Lincoln Chair from Ford’s Theatre
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The Lincoln Chair from Ford’s Theatre is the bloodstained, upholstered rocking chair in which President Abraham Lincoln was sitting when he was assassinated in 1865, preserved today as a powerful artifact of American history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lincoln Chair from Ford’s Theatre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2462384 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lincoln Chair from Ford’s Theatre Context triple: [The Henry Ford, hasExhibit, Lincoln Chair from Ford’s Theatre]
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A.
Lincoln Portrait
Lincoln Portrait is a 1942 orchestral work with narrator by American composer Aaron Copland that combines symphonic music with spoken excerpts from Abraham Lincoln’s speeches.
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B.
Abraham Lincoln’s top hat
Abraham Lincoln’s top hat is the iconic stovepipe hat worn by the 16th U.S. president, famously associated with his public image and preserved today as a significant artifact of American history.
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C.
Oval Office desk
The Oval Office desk is the iconic presidential workspace in the White House where U.S. presidents conduct official business, sign legislation, and address the nation.
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D.
Lincoln Bedroom
The Lincoln Bedroom is a historic, often-photographed bedroom and sitting room on the second floor of the White House, named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln and frequently used to host distinguished guests.
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E.
The Collection (Lincoln museum)
The Collection is a museum and art gallery in Lincoln that showcases archaeology and visual arts, highlighting the heritage and culture of Lincolnshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lincoln Chair from Ford’s Theatre Target entity description: The Lincoln Chair from Ford’s Theatre is the bloodstained, upholstered rocking chair in which President Abraham Lincoln was sitting when he was assassinated in 1865, preserved today as a powerful artifact of American history.
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A.
Lincoln Portrait
Lincoln Portrait is a 1942 orchestral work with narrator by American composer Aaron Copland that combines symphonic music with spoken excerpts from Abraham Lincoln’s speeches.
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B.
Abraham Lincoln’s top hat
Abraham Lincoln’s top hat is the iconic stovepipe hat worn by the 16th U.S. president, famously associated with his public image and preserved today as a significant artifact of American history.
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C.
Oval Office desk
The Oval Office desk is the iconic presidential workspace in the White House where U.S. presidents conduct official business, sign legislation, and address the nation.
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D.
Lincoln Bedroom
The Lincoln Bedroom is a historic, often-photographed bedroom and sitting room on the second floor of the White House, named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln and frequently used to host distinguished guests.
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E.
The Collection (Lincoln museum)
The Collection is a museum and art gallery in Lincoln that showcases archaeology and visual arts, highlighting the heritage and culture of Lincolnshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination-related artifact
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historic artifact ⓘ museum object ⓘ rocking chair ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Henry Ford ⓘ |
| acquisitionMethod | purchase at auction ⓘ |
| associatedWithDate | 1865-04-14 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
assassination of Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
linked to:
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
|
| associatedWithGovernmentRole | President of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerformance | Our American Cousin ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Henry Ford
ⓘ
John Wilkes Booth ⓘ Mary Todd Lincoln ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Ford’s Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
Ford's Theatre
|
| associatedWithWar | American Civil War ⓘ |
| displayedAs | exhibit on Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| exhibitedBy |
The Henry Ford
ⓘ
linked to:
The Henry Ford (museum complex)
|
| hasCondition | fragile ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf | bloodstains attributed to Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high back
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ornate upholstery ⓘ padded armrests ⓘ rocking base ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
upholstery fabric
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wood ⓘ |
| hasProperty | bloodstained ⓘ |
| hasType | upholstered parlor rocking chair ⓘ |
| linkedToHistoricalTheme |
memory of Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
political violence in the United States ⓘ presidential security ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
ⓘ
linked to:
The Henry Ford (museum complex)
|
| locatedInCity |
Dearborn, Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
|
| locatedInCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| ownedBy |
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
ⓘ
linked to:
The Henry Ford (museum complex)
|
| previouslyLocatedIn |
Ford’s Theatre, Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
linked to:
Ford's Theatre
|
| protectedAs | culturally significant artifact ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American Civil War era
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national mourning ⓘ presidential assassination ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| usedFor | seating the President during a theatrical performance ⓘ |
| usedOnDate | 1865-04-14 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lincoln Chair from Ford’s Theatre Description of subject: The Lincoln Chair from Ford’s Theatre is the bloodstained, upholstered rocking chair in which President Abraham Lincoln was sitting when he was assassinated in 1865, preserved today as a powerful artifact of American history.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Henry Ford (museum complex)