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The North Philadelphia funeral home where Abraham Lincoln’s body was taken after his 1865 assassination

Few may be aware that on the way home for burial in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln's body lay in state for a time in Independence Hall.

April 22, 1865 street-view photograph of Abraham Lincoln's funeral courtesy from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania photograph collection.
April 22, 1865 street-view photograph of Abraham Lincoln's funeral courtesy from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania photograph collection.Read moreCourtesy of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania