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Objects owned by or associated with Lincoln quickly became relics, reminding Americans of Lincoln's greatness and challenging them to keep his ideals alive.
The bronze life mask, cast by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1886, was made from the original mold taken from Lincoln's face by Leonard Volk in Chicago in 1860.
The flag was flown on the funeral train as it traveled between Albany and Utica, New York. |