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Ku Klux Klan Parade

Date: 12 05 1924
Description: Ku Klux Klan (KKK) wearing iconic masks and white robes parading down King Street to Schroeder Funeral Home for the funeral of Police officer Herbert Drege...
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Abraham Lincoln's Funeral in Chicago

Date: 05 01 1865
Description: Albumen print of Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession. Thirty-six maidens in white surround Lincoln's hearse as it passes through the funeral arch, probabl...
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Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Procession at Chicago City Hall

Date: 05 01 1865
Description: Albumen print of an elevated view of the funeral procession of Abraham Lincoln entering Chicago's City Hall. The building is decorated with mourning ribbon...
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Globe Tavern during Lincoln's Funeral

Date: 05 1865
Description: Albumen print of the Globe Tavern during Abraham Lincoln's funeral. The tavern was the early home of the Lincoln family. A group of dignitaries are standi...
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Abraham Lincoln Home during Lincoln's Funeral

Date: 05 1865
Description: Albument print of the home of Abraham Lincoln decorated for Lincoln's funeral. The home is decorated with bunting across the roof and windows.
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Congressional Committee at Lincoln Funeral

Date: 05 1865
Description: Albumen print of the Congressional Committee, in front of the Abraham Lincoln home for Lincoln's funeral. The Congressional Committee accompanied Lincoln's...
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Funeral Procession on Main Street

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Description: Crowd of men dressed alike parading down the board sidewalk of Main Street, between First and Second Street. A hearse is on the street. Probably a Masonic ...
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Funeral Procession on Main Street

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Description: Funeral procession parading down Main Street.
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Horse-Drawn Hearse

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Description: View across board sidewalk towards a hearse being pulled by a team of two horses wearing fly-nets.
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Funeral Decorations at a Presbyterian Church

Date: 1881
Description: Stereograph of the interior of the Presbyterian church decorated for the funeral of Mrs. George Smith.
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University of Wisconsin ROTC Cadets at French Friendship Day Ceremony

Date: 02 13 1949
Description: The group of University of Wisconsin ROTC Cadets clasped hands to signify the presentation and acceptance of the French gifts to the state of Wisconsin. A ...
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Frank Willlman Funeral

Date: 07 16 1949
Description: Funeral cortege of veteran Frank "Bud" Willman at the railroad depot in Edgerton. The cortege included a color guard, Legionnaires and marching men of the...
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Remains of President Lincoln at Monument Square and Pavilion

Date: 1865
Description: The remains of President Lincoln lying in state in Monument Square and Pavilion. Lincoln's body was on its way from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illino...
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Martin Lein/Lien's Funeral

Date: 05 1911
Description: Panoramic view from street of Martin Lein/Lien's funeral procession, showing Main and Water Streets before the flood of 1911. The procession includes sever...
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Funeral, Vinh Quoi

Date: 06 1962
Description: Funeral services in the village of Vinh Quoi, Vietnam for casualties of a Viet Cong attack. Two of the deceased are covered with woven mats and lying on wh...
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Funeral, Vinh Quoi

Date: 06 1962
Description: Funeral services in Vinh Quoi, Vietnam for casualties of a Viet Cong attack. Two bodies are lying covered with woven mats on top of white pallets. There ar...
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Funeral, Binh Hung

Date: 06 1962
Description: Large funeral for multiple people in Binh Hung, Vietnam. Numerous decoratively painted coffins with cloth coverings are on display in a large open-air, roo...
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Funeral, Vinh Quoi

Date: 06 1962
Description: Women and children crouch around bodies laid out for funerals covered with woven mats. The deceased were killed during a Viet Cong raid of Vinh Quoi, Vietn...
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Funeral Service at Zion Lutheran Church

Date: 02 16 1978
Description: "Zion Lutheran Church, Town of Theresa. At this moment, funeral services of Herb Sellnow are taking place."
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Funeral Service at Zion Lutheran Church

Date: 02 16 1978
Description: "Carrying the casket from Zion, the small country church."

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