Lincoln Campaign Flag, 1860-1865
THF154151 / 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
Cotton (Textile)
Jute (Fiber)
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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In 1941, Earnest McGrath wrote to Henry Ford about donating a flag made by his grandmother, Lucinda McGrath of Connersville, Indiana. Earnest's grandfather John had carried the flag in local 1860 presidential campaign parades supporting Abraham Lincoln. Later, after Lincoln's assassination in 1865, the flag was used as part of an honor guard when Lincoln's body traveled through Indiana. Ford accepted the donation.
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