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Coffin Collection

Background imageCoffin Collection: St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery

St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery
This ancient church and cemetery overlooks Loch Duich in between Dornie and Shiel Bridge, near A87 Morvich. In the distance to the left is the mountain Beinn Fhada or Ben Attow

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Of Abraham Lincoln

Funeral Of Abraham Lincoln
(Original Caption) 1865-Washington, D.C.: Lincoln's funeral at the Capitol

Background imageCoffin Collection: Abraham Lincoln's Body on Display at New York City Hall

Abraham Lincoln's Body on Display at New York City Hall
Official escorts stand alongside the body of Abraham Lincoln, which lays in an open coffin, on display for public viewing inside New York City Hall

Background imageCoffin Collection: Jesse James in His Coffin

Jesse James in His Coffin
(Original Caption) 4/1882-St. Joseph, MO: Jesse James, famed frontier desperado in his coffin. Taken by A. A. Hughes, St. Joseph, Mo. April, 1882

Background imageCoffin Collection: Sarah Bernhardt Sleeping In Coffin

Sarah Bernhardt Sleeping In Coffin
(Original Caption) Sarah Bernhardt lying in her coffin sleeping. Photograph

Background imageCoffin Collection: Drawing Depicting Egyptian Embalmers, Mummy and Coffin

Drawing Depicting Egyptian Embalmers, Mummy and Coffin
Embalmers bandaging mummy while assistant prepared coffin. Colored wash drawing

Background imageCoffin Collection: Detail of Third Gold Coffin of Tutankhamen

Detail of Third Gold Coffin of Tutankhamen
Detail showing upper part of the third, or innermost coffin, of King Tutankhamun. | Detail of: Third Gold Coffin of Tutankhamen

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Car Of Lord Nelson

Funeral Car Of Lord Nelson
(Original Caption) Funeral car of Lord Nelson. Undated engraving. BPA2# 992

Background imageCoffin Collection: Allegorical Representaion Of Death

Allegorical Representaion Of Death
(Original Caption) 1496- Picture shows an allegorical representation of death walking out of his coffin and through a cemetery. Woodcut 1496. BPA2# 1018

Background imageCoffin Collection: Greek Painting Of Sacrificial Scene

Greek Painting Of Sacrificial Scene
(Original Caption) Painting from a Greek sarcophagus, circa 1500 BC, depicting a scene of sacrifice. BPA2# 2273

Background imageCoffin Collection: Tomb of Christopher Columbus in Seville Cathedral

Tomb of Christopher Columbus in Seville Cathedral
TOMB OF COLUMBUS, IN A CATHEDRAL, SEVILLE, SPAIN.UNDATED PHOTOGRAPH

Background imageCoffin Collection: Coffins Pass in Front of Catholic Church

Coffins Pass in Front of Catholic Church
(Original Caption) 4/1914- Trinidad, CO: Mourners watch as coffins of victims of the Ludlow coal miner's strike war pass by in front of the Catholic Church at Ludlow. Filed 5/5/1914

Background imageCoffin Collection: Pallbearers Carrying Roosevelt'S Casket

Pallbearers Carrying Roosevelt'S Casket
(Original Caption) 1/7/1919-Oyster Bay, L.I

Background imageCoffin Collection: Soldiers Carrying Monk Eastman's Coffin

Soldiers Carrying Monk Eastman's Coffin
Soldiers carry the coffin of gangster Monk Eastman following his murder in a Manhattan cafe

Background imageCoffin Collection: Casket of Warren Harding with US Flag

Casket of Warren Harding with US Flag
(Original Caption) 1923-Funeral of President Harding. Body lying in state under Capitol Rotunda

Background imageCoffin Collection: Hearse Wagon to Pick up President Warren G. Harding

Hearse Wagon to Pick up President Warren G. Harding
(Original Caption) San Francisco, Ca.: President Warren G. Harding's body being removed from the hotel in San Francisco where he died to a hearse to be carried to his train

