Crowd passing into the State House to view the body

Full Title

Crowd passing into the State House to view the body

Description

This image depicts a crowd of spectators heading into the State House in Philadelphia. Lincoln's casket has been removed into the building for people to process by and mourn the loss of the slain President. Photo taken by Ridgway Glover in black and white.

Source

Huntington Digital History Library, photST Glover (3)

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact Huntington Digital Library, San Marino, Ca.

Tags

• funeral train

• mourning

• sympathy

Cite this Item

Ridgway Glover. "Crowd passing into the State House to view the body". Screiber & Glover. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/831

Item Type

Photograph

Creator

Ridgway Glover

Publisher

Screiber & Glover

Date

1865

Dimensions

8.3 x 17 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.)

Region

Union states