Remembering Lincoln

from May. 1, 1865

Lincoln's Tomb

Lincoln's Tomb

  • Full Title

    Lincoln's Tomb

  • Description

    A stereographic photograph of Lincoln's tomb in Oak Ridge, Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-stereo-1s04305

  • 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.

  • Tags

  • Cite this Item

    C.H. Hall . "Lincoln's Tomb". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1163

from May. 1, 1865

Lincoln's Tomb

Lincoln's Tomb

  • Description

    A stereographic photograph of Lincoln's tomb in Oak Ridge, Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-stereo-1s04305

  • 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

    C.H. Hall

  • Date

    May 1, 1865

  • Dimensions

    8 x 17 cm

from May. 1, 1865

Lincoln obsequies, San Francisco, [no.] 721

Lincoln obsequies, San Francisco, [no.] 721

  • Full Title

    Lincoln obsequies, San Francisco, [no.] 721

  • Description

    A crowd observes a tribute to Abraham Lincoln on the street below.

  • Source

    Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-stereo-1s04307

  • 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.

  • Tags

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    Carleton Watkins. "Lincoln obsequies, San Francisco, [no.] 721". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1162

from May. 1, 1865

Lincoln obsequies, San Francisco, [no.] 721

Lincoln obsequies, San Francisco, [no.] 721

  • Description

    A crowd observes a tribute to Abraham Lincoln on the street below.

  • Source

    Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-stereo-1s04307

  • 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

    Carleton Watkins

  • Date

    May 1, 1865

  • Dimensions

    8 x 17 cm

from Apr. 19, 1865

Lincoln's funeral procession on Pennsylvania AvE

Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's funeral procession on Pennsylvania Avenue

  • Full Title

    Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's funeral procession on Pennsylvania Avenue

  • Description

    A stereograph of.Lincoln's Washington, D.C Funeral Procession on Pennsylvania Avenue.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-cwpb-00593

  • 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.

  • Tags

  • Cite this Item

    unknown. "Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's funeral procession on Pennsylvania Avenue". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1161

from Apr. 19, 1865

Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's funeral procession on Pennsylvania Avenue

Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's funeral procession on Pennsylvania Avenue

  • Description

    A stereograph of.Lincoln's Washington, D.C Funeral Procession on Pennsylvania Avenue.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-cwpb-00593

  • 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

    unknown

  • Date

    April 19, 1865

  • Material

    glass, stereograph, and wet collodion

  • Dimensions

    4 x 10 in

from May. 1, 1865

Lincoln's funeral

Lincoln's funeral

  • Full Title

    Lincoln's funeral

  • Description

    A sketch by Civil War artist correspondent, Alfred Waud, of Ford's Theatre and neighboring buildings decorated in funeral bunting for Lincoln's Washington funeral.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-20065

  • 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.

  • Tags

  • Cite this Item

    Alfred Rudolph Waud. "Lincoln's funeral". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1159

from May. 1, 1865

Lincoln's funeral

Lincoln's funeral

  • Description

    A sketch by Civil War artist correspondent, Alfred Waud, of Ford's Theatre and neighboring buildings decorated in funeral bunting for Lincoln's Washington funeral.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-20065

  • 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

    Alfred Rudolph Waud

  • Date

    May 1, 1865

  • Material

    cream paper and pencil

  • Dimensions

    6.0 x 10.9 cm

from May. 1, 1865

Military on Broadway, New York

Military on Broadway, New York

  • Full Title

    Military on Broadway, New York

  • Description

    A Stereograph image showing soldiers on Broadway during Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession on April, 24 or 25 in New York City.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-19425

  • 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.

  • Tags

  • Cite this Item

    George Stacy. "Military on Broadway, New York". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1158

from May. 1, 1865

Military on Broadway, New York

Military on Broadway, New York

  • Description

    A Stereograph image showing soldiers on Broadway during Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession on April, 24 or 25 in New York City.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-19425

  • 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

    George Stacy

  • Date

    May 1, 1865

  • Dimensions

    9 x 18 cm

from May. 1, 1865

Broadway, near Bowling Green [New York City]

Broadway, near Bowling Green [New York City]

  • Full Title

    Broadway, near Bowling Green [New York City]

  • Description

    A stereograph image of President Lincoln's funeral procession on April 24 or 25, 1865 on Broadway New York City, New York,

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-19427

  • 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.

