Abraham Lincoln's Tomb: Lincoln Head - Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL
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N 39° 49.387 W 089° 39.343
16S E 272709 N 4411500
Portrait head of Abraham Lincoln.
Waymark Code: WMQZ9C
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2016
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The sculpture is a replica of an original marble by Borglum located in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The nose is shiny because people like to touch it for good luck.

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TITLE: Abraham Lincoln's Tomb: Lincoln Head

ARTIST(S): Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941, sculptor.

DATE: Cast 1930.

MEDIUM: Bronze on a granite base.

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IL000376

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, 1441 Monument Avenue, Springfield, Illinois

DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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