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Lincoln's Tomb souvenir handkerchief
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Illinois, Springfield
- Origin Date:
- 1920-1950
- Materials:
- cloth
- Measurements:
- overall: 9 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0834
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Textiles
Description
This silk souvenir handkerchief features an image of the Lincoln Monument in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, printed in blue ink on the diagonal in one corner. The white square has a scalloped navy blue border with five-pointed stars every inch and a half along the border. The remains of President Abraham Lincoln and his family members are in the vault below the monument. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
