McCleas, fl. 1865 [Lincoln's Funeral Train]

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GLC#
GLC04111
Type
Images
Date
22 April 1865
Author/Creator
McCleas, fl. 1865
Title
[Lincoln's Funeral Train]
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 albumen : b&w Height: 36 cm, Width: 46.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

One image of a Philadelphia railyard with President Lincoln's Funeral Train dated April 22, 1865. The image was taken by McCleas. The engine bears four U.S. flags and black funeral drapings. Two men sit atop the tender that has the inscription, "PENN. R.R." Small crowds are also photographed at the front and back of the train.

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