Badge

Object Name:

Badge

Object ID:

1971.067.02

Place of Origin:

Washington, DC

Date:

1865

Description:

Mourning Badge. Black silk ribbon with pressed pinback eagle at top. Tintype, bust length portrait of Abraham Lincoln with pressed brass liner and pin back attached to center of ribbon. Worn by Charles E. Howe (1845-1911) at Abraham Lincoln's funeral in Washington, D.C.

Material:

Textile
Metal
Brass
Silk
Tin

Dimensions:

H-4 W-1.5 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