Lincoln Assassination Memorial Medal, 1865
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Artifact Overview
This memorial medal features a profile bust portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. The back depicts a tomb, obelisk and rows of radiating shooting stars with the words "Martyr for Liberty". It was made by Lewis Joy of New York City, in 1865. It provided a tangible memory for the many American citizens who felt a strong bond with the martyred President.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1865
Subject Date
1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Engraved in New York, New York by Lewis Joy.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
66.143.718
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Technique
Casting (Process)
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.875 in
Inscriptions
On front: ABRAHAM LINCOLN 16. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES / ASSASSINATED BY THE PLOTTERS OF TREASON APR. 15 1865.
On back: MARTYR FOR LIBERTY / A. LINCOLN / APR.15 1865. / LEWIS JOY, NEW YORK
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Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. Prints and card photographs helped people to understand the tragic event. This collage has a drawing with photographic bust portraits added. It depicts a room of the Petersen House, where the president died, across the street from Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Not all of these people were actually in the room the morning Lincoln died.