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Monument Square and Pavilion, Cleveland, O. Remains of President Lincoln Lying in State

Artist Thomas T. Sweeny (American, 1833 - 1891)

CultureAmerican

DateApril 28, 1865

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 3/8 × 9 5/16 in. (18.7 × 23.7 cm)
Overall, Support: 9 15/16 × 11 15/16 in. (25.2 × 30.3 cm)
Overall, Mat: 18 15/16 × 19 15/16 in. (48.1 × 50.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange

Object number98.32.321

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DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. In the foreground of this photo is a statue on the left side surrounded by grass and a fence. To the right is a dirt path leading back to a gathering of people and horses. In the distance there is a small town. This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].

Label TextThomas T. Sweeny American, 1833−1891 Monument Square and Pavilion, Cleveland, O. Remains of President Lincoln Lying in State, 1865 Albumen print (photograph) In Cleveland, Ohio, the viewing of Lincoln’s casket took place outdoors in a specially constructed pagoda in Monument Square. The train arrived at 7 a.m. on April 28, and by the time it departed at midnight, more than 150,000 people had passed by the coffin, despite heavy rainfall throughout much of the day. Gift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange 98.32.321 Exhibition History"Shooting Lincoln: Photography and the 16th President," Chrysler Museum of Art, February 10 - July 5, 2015.