Lincoln Home Restoration B4F42P76

Possible original floor or ceiling joists, with door in bottom of photo. New replacement beams and joists at top of photo, marked "1987." Taken during 1987-1988 Restoration, but exact location unknown.

Lincoln Home Restoration B4F41P59

Tent, scaffolding and supports along exterior wall of Lincoln Home, at the second floor level under the soffit and cornice. Siding has been removed. Exact location unknown.

Lincoln Home Restoration B4F41P52

Tent and scaffolding along wall of Lincoln Home during the 1987-1988 Restoration. Siding has been removed from exterior wall, exposing the framing, lath, and plaster. Exact location unknown.

Lincoln Home Restoration B4F41P103

Bare wall plaster and exposed lath on the interior of the Lincoln Home during the 1987-1988 Restoration. Possible doorway at bottom right of photograph. Exact location unknown, but possibly south wall of Mr. Lincoln's bedroom, with photographer facing south.

Lincoln Home Restoration B4F41P102

Exposed plaster, lath, structure, and replacement beams along baseboard of Lincoln Home interior wall. New wire mesh for plaster can be seen in wall in place of lath. Bare flooring can be seen in foreground, with window frame to far left of photograph. Exact location unknown.

Lincoln Home Restoration B4F40P232

Workers repairing sections of the exterior wall of the Lincoln Home during the 1987-1988 Restoration. Scaffolding to the left and bottom of the photograph, with lots of exposed sturctural wood, both original and replacement, to middle and right of photograph. Exact location unknown.

Lincoln Home Restoration B4F40P218

Interior of structure, framing, lath, and plaster of wall inside Lincoln Home during 1987-1988 Restoration. Wire mesh is used in place of wooden lath work to hold new replacement plaster. Exact location unknown.

Lincoln Home Restoration B4F40P217

Exposed wall plaster and frame work of Lincoln Home exterior wall during the 1987-1988 Restoration. Window frames can be seen at top left and right of photograph. Exact location unknown.

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