Abraham Lincoln Mourning Flag

Creator

Lybrand

Files

Creator Role

producer

Description

The object is a lithographed image of a 34-star U. S. Flag created in honor of the death of Abraham Lincoln. The flag is printed in red and blue and black text is printed across the main image. These flags would have been purchased or handed out at services held as the funeral train made its way to Illinois.

Description Source

Jeff R. Bridgman. http://jeffbridgeman.com/inventory/index.php?page=out&id=1015 (accessed January 23, 2019).

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1865

Measurement

5 5/8 X 4 3/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

lithograph on paper

Inscription

inscribed in pencil at top: A. Lincoln 1865 printed in ink across image: WE MOURN! / OUR CHIEF / HAS FALLEN.

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

lithograph

Class

Ephemera

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

4678

Digital ID

FVW_04678

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.