Visual Materials

View of funeral procession for Abraham Lincoln down Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC

Description: Three slightly elevated views of President Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. There are crowds of people lining the street, with lines of mourners/soldiers marching along the avenue.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: April 19, 1865
Call number: photPF 7248
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