Lincoln's coffin in Springfield

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Lincoln's coffin on view at State House, Springfield, Illinois
Description

Civil War artist correspondent, William Waud, depicted Lincoln laying in state at the Illinois Statehouse in Springfield on May 3, 1865. The image was published in Harper's Weekly on May 27, 1865, as "President Lincoln's Funeral - Catafalque in the City Hall, Springfield, Illinois."
Transcription

Inscribed below image: old. Within image: pink, white.
Inscribed on bunting: The father; Sooner Than Surrender These Principles I Would Be Assassinated on this.
Source

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division,LC-DIG-ppmsca-19929
Rights

This item is in the public domain and may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.
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William Waud. "Lincoln's coffin on view at State House, Springfield, Illinois". Harper's Weekly. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1138

Still Image from May. 3, 1865

Lincoln's coffin on view at State House, Springfield, Illinois

Description

Civil War artist correspondent, William Waud, depicted Lincoln laying in state at the Illinois Statehouse in Springfield on May 3, 1865. The image was published in Harper's Weekly on May 27, 1865, as "President Lincoln's Funeral - Catafalque in the City Hall, Springfield, Illinois."
Source

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division,LC-DIG-ppmsca-19929
Rights

This item is in the public domain and may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.
Creator

William Waud
Publisher

Harper's Weekly
Date

May 3, 1865
Material

brown paper, pencil, and Chinese white & black ink wash
Dimensions

34.9 x 50 cm