Abraham Lincoln Memorial Rug, circa 1870
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President Lincoln's 1865 assassination produced an immediate outpouring of grief. His death linked him with the hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers who had sacrificed their lives during the Civil War. He also became a symbol of the ideal democratic American who, from humble beginnings, could make something of himself. The imagery on this hooked rug reinforces this notion.
President Lincoln's 1865 assassination produced an immediate outpouring of grief. His death linked him with the hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers who had sacrificed their lives during the Civil War. He also became a symbol of the ideal democratic American who, from humble beginnings, could make something of himself. The imagery on this hooked rug reinforces this notion.
Artifact
Pictorial rug
Date Made
circa 1870
Subject Date
1809-1865
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.162.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Burlap
Muslin
Wool (Textile)
Technique
Hooking
Color
Beige (Color)
Black (Color)
Brown
Gray (Color)
Purple
Red
Dimensions
Length: 45 in
Width: 30.5 in
Inscriptions
Hooked on bottom of obverse: A.L. 1809 U.S. '61-65
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