Funeral Party around Casket | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Funeral Party around Casket

Funeral Party around Casket | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Group portrait of a large funeral party assembled around a casket in front of an upright-and-wing frame house. Two older men on the left, one identified as Lars D. Reque, stand with bibles while several women wearing Norwegian-style patterned shawls are standing close to the casket. This is another house insured by the Hekla Fire Insurance Co., which sold to many Norwegian-American households in south central Wisconsin.
DESCRIPTION
Group portrait of a large funeral party assembled around a casket in front of an upright-and-wing frame house. Two older men on the left, one identified as Lars D. Reque, stand with bibles while several women wearing Norwegian-style patterned shawls are standing close to the casket. This is another house insured by the Hekla Fire Insurance Co., which sold to many Norwegian-American households in south central Wisconsin.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:27487
Creation Date:circa 1874
Creator Name:Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
City:Deerfield
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Andreas Larsen Dahl photographs, 1870-1880, 1910-1915
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(D32)853
Original Dimensions:8.5 x 6.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compare with Image ID's: 27412 and 27396.
SUBJECTS
Portraits, Group
Dwellings
Yards
Insurance
Books
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Children
Family
Men
Outdoor photography
Women
Trees
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Hats
Suits (Clothing)

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