The catafalque was hastily constructed in 1865 to support the casket of Abraham Lincoln while the president's body lay in state in the Rotunda. The catafalque has since been used for all those who have lain in state in the Capitol Rotunda, as listed below.
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The Lincoln catafalque is a catafalque hastily constructed in 1865 to support the casket of Abraham Lincoln while the president's body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. The cat...
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Benjamin French designed Lincoln's catafalque, which consisted simply of pine boards nailed together and covered with black broadcloth. Over the years the base and platform have been modified to accommodate the remains of dignitaries who lay in state in the Rotunda and nearby locations.
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A catafalque is a raised bier or platform, often movable, that is used to support the casket, coffin, or body of the deceased during a funeral or memorial service. Following a Roman Catholic Requiem...
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I was able to visit the crypt and see the Lincoln catafalque. It was a very moving experience. kepr1 (1 year ago) Show Hide. 0. Marked as spam ...
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Starting Wednesday evening, former President Reagan will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Reagan's coffin will lie on Lincoln's "catafalque" within the rotunda. What is a catafalque, and why does the United States still have Li ... Abraham Lincoln's catafalque, hastily designed and built in 1865...
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[President Abraham Lincoln's catafalque, New York City, N.Y., April 24 or 25, 1865]; [New York, 1865]; 1 photographic print on stereo card mount : stereograph, albumen ; 3 1/4 x 7 in. Notes: Title devised by Library staff.
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Once inside the Rotunda, Reagan's casket will be placed upon a pine board and black-broadcloth-draped "catafalque." Built as a platform for the coffin of Lincoln, the first president ... "It's almost as much of an honor to lie on the catafalque as it is to lie in the Rotunda, because it's Lincoln's catafalque," Koed says.
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Abraham Lincoln, funeral procession in New York City; Monday, April 24th, nine days after his death, Lincoln arrived in NYC on a ferry from Jersey City at DesBrosses (Street) Ferry terminal, just south of Canal Street.
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