  • Tags

  • Cite this Item

    George Stacy. "Broadway, near Bowling Green [New York City]". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1157

from May. 1, 1865

Broadway, near Bowling Green [New York City]

Broadway, near Bowling Green [New York City]

  • Description

    A stereograph image of President Lincoln's funeral procession on April 24 or 25, 1865 on Broadway New York City, New York,

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-19427

  • 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

    George Stacy

  • Date

    May 1, 1865

  • Material

    stereograph and albumen

  • Dimensions

    9 x 18 cm

from May. 1, 1865

Theory. Practice. Effect.

Theory. Practice. Effect.

  • Full Title

    Theory. Practice. Effect.

  • Description

    This print attributes John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Abraham Lincoln to the influence of the Knights of the Golden Circle, the proslavery secret society. The first panel labels "Theory" as George W. L. Bickley, the "Head of the Knights of the Golden Circle," standing in for the society's ideology. Under "practice" is John Wilkes Booth with a dagger behind his back with the "Effect" being the death of President Lincoln.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-pga-13665

  • 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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    unknown. "Theory. Practice. Effect.". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1156

from May. 1, 1865

Theory. Practice. Effect.

Theory. Practice. Effect.

  • Description

    This print attributes John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Abraham Lincoln to the influence of the Knights of the Golden Circle, the proslavery secret society. The first panel labels "Theory" as George W. L. Bickley, the "Head of the Knights of the Golden Circle," standing in for the society's ideology. Under "practice" is John Wilkes Booth with a dagger behind his back with the "Effect" being the death of President Lincoln.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-pga-13665

  • 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

    unknown

  • Date

    May 1, 1865

  • Material

    wove paper and wood engraving

  • Dimensions

    14 x 29.2 cm

from May. 1, 1865

Funeral car of President Lincoln New York, April 26th, 1865

Funeral car of President Lincoln New York, April 26th, 1865

  • Full Title

    Funeral car of President Lincoln New York, April 26th, 1865

  • Description

    This albumen silver photograph with extensive hand coloring was copyrighted by P. Relyea, registered on October 11, 1879. Peter Relyea was the undertaker chosen by the New York City’s Board of Aldermen to conduct Lincoln's New York City funeral. Relyea designed Lincoln's elaborate catafalque used for the procession.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-13487

  • 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

    unknown. " Funeral car of President Lincoln New York, April 26th, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1155

from May. 1, 1865

Funeral car of President Lincoln New York, April 26th, 1865

Funeral car of President Lincoln New York, April 26th, 1865

  • Description

    This albumen silver photograph with extensive hand coloring was copyrighted by P. Relyea, registered on October 11, 1879. Peter Relyea was the undertaker chosen by the New York City’s Board of Aldermen to conduct Lincoln's New York City funeral. Relyea designed Lincoln's elaborate catafalque used for the procession.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-13487

  • 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

    unknown

  • Date

    May 1, 1865

  • Dimensions

    31 x 40.2 cm

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

The death bed of the martyr President Abraham Lincoln. Washington, Saturday morning April 15th 1865, at 22 minutes past 7 o'clock

  • Full Title

    The death bed of the martyr President Abraham Lincoln. Washington, Saturday morning April 15th 1865, at 22 minutes past 7 o'clock

  • Description

    The Currier & Ives print depicts Lincoln's deathbed with 18 people gathered around. Their names are listed at the bottom of the image.

  • 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.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division,LC-DIG-ppmsca-23854

  • 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.

  • 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 May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1154

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

The death bed of the martyr President Abraham Lincoln. Washington, Saturday morning April 15th 1865, at 22 minutes past 7 o'clock

  • Description

    The Currier & Ives print depicts Lincoln's deathbed with 18 people gathered around. Their names are listed at the bottom of the image.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division,LC-DIG-ppmsca-23854

  • 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

    Currier & Ives

  • Date

    May 1, 1865

  • Dimensions

    43 x 56 cm

from Apr. 19, 1865

Lincoln in the East Room

Lincoln's body lying in state in the East room White house

  • Full Title

    Lincoln's body lying in state in the East room White house

  • Description

    Lincoln lying in state in the East Room of the White House, April 1965, by Civil War artist correspondent, Alfred R. Waud.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-19403

  • 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.

  • Tags

  • Cite this Item

    Alfred Rudolph Waud. "Lincoln's body lying in state in the East room White house". Harper's Weekly. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1153

from Apr. 19, 1865

Lincoln's body lying in state in the East room White house

Lincoln's body lying in state in the East room White house

  • Description

    Lincoln lying in state in the East Room of the White House, April 1965, by Civil War artist correspondent, Alfred R. Waud.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-19403

  • 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

    Alfred Rudolph Waud

  • Publisher

    Harper's Weekly

  • Date

    April 19, 1865

  • Material

    pink paper and pencil

  • Dimensions

    34.9 x 50.4 cm

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