Lincoln The "Hairy Eagle" Wreath

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A wreath made from the hair of President Lincoln, Vice-President Hamlin, Mary Todd Lincoln, the cabinet members and various congressman as a fundraiser for the Sanitary Commission.

This Civil War–Era Eagle Sculpture Was Made Out of Abraham Lincoln's Hair

The unusual artifact also contains tresses from First Lady Mary Lincoln, members of the president's cabinet and senators

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