Raynor HCA 2013-07
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/18/2013
Broadsheet, Elmira Tidings Supplement, nd.,(cAugust 1885) 14-1/2” x 21-1/2,” VG. This supplement displays a strong masthead “Memorial Number” with an image of Grant and lady Columbia. Then follows is a stacked headline (no story), “AT REST, A Grand But Sad Funeral Cortege Ends, The Earthly Honors Of America’s Greatest General ...” There are seven vignettes of Grant’s demise to include, mourning ruled image, the casket, the death bed, the embalming, the death mask, the cottage at Mt. McGregor and the private ceremonies. On the reverse, another 13 vignettes are presented. Pulpy paper, minor tissue repair at fold. Ulysses S. Grant's funeral procession made its way through New York City on August 8, 1885
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