Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Loyal Legion
Object Number:
INV.12285
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Wool, cotton, jute cord
Dimensions:
Overall: 108 x 226 in. ( 274.3 x 574 cm )
Marks:
sewn: in center: "LOYAL LEGION"
Description:
White wool flag of the Loyal Legion with blue stripes across the top and bottom; "LOYAL LEGION" sewn in center in red wool; cotton hoist with jute cord strung through.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
