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Twin Infants in Coffins

Date: 1886
Description: Studio portrait of deceased twin infants in coffins. They are Robert and Janet Fitzpatrick, born July 5, 1885, died April 20, 1886, children of Robert and ...
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Sparky's Funeral

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: Large group of U.S. Naval Training School (Radio) trainees, at the Van Hise dormitories, standing at the grave site of Sparky, with one man playing taps. ...
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Casket and Flowers at Cemetery

Date: 04 21 1934
Description: Casket and flowers at cemetery for the funeral of Lorraine V. McGraw.
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Wilbur Corcoran Funeral

Date: 03 08 1930
Description: Five-year-old Wilbur Corcoran, son of Frank and Margaret Corcoran, 624 Williamson Street, lying in a coffin surrounded by flower arrangements and a three-t...
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Body in Coffin

Date: 06 30 1927
Description: View towards a body in a coffin in a home with a "Mother" floral arrangement. A cloth in front of a religious kneeler in front of the coffin reads: "IHS."
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Funeral Party around Casket

Date: 1874
Description: Group portrait of a large funeral party assembled around a casket in front of an upright-and-wing frame house. Two older men on the left, one identified as...
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Memorial Display of "Lessie"

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Description: Bouquets and wreaths decorating a portrait of "Lessie," on a table on the side of a house.
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W.T. Price Memorial Display

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of memorial wreath grouping surrounding a draped portrait of W.T. Price. The wreaths have text which read: "...
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Large Memorial Wreaths

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Deceased European American Man

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Description: European American man layed out on a lounging sofa, dressed in a suit. Probably a corpse lying in state.
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Moravian Funeral of the Olden Times

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Description: Elevated view of a Moravian funeral on the front lawn of a home. Six men carry a casket toward a group of people playing musical instruments. On either sid...
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Krueger Family

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Description: View of the Krueger family in front of the old house, taken at the time of Grandfather Goetsch's funeral.
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Funeral for a Child

Date: 1902
Description: Group standing outdoors in the yard of a small clapboard church at the funeral of a small child. The child's white coffin, surrounded by mourners, stands o...
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Residential Wake

Date: 1925
Description: Deceased man's body lying in open veiled coffin, surrounded by flowers, in a residential interior.
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Church Interior Decorated for a Funeral

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Description: Interior view of a church from the rear, probably decorated for a funeral, with flowers arranged around the altar.
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Funeral Wreath

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Description: Studio portrait of a funeral wreath displayed on a table, with the numbers 494.
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Funeral Floral Arrangement

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Description: Studio photograph of a floral arrangement displayed on a table. Probably for a funeral.
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An Infant; Post Mortem

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Description: Indoor portrait of an infant post mortem, lying in a bassinet.
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Casket with Flowers

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Description: Indoor view of a flower-draped casket in a room with walls covered with photographs.
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Flower-Draped Casket

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Description: Indoor view of a flower-draped casket in a room.

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