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Creator Role
photographer
Description
The pink-hued cabinet card features a photograph of an illustration (possibly an engraving or lithograph) of Abraham Lincoln's funeral car in New York, 26 April 1865. In the image, the car is adorned with ostrich plumes, bunting, and flags. Sixteen horses are shown pulling the car and various soldiers march alongside the procession.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1879
Measurement
4 1/4 X 6 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); albumen process
Inscription
recto, at right of print: (Copyrighted 1879.) / Funeral Car of President Lincoln. / New York, April 26th, 1865. / Chas. Eisenmann, Photo., / 229 Bowery, N. Y. verso, backmark: Established 1841. / P RELYEA, / Practical Undertaker, / No. 3 Willet Street, N. Y. / Brance, 160 Broadway, Brooklyn, E. D. / Undertaker for President Lincoln, New York, April 26th, 1865.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Funeral journey to Springfield
Work Type
cabinet photographs
Class
photos
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Related Source
See Collection Documentation Box 1, Folder 8000-8999. Two document items.
ID
8266
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.