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Title
[The funeral procession of Charles De Young] (7 views)
Creator
Dobbin, Hamilton Henry, 1856-1930
Date Created and/or Issued
1913
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
View 1 (v1p222a) -- view 2 (v1p222b) -- view 3 (v1p222c) -- view 4 (v1p223a) -- view 5 (v1p223b) -- view 6 (v1p223c) -- view 7 (v2p165c)
In PHOTO ALBUM-VAULT: ** fc917.9461 A3, Vol. I, page 222-223, Vol. II page 165 bottom.
These photographs are contained in one of two volumes by Dobbin titled "Album of San Francisco."
Text under first photo: "The following photos are of the funeral of Charles De Young." Charles De Young, son of Chronicle founder and editor Michael H. De Young, died on September 17, 1913.
View 1 (v1p222a). Text: "In front of [De Young] residence [at 1919 California Street]." Shows horse-drawn carriage, hearse and auto; police and crowd of men, women, and children in street and on sidewalk -- View 2 (v1p222b). Text: "School children in attendance at funeral". Shows children lined up in front of De Young residence -- View 3 (v1p222c). Text: "Casket being carried from St. Mary's Church [with 'Cathedral' crossed out] California & Dupont Sts." Shows crowd spilling into Chinatown intersection and holding up cable car.
View 4 (v1p223a). Text: "Funeral procession entering Market St from Grant Avenue." Shows police marching down center of street in front of hearse by Union Trust Company -- View 5 (v1p223b). Text: "Funeral procession. Looking north on Grant Avenue." Shows closer view of the horse-drawn hearse -- View 6 (v1p223c). Text: "Casket being placed on the Funeral Train." Written to the right with arrow: "Captain Jas Kelly Police Dept." Shows casket being placed on United Railroads funeral car on Second St. near Market St., for trip to cemetery in Colma.
View 7 (v2p165c). Text: "Funeral of Charles de Young from Family residence California Street." Shows crowd of people and some horse-drawn carriages gathered in front of De Young residence; line of mourners exiting front entrance. (Notes based on: San Francisco Chronicle, September 18, 1913, and San Francisco City Directory 1913.)
Negative, no. 5379 for photo (v1p222b).
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
7 photoprints ; 4 1/2 x 6 5/8 or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001380774CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-4031
Subject
De Young, Charles
Funeral processions--California--San Francisco
Police--California--San Francisco
Hearses--California--San Francisco
Children & adults--California--San Francisco
Funeral rites & ceremonies--California--San Francisco
Streets--California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Place
California
San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)

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