The death of a president: April 14, 1865

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  • The body of President Abraham Lincoln is carried on a horse-drawn carriage to Public Square on April 28, 1865.

    Image courtesy Cleveland State Library Special Collections

  • Tens of thousands of mourners stream past the catafalque support structure housing President Abraham Lincoln's coffin on Public Square. Image courtesy Cleveland State Library Special Collections

  • Lincoln's body on Public Square April 28, 1865. Image courtesy Cleveland State Library Special Collections

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