It's like a window into the past. I'm particularly amused that his wallet had a pocket for train tickets!Contents of Abraham Lincoln’s pockets at moment of his assassination, 1865, Ford’s Theatre—not shown to public for 111 years: pic.twitter.com/UFYJsmgKVa— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) February 11, 2019
The Library of Congress page about it is here; it says that they were given to the LOC in 1937, but doesn't address the "not seen for 111 years" part. According to a comment on the tweet, though, the LOC put them on display for the bicentennial.
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