Illinois State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois, dressed in mourning for President Lincoln, May 1865

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Illinois State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois, dressed in mourning for President Lincoln, May 1865

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Sized, cropped, and adjusted by John Osborne, Dickinson College, April 2, 2015.

Depicted ContentLincoln's Assassination

Depicted ContentAbraham Lincoln returns to Springfield, Illinois where his remains lay in state in the State House

Depicted ContentPresident Lincoln's remains reboard his funeral train for the last time in Chicago bound for Springfield, Illinois and home

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

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Lincoln lying in state

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Miscellaneous Items in High Demand Collection, Library of Congress

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Photographer: Samuel M. Fassett

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