Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of Abraham Lincoln

Paper memorial ribbon; 8 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.(221 x 63 mm). Depicting a printed bust portrait of Lincoln at center, surrounded by black mourning border, with, "National Day of Mourning, June 1st, 1865," printed at top, and "Abraham Lincoln, / Died April 15, 1865. / Like Him of old crucified, / For Humanity he died; / His Country mourns not alone, / The world grieves for him, its own.", printed at bottom. Uneven offsetting in bottom left corner.

President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865 a national day of mourning for President Lincoln, proclaiming it a "day of humiliation and mourning" and recommended, "fellow-citizens then to assemble in their respective places of worship, there to unite in solemn service to Almighty God in memory of the good man who has been removed, so that all shall be occupied at the same time in contemplation of his virtues and sorrow for his sudden and violent end." Not in Sullivan and Fischer.

Provenance:

Louise Taper, Beverly Hills, California