1 25 5 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3c9ae8a589ed9c42d81ad334e9782d6a.jpg 1214ad7b224c2bf439b438806a407d6f http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/dfd591767ea5657b030edfc19a2ee6eb.jpg 3fd84adb11a53776227eae594813821e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection Subject The topic of the resource Parsons, Lewis B. (Lewis Baldwin), 1818-1907 Farmers Politicians Lawyers United States. Army Armed Forces--Officers Description An account of the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons arrived in Illinois in 1844, setting up a law practice in Alton. Two years later he became the Alton city attorney, a position he held for three years. He married Sarah Green Edwards, niece of Governor Ninian Edwards, in 1847. After her death in 1850 shortly after giving birth to their daughter Sarah, Parsons married Sarah's sister, Julia. The second marriage resulted in two children, Charles and Julia. During the Civil War, Parsons served as assistant quartermaster in the Union Army, becoming the  Chief of Rail and River Transportation. In this role, Parsons brought order and efficiency to the business of supplying the western armies with steamboats and barges by eliminating the charter system of hire. Parsons served as a Ohio and Mississippi Railroad manager from 1857 until 1878 and as a farmer on his land in southern Illinois called Elmwood Farm.   Parsons was prominent in the councils of the Democratic Party for several years.  He served as vice-chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Illinois in 1876.  In 1880, after receiving considerable public attention as a potential gubernatorial candidate, Parsons ran for lieutenant governor of Illinois. Parsons was also a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1884. The finding aid for the Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493</a>. Photographs in this collection include individual portraits and an image of Baldwin's Elmwood Farm. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data cabinet card b&w 2 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 22 x 14 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405408 Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection Title A name given to the resource Winfield Scott Hancock Description An account of the resource Winfield Scott Hancock poses for a portrait wearing a suit and bow tie. On verso: "For Ms. Julia Parsons. With compliments of Mr. W. S. Hancock, Governor's Island, New York, May 25, 1882." Subject The topic of the resource Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bogardus, A. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4784a8c9c3b95fd01f7b88d0db4628ce.jpg 21bbe281ccb09e2916a98a0b26adf623 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a76634549370f4b0da8d31a87a27ab22.jpg 2dd90435f60e4d05466494285c1463ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection Subject The topic of the resource Parsons, Lewis B. (Lewis Baldwin), 1818-1907 Farmers Politicians Lawyers United States. Army Armed Forces--Officers Description An account of the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons arrived in Illinois in 1844, setting up a law practice in Alton. Two years later he became the Alton city attorney, a position he held for three years. He married Sarah Green Edwards, niece of Governor Ninian Edwards, in 1847. After her death in 1850 shortly after giving birth to their daughter Sarah, Parsons married Sarah's sister, Julia. The second marriage resulted in two children, Charles and Julia. During the Civil War, Parsons served as assistant quartermaster in the Union Army, becoming the  Chief of Rail and River Transportation. In this role, Parsons brought order and efficiency to the business of supplying the western armies with steamboats and barges by eliminating the charter system of hire. Parsons served as a Ohio and Mississippi Railroad manager from 1857 until 1878 and as a farmer on his land in southern Illinois called Elmwood Farm.   Parsons was prominent in the councils of the Democratic Party for several years.  He served as vice-chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Illinois in 1876.  In 1880, after receiving considerable public attention as a potential gubernatorial candidate, Parsons ran for lieutenant governor of Illinois. Parsons was also a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1884. The finding aid for the Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493</a>. Photographs in this collection include individual portraits and an image of Baldwin's Elmwood Farm. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data cabinet card b&w 2 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 17 x 11 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405407 Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection I-5079 Title A name given to the resource Grover Cleveland Description An account of the resource Then-Governor Grover Cleveland sits for a portrait. On verso: "My Dear Daughter; Gov Cleavland sent this to you by your mother Sept /84 with his autograph written in our presence. LBP It is an excellent likeness" Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908 Governors Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McDonnald and Sterry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/df5a2cadb1ec1f2b41bfbade95dc1376.jpg 388e24094ffd52cedf2fb3ea1442850b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection Subject The topic of the resource Parsons, Lewis B. (Lewis Baldwin), 1818-1907 Farmers Politicians Lawyers United States. Army Armed Forces--Officers Description An account of the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons arrived in Illinois in 1844, setting up a law practice in Alton. Two years later he became the Alton city attorney, a position he held for three years. He married Sarah Green Edwards, niece of Governor Ninian Edwards, in 1847. After her death in 1850 shortly after giving birth to their daughter Sarah, Parsons married Sarah's sister, Julia. The second marriage resulted in two children, Charles and Julia. During the Civil War, Parsons served as assistant quartermaster in the Union Army, becoming the  Chief of Rail and River Transportation. In this role, Parsons brought order and efficiency to the business of supplying the western armies with steamboats and barges by eliminating the charter system of hire. Parsons served as a Ohio and Mississippi Railroad manager from 1857 until 1878 and as a farmer on his land in southern Illinois called Elmwood Farm.   