A view of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield will be unveiling a 165-year-old photograph of the former president. A museum official says the photo was taken in 1858 of Lincoln after he gave a speech in Pittsfield during his U.S. Senate campaign.
The family who donated the picture are descendants of a man who was injured while trying to load a cannon at the event. The photo will be on display at the museum beginning on Monday, Oct. 2.
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The world has come to a standstill due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, and museums, sporting venues and attractions worldwide have closed their doors.
The observatory near the top of the John Hancock Center, now known as 360 CHICAGO, is one of the most popular attractions in the Second City, giving visitors stunning vistas of the bustling city below.
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