THE WASHINGTON HEARSE.

[Robert Gray]

This hearse, drawn by six white horses, carried Lincoln's body from the Executive Mansion to the Capitol on April 19, 1865.

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

This is one of the only shots I've seen where it seems to be documented, thanks for posting. There are SO many sites with photos of ' Lincoln's Hearse ' it's crazy. Most seem to be Lincoln's Hearse- the one used in NY, and ' Lincoln's Hearse ', same from Illinois, etc.

Hate to post a shot I've orphaned ( anyone please know which town this is? ). They seem all to have been driven by 6 white horses, too.

 

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

According to the Kunhardts' book about Lincoln's assassination and funeral, "Twenty Days," that photo is from Cleveland.

 

[JOHN42768]

I'm guessing that there were quite a few used throughout the lengthy funeral

 

[Belle Montgomery]

This is one of the only shots I've seen where it seems to be documented, thanks for posting. There are SO many sites with photos of ' Lincoln's Hearse ' it's crazy. Most seem to be Lincoln's Hearse- the one used in NY, and ' Lincoln's Hearse ', same from Illinois, etc.


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Hate to post a shot I've orphaned ( anyone please know which town this is? ). They seem all to have been driven by 6 white horses, too.

Cleveland's Public Square near the future (1894) Soldier's and Sailor's Monument!

 

[Belle Montgomery]

Description: A photograph of Abraham Lincoln's funeral hearse in Cleveland, Ohio. Reverse side reads "Lincoln's catafalque on the Public Square in Cleveland, 1865. (from photo in Cleveland Public Library)." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F03_014_001
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Funeral
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
*The Statue in the foreground is a statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812.

 

[Belle Montgomery]

Abraham Lincoln Funeral Drawing in Columbus, Ohio - star blankets now on the horses

Description: A drawing of Abraham Lincoln's coffin is on displayed in the streets of Columbus, Ohio in front of the Columbus state building. Crowds of mourners covered the street in Columbus. Text reads: "From the old lithograph in precession of the Ohio State archaeological and Historical Society. Lincoln Funeral Procession in Columbus. " View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F03_020
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Funeral

 

[Belle Montgomery]

Note the star blankets now on the horses in Columbus-

Description: Photograph of Lincoln's hearse standing outside the Ohio Statehouse on April 29, 1865. Reverse reads: "Photo copy of print in collection of Lloyd Ostendorf, 225 Lookout-dr, Dayton, O. The hearse, drawn by six white horses, carried Lincoln's body throught the streets of Columbus. Picture was taken after casket had been taken into State House rotunda. The hearse is standing on High-st [High Street], facing north, near State-st [State Street]." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F03_005_001
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Funeral
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)

 

[Belle Montgomery]

Another view in Cleveland's Public Square note the infantry on the left:

Close up of the infantry standing in formation:

Men stand in front of the train that carried Abraham Lincoln's body through Cleveland, Ohio during the slain president's funeral tour in April 1865

 

[Mrs. V]

So very interesting! We were just down at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument this last weekend for the tunnel tours..my son played his violin for a crown of about 2 thousand. He and I were the only two people working the crowd in period dress. I did some singing.

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

Men stand in front of the train that carried Abraham Lincoln's body through Cleveland, Ohio during the slain president's funeral tour in April 1865

Cleveland! Thank you- and I've never seen most of those before, very cool stuff. Thanks for taking the time to post them- never noticed those horse blankets. Stars forming a cross? The other thing I managed to miss is that the funeral train was in Cleveland for that famous shot- trouble with the internet is it tends to orphan photos. Until seeing it where it belongs, we see them all the heck all over the place without descriptions.

Are they from an Ohio site? Always keeping an eye out for Ohio history, grgrgrandfather 126th OVI. Scio, Harrison County.

 

[Belle Montgomery]

Cleveland! Thank you- and I've never seen most of those before, very cool stuff. Thanks for taking the time to post them- never noticed those horse blankets. Stars forming a cross? The other thing I managed to miss is that the funeral train was in Cleveland for that famous shot- trouble with the internet is it tends to orphan photos. Until seeing it where it belongs, we see them all the heck all over the place without descriptions.

Are they from an Ohio site? Always keeping an eye out for Ohio history, grgrgrandfather 126th OVI. Scio, Harrison County.

The top have a link to click on where it says '"view on Ohio memory"
the others:
https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/70