097-01: Leading the Funeral Procession

Creator

George Fryer Sternberg 1883-1969, Fort Hays State University

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Identifier

sa1-p097-01

Date

1-1-1912

Description

This black and white photograph features four men dressed in military uniforms marching in a funeral procession for victims of the USS Maine, which exploded off the coast of Cuba in 1898. The funeral procession took place in Washington, D.C., where the men were buried in Arlington Cemetery. It is currently the Arlington National Cemetery. A large group of people stand in the background in front of a big building.

Physical Description

Black and white photograph

Keywords

Washington (D.C.), Military personnel, Funeral processions, Buildings, Streets, Spectators

Rights

© University Archives, Fort Hays State University

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

Collection

George F. Sternberg Collection

Repository

University Archives, Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Recommended Citation

Sternberg, George Fryer 1883-1969, "097-01: Leading the Funeral Procession" (1912). George Sternberg Album #1 - Early Pictures. 427.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sternberg_album1/427

Language

eng