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The cause of the rebellion: or, What killed Mr. Lincoln. : A discourse delivered in the First Congregational Church in Niagara City, in honor of Abraham Lincoln, April 20th, 1865
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Abraham Lincoln, April 1865 : [scrapbook of funeral and mourning memorabilia]
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Scrapbook of nine items related to the nationwide funeral and mourning ceremonies for President Abraham Lincoln between April and May 1865. Items include special train schedules (including one printed on silk), a railroad pass; a governmental pass to view and/or accompany the presidential remains; a mourning badge with an original tintype photograph of President Lincoln; and a letter from General Edward D. Townsend, officer in charge of escorting the remains from Washington, DC to Springfield, Ill., written to his wife "Nannie" on April 28 1865, recounting his emotions and experiences. The original compiler of the scrapbook is unknown. It has been attributed to E. D. Townsend, but the materials used to make the scrapbook (binding, type-written labels, etc.) date from the mid-20th century.
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Death bed of Abraham Lincoln. Died April 15th 1865
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People in image: L to R: Secretary Edwin Stanton, Secretary Gideon Welles, Rev. Dr. Gurley, Surgeon General Joseph Barnes, Mrs. Lincoln. Robert Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Charles Sumner. Secretary William Dennison, Chief Justice Chase, Secretary Usher.
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A. Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln. President of the United States. Assassinated April 14th 1865
Visual Materials
Image of a half-length portrait of United States president Abraham Lincoln; elaborate border made up of vignettes featuring a family and covered wagon, the Proclamation of Freedom, an African American family, two allegorical figures representing "Rebellion" and "Peace," and clasped hands over "The Union Forever" banner with wheat and cotton; Rebellion is holds a sword and tattered American flag while stepping on a many-headed dragon at bottom left; Peace holds a sheaf of grain and stands next to a Union shield and bald eagle with "E Pluribus Unum" banner.
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