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[Lincoln funeral at New York City Hall, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Inscription on verso: "Funeral Dirge, City Hall, New York." Shows large assembly of people gathered outside city hall, which is hung with black bunting, in addition to large banner across front that reads "The Nation Mourns."

GLC05136.41

"The Funeral Car, Broadway, New York"

Yellow mount. Shows a crowd gathered around Lincoln's hearse as it processes down the street.

GLC05136.42

[close-up view of Lincoln's hearse, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Stamp on verso: "New York, Lincoln's Catafalque No 353." Close-up view of Lincoln's hearse and casket in front of windows hung with mourning wreaths. Soldiers stand at attention along near side of hearse.

GLC05136.43

[aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession.

GLC05136.44

"Home of Lincoln"

View of front and side of Lincoln's Springfield home decorated in funerary bunting.

GLC05136.45

[Lincoln's casket, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Ink inscription on recto: "A. Lincoln's Casket." View of Lincoln's casket drapes with flowers and greenery.

GLC05136.46

"Stereoscopic view of Lincoln's Tomb, Negative No.1, Oak Ridge Cemetery"

Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's tomb surrounded by trees.

GLC05136.47

"Lincoln's County Seat"

Yellow mount. Shows two men standing on grass looking at a large white house.

GLC05136.48

[metallic token with lithograph of Lincoln]

Metallic token painted black with gold designs and gold back. Center of token has colored lithograph of Lincoln under glass

GLC05136.53

[fern leaves in wooden frame]

Fern leaves in small, thin, handmade wooden frame with cardboard backing. Inscription on verso: "Ferns from the Boquet [sic] on the Flag Staff upon which was raised the National Flag at Ft. Sumpter [sic] at the close of the Civil War in April, 1865...

GLC05136.54

The Thirteen-inch Mortar "Dictator"

Taylor & Huntington, Sole owners of the Original War Views, Hartford, Conn. Caption includes an extensive description of the Dictator, which was mounted on a special flat car so that it could be moved from one site to another and a defense of the...

GLC05137.189

Cavalry members in front of tent with Ku Klux Klan sign on tent

A group of men sitting in a campground. Above the tent in the background is a sign reading "Ku Klux Klan. Case. Bowers. Bacon. Rocwell. Olmested. " Cavalry insignia between the names. Uniforms of soldiers hand-colored. Possibly a reunion...

GLC05137.190

Camp Life, Army of the Potomac. Taking it Easy

E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., publisher. "Taking it Easy." Large number of men sitting around posing for the camera. Some have climbed on top of buildings and sit in trees in order to be in the photograph.

GLC05137.202

Collection of two Beckers' patent table-top parlor stereo viewers and stereocards [Decimalized .01-.03]

GLC05139

[Becker's patent table-top "sweetheart" two person stereo viewer]

Alexander Becker's stereo viewer, manufactured by Sealey & Lee, New York. Model is made for two person use and is equipped with viewers on each side. Top opens so that multiple stereocards can be loaded. Turning knobs on both sides for changing to...

GLC05139.01

[Becker's patent table-top parlor stereo viewer, one person model]

Alexander Beckers' stereo viewer, New York. One person viewer. Top opens so that multiple stereocards can be loaded. Turning knob on right side for changing to the next stereocard. Brass tag on one side reads, "Alex Beckers, New York, Patents...

GLC05139.02

[Collection of stereocards]

Collection of 61 stereocards received with Alexander Beckers' stereo viewers, GLC 5139.01 and .02. The subjects of the stereocards vary. There are 11 black and white photographic cards of views of London and England (#1-11), miscellaneous black...

GLC05139.03

[St. Paul's Cathedral]

GLC05139.03.01

[The Tower of London-General View]

GLC05139.03.02

[Trafalgar Square, The Fountains and St. Martin's Church]

GLC05139.03.03

[Westminster Abby]

GLC05139.03.04

[Marble Arch]

GLC05139.03.05

[The Royal Exchange]

GLC05139.03.06

[York Minster]

GLC05139.03.07

[View of London]

GLC05139.03.08