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Harding, William White (1830-1889) Philadelphia inquirer. [April 20, 1865]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08428.01 Author/Creator: Harding, William White (1830-1889) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 20 April 1865 Pagination: 8 p. ; 53 x 82 cm. Order a Copy

Includes a detailed account of the Lincoln funeral procession in Philadelphia. Provides decriptions of the coffin, funeral car, and catafalque, lists of important attendees, and engravings of the coffin.
The newspaper columns have dark black borders that symbolize mourning for the president.

Originally entitled "Pennsylvania Inquirer", the Philadelphia Inquirer was founded in 1829 and was one of eight daily newspapers in Philadelphia. The Civil War marked an important time for the paper, as Jesper Harding's son William assumed control and changed the name to The Philadelphia Inquirer. By establishing delivery routes on which carriers collected directly from customers each week, circulation increased dramatically. The Inquirer is said to have provided the most objective coverage of the war, and although pro-Union, the paper was read by Confederate commanders to follow movements of the Union Army. The paper was also widely circulated among Union soldiers on the battlefront.

Harding, William, fl. 1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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