Funeral Invitation of William Alexander Sumner
Title
Funeral Invitation of William Alexander Sumner
Description
Small notice inviting friends and members of local Masonic lodges to attend the funeral of William Alexander Sumner . The notice is bordered in black .
Historical Note
With the arrival of the undertaker , a whole new industry was born - printed funeral invitations , increasingly elaborate coffins , mass-produced funeral souvenirs and, finally , in the mid-19th century , private cemeteries .
Date
1871 June 28
Collection Name
Library Broadside Collection
Collection Finding Aid
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/library-broadside-collection-1814-2010
Subjects - LCSH
Invitation cards
Subjects - TGM
Invitations Funeral rites & ceremonies
Owning Institution
Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#
34280
Digital Type
TEXT
Digital Format
TIFF
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