Paper Flag Commemorating Abraham Lincoln's Death, 1865

THF8596 / Paper Flag Commemorating Abraham Lincoln's Death, 1865

Artifact Overview

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. Lincoln's life and the causes he embodied -- the Union, the Constitution and Emancipation -- touched his admirers. Mourners could wave this small paper flag during the memorials held to remember their fallen leader.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Flag

Date Made

1865

Subject Date

1865

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

2005.19.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant Material)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black (Color)
Blue
Red
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5.5 in
Depth: 0.125 in (Is where the dowel is inserted on left; rest is flat.)

Inscriptions

On front, in canton: THE / UNION / AND / THE / CONSTITUTION On front: WE LOVED HIM - LIVING / WE REVERE HIM - DEAD

Keywords	United States Flags Souvenirs Commemoratives Assassinations Civil wars Commemorations United States presidents American Civil War, 1861-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Print, "General Grant at The Tomb of Abraham Lincoln," 1868

Set

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This lithograph portrays General Ulysses S. Grant visiting the temporary tomb and second resting place of President Lincoln's casket at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. General Grant, a hero of the American Civil War, successfully ran for President in 1868 (serving from 1869 to 1877). Currier & Ives made this print the same year, serving to visually remind Americans of Grant's link with Lincoln's legacy.