Abraham Lincoln's Coffin

Full Title

Abraham Lincoln's Coffin - Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper Drawing
Description

In the May 13th, 1865 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly newspaper, this image was printed next to an article about President Lincoln's funeral. The illustrated literary and news publication was founded in 1855 and continued until 1922. It was one of several started by publisher and illustrator Frank Leslie. Leslie was a British engraver who came to the United States in 1848. The Illustrated Weekly followed a tested and proven formula of carefully combining elements of war, politics, art, science, travel and exploration, literature and the fine arts in each issue, enhanced with between 16 and 32 illustrations. By 1897 its circulation had grown to an estimated 65,000 copies.
Source

The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
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Tags
- editorialist
- body
- burial
- funeral
- funeral train
- grief
Cite this Item

Frank Leslie. "Abraham Lincoln's Coffin - Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper Drawing". Frank Leslie. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1109

Still Image from May. 13, 1865

Abraham Lincoln's Coffin - Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper Drawing

Description

In the May 13th, 1865 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly newspaper, this image was printed next to an article about President Lincoln's funeral. The illustrated literary and news publication was founded in 1855 and continued until 1922. It was one of several started by publisher and illustrator Frank Leslie. Leslie was a British engraver who came to the United States in 1848. The Illustrated Weekly followed a tested and proven formula of carefully combining elements of war, politics, art, science, travel and exploration, literature and the fine arts in each issue, enhanced with between 16 and 32 illustrations. By 1897 its circulation had grown to an estimated 65,000 copies.
Source

The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Rights

To request rights and permissions to use Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection images in research or publications, please download our image rights permission form: https://www.lincolncollection.org/access/image-rights-permissions/.
Creator

Frank Leslie
Publisher

Frank Leslie
Date

May 13, 1865