Ribbon Badge for Members of the Abraham Lincoln Guard of Honor, 1880

Summary

The Lincoln Guard of Honor was formed in 1880. The organization's stated purposes were to raise funds to purchase and repair Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois home, collect relics and hold memorial services for the slain president. Privately, the group protected the whereabouts of the body of the president following the failed attempt by grave robbers to steal the corpse in 1876.

The Lincoln Guard of Honor was formed in 1880. The organization's stated purposes were to raise funds to purchase and repair Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois home, collect relics and hold memorial services for the slain president. Privately, the group protected the whereabouts of the body of the president following the failed attempt by grave robbers to steal the corpse in 1876.

Artifact

Badge

Date Made

1880

Subject Date

1880

Place of Creation

United States 

With Liberty & Justice For All
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

66.143.44

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ribbon (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Fringe

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Ivory (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9.375 in

Width: 3.375 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front of ribbon, under the image: The Lincoln / Guard of Honor

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