President Lincoln Funeral, Hudson River RR Dept 34th St. N.Y.
Files
Description
The object is a group of six small albumen photographs affixed to a single mount. The images depict various views associated with Abraham Lincoln's funeral train.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1965
Measurement
3 X 3 inches (individual photos), 12 X 10 inches (mount)
Materials and Techniques Display
albumen prints on paper mount
Inscription
recto, handwritten below the top three photographs: Locomotive Constitution / Funeral car waiting for the body. / Lying in state at City Hall. N. Y. / recto, handwritten between the two rows of photographs: President Lincoln funeral Hudson R.R. Depot 34th St N.Y. recto, handwritten above the bottom three photographs: Locomotive Constitution and Union / The Funeral Train waiting. / arrival at the depot. verso, at bottom right corner: (52)
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Funeral journey to Springfield
Work Type
albumen print
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
5231
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.
