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Title	2002-N-1431 Abraham Lincoln Michigan Historical Marker Dedication
Subject	Parks Presidents Mayors
Description	Dedication of Michigan Historical Marker number 44 commemorating Abraham Lincoln's visit to the city of Kalamazoo (then a village) and his subsequent speech in Bronson Park. The marker, which was dedicated on January 18th, 1957, stands on the south side of the Park. The park itself is located in downtown Kalamazoo and is bordered by South Park Street on the west, Academy Street on the north, South Rose Street on the east and West South Street on the south. Currently the only individual identified in the image is Mayor Glen Allen (1951 to 1959) who can be seen standing third from the left and who is holding the cord which unveiled the marker. The text of the marker reads: "On August 27, 1856, here in this park, Abraham Lincoln, then an obscure lawyer spoke to a rally for John Fremont, the Republican presidential nominee. This was the only time that Lincoln addressed an audience in Michigan. The event was almost unnoticed in the press. Some republicans felt the speaker was too conservative on the antislavery issue. Four years later Michigan's vote helped put Lincoln into the White House."
Creator	John Todd, 1921-1981
Publisher	Portage District Library
Date	1957, January 18th
Type	Original black and white negative; 4 by 5 inches
Format	JPEG at 300 dpi
Source	John Todd Photographic Collection
Coverage	City of Kalamazoo, County of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan
Category	Events

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