax Museum in Gatlingburg, TN. There was a depiction of Ford's Theatre with Mary seated wearing a white dress. It is my understanding the museum has since closed, and I do not know if that particular wax figure still exists. There is also at least one wax figure of Mary in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

Mary was wearing a dark blue dress with a small fleur-di-lis pattern.
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05-15-2013, 07:52 AM
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I'm forgetful on this, but are the figures of the Lincolns in Springfield actually wax-or some other material? It seems to me that they were made of some other synthetic material-but not wax. I could be mistaken.

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05-20-2013, 04:19 PM
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(05-14-2013 03:57 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Good morning, Bill. I tried to find a photo of what you mentioned, and I found one.

[Image: abemary.jpg]

SOURCE: The Abraham Lincoln Civil War Round Table of Michigan

Were these figures made for the museum, or were they purchased from a site that no longer needed or wanted them?
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05-20-2013, 10:35 PM
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(05-15-2013 07:52 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  I'm forgetful on this, but are the figures of the Lincolns in Springfield actually wax-or some other material? It seems to me that they were made of some other synthetic material-but not wax. I could be mistaken.

According to Dr. James Cornelius at the ALPL, the life sized figures of the Lincolns and their friends are made of latex. They were created by Life Formations, in Cincinnati.
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01-30-2015, 11:42 AM
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I saw a wax figure of Mary at the Civil War Wax Museum in Gettsyburg in the assassination scene.
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01-30-2015, 02:06 PM
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(01-30-2015 11:42 AM)Thomas Kearney Wrote:  I saw a wax figure of Mary at the Civil War Wax Museum in Gettsyburg in the assassination scene.

I think the Lincolns were in the auction there last spring.

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