Trim 1, from Lincoln's catafalque
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Title | Trim 1, from Lincoln's catafalque |
Coverage-Year | 1865 |
Description | Silver thread & wire wrapped around wooden beads, with fringe bottom. Small top bead wrapped in basket weave pattern, small wrapped ring separates two beads. Larger bead wrapped in ribbed pattern. Fringe, which is attached to bottom of bead, is twisted wire in a spiral pattern. Secured on thin wooden dowel. H 7" x Diam 3 3/8". |
Interpretation | Fringe is from Lincoln's catafalque, displayed in the Old State Capitol building before his funeral in 1865. |
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Learning Standards | 16 History |
Resource Type | Still image |
Source | Transferred from Ford's Theatre NHS, Washington, D.C. |
Coverage-Spatial | Mid-Victorian, Springfield, IL |
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Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
Rights Management Statement |
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Resource Identifier | LIHO 6776 |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Trim 1, from Lincoln's catafalque |