To the best that I can remember, the details are these; after Lincolns assassination, there were many attempts/threatened attempts to steal his body. Apparently, these threats were so prevalent that in 1901, it was decided that Lincoln should be exhumed to make sure his body was still entombed, with several of his contemporaries [I believe his son Todd was one of them] to be present to identify Lincoln before laying him to rest permanently. Apparently Lincolns corpse was injected repeatedly with formaldehyde due to the length of the procession [I think about 12 days from Wa. to Springfield].
In any case, due to the massive amounts of formaldehyde Lincolns body received, his features were quite recognizable when he was exhumed 46 years later. A photo was taken of this event, clearly showing the body of Lincoln surrounded by at least three other men. It was a fascinating photo, but I have not been able to locate it anywhere since seeing it a couple of years ago. Is it anywhere on the web? Thanks.
In any case, due to the massive amounts of formaldehyde Lincolns body received, his features were quite recognizable when he was exhumed 46 years later. A photo was taken of this event, clearly showing the body of Lincoln surrounded by at least three other men. It was a fascinating photo, but I have not been able to locate it anywhere since seeing it a couple of years ago. Is it anywhere on the web? Thanks.