from Apr. 28, 1865
The Old Nashville
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The Old Nashville / The Engine that Drew Lincoln's Funeral Train from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, ILL.
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View of steam locomotive "Old Nashville" at the Willson Street Station in Cleveland, Ohio, April 28, 1865. This was just one of many locomotives used by various railroad to pull the Lincoln funeral train. This locomotive was owned by the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad and pulled the funeral train from Cleveland to Columbus. This photograph is the best image of any of the various funeral train locomotives and so all models of the "official" Lincoln funeral train rely on this engine.
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www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission of the Western Reserve Historical Society.
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H.H. Reeves of Cleveland, O.. "The Old Nashville / The Engine that Drew Lincoln's Funeral Train from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, ILL.". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 25, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/222
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H.H. Reeves of Cleveland, O.
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
The Old Nashville / The Engine that Drew Lincoln's Funeral Train from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, ILL.
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Description
View of steam locomotive "Old Nashville" at the Willson Street Station in Cleveland, Ohio, April 28, 1865. This was just one of many locomotives used by various railroad to pull the Lincoln funeral train. This locomotive was owned by the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad and pulled the funeral train from Cleveland to Columbus. This photograph is the best image of any of the various funeral train locomotives and so all models of the "official" Lincoln funeral train rely on this engine.
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www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission of the Western Reserve Historical Society.
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H.H. Reeves of Cleveland, O.
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio
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Lincoln's catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio with monument statue of Oliver Hazard Perry in foreground April 28, 1865
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View of Lincoln's catafalque on displayed on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. Immediately in front of the catafalque is the Perry Monument with the statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. Until Lincoln's election and subsequent assassination, Perry was the ultimate American hero for the people of Cleveland, some of whom maybe have witnessed first hand Perry's victory over the British Navy on Lake Erie.
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www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society.
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unknown photographer, likely either Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene. "Lincoln's catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio with monument statue of Oliver Hazard Perry in foreground April 28, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 25, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/216
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unknown photographer, likely either Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Lincoln's catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio with monument statue of Oliver Hazard Perry in foreground April 28, 1865
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Description
View of Lincoln's catafalque on displayed on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. Immediately in front of the catafalque is the Perry Monument with the statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. Until Lincoln's election and subsequent assassination, Perry was the ultimate American hero for the people of Cleveland, some of whom maybe have witnessed first hand Perry's victory over the British Navy on Lake Erie.
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www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society.
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unknown photographer, likely either Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene
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Date
April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Mourners on Public Square
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Mourners on Public Square April 28, 1865 wait to view body of Abraham Lincoln
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Mourners, holding umbrellas, line up in drizzling rain on Cleveland's Public Square on April 28, 1865 to view the open casket of the body of Abraham Lincoln, displayed on an elaborate catafalque. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed the body of the slain President that day. The casket had been processed down Euclid Avenue from the Willson Avenue ( East 55th Street) station of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh RR prior to being installed at Public Square.
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www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission from www.wrhs.org
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unknown photographer, likely Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene. "Mourners on Public Square April 28, 1865 wait to view body of Abraham Lincoln". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 25, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/215
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unknown photographer, likely Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Mourners on Public Square April 28, 1865 wait to view body of Abraham Lincoln
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Description
Mourners, holding umbrellas, line up in drizzling rain on Cleveland's Public Square on April 28, 1865 to view the open casket of the body of Abraham Lincoln, displayed on an elaborate catafalque. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed the body of the slain President that day. The casket had been processed down Euclid Avenue from the Willson Avenue ( East 55th Street) station of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh RR prior to being installed at Public Square.
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www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission from www.wrhs.org
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unknown photographer, likely Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 27, 1865
Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square
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Lincoln Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square
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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.
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Western Reserve Historical Society. portrait files, Abraham Lincoln, Obsequies
www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society.
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Photographer unknown, but likely Thomas Sweeney. "Lincoln Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 25, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/214
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Photographer unknown, but likely Thomas Sweeney
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Date
April 27, 1865
from Apr. 27, 1865
Lincoln Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square
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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.
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Western Reserve Historical Society. portrait files, Abraham Lincoln, Obsequies
www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society.
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Photographer unknown, but likely Thomas Sweeney
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Date
April 27, 1865
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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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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www.wrhs.org; portrait files for Lincoln, Abraham, folder Obsequies.
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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 May 25, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/213
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Photography by Thomas Sweeney
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Date
April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865
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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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www.wrhs.org; portrait files for Lincoln, Abraham, folder Obsequies.
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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
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April 28, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
"Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."
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"Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."
