Commemorative Lincoln / Lytle Park Marble Coasters

This is an up-close and personal view of the Statue of President Lincoln in Lytle Park, Cincinnati, Ohio (OH). Circa 1917. It is a keepsake of the U.S.A. Civil War, when the Republican party was steeped in values, moral issues, and a sense of right and wrong worth dying for. The statue is closely cropped in the face for drama and impact. This was Teddy Roosevelt's favourite statue of Lincoln, while Lincoln's son, Robert Todd, really did not like the portrayal. Donated to the city of Cincinnati by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phelps Taft. Sculpture by George Grey Barnard first shocked Cincinnatians with its gaunt and weary features but later gained international fame. Lytle Park was founded in 1907