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Abraham Lincoln's overcoat

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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Coat, Abraham Lincolns's overcoat, circa 1861. Wool. Philadelphia (Pa.). Chicago History Museum Collection. XA.1139
Title	Abraham Lincoln's overcoat
Place of Origin	Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date	circa 1861
Physical Description	Black wool winter-weight coat.
Materials/Techniques	wool (textile)
Object History	Abraham Lincoln reportedly received this coat as a gift from a seamstress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he stopped for a visit en route to his inauguration in 1861. The coat's satin lining is embroidered with the presidential seal.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing outerwear
Object Types	overcoats
Credit Line	Chicago History Museum Collection
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2014, all rights reserved.
Object Number	XA.1139
Image File Name	ICHi-53579; ICHi-53580; ICHi-53581; ICHi-53582; ICHi-53583; ICHi-53583.1
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

Title	i53582
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2014, all rights reserved.
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038

Abraham Lincoln's overcoat

i53582

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