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- Secretary Desk, circa 1870 - Secretary desks are offices and work spaces. They provide a writing surface, storage space and book shelves. But some are much more -- they are symbols of the owner's education, wealth and social status. James Latta -- a Harvard graduate, successful businessman and special commissioner to the 1873 Vienna Exposition -- had this imposing piece of furniture made for his home in Washington, D.C.
- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Secretary Desk, circa 1870
Secretary desks are offices and work spaces. They provide a writing surface, storage space and book shelves. But some are much more -- they are symbols of the owner's education, wealth and social status. James Latta -- a Harvard graduate, successful businessman and special commissioner to the 1873 Vienna Exposition -- had this imposing piece of furniture made for his home in Washington, D.C.
- Rocking Chair Used by Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater the Night of His Assassination, April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was sitting in this rocking chair during a production of <EM>Our American Cousin</EM> at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865. Henry Ford purchased the chair in 1929 for the Museum, where it remains one of the most revered objects associated with the "man who saved the Union."
- April 14, 1865
- Collections - Artifact
Rocking Chair Used by Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater the Night of His Assassination, April 14, 1865
President Abraham Lincoln was sitting in this rocking chair during a production of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865. Henry Ford purchased the chair in 1929 for the Museum, where it remains one of the most revered objects associated with the "man who saved the Union."
- Center Table, 1860-1880 -
- 1860-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Center Table, 1860-1880
- Reclining Chair, 1876-1900 - Victorian Americans enjoyed reclining in adjustable chairs like this one, popular during the late 19th century. These innovative mass-produced chairs featured functionality over style. This type of furniture appealed most to a growing middle class and would have served as a novelty piece in a parlor or sitting room.
- 1876-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Reclining Chair, 1876-1900
Victorian Americans enjoyed reclining in adjustable chairs like this one, popular during the late 19th century. These innovative mass-produced chairs featured functionality over style. This type of furniture appealed most to a growing middle class and would have served as a novelty piece in a parlor or sitting room.
- Print Stand, 1865-1875 -
- 1865-1875
- Collections - Artifact
Print Stand, 1865-1875
- Edison Phonograph, circa 1922 -
- circa 1922
- Collections - Artifact
Edison Phonograph, circa 1922