Sangamon County, Illinois Historic photos, documents, and people

This daguerreotype is the earliest confirmed photographic image of Abraham Lincoln. It was reportedly made in 1846 by Nicholas H. Shepherd shortly after Lincoln was elected to the United States House o

Statue erected in 1886 by 21st Illinois Regiment veterans, commemorating spot where Ulysses S. Grant was commissioned a general in 1861

Little Chum's Lodge, Junction U. S. 66 at No. By-Pass 66, 1 mile north of state fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois

National Treasurer's room, headquarters, the National Woman's Relief Corps, Springfield, Ill.

Abraham Lincoln home, occupied by the Lincoln family from 1844 to 1861, Springfield, Illinois

West end of parlor, headquarters, the National Woman's Relief Corps, Springfield, Ill.

East end of parlor, headquarters, the National Woman's Relief Corps, Springfield, Ill.

Fireside Restaurant, fine food -- low prices -- quick service, Springfield, Illinois

View of hallway, headquarters, the National Woman's Relief Corps, Springfield, Ill.

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