from Apr. 30, 1865

Ulysses S. Grant in Mourning

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    Ulysses S. Grant in Mourning

  • Description

    Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant taken in April 1865 after accepting General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Grant is wearing a black crepe mourning band on his arm in honor of President Abraham Lincoln after he was assassinated. The photograph was taken in April 1865. However, the photographer mounted the portrait on a mat that has a printed copyright statement and the earlier date 1863.

  • Source

    http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p267401coll32/id/9296

  • Rights

    Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as Courtesy of the Ohio History Connection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Collection . Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page

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    Gutekunst, Frederick. "Ulysses S. Grant in Mourning". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/273

from Apr. 18, 1865

Funeral announcement: Eaton, Ohio

  • Full Title

    Abraham Lincoln funeral announcement for Eaton, Ohio

  • Description

    Funeral announcement from the Mayor of Eaton, Ohio requesting that all businesses close during the funeral services and that the people meet in their respective places of worship for the purposes of solemnizing the occasion with appropriate services for President Lincoln in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 19, 1865.

  • Source

    Ohio History Connection

  • Rights

    Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as Courtesy of the Ohio History Connection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Collection . Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page.

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    Freeman, I. E. . "Abraham Lincoln funeral announcement for Eaton, Ohio". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/274

from Apr. 29, 1865

Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln

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    Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln

  • Description

    Lithograph depicting the state capitol of Ohio with Lincoln's funeral car in foreground.

  • Source

    80.1609

  • Rights

     Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.

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    Albert Ruger.. "Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln ". Ehrgott Forbriger and Co. Lith., Cincinnati. Published by S. Selleck and Company of Columbus, OH. . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/262

from Jan. 8, 1865

Death of President Lincoln

  • Full Title

    Death of President Lincoln

  • Description

    A color lithograph showing deathbed scene in Petersen House

  • Source

    80.2049

  • Rights

    Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.

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    Currier & Ives. "Death of President Lincoln". Currier & Ives . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/251

from May. 1, 1865

Death of Lincoln

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    Death of Lincoln

  • Description

    This carte-de-visite memorial card shows Lincoln on his deathbed surrounded by members of his cabinet, officers, and other dignitaries. A woman, apparently Mary Todd Lincoln, is seen weeping at his bedside.

  • Source

    80.0394

  • Rights

    Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.

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    anonymous. "Death of Lincoln ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/244

from May. 1, 1865

Abr. Lincoln

  • Full Title

    Abr. Lincoln

  • Description

    This carte-de-visite memorial card shows Abraham Lincoln in an oval portrait with the caption "Abr. Lincoln." The image is from a photograph taken by Anthony Berger of Brady's Gallery, Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864; it is the same image on the new five dollar bill and was reproduced often in Lincoln's own era.

  • Source

    80.0403

  • Rights

    Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.

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    anonymous. "Abr. Lincoln". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/245

from May. 4, 1865

Hair Brooch worn by Matilda Bergen Beach at Lincoln's Burial

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    Hair Brooch worn by Matilda Bergen Beach at Lincoln's Burial

  • Description

    Hair Brooch worn by Matilda Bergen Beach at Lincoln's burial composed of small strands in a bow knot, from which a hair acorn is suspended. A gold attachment in the center of bow bears the initials "M.B."

  • Source

    1940.064.006b

  • Rights

    Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Detroit Historical Society.

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    anonymous. "Hair Brooch worn by Matilda Bergen Beach at Lincoln's Burial ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/186

from May. 1, 1865

Lincoln Memorial Ribbon

  • Full Title

    Lincoln Memorial Ribbon

  • Description

    Ribbon printed with a head-and-shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln, above an image of his signature, and the dates, "1861-1865."

  • Source

    1962.149.066

  • Rights

    Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Detroit Historical Society.

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    anonymous. "Lincoln Memorial Ribbon". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/182

from Apr. 29, 1865

Ohio Statehouse Decorated for Lincoln Funeral

  • Full Title

    Ohio Statehouse Decorated for Lincoln Funeral Photograph

  • Description

    This photograph shows the Ohio statehouse decorated for President Abraham Lincoln's funeral in April 1865. A sign above the entrance reads, "With Malice to No One, With Charity For All." Lincoln's funeral procession made several such stops on its journey from Washington D.C. to Lincoln's final resting place in Springfield, Illinois. More than 50,000 mourners paid their respects during the six and a half hours that Lincoln's body lay in state in the rotunda of the Ohio capitol.

  • Source

    http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p267401coll32/id/4108

  • Rights

    Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as Courtesy of the Ohio History Connection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Collection . Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page.

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    anonymous. "Ohio Statehouse Decorated for Lincoln Funeral Photograph". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/275

from May. 1, 1865

We Mourn Our Nation's Chief!

  • Full Title

    We Mourn Our Nation's Chief!

  • Description

    Small printed item commemorating Abraham Lincoln. It includes a line engraving of Abraham Lincoln and a verse recognizing that he was killed by an assassin.

  • Source

    Bdses-Sm 1865, Massachusetts Historical Society

  • Rights

    Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as: From the Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page.

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    [Unidentified author]. "We Mourn Our Nation's Chief!". [S.l.: s.n., 1865]. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/277

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