Abe Lincoln with a Sore Back
Hillsboro, Illinois
Poor bronze Abe has his suitcase at his feet and is stretching his long, sore back, apparently after stepping off a stagecoach in front of the Montgomery County Courthouse. The statue, "Among Friends," by sculptor John McClarey, stands directly on the pavement so that friendly people can pose next to it. Young lawyer Abe is beardless, but instantly recognizable in his stovepipe hat.