Background imageCoffin Collection: Pallbearers Carry Samuel Gompers Coffin

Pallbearers Carry Samuel Gompers Coffin
(Original Caption) 12/22/1924-New York, NY: View of Samuel Gompers funeral. Photo shows a crowd watching as pallbearers carry the flag-draped coffin down the street

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Procession of Chicago Gangster Angelo Genna

Funeral Procession of Chicago Gangster Angelo Genna
(Original Caption) 6/1/25: Funeral of a Chicago gangster

Background imageCoffin Collection: Harry Houdini In Casket Before Stunt

Harry Houdini In Casket Before Stunt
(Original Caption) 8/5/1926-New York, NY: Photo shows Harry Houdini in Casket shortly before it was sealed for submersiion

Background imageCoffin Collection: Houdini In Casket Being Lowered Into Poo

Houdini In Casket Being Lowered Into Poo
(Original Caption) 8/5/1926-Sealed casket containing Houdini placed in pool at Shelton Hotel. Casket contains Harry Houdini

Background imageCoffin Collection: Harry Houdini Is Examined At Poolside

Harry Houdini Is Examined At Poolside
(Original Caption) 8/5/1926-Houdini being examined before trying his coffin trick

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Of Rudolph Valentino

Funeral Of Rudolph Valentino
(Original Caption) 8/25/1926: Miss Eva Miller at the coffin of Rudolph Valentino who is lying in state at Campbell's Funeral Parlor

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Procession of Harry Houdini

Funeral Procession of Harry Houdini

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Of Frank Marlow

Funeral Of Frank Marlow
(Original Caption) 6/28/1929- Marlow funeral- casket leaving the home of Mrs

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Procession with Flag on Casket

Funeral Procession with Flag on Casket
(Original Caption) 12/30/1930-Guatemala City, Guatemala-: The Guatemalan flag covers the casket containing the remains of the late General Mauro De Leon, former Minister of War

Background imageCoffin Collection: Bela Lugosi in the 1931 Film Dracula

Bela Lugosi in the 1931 Film Dracula
(Original Caption) Bela Lugosi is shown in this still publicizing the 1931 Universal Studios film, Dracula

Background imageCoffin Collection: Boris Karloff in Coffin in The Mummy

Boris Karloff in Coffin in The Mummy
Boris Karloff in the 1932 motion picture The Mummy

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral; Men Carrying Casket

Funeral; Men Carrying Casket
(Original Caption) 9/15/1932-Brooklyn, NY: Funeral of underworld figure Gerardo Scarpato

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral of Mrs. Jack 'Legs' Diamond

Funeral of Mrs. Jack "Legs" Diamond
(Original Caption) 7/3/1933-New York, NY- The slain Mrs. Jack (Legs) Diamond's casket is carried from a Brooklyn undertaking establishment

Background imageCoffin Collection: John Dillinger Lying In Coffin

John Dillinger Lying In Coffin
(Original Caption) 1934-Mooresville, IN: John Dillinger lying in state at home town of Mooresville, IN

Background imageCoffin Collection: The Senator Leaves His State Capitol

The Senator Leaves His State Capitol
The casket containing the body of the late Senator Huey Pierce Long is borne from the stately state capitol, which was conceived and carried into execution by himself

Background imageCoffin Collection: Woman Placed In Mummy Casket

Woman Placed In Mummy Casket
(Original Caption) 10/3/41: Could you use a mummy case full of "oomph

Background imageCoffin Collection: B. Ruth At Lou Gherigh'S Body In Church

B. Ruth At Lou Gherigh'S Body In Church
(Original Caption) 6/4/1941-New York, NY- Babe Ruth is shown standing by in solemn tribute as he views the body of his ex-teammate, Lou Gherigh at Christ Church in Riverdale, last night

Background imageCoffin Collection: Open Casket Surrounded by Flowers

Open Casket Surrounded by Flowers
(Original Caption) 1/16/1943-Tuskegee, AL- The body of Dr

Background imageCoffin Collection: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Funeral Procession

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Funeral Procession
The flag-draped casket bearing the body of the late Franklin D. Roosevelt is rolled past thousands of mourners en route from Union Station to the White House

