from May. 1, 1865
Key to Lincoln's Funeral Car
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Key to Lincoln's Funeral Car
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The key to Lincoln’s funeral train car. Lincoln’s casket was attended at all times by an Honor Guard.
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unknown. "Key to Lincoln's Funeral Car". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/884
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1865
from May. 1, 1865
Key to Lincoln's Funeral Car
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The key to Lincoln’s funeral train car. Lincoln’s casket was attended at all times by an Honor Guard.
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May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Mourning Pin with Lincoln's Portrait
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Mourning Pin with Lincoln's Portrait
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President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865, to be a “national day of fasting and prayer.” People all over the country collected souvenir memorabilia, like this mourning pin, as a way to take part in the observances.
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unknown. "Mourning Pin with Lincoln's Portrait". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/883
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1865
from May. 1, 1865
Mourning Pin with Lincoln's Portrait
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President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865, to be a “national day of fasting and prayer.” People all over the country collected souvenir memorabilia, like this mourning pin, as a way to take part in the observances.
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May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Soldering Tools in Shadow Box
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Soldering Tools in Shadow Box
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Tools used by tinsmith S.S. Elder to seal Lincoln’s coffin before his burial in Springfield. Note the damage on the blue State House pass. In a letter of his account, Elder wrote that “…the crowd surged up against me so that acid from the bottel [sic] splashed on the blue cardboard pass nearly obliterating the words printed on it.”
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unknown. "Soldering Tools in Shadow Box". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/882
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unknown
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1865
from May. 1, 1865
Soldering Tools in Shadow Box
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Tools used by tinsmith S.S. Elder to seal Lincoln’s coffin before his burial in Springfield. Note the damage on the blue State House pass. In a letter of his account, Elder wrote that “…the crowd surged up against me so that acid from the bottel [sic] splashed on the blue cardboard pass nearly obliterating the words printed on it.”
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May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
"We Mourn His Loss"
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"We Mourn His Loss"
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President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865, to be a “national day of fasting and prayer.” People all over the country collected souvenir memorabilia, like this mourning ribbon, as a way to take part in the observances.
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unknown. ""We Mourn His Loss"". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/881
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1865
from May. 1, 1865
"We Mourn His Loss"
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Description
President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865, to be a “national day of fasting and prayer.” People all over the country collected souvenir memorabilia, like this mourning ribbon, as a way to take part in the observances.
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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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May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Invitation to Lincoln's Funeral
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Invitation to Lincoln's Funeral
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Ticket to Lincoln’s funeral in the Green Room at the White House.
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Green Room.
Admit the Bearer to the
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
On WEDNESDAY, the
19th of April, 1865.
[Transcription by: Ricarda H., Dr. Susan Corbesero’s Class, Ellis School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania] -
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unknown. "Invitation to Lincoln's Funeral". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/880
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1865
from May. 1, 1865
Invitation to Lincoln's Funeral
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Ticket to Lincoln’s funeral in the Green Room at the White House.
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May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Fringe from Lincoln's Catafalque
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Fringe from Lincoln's Catafalque
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This length of fringe was taken from Lincoln’s catafalque. A catafalque is a wooden platform that supports the coffin of a distinguished person while they lie in state. Lincoln's catafalque was built immediately following his death and has been used for all those who have lain in state in the Capitol Rotunda since 1865.
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unknown. "Fringe from Lincoln's Catafalque". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/879
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1865
from May. 1, 1865
Fringe from Lincoln's Catafalque
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Description
This length of fringe was taken from Lincoln’s catafalque. A catafalque is a wooden platform that supports the coffin of a distinguished person while they lie in state. Lincoln's catafalque was built immediately following his death and has been used for all those who have lain in state in the Capitol Rotunda since 1865.
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May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Mourning Ribbon Souvenir
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Mourning Ribbon Souvenir
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President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865, to be a “national day of fasting and prayer.” People all over the country collected souvenir memorabilia, like this mourning ribbon, as a way to take part in the observances.
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unknown. "Mourning Ribbon Souvenir". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/878
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1865
from May. 1, 1865
Mourning Ribbon Souvenir
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Description
President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865, to be a “national day of fasting and prayer.” People all over the country collected souvenir memorabilia, like this mourning ribbon, as a way to take part in the observances.
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May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Mourning Ribbon with American Flags
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Mourning Ribbon with American Flags
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President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865, to be a “national day of fasting and prayer.” People all over the country collected souvenir memorabilia, like this mourning ribbon, as a way to take part in the observances.
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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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unknown. "Mourning Ribbon with American Flags". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/877
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1865
from May. 1, 1865
Mourning Ribbon with American Flags
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Description
President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865, to be a “national day of fasting and prayer.” People all over the country collected souvenir memorabilia, like this mourning ribbon, as a way to take part in the observances.
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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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unknown
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May 1, 1865