Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Citizens throughout the United States mourned the shocking loss of President Lincoln, after his assassination in 1865. Mourning badges, such as this, are examples of the nation’s grief. The rosette shaped badge, made of black and (once) white silk, was typical of what Union soldiers wore after the president’s assassination.
About This Item
- Title: Mourning badge for Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1865
- Creation Date: circa 1865
- Subject Date: circa 1865
- Location: ME
- Media: silk
- Local Code: 1266*
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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