1. Material:
  2. cloth (367)

Lincoln mourning ribbon

Creator:
unknown
Origin Date:
1865
Materials:
cloth
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0034
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Small white silk commemorative Lincoln ribbon. All text is done in black print. The top of the ribbon reads, "A Nation Mourns for an Honest Man." There is a central image of a gravestone with a tree in the background. The text at the bottom of the central image reads, "Abraham Lincoln The Martyr President." A small black lined rectangle has the text, "Born Febr.12, 1809. Died April 15, 1865." Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum