Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square

Full Title

Lincoln Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square

Description

View of Cleveland Public Square looking west from Superior Avenue, April, 1865. The catafalque for President Lincoln's casket can be seen in the left background, with the statue of Oliver Perry immediately in front of the catafalque. Horse car tracks along Superior Avenue are in right foreground with line of horse cars in right background. Public Square was and remains the ceremonial center of the city of Cleveland. On April 28, 1865 over 60,000 people lined up, surrounding Public Square, to view the body of the assassinated President since the casket was displayed open.

Source

Western Reserve Historical Society. portrait files, Abraham Lincoln, Obsequies

www.wrhs.org

Rights

Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society.

Tags

• funeral

• funeral train

• funeral rites

Cite this Item

Photographer unknown, but likely Thomas Sweeney. "Lincoln Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/214

Item Type

Photograph

Creator

Photographer unknown, but likely Thomas Sweeney

Date

April 27, 1865

Region

Union states