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25 April 1865

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: "The Funeral of President Lincoln"

Yellow mount. Anthony's Instantaneous Views, #2950, #2951, #2958. Aerial view of soldiers in Lincoln's funeral procession.

GLC05136.40

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [Lincoln funeral at New York City Hall, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Inscription on verso: "Funeral Dirge, City Hall, New York." Shows large assembly of people gathered outside city hall, which is hung with black bunting, in addition to large banner across front that reads "The Nation Mourns."

GLC05136.41

1815-1860

Wilson & Hood

Photograph

Title: "The Funeral Car, Broadway, New York"

Yellow mount. Shows a crowd gathered around Lincoln's hearse as it processes down the street.

GLC05136.42

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [close-up view of Lincoln's hearse, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Stamp on verso: "New York, Lincoln's Catafalque No 353." Close-up view of Lincoln's hearse and casket in front of windows hung with mourning wreaths. Soldiers stand at attention along near side of hearse.

GLC05136.43

1815-1860

Townsend, A.C., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: [aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession.

GLC05136.44

22 May 1865

Glover, Ridgeway, fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: "Home of Lincoln"

View of front and side of Lincoln's Springfield home decorated in funerary bunting.

GLC05136.45

1815-1860

Townsend, A.C., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: [Lincoln's casket, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Ink inscription on recto: "A. Lincoln's Casket." View of Lincoln's casket drapes with flowers and greenery.

GLC05136.46

1815-1860

Duboce, Marcel, fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: "Stereoscopic view of Lincoln's Tomb, Negative No.1, Oak Ridge Cemetery"

Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's tomb surrounded by trees.

GLC05136.47

1815-1860

Wakely, G.D., ?

Photograph

Title: "Lincoln's County Seat"

Yellow mount. Shows two men standing on grass looking at a large white house.

GLC05136.48

1815-1860

Object

Title: [metallic token with lithograph of Lincoln]

Metallic token painted black with gold designs and gold back. Center of token has colored lithograph of Lincoln under glass

GLC05136.53

1815-1860

Object

Title: [fern leaves in wooden frame]

Fern leaves in small, thin, handmade wooden frame with cardboard backing. Inscription on verso: "Ferns from the Boquet [sic] on the Flag Staff upon which was raised the National Flag at Ft. Sumpter [sic] at the close of the Civil War in April, 1865."

GLC05136.54

February 24, 1861

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, seated full length view]

White mount with black border. "Meserve 72 Feb. 23. 1861. F[illegible], V 55" penciled on verso. Seated full length view. [O-51.]

GLC05136.02

February 24, 1861

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, seated full length view]

White mount. "Honest Abe" penciled on verso. Seated full length view similar to image #2. [O-53].

GLC05136.03

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, bust view]

Black mount. "15 cts." Penciled on verso. Bust view. [O-55].

GLC05136.04

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, bust view]

White mount with blue border. "1200" penciled on verso. Bust view. Same image as #4. [O-55].

GLC05136.05

1815-1860

Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, seated full length view]

White mount. Seated, full length view of a contemplative Lincoln. Same image as # 7. [O-60].

GLC05136.06

1815-1860

Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, seated full length view]

White mount with orange border. Seated, full length view of a contemplative Lincoln. Same image as #6. [O-60].

GLC05136.07

9 August 1863

Philip & Solomons

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, seated full length view]

White mount with gold border. Seated, full length view. [O-73].

GLC05136.08

8 January 1864

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, standing three quarter view]

White mount with gold border. Standing, three-quarter view. [O-86].

GLC05136.09

8 January 1864

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, standing three quarter view]

White mount with gold border. Standing, three-quarter view. Lighter, retouched version of image #9, with white background. [O-86].

GLC05136.10

6 March 1865

Ward, Joseph, fl. 1787

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, vignette bust view]

White mount. Vignette bust view photographed on the balcony at the White House. [O-112].

GLC05136.15

1815-1860

Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888

Photograph

Title: [Mary Todd Lincoln, carte de visite, three-quarter length standing view]

White mount with orange border. Three-quarter length standing view of Mary Todd Lincoln in her inaugural gown. Same image as #17, though slightly darker.

GLC05136.16