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Dispatches reporting events after the assassination of President Lincoln. They give details about the attacks on the presidents and Secretary of State Seward; Lincoln's death and Seward's recovery; the inauguration of President Johnson; the surrender of Confederate forces to General Sherman; and the capture of John Wilkes Booth. The reports were reprinted in the Montgomery Daily Mail on May 1, 1865.
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Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, book number ADVCOL39. Catalog record for this title is available here.
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
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Montgomery Daily Mail. ""Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 25, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/210
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Montgomery Daily Mail
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Date
May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
"Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."
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Dispatches reporting events after the assassination of President Lincoln. They give details about the attacks on the presidents and Secretary of State Seward; Lincoln's death and Seward's recovery; the inauguration of President Johnson; the surrender of Confederate forces to General Sherman; and the capture of John Wilkes Booth. The reports were reprinted in the Montgomery Daily Mail on May 1, 1865.
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Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, book number ADVCOL39. Catalog record for this title is available here.
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
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Montgomery Daily Mail
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May 1, 1865
from Apr. 29, 1865
Abraham Lincoln funeral obsequies
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Abraham Lincoln funeral obsequies
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Carte de visite of the funeral obsequies of Abraham Lincoln in Columbus, Ohio, April 29, 1865. Lincoln's body began the trip from Washington D. C. back to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois, on April 21, 1865. The funeral train generally followed the route that Lincoln took when he traveled to Washington as President-elect in 1861. On Saturday, April 29, 1865, the train arrived in Columbus at 7:30 A.M. Lincoln's casket was taken to the Ohio Statehouse where he laid in state in the rotunda. The Statehouse was draped in black crepe for the occasion. Thousands of visitors came throughout the day to honor the fallen President.
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Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as Courtesy of the Ohio History Connection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Collection . Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page
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Witt, M.. "Abraham Lincoln funeral obsequies". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 25, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/191
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Witt, M.
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April 29, 1865
from Apr. 29, 1865
Abraham Lincoln funeral obsequies
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Carte de visite of the funeral obsequies of Abraham Lincoln in Columbus, Ohio, April 29, 1865. Lincoln's body began the trip from Washington D. C. back to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois, on April 21, 1865. The funeral train generally followed the route that Lincoln took when he traveled to Washington as President-elect in 1861. On Saturday, April 29, 1865, the train arrived in Columbus at 7:30 A.M. Lincoln's casket was taken to the Ohio Statehouse where he laid in state in the rotunda. The Statehouse was draped in black crepe for the occasion. Thousands of visitors came throughout the day to honor the fallen President.
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Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as Courtesy of the Ohio History Connection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Collection . Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page
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Witt, M.
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April 29, 1865
from Apr. 25, 1865
Phoenix Steam Fire Engine No. 3
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Phoenix Steam Fire Engine No. 3 of Detroit as it appeared in the funeral procession of the late President Lincoln, April, 25th 1865. Presented by Robert Meginity
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Color lithograph by Sage Sons and Company of Buffalo, New York of nine members of Detroit's Phoenix Steam Fire Engine Company No. 3--from left to right, Patrick Flattery, George W. Lyon, William Hopkin, Captain Benjamin Guiney, James King, Michael Sawney, John McCurran, Anthony Logan, Frank Sweeney--with their engine which is decorated for Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession, depicted in front of their fire station. The men wear red shirts, black pants, belts stamped with either "Phoenix" or their rank, and helmets or caps.
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Detroit Historical Society.
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Sage Sons and Company. "Phoenix Steam Fire Engine No. 3 of Detroit as it appeared in the funeral procession of the late President Lincoln, April, 25th 1865. Presented by Robert Meginity". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 25, 2026. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/181
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Sage Sons and Company
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Date
April 25, 1865
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lithograph
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14.25" x 14.25"
from Apr. 25, 1865
Phoenix Steam Fire Engine No. 3 of Detroit as it appeared in the funeral procession of the late President Lincoln, April, 25th 1865. Presented by Robert Meginity
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Color lithograph by Sage Sons and Company of Buffalo, New York of nine members of Detroit's Phoenix Steam Fire Engine Company No. 3--from left to right, Patrick Flattery, George W. Lyon, William Hopkin, Captain Benjamin Guiney, James King, Michael Sawney, John McCurran, Anthony Logan, Frank Sweeney--with their engine which is decorated for Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession, depicted in front of their fire station. The men wear red shirts, black pants, belts stamped with either "Phoenix" or their rank, and helmets or caps.
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Detroit Historical Society.
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Creator
Sage Sons and Company
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Date
April 25, 1865
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lithograph
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Dimensions
14.25" x 14.25"