Background imageCoffin Collection: President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Funeral Procession

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Funeral Procession
The funeral procession for President Franklin D. Roosevelt enters the White House gates

Background imageCoffin Collection: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Funeral Procession

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Funeral Procession
Mourners line 15th Street as the Roosevelt funeral procession passes before turning into Pennsylvania Avenue for last lap to the White House

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral for President Roosevelt

Funeral for President Roosevelt
The funeral procession for President Franklin Roosevelt ends at the White House after it began at Union Station. The President died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Warm Springs, Georgia

Background imageCoffin Collection: Caskets of Slain Protesters

Caskets of Slain Protesters
(Original Caption) 1/11/1946-Leon, Mexico-Caskets containing the bodies of civilians killed by army troops arrive at the cemetery

Background imageCoffin Collection: Pallbearers W/Jack Johnson'S Coffin

Pallbearers W/Jack Johnson'S Coffin
(Original Caption) 6/15/1946-Chicago

Background imageCoffin Collection: Demonstrators March Against Lynchings

Demonstrators March Against Lynchings
Demonstrators carry four coffins to symbolize the lynching deaths of four African Americans in Georgia. The beat of the drum provides the only sound in this silent protest

Background imageCoffin Collection: Mourners Attending Funeral of Abdul Kadir Husseini

Mourners Attending Funeral of Abdul Kadir Husseini
The coffin containing the body of Abdul Kadir Husseini, Jerusalem district commander of the Arab Liberation Army, is borne on shoulders of his bodyguards during the funeral attended by more than 20

Background imageCoffin Collection: Basilone Family Attending Burial

Basilone Family Attending Burial
(Original Caption) Re-Buried with Full Military Honors. Washington D.C. Eighteen soldiers and marines were reburied in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funneral Of Babe Ruth

Funneral Of Babe Ruth
(Original Caption) 8/18/1948-New York: Mourners file past a casket containing the remains of Babe Ruth, in Yankee Stadium, Aug. 18th 1948. (See Note)

Background imageCoffin Collection: Boy Cries Over Body Of Babe Ruth

Boy Cries Over Body Of Babe Ruth
(Original Caption) 8/18/1948-New York, NY: Frank Haggerty, the freckled faced 10 years old who "represented" Babe Ruth at brother Gilbert's funeral, in Lowell, last October

Background imageCoffin Collection: Men Setting Grave In Ground; Lotsa Coffi

Men Setting Grave In Ground; Lotsa Coffi
(Original Caption) 3/3/1949-New York, NY: Some of the 1020 coffins awaiting burial at Cavalry Cemetery in Queens are lowered into another temporary resting place

Background imageCoffin Collection: Soldiers Stand at Funeral of Sandinista

Soldiers Stand at Funeral of Sandinista
(Original Caption) 8/21/1983-Masaya, Nicaragua-Sandinista soldiers stand at attention in front of a coffin containing one of their fallen comrades

Background imageCoffin Collection: NAACP Marchers Carrying Casket

NAACP Marchers Carrying Casket
(Original Caption) 8/22/1984-Washington, DC- NAACP Overground Railroad marchers for voter registration, led by Edward Hailes (L), President of the DC branch of the NAACP, and Joseph Madison (R)

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral of Indira Gandhi

Funeral of Indira Gandhi
Mourners walk with the bier of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, on its way to cremation, New Delhi, India, 3rd November 1984. Gandhi was assassinated by two of her own bodyguards on 31st October 1984

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Procession for Yugoslavian President Josif Broz Tito

Funeral Procession for Yugoslavian President Josif Broz Tito
(Original Caption) Slovenia: Yugoslav President Tito Died. Officers of the Guard carry the coffin with the body of late Yugoslav president Josif Broz Tito at Ljubljana railway station, 5/5/86

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral of Matthew Henson

Funeral of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson, the explorer who discovered the North Pole with Cmdr. Robert E

