Public Domain An 1860 Presidential campaign poster for Abraham Lincoln. Though Douglas praised Lincoln’s abilities, he also insulted him as an “Abolitionist Black Republican.” ...

The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated were among the 144 items up for bid, 136 of which sold.

Abraham Lincoln's bloodstained gloves from Ford's Theatre sold for $1.52 million at auction. Other items included a handkerchief and a "wanted" poster.

The foundation said in March that it would be auctioning off 144 items — less than 10 percent of its 1,540-item collection — to close out the loan it took out to buy the artifacts in 2007.

More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said. The proceeds will help a presidential foundation repay a loan. By Neil Vigdor The ...

A pair of blood-stained gloves that Abraham Lincoln had when he was assassinated was auctioned for $1.51 million. The gloves were on display at Freeman’s | Hindman in West Loop, Chicago, May 15 ...