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Harding, William W., 1830-1889 Philadelphia inquirer. [April 20, 1865]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08428.01 Author/Creator: Harding, William W., 1830-1889 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 1865/04/20 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 53 cm, Width: 82 cm Order a Copy

Includes a detailed account of the Lincoln funeral procession in Philadelphia. Provides decriptions of the coffin, funeral car, and catafalque, lists of important attendees, and engravings of the coffin.
The newspaper columns have dark black borders that symbolize mourning for the president.

Harding, William, fl. 1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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