Old state capitol, 1819-1839, Vandalia, Illinois
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Picture postcards
Caption on back of card: Abraham Lincoln served in the Illinois legislature during the time Vandalia was State Capital. According to legend, Lincoln jumped from the southwest corner window of the second floor to defeat a quorum.
Black-and-white postcard.
- Contributing Institution
- Eastern Illinois University
- Location
- Illinois--Vandalia
Fayette County - Type
- image
- Language
- English
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- Old state capitol, 1819-1839, Vandalia, Illinois. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/eiu_postc/id/5817. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Old state capitol, 1819-1839, Vandalia, Illinois. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/eiu_postc/id/5817
- MLA citation style
- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/eiu_postc/id/5817>.