Parsons was prominent in the councils of the Democratic Party for several years.  He served as vice-chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Illinois in 1876.  In 1880, after receiving considerable public attention as a potential gubernatorial candidate, Parsons ran for lieutenant governor of Illinois. Parsons was also a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1884. The finding aid for the Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493</a>. Photographs in this collection include individual portraits and an image of Baldwin's Elmwood Farm. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data carte de visite b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 7 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405405 Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection I-13664 Title A name given to the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons Description An account of the resource Major General Lewis Baldwin Parsons poses for a portrait in his military uniform. Subject The topic of the resource Parsons, Lewis B. (Lewis Baldwin), 1818-1907 Military uniforms United States. Army Armed Forces--Officers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Scholten, J. A. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/bef657a8133e5c84f4e5fc5dfb6af0cf.jpg 413e72c520e0e434dcec86ebd1699658 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection Subject The topic of the resource Parsons, Lewis B. (Lewis Baldwin), 1818-1907 Farmers Politicians Lawyers United States. Army Armed Forces--Officers Description An account of the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons arrived in Illinois in 1844, setting up a law practice in Alton. Two years later he became the Alton city attorney, a position he held for three years. He married Sarah Green Edwards, niece of Governor Ninian Edwards, in 1847. After her death in 1850 shortly after giving birth to their daughter Sarah, Parsons married Sarah's sister, Julia. The second marriage resulted in two children, Charles and Julia. During the Civil War, Parsons served as assistant quartermaster in the Union Army, becoming the  Chief of Rail and River Transportation. In this role, Parsons brought order and efficiency to the business of supplying the western armies with steamboats and barges by eliminating the charter system of hire. Parsons served as a Ohio and Mississippi Railroad manager from 1857 until 1878 and as a farmer on his land in southern Illinois called Elmwood Farm.   Parsons was prominent in the councils of the Democratic Party for several years.  He served as vice-chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Illinois in 1876.  In 1880, after receiving considerable public attention as a potential gubernatorial candidate, Parsons ran for lieutenant governor of Illinois. Parsons was also a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1884. The finding aid for the Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493</a>. Photographs in this collection include individual portraits and an image of Baldwin's Elmwood Farm. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data imperial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25 x 30 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405404 Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection I-13673 Title A name given to the resource Elmwood Farm Description An account of the resource Ivy-covered trellises adorn the first floor of a two-story home at Elmwood Farm in Flora. On verso: "Parsons, Lewis Baldwin (Maj. Gen., U.S.A.); Return to Elmwood Farm; Flora, Illinois" Subject The topic of the resource Illinois--Flora Dwellings Architecture--Domestic Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e4263cf082f9b614b59fb5e2978422ba.jpg 5421a5a10e88132b4f3f4a8a951ee450 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection Subject The topic of the resource Parsons, Lewis B. (Lewis Baldwin), 1818-1907 Farmers Politicians Lawyers United States. Army Armed Forces--Officers Description An account of the resource Lewis Baldwin Parsons arrived in Illinois in 1844, setting up a law practice in Alton. Two years later he became the Alton city attorney, a position he held for three years. He married Sarah Green Edwards, niece of Governor Ninian Edwards, in 1847. After her death in 1850 shortly after giving birth to their daughter Sarah, Parsons married Sarah's sister, Julia. The second marriage resulted in two children, Charles and Julia. During the Civil War, Parsons served as assistant quartermaster in the Union Army, becoming the  Chief of Rail and River Transportation. In this role, Parsons brought order and efficiency to the business of supplying the western armies with steamboats and barges by eliminating the charter system of hire. Parsons served as a Ohio and Mississippi Railroad manager from 1857 until 1878 and as a farmer on his land in southern Illinois called Elmwood Farm.   Parsons was prominent in the councils of the Democratic Party for several years.  He served as vice-chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Illinois in 1876.  In 1880, after receiving considerable public attention as a potential gubernatorial candidate, Parsons ran for lieutenant governor of Illinois. Parsons was also a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1884. The finding aid for the Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Lewis Baldwin Parsons Papers, 1783-1908" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/493</a>. Photographs in this collection include individual portraits and an image of Baldwin's Elmwood Farm. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data carte de visite b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 11 x 7 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405406 Lewis Baldwin Parsons Collection I-13661 Title A name given to the resource W. D. Griswold's Child Description An account of the resource W. D. Griswold's child poses for a portrait wearing curls in her hair. Subject The topic of the resource Children Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng