Paper Flag Commemorating Abraham Lincoln's Death, 1865
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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
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