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| Title | Commemorative ribbon, originally used on Lincoln's catafalque during his funeral at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, IL |
| Coverage / Year | 1865;
Victorian, Springfield, IL |
| Description | White silk grosgrain ribbon. Extremely fragile, rapidly disintegrating. L 21 1/2" x W 2 3/4". |
| Interpretation | Originally used on Lincoln's catafalque during his funeral at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, IL, in 1865. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Transferred from Ford's Theatre NHS, Washington, D.C. |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Funeral; Assassinations; Ribbons; |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 5405 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 05915562003_5405.jpg |
