Lincoln Campaign Flag, 1860-1865
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Artifact Overview
This flag was handmade by Lucinda McGrath of Fayette County, Indiana. Her husband, John, carried it in parades supporting Republican candidates Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin in the 1860 presidential election. In 1865, McGrath--carrying this flag--led a group of mourners to meet Lincoln's funeral train as it passed through Indiana en route to its final stop in Springfield, Illinois.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Flag
Date Made
1860
Subject Date
1860-1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Mrs. John H. (Lucinda) McGrath of Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
41.133.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Kate McGrath.
Material
Cloth
Technique
Sewing (Needleworking technique)
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 154 in
Width: 65 in
Inscriptions
In blue field, where letters have been removed: LINCOLN AND HAMLIN
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