Lincoln Autopsy Kit, 1865


Autopsy kit used in President Abraham Lincoln's autopsy, April 15, 1865. An autopsy is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination performed on a body after death, to evaluate disease or injury that may be present and to determine the cause and manner of a person's death.


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