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Governor Oglesby Mansion Metal Print featuring the photograph Home of Governor Richard Oglesby - Decatur, Illinois by Susan Rissi Tregoning

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Home of Governor Richard Oglesby - Decatur, Illinois Metal Print

Susan Rissi Tregoning

by Susan Rissi Tregoning

$96.00

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Home of Governor Richard Oglesby - Decatur, Illinois metal print by Susan Rissi Tregoning.   Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.

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Governor Richard J. Oglesby’s Italianate-style mansion in Decatur, Illinois, is now a museum home.

Historically considered Decatur’s most... more

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Artist's Description

Governor Richard J. Oglesby’s Italianate-style mansion in Decatur, Illinois, is now a museum home.

Historically considered Decatur’s most distinguished citizen, Richard J. Oglesby was a US Senator, Civil War Union General, and three-time Governor of Illinois. A personal friend of Abraham Lincoln’s, Oglesby, was invited by Lincoln to attend the play at the Ford Theater the night Lincoln was shot but declined because he was too tired from traveling that day. When Oglesby heard the news, he rushed to Lincoln’s side and was with the President when he passed. Oglesby then escorted Lincoln’s body home to Springfield.

Around 1868, Governor Oglesby contacted William LeBaron Jenney, a Chicago architect known as the father of the skyscraper, to design plans for a new house for him and his wife, Anna. Unfortunately, Anna died in 1868, and the floor plans were set aside. In 1873, Governor Oglesby remarried a widow, Emma Gillett Keays, and after modifying the plans, they b...

About Susan Rissi Tregoning

Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...

 

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