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Lincoln funeral badge, 1865
President Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865 prompted mass, public mourning. As Lincoln's body toured the nation, Americans paid their respects by participating in honorary processions and wearing funeral badges and ribbons.
The funeral badge here was one of several styles available in New York City to commemorate President Lincoln. Thousands of New Yorkers escorted Lincoln's body to City Hall in a large, public processional. |