American Artifacts Clip: President Lincoln's Overcoat

American Artifacts Clip: President Lincoln's Overcoat - Yana Jaffe, Park Ranger

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13 жыл бұрын

Entire Program: www.c-spanvideo.org/program/29...
When President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, he was wearing a black overcoat made especially for his second inaugural by Brooks Brothers.
The coat is cared for by the National Park Service and periodically displayed in the Ford's Theater museum lobby.
American History TV documented the process of removing a replica coat and placing the original coat on display for the public and learned how the artifact is preserved for future generations.

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@garyjd1166 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, those are some really great boxes they're showing. Too bad you really don't get to see what's in them.

@dodijames6801 4 жыл бұрын

garyjd1166 lol

@Recordology 3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking.

@michaelJpurp 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, I'm really impressed by the boxes and packaging you use to store this stuff. That's exactly what I came here to see.

@jehovahuponyou 4 ай бұрын

IT IS GOOD TO KNOW YOU ARE SO EASILY ENTERTAINED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!

@michaelJpurp 4 ай бұрын

@@jehovahuponyou you need to fine tune your sarcasm detection meter

@jehovahuponyou 4 ай бұрын

@@michaelJpurp HAS MY WIT SOMEHOW CONFUSED YOU, OH LOVER OF CARD-BOARD BOXES???!!!! OR PERHAPS A COMPLETE OVER-HAUL (COMPARED TO A MERE TUNE UP) IS NEEDED FOR YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR - - - LMAOx1,000 PS - I WERE NOT POKING YOU IN THE EYE, SIR, I QUITE LIKED THE TASTY SARCASM DISPLAYED IN YOUR POST - NO OFFENCE INTENDED - JOLLY OH, AND ALL THAT ROT!!!!!!!

@desertfoxx1823 8 жыл бұрын

Ya that was really disappointing that you didn't get to see his actual coat.

@LostCause36 4 жыл бұрын

Tyler Scott because the want you to come to the museum...

@pamelahsmithsmith2366 3 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@community1949 6 жыл бұрын

A lot of blabbing but we didn't see the coat.

@donnebes9421 4 жыл бұрын

Nancy Desch um what um did um you um expect? Ummmm

@katbowen4800 4 жыл бұрын

@@donnebes9421 to see the coat

@pattycake8019 3 жыл бұрын

@@donnebes9421 Um, the coat - duh!

@billlombard9911 3 жыл бұрын

If I wanted this much blabbing I’d talk to my wife

@cspanHistory 3 жыл бұрын

Here's the coat reveal from the longer program: www.c-span.org/video/?c4926837/lincolns-overcoat-revealed

@mistynmeful 6 жыл бұрын

Seems everyone was disappointed Lincoln’s coat wasn’t shown like they gave the impression it was to be. Back in the late 60s I visited Fords theater and we were allowed to see the chair he was shot in. There were blood stains on the back. We also saw the peek hole Booth cut into the door. We went across the street to the boarding house that they took him to and saw the bed he died in along with the blood stained pillow he died on. Oh, the original flag Booth got stuck on was still there. People can’t do that anymore - everything is blocked off or put in museums. I also saw the coat he was shot in with the blood stains which is the coat we didn’t get to see here. I feel privileged for what I was able to see.

@ddivincenzo1 5 жыл бұрын

When I visited D.C. in the early 80's, we were allowed in the boarding house across the street. The blood stained pillow was on the bed and encased in a special air tight box.

@dme1016 5 жыл бұрын

The actual bed that he was on has long since been removed from the home. In tg2e 90's, there were still original artifacts in the downstairs museum at Ford's, including the weapon that the punk coward Booth used to shoot the man from behind. Abe would've kicked his ass in a fight.

@dme1016 5 жыл бұрын

@White Women lust Black Men Yup. Most of the real artifacts are long gone.

@tabijozwick 5 жыл бұрын

You can still see the chair he sat down, just that you would have to go to Dearborn, Michigan to see it. The bed that he died in, I believe that it is in Chicago.

