[GRANT, ULYSSES S.] — THE U.S. INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. | Seven Mile Funeral Cortège of Genl. Grant in New York Aug. 8, 1885 [cover title]. Boston: The U.S. Instantaneous Photographic Co., [1886]

[GRANT, ULYSSES S.] — THE U.S. INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHIC CO.
Seven Mile Funeral Cortège of Genl. Grant in New York Aug. 8, 1885 [cover title]. Boston: The U.S. Instantaneous Photographic Co., [1886]

Oblong folio (13 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.). 99 mounted albumen photographs. 2pp. advertisements; some minor browning and staining. Publisher's black morocco, covers paneled in blind gilt-lettered; repairs to joints.

Rare published album of photographs depicting President Grant's final journey

An elaborate memorial album, with photographs depict Grant's house, the train carrying the coffin from Mount McGregor to New York, the procession in Albany, the temporary tomb in Riverside Park, various regiments marching to New York (including a view of State Street, Boston), the laying in state, army camps in Riverside Park, navy ships in the Hudson River, several views of the funeral procession in New York City including Fifth Avenue, floral tributes at the tomb, and crowds gathered there. There are also many photographs of Grant and his family including his last known photograph of Grant taken 19 July 1885, only four days before his death.

The U.S. Instantaneous Photographic Co. firm produced several versions of the present album, with varying numbers of prints, for display in hotel lobbies on complicated custom-made cast iron display stands. The present album contains more images than usually found, and is numbered "No. 9" on the front pastedown. The album is relatively rare, with only 8 extant examples located by OCLC, and only three other examples in the auction records for the last 40 years.

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