Berry Lincoln Store New Salem
by Mary Lynn Giacomini
Title
Berry Lincoln Store New Salem
Artist
Mary Lynn Giacomini
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Photograph - Photography
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Photography By Mary Lynn Giacomini
Photographed New Salem Illinois
Topaz Studio & Topaz Impressions used painterly effects for artistic
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Abraham Lincoln (16th President United States) his early years in New Salem a store owned by Lincoln and William Berry.
Platted in 1829, the town of New Salem existed for about twelve years before being abandoned and left to pasture. The Civilian Conservation Corps rebuilt the log village during the 1930s and 1940s, largely reconstructing twenty-three historically furnished buildings. These include homes, stores, tradesmen's shops, a tavern, school, wool carding mill, and a saw-gristmill, and related log barns and other outbuildings. The Berry-Lincoln Store was probably the first building in the original village and was constructed in 1829. It is remembered as the town's only frame, not log, structure. The building was eventually sold to William Berry and Abraham Lincoln as a store. The enterprise failed, leaving Lincoln heavily in debt. The conscientious manner in which Lincoln worked as a store clerk and his everyday dealings with people led to Lincoln being nicknamed “Honest Abe”.
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October 10th, 2020
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Anne Gifford
Congratulations on your Glimpses of Autumn special feature! I love this glimpse into a different time.
Donna Kennedy
Returning to say Congratulations on your Special Feature of the Week in Glimpses of Autumn!!...L/F 💛
I'ina Van Lawick
Gorgeous, Mary Lynn. What a wonderful mood. I would love to be sitting in that chair right now. :) LF
Dora Sofia Caputo
Congratulations Mary Lynn! Happy to tell you that your amazing capture of historic Berry Lincoln Store in New Salem, Illinois, has been selected as a Special Feature of the Week and is being featured on the Homepage of the Glimpses of Autumn Group. Thank you for being part of this Group and for sharing your fabulous artwork with us. F.
Mary Lynn Giacomini replied:
Thank you so much Dora and Glimpses of Autumn Group for your Special feature so appreciated!
Michael Mazaika
Wonderful presentation, Mary Lynn. Thank you for capturing this piece of Americana. - Mike (V/F)
Shelia Hunt
Lovely photograph, Mary Lynn. I love the beautiful autumn leaves, and the old log store... So nostalgic!
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