Split Walnut Rail

Authors

McKee Library

Files

Description

Fragment of walnut rail split by Abraham Lincoln and used in the Decatur Convention (Republican Party Convention) of 1860. Presented by Richard J. Oglesby to Jesse K. DuBois. This piece was acquired by another collector and eventually donated to Southern Adventist University. It is part of the Thomas Memorial Collection.

Publication Date

1860

Keywords

Abraham Lincoln, Republican Party, Republican Convention

Disciplines

History | Political History | United States History

Recommended Citation

McKee Library, "Split Walnut Rail" (1860). Books, Photos, Periodicals, and Memorabilia. 13.
https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/thomasmemorialcollection/13