. Curios and relics. Plants. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Thatcher, Maurice H. (Maurice Hudson), 1870-1973; Sheldon, Bert; Trees. .'birthplace Abr? .am.' Lincoln. it» . jientuclty, will bp; planted tilose to ibe Lincoln Merac at n:;W o'clock "tomorrow by fiep .sjncrUve Maurice K. Th3tcher,' ol Louisville, according .-⢠; by, Lieut, V: ."â >. But* Ur, assistant-director o; 'ints nmJ pubho parfo. T&e. trees »w rlTH the Lincoln Memorial in the background, an elm tree and a White oak, secured from near the site where the cabin in v/hic*: Ab
. Curios and relics. Plants. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Thatcher, Maurice H. (Maurice Hudson), 1870-1973; Sheldon, Bert; Trees. .'birthplace Abr? .am.' Lincoln. it» . jientuclty, will bp; planted tilose to ibe Lincoln Merac at n:;W o'clock "tomorrow by fiep .sjncrUve Maurice K. Th3tcher,' ol Louisville, according .-⢠; by, Lieut, V: ."â >. But* Ur, assistant-director o; 'ints nmJ pubho parfo. T&e. trees »w rlTH the Lincoln Memorial in the background, an elm tree and a White oak, secured from near the site where the cabin in v/hic*: Abraham Lincoln was torn stood, were planted this morning to honor his men- ; cfry. Representative .Maurice-'H. Thatcher, Republican, oi Kentucky, - presented the trees, which are from the Lincoln Farm, near Kodgen- Li La Rue-County This picture shows the elm tree being planted by ative Thatcher, with Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d. director ot public buildings and. public parks; his assistant, First Lieut. F. 3. Butler, ant" Mrs-- Thatcher standing by witnessing the brief ceremony, which tepk plac» at : 11:30 o^clock. â ;, *'( V. ' ' ,- !â¢â¢' .Vice Prep:lent Curtis planted a red the Capitol Grounds sua v» jonn L. De Witt; <juartenna c.'eAon the Lincchi Farm now fali Tr-.^ch:^ urrilcipated in planting Wbieh the Representative said is"; Washington assumed command of .r by Mrs. -De Witt and Mrs Ler general 01 the s; Mi's; De Witt and the trees on the Ci 1 descendant of the whose jr :e an., j planted at. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection.
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