Mrs. Lincoln's Dress Fragment

Full Title

Fragment of Mrs. Lincoln's Funeral Dress
Description

This is presumably a fragment of Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln's dress worn during the President's funeral procession in April 1865. There is no provenance record to document how this object came to the Union League. The object was labeled as a fragment of Mrs. Lincoln's mourning dress.
Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2001.35.1)
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
- grief
Cite this Item

Unknown. "Fragment of Mrs. Lincoln's Funeral Dress ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/894

Physical Object from

Fragment of Mrs. Lincoln's Funeral Dress

Description

This is presumably a fragment of Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln's dress worn during the President's funeral procession in April 1865. There is no provenance record to document how this object came to the Union League. The object was labeled as a fragment of Mrs. Lincoln's mourning dress.
Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2001.35.1)
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
Material

Wool
Dimensions

2.0 x 6.5