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Bearing the casket from Grace Church after the funeral services. It was covered with a blanket of violets and lilies of the valley. The crowd that filled Broadway in front of Grace Church during and after the funeral services. The throng was vast, but orderly, and was kept well in hand by the police. Above picture was taken just as people commenced leaving the church.

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Bearing the casket from Grace Church after the funeral services. It was covered with a blanket of violets and lilies of the valley. The crowd that filled Broadway in front of Grace Church during and after the funeral services. The throng was vast, but orderly, and was kept well in hand by the police. Above picture was taken just as people commenced leaving the church.
Additional title: The funeral of the late William C. Whitney held at Grace Church February 5
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

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William C. Whitney

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1904-02-13
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Whitney, William C. (William Collins), 1841-1904
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Funeral rites & ceremonies
Notes
Content: Photographic illustrations for: The mail and express illustrated Saturday magazine, February 13, 1904, page 2.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Other local Identifier: Portrait file
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76bc1f70-bdde-0131-9a4e-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1904: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Bearing the casket from Grace Church after the funeral services. It was covered with a blanket of violets and lilies of the valley. The crowd that filled Broadway in front of Grace Church during and after the funeral services. The throng was vast, but orderly, and was kept well in hand by the police. Above picture was taken just as people commenced leaving the church." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1904-02-13. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7866f3a0-bdde-0131-c52a-58d385a7b928

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Bearing the casket from Grace Church after the funeral services. It was covered with a blanket of violets and lilies of the valley. The crowd that filled Broadway in front of Grace Church during and after the funeral services. The throng was vast, but orderly, and was kept well in hand by the police. Above picture was taken just as people commenced leaving the church." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7866f3a0-bdde-0131-c52a-58d385a7b928

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1904-02-13). Bearing the casket from Grace Church after the funeral services. It was covered with a blanket of violets and lilies of the valley. The crowd that filled Broadway in front of Grace Church during and after the funeral services. The throng was vast, but orderly, and was kept well in hand by the police. Above picture was taken just as people commenced leaving the church. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7866f3a0-bdde-0131-c52a-58d385a7b928

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Bearing the casket from Grace Church after the funeral services. It was covered with a blanket of violets and lilies of the valley. The crowd that filled Broadway in front of Grace Church during and after the funeral services. The throng was vast, but orderly, and was kept well in hand by the police. Above picture was taken just as people commenced leaving the church.