@bwz1979 5 жыл бұрын

LOL you know the blood on the Chair and throughout the box Lincoln was in is not his. I will let you reply to see if you actually know whos it is

@acgsmith5937 6 жыл бұрын

But the coat. I wanted to see the coat!

@thefreeman8791 5 жыл бұрын

acg smith Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard, and Dr. Fine don’t get to see it.

@smug8567 5 жыл бұрын

Soitenly

@nateword 4 жыл бұрын

right

@dakotanelson5722 4 жыл бұрын

Me too😢

@SuperSkinandHairCare 4 жыл бұрын

Seriously!?!?! All of that and no coat!!!!!

@jimdavis2385 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the single best box video on the net. Everything about it just screams "Important box!" I'll be telling my friends.

@mr.aldini6801 4 жыл бұрын

Didn't get to see the coat, but the woman talking about it was really cute.

@themrfabio2459 4 жыл бұрын

Would be nice to PIIHB

@JulioGonzalez-db3mc 4 жыл бұрын

Yes she was gorgeous!

@billlombard9911 3 жыл бұрын

Very

@BCK2318 6 жыл бұрын

After all that you don’t give us a good view of the coat?

@chrismcgill 5 жыл бұрын

link to full video is in the description

@kathykefalas701 3 жыл бұрын

It must have been resting.

@loricarter2394 5 жыл бұрын

Disappointing that we didn’t get to see the overcoat, but it is cool that they’re preserving these pieces of our history so that future generations will be able to appreciate them as well.

@community1949 6 жыл бұрын

I was there in 1962 before it actually was restored. I don't think the original theatre had a glass front and a covered area like this. But we did see the door where Booth carved out a hole so he could watch President Lincoln. We went across the street to "The House Where Lincoln Died" and we saw the bed and the pillow encased in a glass case and the pillow had blood all over it.

@deanneubauer6344 5 жыл бұрын

I had worked in DC in the summers of 1979 and 1980 and took the same tours of Ford's Theater and the Peterson House and saw the same things. The restoration of the theater you see in this video is mostly within the past 30 years or so.

@bubbajay7522 3 жыл бұрын

"American Artifacts Clip: President Lincoln's Box". fixed it for you.

@joevasquez3434 11 ай бұрын

Working with these historic/amazing artifacts; What a dream job.

@audreywestholtz5367 3 жыл бұрын

I was expecting you to show the coat!!! I don't like being teased like that.

@tommac5411 2 жыл бұрын

The reverence shown by the staff is remarkable. There is good in this world yet. You all give me hope.

@conniecrawford5231 5 жыл бұрын

The Petersen House across the street from Ford's Theater is the proper name of the house where Lincoln died. It is still open to the public.

@jonathanhansen3709 6 жыл бұрын

The Lincoln Shrine in Redlands, California, is the best collection of Lincoln/Civil War artifacts I personally have ever seen. When I was in the old building 25 years ago, they had Top Hats, Cloaks, and Canes, that Lincoln had used. They had on display several hairs, from locks, cut by Mary Todd after his death. There was a Bible that belonged to Stonewall Jackson, that had notes written in the corner of the pages, in Jackson’s handwriting. The collection was made by a wealthy, turn-of-the century Redlands real estate investor, Robert Watchorn. Watchorn was an immigrant from Britain who greatly admired Lincoln. The museum room was filled with authentic Civil War battle field relics, Rifles, Mini-balls, Bayonets, Watchorn had collected in the early 1900’s. I was told at that time, the Museum only displayed about a third of what Watchorn had collected. The rest of the collection was stored in a warehouse. A new, larger, museum has been built and I intend to visit it this fall.

@KB-ke3fi 2 жыл бұрын

strange that it's not in Kentucky where Lincoln was born. Same thing with Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose being on the west coast I guess. He was from Humble, Texas.

@stephensdygert7600 4 жыл бұрын

Lincoln would be sad today, if he knew his coat was getting better health care than the average American.

@llongdong 5 жыл бұрын

Boy, that lil security guard is better looking and more interesting to view than the coat ya don’t get to see.

