Lithograph from May. 1, 1865
The death bed of the martyr President Abraham Lincoln. Washington, Saturday morning April 15th 1865, at 22 minutes past 7 o'clock
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Full Title
The death bed of the martyr President Abraham Lincoln. Washington, Saturday morning April 15th 1865, at 22 minutes past 7 o'clock
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Description
The Currier & Ives print depicts Lincoln's deathbed with 18 people gathered around. Their names are listed at the bottom of the image.
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Transcription
Genl. Halleck, Genl. Meigs, Miss Harris, Mrs. Lincoln & son, Vice Prest. Johnson, Secy. Stanton, Postmaster Dennison, clergyman, surgeon, Mr. Colfax, Chas. Sumner, Capt. R. Lincoln, Chief Justice Chase, Sec. McCulloch, surgeon, Sec. Welles, surgeon.
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Source
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division,LC-DIG-ppmsca-23854
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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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Cite this Item
Currier & Ives. "The death bed of the martyr President Abraham Lincoln. Washington, Saturday morning April 15th 1865, at 22 minutes past 7 o'clock". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1154
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Item Type
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Creator
Currier & Ives
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Date
1865
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Dimensions
43 x 56 cm
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Region
Lithograph from May. 1, 1865
The death bed of the martyr President Abraham Lincoln. Washington, Saturday morning April 15th 1865, at 22 minutes past 7 o'clock
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Description
The Currier & Ives print depicts Lincoln's deathbed with 18 people gathered around. Their names are listed at the bottom of the image.
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Source
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division,LC-DIG-ppmsca-23854
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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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Creator
Currier & Ives
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Date
May 1, 1865
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Dimensions
43 x 56 cm