Abraham Lincoln tomb, photographic print   Save
AV83 Abraham Lincoln Presidental Collection
Description: A black and white photograph captures the image of Abraham Lincoln’s tomb at the National Lincoln Monument and Tomb at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The burial tomb is located under the monument. Large red marble grave marker in the sarcophagus chamber marks the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln. Nine flags surround the grave marker; each represents a state resided by Lincoln or one his ancestors. The inscription located on the wall reads “now he belongs to the ages” was spoken by Edwin M. Stanton, the Secretary of War at the time of Lincoln’s death. The tomb holds the remains of President Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and their sons, Edward, William “Willie” and Thomas “Tad.” Their oldest son, Robert, is the only son not buried in the tomb. Attached texted included reads, “New Lincoln Tomb Completed - The Interior of the Lincoln Tomb at Springfield, Ill., has been transformed into chamber of simple and dignified beauty, in the center of which a marble and bronze sarcophagus chamber, which will be dedicated by President Hoover, June 17.” (Published by Chicago Bureau on June 6, 1931) View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F05_026_01
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works
Places: Springfield (Illinois); Sangamon County (Illinois)