Kussen gebruikt in de lijkkist van Ulysses S. Grant bij zijn begrafenis in 1885

Kussen gebruikt in de lijkkist van Ulysses S. Grant bij zijn begrafenis in 1885

RP-F-2009-131

Kussen gebruikt in de lijkkist (‘Grant State Casket’) van Ulysses S. Grant bij zijn begrafenis in 1885, Verenigde Staten, vervaardigd door Stein Manufacturing Company, Rochester, NY. Kussen gefotografeerd op pilaar.

• annotation: ‘“THE PILLOW” / used in the “Grant State Casket,” manufactured by the STEIN / MFG. Co., ROCHESTER, N. Y., was made out of the finest / light cream satin, circled with white rose trimming. The top / of the pillow is decorated with ribbon embroidered flowers, in / the form of a circle about the head, while in the center in for- / get-me-nots are the raised initials “U. S. G.” This pillow / is the most magnificent one ever made and has elicited many / words of praise. // We hereby certify that this photograph was taken from the original / pillow made by us and designed for the casket of the late Gen. Graut [sic]. / STEIN MANUFACTURING CO. // Sworn to before me this 20th day / of July, 1885. / S. L. DOBBIN, Com. Of Deeds. // J. M. FOX, PHOTOGRAPHER.’
• annotation: ‘Copyrighted 1885 by J.M. Fox’

• photographer: J. Marsden Fox (mentioned on object), Rochester (Kent) (possibly)
• printer (person): anonymous, Noord- en Centraal Amerika (possibly)

1885

albuminedruk

height 152 mm x width 102 mm

1885

purchase 2009-05-14

Public domain

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