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upholstery fragment

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
cloth
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/4 in x 11 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0087
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Textiles

Description

Piece of upholstery fragment features a white or cream field with a raised green and red grapevine design and a green and red patterned border. The top and bottom are finished in gold thread. The ends are unfinished and frayed. This is a piece of the upholstery fabric used in the railroad car that carried President Lincoln's body from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois, in 1865. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum