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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Abraham Lincoln's mourning banner, 1865. Cambric cloth, United States. Gift of Dr. Otto L. Schmidt. 1934.169a
Title	Abraham Lincoln's mourning banner
Place of Origin	United States
Date	1865
Physical Description	White cambric banner printed with wreath surrounding black inscription: "With Malice toward none with Charity for all A. Lincoln"; green oak leaves wreath, script enclosed within black border.
Materials/Techniques	cloth
Dimensions	Length: (19.5 in); Width: (22.75 in)
Marks	With Malice/toward none/ with Charity/ for all./ A. Lincoln
Object History	Mourning death of President Lincoln, April 15, 1865.
Classification	information forms (objects)
Categories	information artifacts
Object Types	banners
Related Persons	Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Related Terms	funerals presidents
Credit Line	Gift of Dr. Otto L. Schmidt
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	No known copyright restrictions.
Object Number	1934.169c
Image File Name	ICHi-62093;
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

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