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Mourning Card with Torn Corner
1865
Ford's Theatre
Washington, D.C., United States
President Andrew Johnson declared June 1, 1865, to be a “national day of fasting and prayer.” People all over the country collected mourning cards like this one as a way to take part in the observances.
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- Title: Mourning Card with Torn Corner
- Date Created: 1865
- Original Source: Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, FOTH 4659
- Photographer: Gary Erskine
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