| Funeral Procession for Last 1812 Veteran | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1153 |
| Catalog #: | 493305 | |
| Clip Number: | 493305-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | H61323 | |
| Timecode: | 00:37:55 - 00:41:35 | |
| Location: | Brooklyn, NY, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1905 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Military LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York | |
| Description: | Military funeral procession for Hiram Cronk, the last U.S. veteran of the War of 1812, who died at age 105. Shot of crowded Brooklyn street, people watching the parade; a military marching band heads procession; large group of uniformed U.S. Army infantry soldiers wearing campaign hats marching with shoulderbound rifles; New York police officers on horses; honor guard precede the hearse, which is drawn by four black horses & escorted by Union Army Civil War veterans coming down a fairly narrow city street lined with onlookers. Cut to shot U.S. Marine marching band performing, filing by camera, followed by Marines in dress uniforms marching with shoulderbound rifles, followed by naval admirals & officers, followed by funeral carriage; the carriage stops while group of elderly Union Army Civil War veterans pass by in FG. | |
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