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- "Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," 1948 - President Abraham Lincoln's two-minute address at the dedication of a national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has become a classic statement on American freedom. His words have been engraved in stone, recited in classrooms and set to music.
- 1863
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"Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," 1948
President Abraham Lincoln's two-minute address at the dedication of a national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has become a classic statement on American freedom. His words have been engraved in stone, recited in classrooms and set to music.
- Postcard Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, 1943 -
- 1943
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Postcard Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, 1943
- Paper Flag Commemorating Abraham Lincoln's Death, 1865 - 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.
- 1865
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Paper Flag Commemorating Abraham Lincoln's Death, 1865
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.
- Reverend Henry Brown with Abraham Lincoln's Horse, "Old Bob," on Lincoln's Funeral Day, Springfield, Illinois, 1865 - 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.
- May 04, 1865
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Reverend Henry Brown with Abraham Lincoln's Horse, "Old Bob," on Lincoln's Funeral Day, Springfield, Illinois, 1865
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.
- Lincoln's Land: And Other Recent Verses, 1921 -
- 1921
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Lincoln's Land: And Other Recent Verses, 1921
- Music Sheet, "Abraham Lincoln's Funeral March," 1865 - Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. This sheet music's somber composition and illustrated cover helped people to understand the tragic event. Printed in Detroit, it may have been used during that city's public mourning ceremony held April 25, 1865. The artist added a border depicting black cloth-draped U.S. flags and laurel leaves in the shape of a wreath around Lincoln's head.
- 1865
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Music Sheet, "Abraham Lincoln's Funeral March," 1865
Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. This sheet music's somber composition and illustrated cover helped people to understand the tragic event. Printed in Detroit, it may have been used during that city's public mourning ceremony held April 25, 1865. The artist added a border depicting black cloth-draped U.S. flags and laurel leaves in the shape of a wreath around Lincoln's head.
- Crowd Mourning Abraham Lincoln's Death, Detroit, Michigan, 1865 - Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. All over the nation, communities joined in public ceremonies honoring the 16th president. Although a national day of mourning was held on April 19, 1865, Detroit city officials decided to hold theirs on April 25. This photograph shows a large crowd gathered in Campus Martius for the public ceremony.
- April 25, 1865
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Crowd Mourning Abraham Lincoln's Death, Detroit, Michigan, 1865
Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. All over the nation, communities joined in public ceremonies honoring the 16th president. Although a national day of mourning was held on April 19, 1865, Detroit city officials decided to hold theirs on April 25. This photograph shows a large crowd gathered in Campus Martius for the public ceremony.
- 1949 Lincoln Advertisement - Lincoln automobiles were offered in two series for 1949: the base Lincoln and the premium Lincoln Cosmopolitan. Both versions boasted all-new postwar streamlined bodies with recessed headlights out front. Cosmopolitan models featured unique chrome accents, as well as standard power windows and seats. Prices started at $2,527 for the base Lincoln and $3,186 for the Cosmopolitan.
- 1949
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1949 Lincoln Advertisement
Lincoln automobiles were offered in two series for 1949: the base Lincoln and the premium Lincoln Cosmopolitan. Both versions boasted all-new postwar streamlined bodies with recessed headlights out front. Cosmopolitan models featured unique chrome accents, as well as standard power windows and seats. Prices started at $2,527 for the base Lincoln and $3,186 for the Cosmopolitan.
- Evolution of the Lincoln and Lincoln Continental, 1921-1960 - Nearly 40 years of Lincoln evolution are traced in this poster, from the company's founding by Henry Leland and Wilfred Leland, through its renaissance under Ford Motor Company's ownership. Edsel Ford and designer Bob Gregorie inaugurated Lincoln's successful Continental model for 1940. For 1956-1957, Continental was its own make, separate from Lincoln, under the guidance of William Clay Ford.
- 1921-1960
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Evolution of the Lincoln and Lincoln Continental, 1921-1960
Nearly 40 years of Lincoln evolution are traced in this poster, from the company's founding by Henry Leland and Wilfred Leland, through its renaissance under Ford Motor Company's ownership. Edsel Ford and designer Bob Gregorie inaugurated Lincoln's successful Continental model for 1940. For 1956-1957, Continental was its own make, separate from Lincoln, under the guidance of William Clay Ford.
- Broadside Mourning Abraham Lincoln's Death, Issued April 17, 1865 - This broadside is a tribute to Abraham Lincoln, dated April 17, 1865, several days after his assassination. The New England Loyal Publication Society, formed in 1863 to distribute pro-Union publications, featured Psalm LXII from the Bible. Memorials like this helped the many American citizens who felt a strong bond with the martyred President. Many people collected mementos like this as a way of expressing their grief.
- April 17, 1865
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Broadside Mourning Abraham Lincoln's Death, Issued April 17, 1865
This broadside is a tribute to Abraham Lincoln, dated April 17, 1865, several days after his assassination. The New England Loyal Publication Society, formed in 1863 to distribute pro-Union publications, featured Psalm LXII from the Bible. Memorials like this helped the many American citizens who felt a strong bond with the martyred President. Many people collected mementos like this as a way of expressing their grief.