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Memorial Wreath with Woman's Portrait

Date: 1891
Description: Studio portrait of a memorial flower wreath. In the middle is a full-length portrait of a woman in a dress.
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Double Anchor Memorial

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Description: Studio portrait of memorial wreaths in the shape of anchors. The memorial includes a photographic portrait of a man, most likely John Best who died in 1890...
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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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Child in Coffin at Funeral Home

Date: 07 26 1945
Description: William E. Crossen, eighteen-months-old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Crossen, shown in a coffin at Joyce Funeral Home.
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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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International Hearse

Date: 05 04 1937
Description: Two men wearing suits and hats are placing a coffin into the back of an International D-2 hearse marked: "Doom Bros." The hearse is parked in front of a la...
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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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Horse-Drawn Hearse

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Description: Black Earth hearse drawn by horses. Chris Schanel, the Black Earth undertaker, is driving.
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Hearse and Undertaker

Date: 1922
Description: Chris Schanel, undertaker, stands next to the back of his hearse. A home and trees are in the background.
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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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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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