@TheLifeTerm 6 жыл бұрын

What a load of disappointment. 5:21 of absolutely nothing and no display of Lincoln’s coat.

@BradWatsonMiami 4 жыл бұрын

'Father' Abraham Lincoln said, "A house divided against itself can not stand" (Matthew 12:25) and "4 score and 7 years ago, our fathers" which was a reference to Abraham in Genasis 16:16 who was "4 score and 6 years old" when the "slave girl Hagar gave birth to Ishmael" (Is he male?). The 16th president and 'p16resident' at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was shot on Good Friday at John Ford's Theater which was originally a Baptist church. Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth with his wife Mary at his side, but he didn't die on Good Friday. He died the following morning across the street at the Petersen House. The previous Sunday - April 9th - was Palm Sunday and the date of Robert E. Lee's surrender just 7 days after surrendering Petersburg. April 9, 30 AD was the original Easter Sunday. On Easter morning 1865, the whole United States - North and South - was learning of the President's death. Some pastors that fateful Sunday mourning where making the connections in their sermons between Jesus and Lincoln. The following day - Monday April 17 - was Jesus son of Joseph's actual birthday (in 6 BC) and Rebel General Joseph Johnston surrendered.

@BabyBoomerChannel 6 жыл бұрын

I've been to Ford's Theater. It's truly a national treasure - it's looks exactly as it did in 1863. It's one of the most amazing historical places I've seen. Everyone should go. Be advised - you need tickets that you order in advance. I didn't have any, but I was able to wait in the front and ask people if they had an extra - and got two that way. :)

@toinanwachuku1869 4 жыл бұрын

BabyBoomerChannel and It smell like the 1800s......well I think so..😂......but wonderful..really step back in time.

@pamelahsmithsmith2366 3 жыл бұрын

You have to click on the above link to see the coat and also the suit Lincoln was wearing underneath. Interesting.

@ealswytheangelicrealms 3 жыл бұрын

I met a Lincoln collector at a collectibles show who had a playbill from April 14, 1865 from My American Cousin signed by all four of the conspirators who were hanged. He said a relative of his was a guard at the prison and just before the prisoners were led out to the gallows he had each of them sign the Playbill. Now THAT is a fantastic piece of Lincoln memorabilia! He said he was taking the Playbill to Antique road so when it was in his area. I can't find any episode of that show with his item.

@goodgood9955 2 жыл бұрын

Probably a forgery.

@sherrywyllie2163 3 жыл бұрын

No actual viewing of Lincoln coat takes place, but you get to see some boxes and bubble wrap!

@supportyourtroopsathletes6460 4 жыл бұрын

Yana is beautiful and Knowledgeable.

@steinman1746 6 жыл бұрын

What Happened? Why didn't they show the coat?

@rbsmith3365 6 жыл бұрын

She had flapping gums! She should’ve show us Lincoln’s coat!

@TheJer1963 4 жыл бұрын

She was just about ready to show us her training bra..........

@kayakdog121 3 жыл бұрын

"So the fabrics can relax". Well, tell the fabrics to get their asses up because they have visitors here to see them.

@jimwiskus8862 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping the coat in the box. I’ll sleep better tonight.

@enjoiorange 12 жыл бұрын

where can I watch the whole thing?

@proudbirther1998 6 жыл бұрын

CLICK BAIT!!

@parecearabe 2 жыл бұрын

Whew! That was close. They almost showed us the coat.

@suzvalentino1901 5 жыл бұрын

My mother, uncle, step father and cousin all worked for Brooks Brothers, great store, wore their weejuns all through grade school.

@TheWaywardpilgrim 6 жыл бұрын

Ditto - Thanks for not showing the coat. Appreciate it. That's five minutes of my life i won't ever get back.

@richboyd8635 6 жыл бұрын

I got to see the coat in a lower level museum a number of years ago. Pieces had been cut out, but the majority of the piece was intact. I loved the custom lining it had. It was a beautiful coat.

@markgriffiths8786 6 жыл бұрын

Topps bought the missing bits for relic cards !

