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The Lincoln Mausoleum stands in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill., and was rebuilt by the state in 1901. The portrait of Lincoln was taken about one month before his assasination in Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C., on the night of April 14.1865.
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THE LINCOLN MAUSOLEUM, SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
The Lincoln Mausoleum stands in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill., and was rebuilt by the state in 1901. The portrait of Lincoln was taken about one month before his assasination in Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C., on the night of April 14.1865.
Attributed to: M. W. Taggart (American (New York), 1905–1910)
Medium/Technique
Chromolithograph on card stock.
Dimensions
Vertical: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2014.9467
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Used.
SER. 606
SER. 606
Marks
Canceled. Sent 02-11-1911 from Park Ridge, NJ to Park Ridge, NJ.
InscriptionsYes
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2011, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in the United States, Canada and Europe; 2014, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 29, 2014)