Reception of the Remains at Chicago

Full Title

Reception of the Remains at Chicago
Description

Civil War artist correspondent, William Waud, depicted Lincoln's funeral car arriving in on May 1, 1865. It was published in Harper's Weekly on May 20, 1865.
Transcription

Inscribed below title: The Funeral car passing under the arch. 36 young ladies in white placing wreaths upon the coffin or car, one or the other.
Source

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-22520
Rights

This item is in the public domain and may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.
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William Waud. "Reception of the Remains at Chicago". Harper's Weekly. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1140

Still Image from May. 1, 1865

Description

Civil War artist correspondent, William Waud, depicted Lincoln's funeral car arriving in on May 1, 1865. It was published in Harper's Weekly on May 20, 1865.
Source

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-22520
Rights

This item is in the public domain and may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.
Creator

William Waud
Publisher

Harper's Weekly
Date

May 1, 1865
Material

brown paper, pencil, and Chinese white, and black ink wash
Dimensions

4.7 x 48.9 cm