Title
Lovejoy Monument
Subject
Illinois--Alton
Monuments
Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish), 1802-1837
Crowds
Description
A crowd gathers at the Lovejoy Monument in Alton to learn about its history. The monument memorializes Elijah P. Lovejoy, a minster, journalist, newspaper editor, and an abolitionist during the 1830s who died trying to defend his anti-slavery newspaper, the "Alton Observer."
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
405184
Centennial Business Collection
Original Format
photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
13 x 21 cm