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La Follette Funeral Procession
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The automobile bearing the casket of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., begins it journey from the Wisconsin Capitol to Forest Hill Cemetery. Here it is about to leave the Capitol grounds at Monona Avenue before turning left onto Main Street. The vehicle is surrounded by an enormous crowd of citizens.
June 22, 1925
Publication Information
| Date Created | June 22, 1925 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 23 x 25 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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| Call Number | Album 25.132 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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La Follette Funeral Procession
June 22, 1925
The funeral procession of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., begins its journey from the Capitol to Forest Hill Cemetery, travelling east around the Square on Main Street. The street is crowded ...
La Follette Pallbearers
June 22, 1925
Pallbearers (who include Senator Herman Ekern), carry the flag draped casket of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., down the steps of the Wisconsin Capitol to the waiting hearse. In the background...
Viewing casket of Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
June 21, 1925
A crowd of mourners viewing the flag drapped casket of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda.
Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Funeral
June 22, 1925
Funeral of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., at Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison. Mourners gathered around La Follette's flag-draped coffin include Philip Fox La Follette, Belle Case La Follette, ...
Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Mourners
1925
Mourners outside of the Wisconsin State Capitol lined up to view the body of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
Robert M. La Follette's Funeral Procession
June 22, 1925
Robert, Jr., Belle Case, and Philip La Follette in foreground; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sucher follow, and George Middleton in background. To the left: E.N. Warner, J.B. Christoph, and Andrew C. Nielson.
