Lincoln Monument - Nebraska State Capitol
WEBThe Lincoln Monument on the West Plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol is the only structure on the grounds that predates Bertram Goodhue’s “Tower on the Plains” begun in 1922.
Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln, Nebraska) - Wikipedia
WEBAbraham Lincoln – also known as The Gettysburg Lincoln – is a bronze statue of President Abraham Lincoln by Daniel Chester French, located on the grounds of the Nebraska State Capitol. The monument was commissioned by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Association of Lincoln, Nebraska, and produced in …
Nebraska State Capitol - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lincoln Monument, located on the capitol's west grounds, is composed of the 8.67-foot (2.64 m) bronze statue, Abraham Lincoln, created by Daniel Chester French, and the corresponding granite plinth and stele, designed by architect Henry Bacon.
Lincoln Monument Centennial - Nebraska State Capitol
WEBAug 14, 2012 · The Lincoln Monument has been a significant feature on the Nebraska State Capitol Grounds for 100 years. The monument was commissioned by Nebraskans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of their …
The story behind Lincoln's namesake - Lincoln Journal Star
WEBApr 10, 2011 · A statue of Abraham Lincoln stands outside the west entrance to Nebraska's State Capitol in Lincoln, but the Capital City bears the slain president's name because a political ploy...
Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial) - Wikipedia
WEBAbraham Lincoln (1920) is a colossal seated figure of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), sculpted by Daniel Chester French (1850–1931) and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers. Located in the Lincoln Memorial (constructed 1914–1922) on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the statue was unveiled in 1922.
Standing Lincoln (State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska)
WEBStanding Lincoln (State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska) $209.00. In 1909 the Abraham Lincoln Centennial Memorial Association selected Daniel Chester French to create a portrait of Lincoln for the Capitol Grounds in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Standing Abraham Lincoln Sculpture - Nebraska State Capitol
WEBIn sculpting first the standing Lincoln in Nebraska, then the seated Lincoln in Washington, French relied on Leonard Volk’s life mask of Abraham Lincoln made in April 1860 and the photographs in the Frederick Meserve collection. Lincoln Monument as installed on the Second Capitol grounds.
15 Big Facts About the Lincoln Memorial - Mental Floss
WEBThe Lincoln memorial was the second Lincoln sculpture designed by Daniel Chester French. Just two years before beginning the Washington project, French presented a bronze statue of Lincoln to...
WEBNebraska's beautiful and widely-acclaimed capitol is nearing the 50th anniversary of its completion. Construction was ap proved by the legislature in 1919, parts were first occupied by state offices in 1924, and the building was essentially completed in 1932.