Grant U.S. Grant's funeral

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Posted on Facebook by the American Experience. On July 23, 1885 Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer. At his funeral procession, a column of mourners seven miles long accompanied the late president's casket, and approximately 90,000 people from around the world donated over $600,000 to build Grant's Tomb.

Read more about the life of the 18th President and Civil War legend:http://to.pbs.org/1npdoLe
 
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Posted on Facebook by the American Experience. On July 23, 1885 Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer. At his funeral procession, a column of mourners seven miles long accompanied the late president's casket, and approximately 90,000 people from around the world donated over $600,000 to build Grant's Tomb.

Read more about the life of the 18th President and Civil War legend:http://to.pbs.org/1npdoLe
Is that the same "thing" that Lincoln's body was carried on?
 
I just found this 20-minute program, containing dozens more photographs of the funeral. The temporary tomb is pretty interesting in its own right, but MUCH more humble that the one that replaced it.
This is so interesting for so many reasons. As well as the funeral procession etc., there is so much that we can see in these pictures that make them fascinating. Thanks for posting!
 
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