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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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Body of Man in Casket

Date: 10 13 1948
Description: Open casket containing body of a man, and large floral displays surrounding it.
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Funeral for Fire Victims

Date: 12 01 1948
Description: Dr. Charles A. Puls, pastor of Luther Memorial church, 1021 University Avenue, looks down on the caskets of a mother and her three children, during funeral...
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Funeral for Fire Victims

Date: 12 01 1948
Description: The funeral for the fire victims of the Bedford Street fire was finalized in the Middleton Junction Cemetery. The caskets are shown as the mourners await t...
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Portrait and Flowers at a Funeral

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Description: Painted portrait of a woman with the name "Lessie" among funeral wreaths.
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Wreath and Portrait

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Description: A wreath of roses and feathers surround a photograph of a studio portrait of a standing woman.
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Flower Arrangement

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Description: A wreath of lilies and roses surrounds a photograph of a studio portrait of a standing woman.
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Wreath and Portrait of an Infant

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Description: A flower wreath surrounds a studio portrait of an infant.
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Mrs. Gerald (Cora) Fries Funeral

Date: 02 14 1949
Description: Funeral service of Mrs. Gerald (Cora) Fries, wife of Blooming Grove Constable "Jerry" Fries, showing the open casket in the Gunderson funeral home, 936 Win...
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Open Casket of Margaret Brom

Date: 07 25 2007
Description: Open casket of Margaret Brom, during a wake at St. Bart's.
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Open Casket with Body of European American Man

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Description: Open casket with the corpse of an European American man lying inside it wearing a dark-colored suit coat and bow tie. Floral arrangements are placed above ...
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Twin Caskets of Glenn Frank and Glenn, Jr. in the State Capitol

Date: 09 18 1940
Description: Elevated view of the twin caskets of University of Wisconsin president Glenn Frank and Glenn, Jr. in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda at the state funer...
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Kim Nguyen's Funeral

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Description: The Nguyen family, each wearing a white headband, poses in front of the casket of Kim Nguyen, the family patriarch.
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Beck Funeral Home

Date: 02 15 1978
Description: "On Feb. 13, Herbert Sellnow died unexpectedly at the age of 57 years, 11 months, and 16 days. As events turned out, this was the last funeral in the Beck ...
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Burial Service at Zion Lutheran Church

Date: 02 16 1978
Description: "Lester Beck readies the casket for the burial service at Zion Lutheran Church."
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Memorial Photograph

Date: 1900
Description: Memorial photograph, showing a draped coffin surrounded by floral offerings, among which appears a life-size head-and-shoulders photographic portrait of th...
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Corpse of an Elderly Man

Date: 1918
Description: Corpse of an elderly man laid out in his coffin with floral decorations.
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Funeral Flowers

Date: 1928
Description: Floral decorations for a funeral, massed in the corner of a residential room. Printed on large ribbons adorning the decorations are the words: "Husband," "...
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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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Composite Floral Funeral Portrait

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Description: Photographic postcard of a composite studio portrait of funeral floral arrangements and a man in front of a painted backdrop. A head and shoulders portrait...

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