Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Day of the Obsequies. Title: Elevator - April 21, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??) The writer describes the funeral procession of Abraham Lincoln through the streets of San Francisco. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Catafalque; Chinese; funeral; Irish; Masons; Odd Fellows; procession; San Francisco; soldiers People: Lincoln, Abraham Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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