Title
Abraham Lincoln Funeral Train at Chicago City Hall
Subject
Illinois--Chicago
City halls
Mourning
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Crowds
Funeral journey of Abraham Lincoln to Springfield
Description
The Chicago City Hall building serves as a location for mourners to view President Abraham Lincoln's body when the funeral train stopped in the city on May 1-2, 1865. Crowds formed large lines in and around the black bunting-covered building with as many as 7,000 mourners paying their respects each hour.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
401507
Miscellaneous Collection
Vertical File Stereograph Collection
Original Format
stereograph
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
9 x 18 cm