Background imageCoffin Collection: Aggrieved Mother Walking Behind Casket

Aggrieved Mother Walking Behind Casket
(Original Caption) 1/21/1989-Miami, FL- Edith Eddy is helped from St. Mary's Cathedral, behind the casket of her son Allan Blanchard

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral of American Officer in WWI

Funeral of American Officer in WWI
Funeral of 1st American officer killed in 26th Division

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Procession Of Queen Victoria

Funeral Procession Of Queen Victoria
(Original Caption) Queen Victoria's funeral procession at Windsor Castle. Undated photograph

Background imageCoffin Collection: Political Cartoon Driving Nail

Political Cartoon Driving Nail
(Original Caption) Driving the last nail in to the Morman coffin. The Supreme Court decides that the Mormons must go-The decision in the case of Angus M. Cannon

Background imageCoffin Collection: Coffin Being Lowered Into Crowd

Coffin Being Lowered Into Crowd
(Original Caption) Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France- The coffin containing the remains of Marie-Jacobe and Marie-Salome is lowered from the upper chapel into the church

Background imageCoffin Collection: Cartoon of Surgeons Performing Unnecessary Surgery

Cartoon of Surgeons Performing Unnecessary Surgery
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Cartoon against knife happy surgeon performing unnecessary operations with coffins at the ready. Undated woodcut

Background imageCoffin Collection: Blessing Of Remains Of Napoleon

Blessing Of Remains Of Napoleon
(Original Caption) Blessing of Napoleon's remains at St. Helena before the return to France. Painting by N. Maurier. Undated illustration

Background imageCoffin Collection: Men Lifting A Coffin Into A Vault

Men Lifting A Coffin Into A Vault
(Original Caption) Engraving depicting a scene in the St. Louis Cemetery in New Orleans

Background imageCoffin Collection: Oliver Cromwell Looks/Charles I'S Casket

Oliver Cromwell Looks/Charles I'S Casket
(Original Caption) Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) gazes into the casket of Charles I. Engraving by La Roche and Rogers, undated

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Procession for Defense Secretary Forrestal

Funeral Procession for Defense Secretary Forrestal
The traditional horse-drawn caisson carries former Secretary of Defense James Forrestal to his resting place in Arlington National Cemetery during his funeral procession

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral for Defense Secretary James Forrestal

Funeral for Defense Secretary James Forrestal
(Original Caption) Army, Navy, and Marine guard of honor stands beside the body of James V. Forrestal in the amphitheater of Arlington National cemetery as the Rt. Rev. Wallace E

Background imageCoffin Collection: Longshoremen Place Forklift Under Casket

Longshoremen Place Forklift Under Casket
(Original Caption) 8/3/50-Oakland, California: Longshoremen of the Oakland Army base place fork-lift under caskets containing bodies of an army sergeant and lieutenant killed in the Korean fighting

Background imageCoffin Collection: Horse And Carriage Pulls Coffin Thru Cem

Horse And Carriage Pulls Coffin Thru Cem
(Original Caption) 8/14/1950-Arlington, VA: A horse-drawn caisson bearing the body of 2nd Lt. Howell G. Thomas, Jr. the first D.C

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Service for Leslie Coffelt

Funeral Service for Leslie Coffelt
(Original Caption) 11/3/1950- Washington, DC- American Legion National Guard of Honor stand guard at casket of Private Leslie Coffelt, White House Policeman at a ceremony held by the American Legion

Background imageCoffin Collection: Royal Family by Coffin of King Abdullah I

Royal Family by Coffin of King Abdullah I
(Original Caption) 7/29/1951-Amman, Jordan- Members of the royal family are shown standing behind the flag-draped coffin of assassinated King Abdullah of Jordan, as prayers are offered before burial

Background imageCoffin Collection: Coffin Of King George Vi In London

Coffin Of King George Vi In London
(Original Caption) 2/12/1952-London, England: Guardsmen pallbearers are carrying te coffin of King George VI from the train that bore it from Sandringham to London

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Services Held For Riot Victims

