Union Pacific Railroad Museum Abraham Lincoln Collection, Council Bluffs, IA Photos

The Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs has most of the furniture from Abraham Lincoln's rail carriage and since the car was used for Lincoln's funeral, the museum hosts many other object connected with Lincoln.

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Model of Abraham Lincoln's funeral car built in Union Pacific Omaha shops at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Model of Abraham Lincoln's funeral car built in Union Pacific Omaha shops at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Relics from Abraham Lincoln's funeral car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln's funeral car built by U.S. Military Car Shops in Alexandria, VA in 1864 at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Model (1920s) of Abraham Lincoln's funeral car built in Union Pacific Omaha shops at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Model (1920s) of Abraham Lincoln's funeral car built in Union Pacific Omaha shops at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Relics from Abraham Lincoln's funeral car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln's funeral car built by U.S. Military Car Shops in Alexandria, VA in 1864 at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Desk & inkwell from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Rolling armchair from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Settee from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Settee from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Desk & inkwell from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Rolling armchair from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Settee from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Settee from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Painted tile scenes from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Painted tile of George Washington with angel from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Painted tile scene of mountains from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Painted tile scene from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Painted tile scenes from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Painted tile of George Washington with angel from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Painted tile scene of mountains from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Painted tile scene from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Painted tile scene of lighthouse from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Painted tile scene from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Silver coffee & tea service from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Caned rocking chair fro Lincoln & Herndon Law Office in Springfield, IL at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Painted tile scene of lighthouse from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Painted tile scene from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Silver coffee & tea service from Abraham Lincoln's rail car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Caned rocking chair fro Lincoln & Herndon Law Office in Springfield, IL at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Bust of Abraham Lincoln at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with Emancipation Proclamation at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with his first term Cabinet at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with Civil War Generals at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Bust of Abraham Lincoln at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with Emancipation Proclamation at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic (1864) of Abraham Lincoln with his first term Cabinet at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic (1884) of Abraham Lincoln with Civil War Generals at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Council of War sculpture by John Rogers at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Death Bed of Lincoln by John H. Littlefield at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Lincoln funeral badge at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Bronze Lincoln medallion with dates of inaugurations & assassinations on back by U.S. Mint at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Council of War sculpture (1868) by John Rogers at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic (1866) of Death Bed of Lincoln (April 15,1865) by John H. Littlefield at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Lincoln funeral badge at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Bronze Lincoln medallion with dates of inaugurations & assassinations on back by U.S. Mint at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with his family at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln at Home with wife & son at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with his family at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with his family at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with his family at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln at Home with wife & son at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with his family at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Graphic of Abraham Lincoln with his family at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Portrait of Mary Lincoln at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Portrait of Abraham Lincoln at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Portrait of Abraham Lincoln at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Plaque marking visit of Abraham Lincoln to Council Bluffs at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
Portrait of Mary Lincoln at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Portrait of Abraham Lincoln at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Portrait of Abraham Lincoln at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.Plaque marking visit of Abraham Lincoln to Council Bluffs (Aug. 19, 1859) at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA.
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