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LL/118688
J.A.W. Pittman
1876 (or later)
Catacomb and Sarcophagus, National Lincoln Monument. Springfield, IL

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Hindman Auctions
Sale 1005, American Historical Ephemera & Photography, 8 March 2022, Lot: 592
 
Image features the interior of the Catacomb at the National Lincoln Monument, with the sarcophagus "just as it appeared when thieves attempted to rob it on the night of November 7, 1876. After standing open two days the coffin was pushed back, and the end piece and lids replaced."
 
LL/118688


 

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