Families get their photo taken in front of the "Love and Lincoln" 10-foot snow bust in front of the The Depot in East Dundee Saturday. The bust was dedicated with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln impersonators in celebration of Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine's Day.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Professional snow sculptors put the recent heavy snowfall to good use in East Dundee, creating a 10-foot bust of Abraham Lincoln beginning Wednesday and culminating Saturday with its dedication by a Lincoln impersonator at The Depot, 319 N. River St.
Visitors were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, who officially unveiled the snow sculpture, were available for pictures and who discussed their lives and answered questions at the Village Hall Annex adjacent to the Depot.
"We're thrilled that the downtown East Dundee business district will be hosting these artists in the spirit of Lincoln. Who else has a replica of Lincoln's family home in their downtown? It's a great way to introduce folks to the area," Lael Miller, East Dundee village president, said in a news release issued before the event.
Throughout the year, visitors can view and take pictures in front of a replica of the Lincoln family home in Springfield located in downtown East Dundee. Used as professional offices, it was built in 1993 by a Lincoln enthusiast and businessman, Gerald Heinz, and is at 206 N. River St.
The "Love and Lincoln" 10-foot snow bust in front of the The Depot in East Dundee is dedicated to the honor of Abraham Lincoln, complete with Lincoln impersonator Michael Krebs of Chicago Saturday. The event was in celebration of Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine's Day.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The "Love and Lincoln" 10-foot snow bust in front of the The Depot in East Dundee is dedicated to the honor of Abraham Lincoln, complete with Lincoln impersonators Debra Miller and Michael Krebs of Chicago Saturday. The event was in celebration of Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine's Day.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The "Love and Lincoln" 10-foot snow bust in front of the The Depot in East Dundee is dedicated to the honor of Abraham Lincoln, complete with Lincoln impersonator Michael Krebs of Chicago Saturday. The event was in celebration of Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine's Day.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Abraham Lincoln impersonator Michael Krebs of Chicago talks to a crowd after the dedication of the snow bust built in his image in East Dundee Saturday. The event was in celebration of Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine's Day.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln impersonators Debra Miller and Michael Krebs of Chicago talk to a crowd after the dedication of the snow bust built in his image in East Dundee Saturday. The event was in celebration of Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine's Day.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com