ABSTRACT: 3 items of ephemera related to the funeral train for President Abraham Lincoln.
SCOPE: The collection contains three items related to the funeral train of President Abraham Lincoln.
EXTENT: 1 framed photograph of one of the locomotives used on the trip, 1 copy of one of the timetables issued for the trip and item purported to be a piece of a window shade from the funeral car.
HISTORY: After the assassination of President Lincoln, his body was taken by train from Washington, DC to Springfield, IL for internment.
ACCESS: This collection can be viewed on-site in the Rare Book and Manuscripts Reading Room. Some of the material may be photocopied, digitally scanned or photographed, subject to condition and other access restrictions. Information on conducting research with the archival collections of the Library, including current building hours and reading room policies, can be found on our Research page. The St. Louis Mercantile Library is located on levels one and two of the Thomas Jefferson Library building on the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ north campus.
ALSO SEE: M-267 Decorative Arts Collection
Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is “From the collections of the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis."