Funeral Services Held For Riot Victims
(Original Caption) 6/26/1953-West Berlin, Germany: A general view of the memorial Services held for seven victims of last weeks Anti-Commmunist riots in East Berlin

Background imageCoffin Collection: Crowd Carrying Caskets

Crowd Carrying Caskets
Italy: Mass funeral of demonstrators in Trieste

Background imageCoffin Collection: Body of Anastasio Somoza Lying in State

Body of Anastasio Somoza Lying in State
(Original Caption) 1956-Managua, Nicaragua-The body of President Anastasio Somoza, victim of an assassin's bullets, lies in state where thousands of Nicaraguans came to pay last respects

Background imageCoffin Collection: View From Inside Tent Of Gypsy Queen

View From Inside Tent Of Gypsy Queen
(Original Caption) 4/25/1956-Lendinara, Italy- Flowers and burning candles complete the mourning scene inside the tent of the late gypsy queen Mimi Rossetto

Background imageCoffin Collection: Woman Stands Next to Casket of Carlos Castillo Yrmas

Woman Stands Next to Casket of Carlos Castillo Yrmas
(Original Caption) 7/30/1957-Guatemala City

Background imageCoffin Collection: Lebanese People Carrying Coffin

Lebanese People Carrying Coffin
(Original Caption) Publisher's Death Starts Riots

Background imageCoffin Collection: Crowd Funeral Procession for Billie Holiday

Crowd Funeral Procession for Billie Holiday
(Original Caption) 7/21/1959-New York: Fans and friends of jazz singer Billie Holiday line the area as her casket is carried into church here for a solemn requiem mass

Background imageCoffin Collection: Military Funeral for Slain Gendarmes

Military Funeral for Slain Gendarmes
(Original Caption) 1/28/1960-Algiers, Algeria- As soldiers at left salute with their weapons

Background imageCoffin Collection: Pasternack Buried

Pasternack Buried
People crowd around for a last look at the face of Boris Pasternak as his body is carried through the streets as Peredelkino June 2, before burial

Background imageCoffin Collection: Trujillo's Casket Goes Through Crowd

Trujillo's Casket Goes Through Crowd
(Original Caption) 6/2/1961-Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic-: The flag-draped casket of Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic for the last 31 years

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral for Sam Rayburn

Funeral for Sam Rayburn
President Kennedy, and former presidents Eisenhower and Truman attend the funeral for Speaker-of-the-House Sam Rayburn

Background imageCoffin Collection: Dummy In Coffin; 'Mr. Small Businessman'

Dummy In Coffin; "Mr. Small Businessman"
(Original Caption) 7/13/1962-New York, NY: The body of "Mr. Small Businessman" lies in state in front of a radio and television shop at 176 Greenwich St

Background imageCoffin Collection: DiMaggio at Monroe's Funeral

DiMaggio at Monroe's Funeral
Joe DiMaggio (accompanied by son Joe DiMaggio Jr. in marine uniform) at Marilyn Monroe's funeral

Background imageCoffin Collection: Medgar Evers Laid To Rest At Arlington

Medgar Evers Laid To Rest At Arlington
A military honor guard folds an American flag over the casket of Medgar Evers, the slain civil rights leader

Background imageCoffin Collection: Crowd Around Carol Robertson's Casket

Crowd Around Carol Robertson's Casket
Mourners crowd the entrance to St. John's African Methodist Church as the casket containing the body of 14-year-old Carol Robertson from the church

Background imageCoffin Collection: Jackie Kennedy and Robert Kennedy at Andrews Air Force Base with President Kennedy's Casket

Jackie Kennedy and Robert Kennedy at Andrews Air Force Base with President Kennedy's Casket
Jackie Kennedy and Attorney general Robert Kennedy watch the casket of the late John F. Kennedy is lowered from the plane on November 22, 1963, at Andrews Air Force Base

Background imageCoffin Collection: Sentries Guarding President Kennedy's Casket

Sentries Guarding President Kennedy's Casket
Guards stand over the casket of President Kennedy, which stands on a catafalque in the East Room of the White House. President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963



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