Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
Abraham Lincoln Funeral - Photo 1
- Date of Work
- May 6, 1868
- Credit
- Harper's Weekly
Abraham Lincoln Funeral - Photo 1
This is an engraving of President Abraham Lincoln's funeral in the East Room. It was published in Harper's Weekly on May 6, 1868, President Lincoln died on April 15, 1865. The catafalque is draped in black cloth and surrounded by senior officials and mourners. First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln was added to the scene by the artist, but in reality she did not attend the funeral
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