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Panoramic photograph of Ukichi Taenaka funeral at Daishi Kyokai in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
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A panoramic photograph depicting the funeral of Ukichi Taenaka, which was held at the Daishi Kyokai mission, part of Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, or Koyasan Buddhist Temple, on Central Avenue in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. The photograph depicts mourners and temple officials in front of the temple, and funeral wreaths from individuals, businesses, and organizations. A photograph of Taenaka is displayed at the center of the group. The print is captioned in Japanese, and credited to Izuo Studio, the studio of photographer Shigemi Izuo.
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Ives and Warren funeral image, 2094 West Avenue, Pasadena. 1926
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Funeral picture at Ives and Warren Company, July 6, 1926. The body of a dead child laid out on a couch. Funeral image provided by Ives and Warren to Esles Smith at 2094 West Ave, Linda Vista.
photCL 402 (28380)
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Panoramic photograph of Otoji Hara funeral in Long Beach, California
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A panoramic photograph depicting the funeral of Japanese American Otoji Hara, who once worked as a superintendent at a tuna cannery on Terminal Island. The image was taken at Sunnyside Cemetery in Long Beach, California, and shows a large group of mourners made up of men, women, and children, facing the camera, with the casket in the middle. The scene includes a long line of flower wreaths with ribbons in Japanese, and several oil derricks feature prominently in the background. The print is captioned in Japanese and is signed Ninomiya, L.A., a photography studio founded by Kinso Ninomiya in 1922.
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The two unfortunate lovers. Being a true relation of the lamentable end of John True and Susan Massie. Their lives this ditty doth relate, tho' they dy'd unfortunate. To the tune of, The bride's burial
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ESTC N68229 ; Verse - "Attend, you lovers, and give ear,". ; In this edition, the text is in five columns, with the title and woodcut above the first three columns. The first, second, and third columns are separated by plain rules, as are the fourth and fifth columns. The woodcut is of a funeral procession led by someone on horseback.
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Hubble's residence, "Haunted House", on Spesuite Island, Maryland
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The house ("Haunted House") in which Edwin Powell Hubble and Grace Burke Hubble lived while he worked at the Ballistics Research Lab, 1942-1945. Note in the hand of Edwin Powell Hubble: "Haunted House, Spesutie Island, Aberdeen, Md., 1945." The wooden house stands adjacent to a dirt road, and a brick chimney is visible on the side of the house. A large tree is visible in the foreground.
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