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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln Funeral Car

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0042 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1865/04 ca. Pagination: 1 carte de visite 6.1 x 10 cm Order a Copy

Lincoln's hearse stands unhitched in front of two brick buildings, decorated with bunting. A sign in the window to the left of the front of the hearse reads "C.S. Earley." A large crowd is gathered on both sides of the street. Ink inscription on recto "Lincoln Funeral Car."

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