Lithograph, "The Body of the Martyr Abraham Lincoln Lying in State at the City Hall, New York, April 24th & 25th, 1865"
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After President Lincoln's funeral train arrived in New York, his coffin lay in state in City Hall for twelve hours. Over 150,000 people gained entrance, less than half of the crowd that had waited outside. Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. Many people collected mementos like this to visualize the events of the President's funeral as a way of expressing their grief.
After President Lincoln's funeral train arrived in New York, his coffin lay in state in City Hall for twelve hours. Over 150,000 people gained entrance, less than half of the crowd that had waited outside. Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. Many people collected mementos like this to visualize the events of the President's funeral as a way of expressing their grief.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1865
Subject Date
24 April 1865 - 25 April 1865
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.14235
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 17.75 in
Width: 13 in
Inscriptions
Inscribed below image: THE BODY OF THE MARTYR PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN./Lying in State At The City Hall, N.Y., April 24th, 25th, 1865./Entered according to Act of Congress, AD 1865, by Currier & Ives in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States in the Southern District of N.Y./Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St., N.Y
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