Showing posts with label coffin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coffin. Show all posts

Friday, September 26, 2025

Postmortem Photo of Frederick William IV of Prussia Lying in His Casket (1861)

 

Postmortem photo of the deceased Frederick William IV of Prussia lying in his casket, 1861. This version of the photo was published as a non-stereoscopic stereoview.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

View of Congressman Thaddeus Stevens' Casket Lying in State at the Foot of a Statue of Abraham Lincoln in the United States Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C. (1868)


View of Congressman Thaddeus Stevens' casket lying in state at the foot of a statue of Abraham Lincoln as well as a number of soldiers paying their respects in the United States Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C., 1868. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Four Men Posing With the Body of Jesse James in His Coffin in St. Joseph, Missouri (1882)


Four men posing with the body of Jesse James in his coffin on display which is believed to have been taken in St. Joseph, Missouri, 1882. By A.A. Hughes. Animated stereoview.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Two Views of President Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Procession at the Corner of 6th and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1865)



Two views of President Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession at the corner of 6th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 22, 1865. The catafalque carrying his casket is visible on the right of both scenes. A recruitment billboard for Union Major General Winfield Scott Hancock's 1st (Veteran?) Army Corps (or possibly just exemption agents using that name?) is visible above the catafalque. By Ridgway Glover. Animated stereoviews.