The Lincoln Flag: A somber relic in our nation's history

The Lincoln Flag: A somber relic in our nation's history

The Lincoln Flag, the one used to cushion the dying president in 1865, is on display at the Columns Museum in Milford, Pennsylvania.

Lincoln-Johnson Campaign Flag Leads Presidential Selection At Freeman’s - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

CHICAGO — As America’s 250th anniversary quickly approaches, many auction houses have taken to offering specialized sales geared towards American political memorabilia. One such case was Freeman’s March 26 auction, The Fathers and Saviors of Our Country: A Presidential Sale, which, according to the firm’s website, took its title “from the iconic Currier & Ives print depicting George Washington as the ‘Father’ and Abraham Lincoln as the ‘Savior’ …