Mourning Badge for Abraham Lincoln, 1865
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President Lincoln's assassination produced an outpouring of grief. His death linked him with the hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers that had sacrificed their lives during the Civil War. His life and the causes he embodied -- the Union and Emancipation -- touched many in the northern states. Admirers and even detractors mourned. This ribbon expressed the sadness of those who mourned his passing.
President Lincoln's assassination produced an outpouring of grief. His death linked him with the hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers that had sacrificed their lives during the Civil War. His life and the causes he embodied -- the Union and Emancipation -- touched many in the northern states. Admirers and even detractors mourned. This ribbon expressed the sadness of those who mourned his passing.
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1865
Subject Date
1865
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
66.143.43
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ribbon (Material)
Ink
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Ivory (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
Printed at top front of ribbon: IN / Memory/ OF OUR / President Printed on center front of ribbon: LINCOLN Printed on bottom front of ribbon: TO DAY / IS FIRST / IN THE HEARTS / OF HIS / COUNTRYMEN
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