Collection An Artist Visits the White House Past
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
General Miles' casket at St. John's Church
- Date of Work
- 1925
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Library of Congress
General Miles' casket at St. John's Church
The casket of General Miles arrives at Saint John’s Church, May 1925. His state funeral was one of many held at Saint John’s.
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