Lincoln Funeral Flag replica

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(08-16-2014 03:56 PM)L Verge Wrote:  The exhumation description indicates that Lincoln's face was very much intact (if that is a correct word to use), except for his eyebrows having disappeared.

That is the description that struck me and stayed with me. I simply cannot picture AL without eyebrows. The article also said that his face mole was still there and that he had a "melancholy expression" which was a little strange. During the 20 day viewing most newspaper descriptions said he had a slight smile...and obviously he didn't change his expression later.

The boy who gave the interview for LIFE Mag in the 50's said that Lincoln looked just like a statue of himself in the coffin.

Gene, yes I agree with you. I think the flag was folded and placed over AL's chest just before the casket was sealed.

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(08-16-2014 04:10 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Funny his eyebrows would be gone but not his beard. I think this subject has been discussed before- and perhaps it's a bit morbid- but given the state of his body when placed the final time- with all of the special steps that were taken- could there possibly still be anything left of his body?

Bill, since it has been in an airtight lead lined coffin-in a concrete block no less!- for over 100 years now, it would not surprise me at all if AL was still in a decent state of preservation. Why wouldn't he be? He was virtually mummified during his 20 day Funeral extravaganza with all the embalming.

I remember when they disinterred Zachary Taylor in 1991 to test his remains for arsenic poisoning. The reports were that he was still pretty well preserved and I don't think he was embalmed like AL was.