President Lincoln's Funeral Procession on Broadway, New York City, April 25, 1865, artist's impression, zoomable image

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Scanned by

Joseph Williams, Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College

Scan date

06/18/2013

Notes

Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, October 3, 2013.

Depicted ContentLincoln's Assassination

Depicted ContentSecretary Edwin Stanton intervenes to ensure African-American participation in New York's funeral procession

Depicted ContentPresident Lincoln's remains depart New York City after a massive procession across the city

Image type

engraving

Original caption

Funeral honors to President Lincoln - The catafalque passing up Broadway, New York, April 25, 1865, in the presence of nearly a million spectators. - From a number of sketches taken at different points by our Special Artists.

Source citation

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, May 13, 1865, 120-121.