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Maker(s):Unknown
Title:[Man lying in open casket at funeral]
Type:Photograph
Materials:Gelatin silver print
Place Made:North America; United States
Measurements:Sheet: 3 7/16 in x 3 9/16 in; 8.7 cm x 9 cm; Image: 3 in x 3 in; 7.6 cm x 7.6 cm
Narrative Inscription:  June 1964 Dad's funeral
Accession Number:  MH 2015.30.88
Credit Line:Gift of Ann Zelle (Class of 1965)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Portrait of a man lying in an open casket funeral. Numerous flower bouquets, crosses, hearts, and a United States flag decorate the room and casket.

Tags:
interiors; military; deaths; ceremonies; memory; funeral rites and ceremonies

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