@theshark84724 3 жыл бұрын

She is BEAUTIFUL

@mjphoto45 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for talking about something we didn't see

@MilwaukeeF40C 5 жыл бұрын

How often do they change the box?

@curt0571 6 жыл бұрын

Not sure I saw the coat or if.

@Bikewithlove 4 жыл бұрын

“Your uniform don’t seem to fit / you’re much too alive in it” - The Police, ‘Ms. Gradenko’

@mistervacation23 4 жыл бұрын

Whoever put this clip together must have been smoking crack.

@tomjones2202 6 жыл бұрын

I think this is what is called " click bait" . Thank goodness I kept fast forwarding to see THE COAT ,, which never appeared. Oh well,, live and learn,,,,

@yammmit 4 жыл бұрын

Tom Jones Commas are not ellipses, fucktard.

@DonnyWilmer 6 жыл бұрын

So *WHERE* is the photo of the *COAT* ? I guess I'll have to take your word, CSPAN. Nice.

@cekalble 4 жыл бұрын

President Lincoln's Overcoat Box should be the title for this video. Very disappointed.

@kmotley517 4 жыл бұрын

She's cute.

@ShelbyFarrow 4 жыл бұрын

Yea I was noticing that too. It made the video worth watching!

@fatalquasar1854 6 жыл бұрын

wth....where's the coat???

@leegray99 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative

@parandhamsai 6 жыл бұрын

Is this trailer before the grand exhibit of the great cost?! Man, preserving can be done through video too, you Know.

@brettweary8491 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Awesome

@bobmorgan1762 6 жыл бұрын

I saw this coat at the theater many years ago, before the museum upgrade. The eagles in the lining are spectacular.

@paulfisher2012 5 жыл бұрын

Hand-quilted to boot. The lady who did the work on it took two 10 hour days to complete it and was paid $8.

@SouperDave 6 жыл бұрын

I just watched this while damn video about the coat....only to see a box. Thanks

@buffmf 3 жыл бұрын

My God, show us the coat!

@NkrumahTure 4 жыл бұрын

...."so the fabrics can relax". LOL. Why would they want to tell us this if they weren't going to show us the coat.

@vincentbelfire2873 6 жыл бұрын

no coat shown

@marykaychicoine702 5 жыл бұрын

The coat is in VERY fragile condition. I was surprised they moved it as they did, picking it up with several people didn't look safe, placing it on a covered board to move it would be better. Answering some questions: moving and displaying is hard on textiles, light itself is bad, as well as temps. That is why the short time of display. It would have been helpful though to show how it looked after they had it set up for display. But, we are fortunate to still have this important part of history.

@garywebb5927 3 жыл бұрын

No, video was about very cute security guard

@marvingodbey5182 4 жыл бұрын

That guard is cute:)

@buckbuck9225 4 жыл бұрын

Your hard up

@jadeandblackkittys 13 жыл бұрын

They couldn't put 'The Great Coat' in a fancier box??

@rockyjaydog6447 4 жыл бұрын

where is the coat?

@armandrodriguez8501 6 жыл бұрын

He wore a big white box to the theater?

@williamsteele1296 6 жыл бұрын

he was shot at approx 10.21 the 14th of April but he died 7..21 the following morning on the 15th of April

@porkyfedwell 4 жыл бұрын

Why make a video about the coat and then not show it?

@sxa1313 4 жыл бұрын

The chair he was in when he was shot in is at the Ford car musium.

@robscott8009 6 жыл бұрын

That parks service girl is really hot!!

@mrfester42 6 жыл бұрын

She also can't put a sentence together.

@dariowiter3078 6 жыл бұрын

Rob Scott Yes, she's very pretty. 😃

@DonnyWilmer 6 жыл бұрын

If you *date* her, do you get to have a look at the *COAT* ?

@jinculvert6620 6 жыл бұрын

Rob Scott agreed!

@Jeff98177 6 жыл бұрын

She's on Facebook. She's now married and has a kid. Sorry, everyone. :-D

@vikkinicholson2300 5 жыл бұрын

how did something so important land in the ownership of a private individual?

