Photograph from Apr. 28, 1865
Funeral Train in Public Square
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Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865
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Description
B&W photograph of Lincoln catafalque and horse-draw hearse on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. The view is looking east with Superior Avenue in the background. The slain President's was on view for the public all day. Mourners waited in line, surrounding Public Square, for hours to view the open casket. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed Lincoln's body that day.
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Source
www.wrhs.org; portrait files for Lincoln, Abraham, folder Obsequies.
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Rights
For personal and research reference only; republication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH.
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Photography by Thomas Sweeney. "Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/213
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Creator
Photography by Thomas Sweeney
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Date
April 28, 1865
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Photograph from Apr. 28, 1865
Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865
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Description
B&W photograph of Lincoln catafalque and horse-draw hearse on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. The view is looking east with Superior Avenue in the background. The slain President's was on view for the public all day. Mourners waited in line, surrounding Public Square, for hours to view the open casket. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed Lincoln's body that day.
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Source
www.wrhs.org; portrait files for Lincoln, Abraham, folder Obsequies.
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Rights
For personal and research reference only; republication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH.
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Creator
Photography by Thomas Sweeney
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Date
April 28, 1865