Today-our museum[Canandaigua,NY-Ontario County historical society] put the Lincoln mask on display! It is very rare-only 3 known masks to be around!The mask was made by a Chicago-artist in the early 1800's.It is made of plaster and white in color.
(11-28-2016, 04:35 PM)HerbS Wrote: Today-our museum[Canandaigua,NY-Ontario County historical society] put the Lincoln mask on display! It is very rare-only 3 known masks to be around!The mask was made by a Chicago-artist in the early 1800's.It is made of plaster and white in color.
As you know, I am very weak on Lincoln history. How did this mask come to be made before Lincoln was President?
(11-29-2016, 01:19 PM)HerbS Wrote: This mask was made as Lincoln was president elect in late 1860 after the republican national convention. I hope that you are feeling better Laurie!
Thanks, Herb! I am feeling better, but still not ready to go back to work. I've been called a Steel Magnolia, but I think my petals are getting a little rusty...
Thanks also for the clarification on the mask. I was thrown by the early-1800s reference.
Leonard Volk made a life mask and hand molds in 1860 that are now in the collection of the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champagne. When I was 7 I got to see it in the Lincoln Library in Lincoln Hall.
(11-29-2016, 01:19 PM)HerbS Wrote: This mask was made as Lincoln was president elect in late 1860 after the republican national convention. I hope that you are feeling better Laurie!
Thanks, Herb! I am feeling better, but still not ready to go back to work. I've been called a Steel Magnolia, but I think my petals are getting a little rusty...
Thanks also for the clarification on the mask. I was thrown by the early-1800s reference.
I was thrown by 2 different historians after the fact too!
] put the Lincoln mask on display! It is very rare-only 3 known masks to be around!The mask was made by a Chicago-artist in the early 1800's.It is made of plaster and white in color.
