Badge

Object Name:: Badge
Object ID:: 1971.067.01
Place of Origin:: Washington, DC
Date:: 1865
Description:: Mourning Badge. Silk. Worn by Charles E. Howe (1845-1911) at Abraham Lincoln's funeral in Washington, DC. Layered black and white silk medallion with two long black silk ribbons.
Material:: Textile
Silk
Dimensions:: H-11 W-2.5 Dia-2.5 inches
Credit Line:: Gift of Marion B. Steuerwald
People:: Howe, Charles E., Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Subjects:: Funeral rites & ceremonies, Mourning, Mourning clothing & dress, Mourning customs