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Man Laid Out in Coffin

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Description: Deceased body of a man in coffin.
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A Mother's Funeral Coffin

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Description: Open coffin, decorated with flowers, and a wreath that reads, "Our Mother" in a funeral salon.
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Holy Redeemer Church Interior

Date: 1913
Description: Interior view of the Holy Redeemer Church, also called the "German Catholic" church, decorated for Father Dreis's funeral.
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Horse-drawn Hearse in the Snow

Date: 1910
Description: Martin Keefe, owner of the livery stable, drives a horse-drawn hearse, which has sled runners. The hearse was for the funeral of Mrs. Tom Hill. The buildin...
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A Rural Procession of Carriages

Date: 1910
Description: View of a procession of horse-drawn carriages along a dirt road through a field. The second carriage from the left is a hearse. There is a farm in the back...

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