Broadside Mourning Abraham Lincoln's Death, Issued April 17, 1865
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This broadside is a tribute to Abraham Lincoln, dated April 17, 1865, several days after his assassination. The New England Loyal Publication Society, formed in 1863 to distribute pro-Union publications, featured Psalm LXII from the Bible. Memorials like this helped the many American citizens who felt a strong bond with the martyred President. Many people collected mementos like this as a way of expressing their grief.
This broadside is a tribute to Abraham Lincoln, dated April 17, 1865, several days after his assassination. The New England Loyal Publication Society, formed in 1863 to distribute pro-Union publications, featured Psalm LXII from the Bible. Memorials like this helped the many American citizens who felt a strong bond with the martyred President. Many people collected mementos like this as a way of expressing their grief.
Artifact
Broadside (Notice)
Date Made
17 April 1865
Subject Date
14 April 1865-15 April 1865
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.144.1356
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Letterpress printing
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 5 in
Inscriptions
On front: [No. 265.]/ NEW ENGLAND LOYAL PUBLICATION SOCIETY./ Office, No. 8 Studio Building, Boston./ April 17, 1865./ ABRAHAM LINCOLN,/ PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,/ Mortally wounded by an Assassin on the 14th of April,/ Died on the 15th of April, 1865./ PSALM LXII./ Truly my soul waiteth upon God;...
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