Front:
Historic Sangamon County Court House
Springfield, Illinois
Back:
The Sangamon County Court House was
formerly the Illinois State Capitol (from 1840-
1876). The old State House is replete with
memories of Abraham Lincoln. Here in the
Supreme Court Chambers he argued approx-
imately two hundred cases and on June 16,
1853 he delivered his famous "House Divided"
Speech. On May 3 and 4, 1865 the body of
Lincoln lay here in state.
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H. N. SHONKWILER, EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR, SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
