Casket Broadcloth Fragment

Full Title

Broadcloth Fragment from Lincoln's Casket Covering
Description

This cloth fragment may have been cut from the black broadcloth that covered President Lincoln's casket during the funeral procession through Philadelphia in 1865. The train carrying Lincoln's body arrived in Philadelphia on April 22 and the body was open for public viewing at Independence Hall on April 23.
Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2001.34.1)
Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
Tags
- funeral
- mourning
- grief
- woman
Cite this Item

Unknown. "Broadcloth Fragment from Lincoln's Casket Covering". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/915

Physical Object from Nov. 16, 2015

Broadcloth Fragment from Lincoln's Casket Covering

Description

This cloth fragment may have been cut from the black broadcloth that covered President Lincoln's casket during the funeral procession through Philadelphia in 1865. The train carrying Lincoln's body arrived in Philadelphia on April 22 and the body was open for public viewing at Independence Hall on April 23.
Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2001.34.1)
Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
Creator

Unknown
Date

November 16, 2015
Material

Cloth
Dimensions

5.0 x 8.0