Many have been furled for decades . Now brittle with age, the flags need treatment by specialists before they can be unfurled and made available for research and public viewing. Banner presented to Abraham Lincoln before one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates by students of Lombard College in Illinois. It later was used in the 1860 presidential election in Kansas by Lincoln supporters. Contributions in any amount are welcome.
All donations are tax exempt and are placed in an unrestricted fund for flag preservation.