@80shorrorlover53 5 жыл бұрын

Woulda been nice to see the actual coat.

@phillysauto4724 3 жыл бұрын

Video was about Lincoln's overcoat ......5 min video and the original coat was seen for less than 4 seconds ...and only part off it

@rockyjaydog6447 5 жыл бұрын

where is the damn coat?

@lonnybush5612 4 жыл бұрын

Wow,! A story about boxes.

@denisecaringer4726 3 жыл бұрын

So when do we get to see the coat? That was disappointing.

@anthonym612 4 жыл бұрын

Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?

@timothyslawson6973 4 жыл бұрын

Very disappointing that you watch the whole video and don't actually see the coat

@randyking3057 6 жыл бұрын

Was he actually wearing the overcoat when he was shot, or had he removed it?

@jimwiskus8862 2 жыл бұрын

He was wearing it.

@jeanettewaverly2590 5 жыл бұрын

God bless curators! Underfunded, underpaid, unsung keepers of the world's past.

@ljens659 3 жыл бұрын

Could've shown the coat, right?

@richardtalley821 4 жыл бұрын

What "Coat"?

@roberthouston3809 Жыл бұрын

The cute little ranger !

@janetclaireSays 2 жыл бұрын

I came to see the coat, I saw the box.

@PacERs143 4 жыл бұрын

We didn’t see the coat?????

@robertkess9907 4 жыл бұрын

Why?

@casst346 5 жыл бұрын

all that and we didn't get to see the actual coat clearly...crazi!

@andrewb.5996 5 жыл бұрын

I sat through all that and didn't get to see the pharkin coat!

@jadecarey4433 5 жыл бұрын

What was the point of the video of we couldn’t see the coat.. that’s why we clicked on it.

@tigerwarsaw99 5 ай бұрын

Not the box factory tour again Seymour.

@mtnwriter4011 6 жыл бұрын

This is deliberately misleading. There should be a rule against leading viewers on. It promises the coat - no coat.

@rondabuckner7580 3 жыл бұрын

This wasn’t about you. It’s was about the coat!

@l.h.c.powerwashing7289 4 жыл бұрын

Booth was an American hero

@jimdandy1297 4 жыл бұрын

You keep talking about the coat.noboby seem the coat.theres no coat

@yogihaughton 5 жыл бұрын

Eh? The coat, I wanna see it like everybody else. “Preserved for this generation and future generations to enjoy”. Except US

@roseandstem8054 4 жыл бұрын

I like the large white box

@jimdandy1297 4 жыл бұрын

No I won't take your word.show me the coat.there's no coat

@victorngaling3397 2 жыл бұрын

Would you think this President Lincoln overcoat belongs in his Presidental Library/Muslim in Springfield IL?

@jakekelly2037 4 жыл бұрын

I never know a coat can sit back and relax...

@anthonymartin2682 6 жыл бұрын

Approprite to store textiles in acid free tissue and boxes but I would seriously question the wisdom of using plastic bubble wrap unless it is a totally inert plastic.Plastic throws off vapors and chemical residue often harmful to old fabrics.

@lyman135 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they will consult you. They aren't professional archivists or anything. Better call ol' Tony Martin from the KZfaq Comments.

@Enorugger1 2 жыл бұрын

@@lyman135 agreed. I think he gives advice at the smithsonian as well. Museum tech Anthony Martin at yer service ….salute

@zipshed 8 жыл бұрын

wasted of time for being led to believe you would see the coat! Liars! Can tell your goernment empolyees....USELESS!

@pires4641 8 жыл бұрын

Seriously right? What the fuck

@zipshed 8 жыл бұрын

TheyCallMeJohnny Yes seriously!

@williambagley5415 6 жыл бұрын

Wally Weener Spell check...

@dme1016 6 жыл бұрын

Wally Weener I don't think there is a coat in there. They just like teasing people. Like Lincoln's supposed desk mask - it was actually made out of Playdough.