1. Material:
  2. cloth (367)

Lincoln mourning ribbon

Creator:
unknown
Origin Date:
1865
Materials:
cloth
Measurements:
overall: 6 in x 2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0035
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Off white silk commemorative silk ribbon. All of the text and image are done in blue ink. Text at top edge of ribbon reads, "In the Midst of Life we are in Death." There is an image of the US flag at the center of the ribbon. Text in the lower portion of the ribbon reads, "Mourn for the Mighty Dead. Abraham Lincoln." All of the text and the image are framed in a outer blue box. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum