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Funeral procession of Ulysses S. Grant

Title
Funeral procession of Ulysses S. Grant [graphic] / Kemp.
Author
Kemp, J. F. (John Frederick)
Publication
1885

Details

Description
8 photographic prints : albumen, b&w; approx. 16 x 21 cm. or smaller on mounts 20 x 25.5 cm.
Summary
Views of the funeral procession for Gen. Grant: 2 views of Union Square, statue of Lincoln in foreground, dignitaries in open carriages; 2 views looking up Broadway "near Metropolitan Hotel," showing ranks of men marching, streets and buildings thronged with people; 4 views looking down Broadway near Metropolitan Hotel from upper window showing military units, men on horseback, crowds, men on telephone poles.
Subject
  • Grant, Ulysses S. 1822-1885 > Death and burial
  • Crowds
  • Funeral rites & ceremonies
  • Parades > New York (State) > New York
  • Union Square (New York, N.Y.)
  • Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
  • Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Genre/Form
  • Albumen prints.
  • Photographic prints.
Note
  • Letterpress on verso: Kemp, photographer, 1375 Broad St. Trenton, N.J.
  • Note in pencil on verso of each image: City Book Auction, 8 Dec., 1945.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Provenance (note)
  • Local History transfer, 1982.
Call Number
MFZ (Kemp) 93-6275
OCLC
NYPG93-F225
Author
Kemp, J. F. (John Frederick), photographer.
Title
Funeral procession of Ulysses S. Grant [graphic] / Kemp.
Imprint
1885
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Provenance
Local History transfer, 1982.
Research Call Number
MFZ (Kemp) 93-6275
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