Object Details
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Description
- In chilly weather, Lincoln often wore a dark wool shawl over his shoulders. Many years later Robert Todd Lincoln gave his father's shawl to his own friend, Washington attorney Frederick Harvey.
- Gift of Mrs. John Shirley Wood, daughter of Frederick Harvey, 1967
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Mrs. John Shirley Wood
- ID Number
- PL.275632.01
- accession number
- 275632
- catalog number
- 275632.1
- Object Name
- shawl
- Physical Description
- wool (overall material)
- black (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 62 1/2 in x 63 in; 158.75 cm x 160.02 cm
- Related Publication
- Rubenstein, Harry R.. Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History, General History Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- Clothing & Accessories
- Selections from the Abraham Lincoln Collection
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_743315
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-9f75-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
