The weird history of Abraham Lincoln's casket photos may be about to get weirder

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The weird history of Abraham Lincoln’s casket photos may be about to get weirder
A time capsule beneath a removed statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is purported to include a photo of President Lincoln in his casket. The capsule will be opened Tuesday.
washingtonpost.com
9:28 PM · Dec 28, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/12/28/lincoln-death-photo/

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A second time capsule found underneath the now-dismantled Richmond statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was opened by Virginia state officials Tuesday. The 36-pound copper box included Minie balls (Civil War bullets), buttons, letters and books.

The time capsule was also rumored to include a rare photo of a deceased President Abraham Lincoln in his casket, based on newspaper accounts at the time of the capsule’s 1887 dedication.

But when officials opened the capsule, they instead found what appears to be a Harper’s Weekly image of a figure grieving over Lincoln’s grave, according to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources staff who opened the box on a YouTube live stream.

It will take time for experts to analyze all of the contents of the box, but it appears likely that the only known image of Lincoln after his death, rediscovered in 1952, will remain so.

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1. With that photo being included it makes one wonder if the confederate...

sympathizers were rubbing the north's nose in Wilkes Booth's accomplishing the death of the victorious north's leader?

[2naSalit]

2. I have no doubt about that.

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3. Why do you think it was included?

[2naSalit]

4. A lot of reasons...

But the one you mention is near the top of the list. The south hated him, it was quite a conspiracy to try and cede with lots of left over conspiracy to last over a hundred years. Such a photo would be a prize keepsake for some. Now it could end up on display in a museum... you know they make up their own narrative and preach it as gospel. Long term conspiracy requires boosters from time to time, this could be described as such.