I'm pretty sure that Lincoln's home in Springfield was also draped. Try
Susan Haake: [log in to unmask]
Pat Miller

At 11:18 AM 10/27/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Chris' message made me recall the fact that there are great images of A.
>Lincoln's 1865 funeral procession with the State House draped of when it
>came through Columbus, Ohio. If you are interested call Tom House at The
>Ohio Historical Society (614)-297-2544
>
>I also came across some great researchers focused on the whole subject of
>mourning. They lecture and reinact and probably would be great resources for
>this. Their names were Scott and Holly at The Mourning Exchange in North
>Canton, Ohio (330)-497-3319.
>
>Best luck,
>Kim Feinknopf-Dorrian
>Ohio Historical Society
>History Collections Department
>1982 Velma Ave.
>Columbus, Ohio 43211
>(614) 298-2052
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Christine Mouw [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 10:55 AM
>> To:   [log in to unmask]
>> Subject:      Re: funeral draping
>>
>> Jennifer:
>>
>> I have a photograph of the White House draped for the death of President
>> Garfield.  I realize that that was in the 1880s and that the White House
>> wasn't finished in GW's time, but at least it's an example!  I don't know
>> how much the technique would have changed....did draping change with
>> fashion?
>>
>> Let me know if you would like me to scan it in and e-mail it to you off
>> list.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> Christine Mouw
>> Assistant Curator
>> Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum
>> West Branch, Iowa  52358
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