mitchelfuneral
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- libraryofcongress
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- july111918
- johnpurroymitchel
- johnpmitchel
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Mitchel Funeral (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2016
Mitchel Funeral (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2016
Mitchel Funeral (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2016
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Mitchel Funeral (LOC)
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Richard Norton said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Purroy_Mitchel
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Mary said:
Thanks Norton and others for the fuller identification. We'll update our source data.
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Art Siegel said:
A floral tribute in the shape of an airplane, for the funeral of former New York Mayor Mitchel. see
Mitchel Funeral (LOC)
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B-59 said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Purroy_Mitchel A report of the funeral is in the NYT, July 12, 1918 query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B00E2D7173EE4...
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Art Siegel said:
According to that report, this is the casket being lifted onto a caisson from West Point in front of City Hall, starting a journey to St. Patrick's Cathedral and Woodlawn Cemetery. Theodore Roosevelt (who would die about 7 months later) is visible with the honorary pallbearers at center.
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Art Siegel said:
Mayor Mitchel, 2 years earlier, at the New York Preparedness parade.
