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Franklin D. Roosevelt Funeral - Photo 1

Franklin D. Roosevelt Funeral - Photo 1

Photographer: Abbie Rowe
Date of Work: April 14, 1945
Credit: FDR Library

This is a photograph taken by National Park Service photographer Abbie Rowe of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's casket lying in state in the East Room on April 14, 1945. Rowe was a prolific photographer, providing extensive coverage of the presidency from the Franklin D. Roosevelt through the Lyndon B. Johnson administrations.

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