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Funeral Car Used at the Obsequies of the Late Pres. A. Lincoln at Columbus, O. April 29th 1865
- Creator:
- Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co., Albert Ruger
- Location:
- Ohio, Cincinnati
- Origin Date:
- 1865
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 13 3/4 in x 17 13/16 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1833
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This lithograph features the funeral car on which rests President Abraham Lincoln's casket being pulled by white horses. The funeral car or catafalque was used to transport the casket from the train depot to the State House for public viewing on April 29th, 1865. Columbus, Ohio, was one of the twelve stops the Lincoln funeral train made along the route from Washington, D.C., to Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
