Title
New Salem State Park Ceremony
Subject
Illinois--New Salem (Menard County)
Special events
Schrader, Fred
Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967
Guitar
Description
Carl Sandburg plays the guitar and speaks into a microphone at a New Salem State Park event.
Photo caption: "C&IM president Fred Schrader was not only an active and busy railroad executive, but also a prominent civic leader. In 1949, a ceremony was held at the New Salem State Park near Petersburg on the occasion of the newly restored pioneer buildings there. Poet Carl Sandburg was the guest of honor and entertained the crowd with his ballads and words of wisdom. Sandburg is pictured here with his guitar; seated to his left is Fred Schrader, the master of ceremonies. Photo was taken October 8, 1949."
Photo caption: "C&IM president Fred Schrader was not only an active and busy railroad executive, but also a prominent civic leader. In 1949, a ceremony was held at the New Salem State Park near Petersburg on the occasion of the newly restored pioneer buildings there. Poet Carl Sandburg was the guest of honor and entertained the crowd with his ballads and words of wisdom. Sandburg is pictured here with his guitar; seated to his left is Fred Schrader, the master of ceremonies. Photo was taken October 8, 1949."
Creator
Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1949-10-08
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
405218
Chicago and Illinois Midland Railroad Collection
Original Format
photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
11 x 13 cm