Funeral Display

Creator

M. E. Cooke

Files

Creator Role

photographer

Description

The stereograph contains a black and white image of a funeral display in a church. A portrait of the deceased hangs in the background and a sign that reads GOD REIGNS is placed at the center of the display. The image is on a cream-color paper card mount.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n. d.

Measurement

3 3/8 X 6 15/16 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

albumen print on paper card mount

Inscription

recto, within image: GOD REIGNS verso, printed, center: M.E. Cooke. / Photographic Artist, / Sandwich, Mass.

Subjects

Flower arrangement; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Mourning customs

Work Type

stereograph

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.

ID

6523

Digital ID

FVW_06523

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.