Reverend Henry Brown with Abraham Lincoln's Horse, "Old Bob," on Lincoln's Funeral Day, Springfield, Illinois, 1865
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Artifact Overview
Reverend Henry (Harry) Brown holds the lead of Old Bob, the Abraham Lincoln family horse. They are posed in front of the mourning-draped family home in Springfield, Illinois the day of Lincoln's funeral, May 4, 1865. Led by Reverend Brown, Old Bob played a prominent role that day by walking behind the President's coffin during the funeral procession through Springfield to Oak Ridge cemetery.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1865
Subject Date
04 May 1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2007.0.7.61
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Albumen process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 4 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's imprint on back:
F. W. INGMIRE, / PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, / City Gallery, / West Side of Public Square, / SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
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