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Funeral services at Portland City Hall on April 19, 1865 commemorated the death of President Abraham Lincoln. Poppenburg's Band played a dirge, and the Rev. Dr. J. J. Carruthers of the 2nd Parish Congregational Church gave an address Mrs. Olive A. Beale of Portland wrote a hymn for the occasion. The cover reads "Funeral Services, in the City Hall, Portland, April 19th, 1865, Commemorative of the Death of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States." The program is decorated with black and white ribbon.

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A history buff from Maryland says these photographs may capture the funeral of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in New York City.

America's grief was portrayed in images of Abraham Lincoln's funeral.

In the wake of Lincoln's assassination, Helen DuBarry writes her mother about witnessing Lincoln's funeral procession in Washington, D.C.

America's grief was portrayed in images of Abraham Lincoln's funeral.

In August of 2019, we traveled to Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania for a Civil War Reenactment and to go for a ride on the Lincoln Funeral Train. We were amazed by the location and the items that we found during our visit to the Star Barn.While we were on location, we tried to conduct a live stream from the location; however, technology was just not working with us too much on that day. The following is our attempted live stream from the location.The Star Barn is located within the Stone Gables Es

Replica train, reenactors, living history, expert speakers, cannon fire and more take place Aug. 28-30 SPENCER — The Transportation Museum will host the Lincoln Funeral Train and the Leviathan locomotive for a full weekend of Civil War-era recreations, music, living history, tours, sutlers, and more, Aug. 28-30. The Lincoln Funeral Train is a full size […]

Carte de visite of the funeral obsequies of Abraham Lincoln in Columbus, Ohio, April 29, 1865. Lincoln's body began the trip from Washington D. C. back to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois, on April 21, 1865. The funeral train generally followed the route that Lincoln took when he traveled to Washington as President-elect in 1861. On Saturday, April 29, 1865, the train arrived in Columbus at 7:30 A.M. Lincoln's casket was taken to the Ohio Statehouse where he laid in state in the rotunda. The Statehouse was draped in black crepe for the occasion. Thousands of visitors came throughout the day to honor the fallen President.

America's grief was portrayed in images of Abraham Lincoln's funeral.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015. In April of 1865 two hugely transformative events took place in the United States: on April 9 the […]

Masks are one of the few things on the earth that connect all of humanity throughout time. We have created masks since our very beginnings in order to disguise, protect, or entertain. They have been used by cultures around the globe for performances and rituals, ceremonies and festivals. Most notably, masks hide our identities, and allow us to become something we’re not.

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April 30, 1865-While the city was rejoicing over the fall of Richmond and the surrender of Lee, the news came that President Lincoln had been

Program of ceremonies organized by the City of Roxbury, Mass., at the Church of the First Religious Society, in honor of President Lincoln.

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Albumen print of the Congressional Committee, in front of the Abraham Lincoln home for Lincoln's funeral. The Congressional Committee accompanied Lincoln's...

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In the May 13th, 1865 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly newspaper, this image was printed next to an article about President Lincoln's funeral train heading to Springfield, Illinois for burial. The train carrying Lincoln’s body traveled through 180 cities and seven states on its way to Springfield. Scheduled stops for the special funeral train were published in newspapers. In ten cities, Lincoln’s casket was removed from the train for elaborate memorial services and public viewings. Millions of Americans came out to see the president and pay respects. The illustrated literary and news publication was founded in 1855 and continued until 1922. It was one of several started by publisher and illustrator Frank Leslie. Leslie was a British engraver who came to the United States in 1848. The Illustrated Weekly followed a tested and proven formula of carefully combining elements of war, politics, art, science, travel and exploration, literature and the fine arts in each issue, enhanced with between 16 and 32 illustrations. By 1897 its circulation had grown to an estimated 65,000 copies.

In the May 20th, 1865 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly newspaper, this image was printed next to an article about President Lincoln's funeral train heading to Springfield, Illinois for burial. The train carrying Lincoln’s body traveled through 180 cities and seven states on its way to Springfield. Scheduled stops for the special funeral train were published in newspapers. In ten cities, Lincoln’s casket was removed from the train for elaborate memorial services and public viewings. This image depicts the funeral procession for President Lincoln in Chicago. The illustrated literary and news publication was founded in 1855 and continued until 1922. It was one of several started by publisher and illustrator Frank Leslie. Leslie was a British engraver who came to the United States in 1848. The Illustrated Weekly followed a tested and proven formula of carefully combining elements of war, politics, art, science, travel and exploration, literature and the fine arts in each issue, enhanced with between 16 and 32 illustrations. By 1897 its circulation had grown to an estimated 65,000 copies.

States, "It's chairman of the Committee of Colored Citizens of Washington - who desire to participate in the funeral ceremonies of our late President - and friend, Abraham Lincoln. I have to solicit the favor of being placed in such a position in the line of procession as you may assign. . . ."

While we're hopeful that the best is still yet to come, it's nice to reminisce on the good ol' days every once in awhile.

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Funerals have changed quite a bit over the years. The tradition of embalming and viewing the deceased’s body gained popularity in the US when Abraham Lincoln passed in 1865. However, the popularity of funeral ceremonies

The floor inside is covered with pennies that people have thrown in (for luck, for memory, for prayer). I had no pennies so I chucked in a Illinois quarter.