Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Funeral services at Portland City Hall on April 19, 1865 commemorated the death of President Abraham Lincoln. Poppenburg's Band played a dirge, and the Rev. Dr. J. J. Carruthers of the 2nd Parish Congregational Church gave an address
Mrs. Olive A. Beale of Portland wrote a hymn for the occasion.
The cover reads "Funeral Services, in the City Hall, Portland, April 19th, 1865, Commemorative of the Death of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States."
The program is decorated with black and white ribbon.
About This Item
- Title: President Lincoln funeral program, Portland, 1865
- Creation Date: 1865
- Subject Date: 1865
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 463, #481
- Collection: WPA broadsides relating to Maine, Massachusetts, and World War I
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Commemorations--Maine--Portland
- Ephemera
- Funeral rites & ceremonies--Maine--Portland
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death & burial
- Programs
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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