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Tontine Coffee House, N.Y.C.
ca. 1797
1907.32
oil on linen, lined to fiberglass
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Dried flowers from the funeral car of Abraham Lincoln
Object name
Dried flowers from the funeral car of Abraham Lincoln
Date
1865
Medium
Plant material
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 1 in. ( 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Dried flowers (4) from the funeral car of President Abraham Lincoln, 1865, folded in paper.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. John E. Stillwell, 1925
Object Number
243
Marks
written: on paper wrapper; "Taken from Funeral Car/ at president Lincoln's Funeral/ April 25, 1865/ C.C."
Gallery Label
After President Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865, his funeral train arrived in New York City early on April 24. The cort
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