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Lincoln's Funeral parade at the Treasury Building, Washington D.C. April 19, 1865.

Inscription of verso: "North end of Court of Review" [sic]. Numeric notation on verso: "167." Image taken from apparently a second-story height, as the roof of another building is in the foreground.

GLC05111.01.0703

Federal units standing for review, Lincoln's funeral parade, Washington D.C. [April 1865 ca.]

The armies of the Union stand according to unit, ready to be reviewed. Inscription on verso: "Review" [sic]. Numeric Notation on verso: "169." It is a wet day, the mud being clearly visible and the soldiers wearing their greatcoats.
See GLC 5111.01...

GLC05111.01.0704

Federal units standing for review, Lincoln's funeral parade, Washington D.C. [April 1865 ca.]

The armies of the Union, waiting to be reviewed. It is a wet day, the mud being clearly visible and the soldiers wearing their greatcoats. A regiment's state flag can be seen in the center of the image. Inscription on verso: "Review" [sic]. Numeric...

GLC05111.01.0705

The Capitol Building mourning Lincoln

The Capitol bedecked in mourning for Lincoln's funeral. Hundreds of mourners are seen all around the building, on both the stairs and the balconies of the second floor. Inscription on verso: "Lincoln's Funeral Capitol Wash." Numeric notation on verso...

GLC05111.01.0928

Abraham Lincoln and George Washington on patriotic card

Small cameo sized albumen prints of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington appear side by side in ovals decorated with stars. The Union shield appears below the photographs. An American eagle holding a scroll perches over two American flags above...

GLC05111.02.0031

Lincoln's pallbearers (5 photographs) [broken-up**]

Includes: Senator John Conness of CA (a); Reverdy Johnson of MD(b); Senator L.F.S. Foster of CN(c); Senator Benjamin Wade of Ohio(d); General Henry W. Halleck of Kentucky(e).

GLC05111.02.0046

Vignette Bust Portrait of Pall bearer for Lincoln

Ink signature on recto "John Conness Cal." Imprint on recto "Brady Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book," "John Conness, U.S. Senator Cal. Pall Bearer for A. Lincoln Apr. 19, 1865." Photographers imprint on verso "Brady's National...

GLC05111.02.0046a

Vignette Bust Portrait of Pall bearer for Lincoln

Ink signature on recto "Reverdy Johnson." Imprint on recto "Brady New York." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book," "Reverdy Johnson of Md. Pall Bearer for Pres. Lincoln, Apr. 19, 1865." Photographers imprint on verso "Brady's National Photograpic...

GLC05111.02.0046b

Vignette Bust Portrait of Pall bearer for Lincoln

Ink signature on recto "L.F.S. Foster Conn." Imprint on recto "Brady Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book," "Senator Foster of Conn. Pall Bearer for Pres. Lincoln, Apr. 19, 1865." Photographers imprint on verso "Brady's National...

GLC05111.02.0046c

Vignette Bust Portrait of Pall bearer for Lincoln

Ink signature on recto "B.F. Wade" Imprint on recto "Brady Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Broadway & Tenth Street, New York, & No 352...

GLC05111.02.0046d

Vignette Bust Portrait of Pall bearer for Lincoln

Imprint on recto "Brady Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book," "Gen. H.W. Halleck Pall Bearer for Pres. Lincoln Apr. 19, 1865." Photographers imprint on verso "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Broadway & Tenth Street...

GLC05111.02.0046e

John Wilkes Booth seated view with left hand on hip

Graphite inscription on verso "Booth, John Wilkes." Photographers imprint on verso: "Black, 163 Washington St., Boston."

GLC05111.02.0120

John Wilkes Booth seated view holding riding crop between his legs

Graphite inscription on recto "Booth." Imprint on recto "[Ca]se & Getchell Bost[on]." Graphite inscription on verso "J. Wilkes Booth 1860" "From L.F. Deyo, Peoria, Ill. Dec. 20, 1920" "2 col whole fig." Photographers imprint on verso: "Cartes de...

GLC05111.02.0122

John Wilkes Booth vignette, seated view holding riding crop

Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by J.H. Bufford & Sons, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Buffords Publishing House....313 Washington St., Boston, Mass."...

GLC05111.02.0126

Vignette bust portrait of Senator from Ohio

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "[struck] Dr. Larbin" "Sen. Ben Wade" "Pall Bearer for Pres. Lincoln - Apr. 19, 1865." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B. Brady & Co. National Photographic Portrait Galleries No. 352 Penna. Avenue. Washington...

GLC05111.02.0158

Carte de visite of Lincoln's head superimposed upon Grant's body

Grant wears mourning ribbon for Lincoln. Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Photographed by J. S. Young, Washington, Pa."

GLC05111.02.1376

"Private Box at Ford's Theatre, the place where President Lincoln was assassinated"

Yellow mount with printed inscription "Photographic History, The War for the Union." Anthony's War Views, #3403.

GLC05136.36

[carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family]

Carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family containing eleven photographs (#i-xi) and one engraving (#xii).

i. "Death bed of Lincoln." Photo of engraving showing Andrew Johnson, Charles Sumner, and other political figures gathered...

GLC05136.52

to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Mentions the Slater letters, noting that Slater is an excellent Republican who served in the 13th New York Volunteers, and was badly wounded in the Battle of Second Manassas. Discusses "a terrible blow to the country" at length, referring to the July...

GLC00214.02.08

to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Fitz-John porter mentions a past event involving Senator Henry Moore Teller in which Porter had been banned from residing in the Colorado Territory by an individual who hoped to please Secretary of War Stanton and John Pope; both men were enemies of...

GLC00214.02.10

[to unknown]

Letter to unknown recipient, discussing the evils of slavery and Lincoln's assassination.

GLC09586

The death of Lincoln

The poem is copied and signed by William C. Bryant.

GLC00014

Collection of Pearce family correspondence [Decimalized .001-.152]

Correspondence of the Pearce family of Ohio. Includes letters of Ebenezer (Eben) Pearce, Edgar Pearce, the Reverend William Pearce, and other family members. Letters contain accounts of the Battles of Shiloh and Corinth, as well as of Lincoln's...

GLC00066

to Selina

In the letter, Henry Pearce discusses Lincoln's assassination. Signed "W.H." Later handwritten note attributes letter to Henry.

GLC00066.150

to William Knox

Chastises William for not writing more. Discusses the recent Tory plot to either capture or assassinate George Washington and the subsequent hanging of a member of the General's Guard named John Rickey, a misidentification of Thomas Hickey, the only...

GLC02437.00356