Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Statue at Stevens Hall | Gettysburg Daily
"The Carlisle Road is in the left background. The college is currently renovating and expanding the “Eisenhower House,” which you can see in the right of frame. This image was taken facing south at approximately 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
"Watts told the Evening Sun that “this is probably the most important piece I have done.” The bronze statue “[honors] Lincoln because he did the hard task. He freed the slaves.”
"Secretary of State William H. Seward and Assistant Secretary of State Frederick W. Seward took the official copy of the Emancipation to Lincoln’s office around noon on January 1, 1863. Lincoln signed the proclamation in his office."
"Lincoln’s office served as his cabinet room. The room is today known as the “Lincoln Bedroom,” and was redesigned in the 19th century style under the presidency of George W. Bush. This photograph shows the northwest corner of the room as it appeared in 1889.
"This 1889 view of the northwest corner of the room shows the Lincoln-period mantel in detail and is courtesy of the Library of Congress."
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