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Late 19 th Century Funerals. 1880. wide variations in funeral thoughts and customs rapid transition to industrial/commercial large number of immigrants funeral mood in cities: formality rural: showed emotions funeral setting: “beauty” . Readings Question #1. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Late 19Late 19thth Century Century FuneralsFunerals

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wide variations in funeral thoughts and wide variations in funeral thoughts and customscustomsrapid transition to industrial/commercialrapid transition to industrial/commerciallarge number of immigrantslarge number of immigrantsfuneral mood in cities: formalityfuneral mood in cities: formalityrural: showed emotionsrural: showed emotionsfuneral setting: “beauty” funeral setting: “beauty”

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Readings Question #1Readings Question #1

Describe what was done when a death Describe what was done when a death occurred in urban and rural late 19occurred in urban and rural late 19thth Century America.Century America.

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Readings Question #2Readings Question #2

In late 19In late 19thth Century America, where were Century America, where were most funerals held?most funerals held?

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Readings Question #3Readings Question #3

What did the undertaker do on his “firstcall”?What did the undertaker do on his “firstcall”?

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Readings Question #4Readings Question #4

What information did the undertaker gather What information did the undertaker gather from the family when making the funeral from the family when making the funeral arrangements?arrangements?

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Casket SelectionCasket Selection

catalog, displayroom/stockroom, catalog, displayroom/stockroom, manufacturer’s showroommanufacturer’s showroomwide range of styles and materialswide range of styles and materialsoak, mahogany, walnut, rosewood, oak, mahogany, walnut, rosewood, metallic burial cases and caskets, metallic-metallic burial cases and caskets, metallic-glass combinationglass combinationdelivery problemsdelivery problems

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Readings Question #5Readings Question #5

Describe how a casket would be ordered Describe how a casket would be ordered and received in an urban and rural and received in an urban and rural community.community.

NYC: Rochester NY 20 hoursNYC: Rochester NY 20 hoursChicago- 30 hours, St. Louis 38 hoursChicago- 30 hours, St. Louis 38 hoursrural: local cabinetmakerrural: local cabinetmaker

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Readings Question #6Readings Question #6

What were the legal obligations for the What were the legal obligations for the undertaker before burial or cremation could undertaker before burial or cremation could take place?take place?

Lincoln’s Funeral ProcessionLincoln’s Funeral ProcessionMay 4May 4thth, 1865, 1865

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CemeteryCemetery

assist the family with selectionassist the family with selection

grave lined or vaultgrave lined or vault

evergreen placed on edges of graveevergreen placed on edges of grave

Child: fresh flowers Child: fresh flowers

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Readings Question #7Readings Question #7

Describe the rural and urban “home and Describe the rural and urban “home and church funerals” of the late 19church funerals” of the late 19thth century in century in America. How were people notified of the America. How were people notified of the death in these communities?death in these communities?

funeral cardfuneral card

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Post-mortem PhotographsPost-mortem Photographs

manman womanwoman

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Post-mortem PhotographPost-mortem Photograph

childchild

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Late 19Late 19thth Century Mourning Century Mourning SymbolsSymbols

““gloom and formality”gloom and formality”scarf/crepe on the doorscarf/crepe on the doordrape the room, veils in doorwaysdrape the room, veils in doorwaysservants: mourning clothesservants: mourning clothesBlack was the appropriate color for Black was the appropriate color for mourning.mourning.

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WidowWidow

black clothing with dull finish for the first black clothing with dull finish for the first yearyearafter 2 years, ordinary clothesafter 2 years, ordinary clotheselderly widowelderly widowend of 19end of 19thth century: white for “summer century: white for “summer mourning”mourning”

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WidowerWidower

black suit with plain white linen shirtblack suit with plain white linen shirtblack: shoes, gloves, cuff-links, hatblack: shoes, gloves, cuff-links, hatblack crepe mourning band on hatblack crepe mourning band on hatmourning period: 1 yearmourning period: 1 year22ndnd year: grey clothing year: grey clothing

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Mourning TraditionsMourning Traditions

11stst 6 months: “deep mourning” 6 months: “deep mourning”widow’s stationerywidow’s stationerycalling cardscalling cardsparticipants: blackparticipants: blackfuneral sashes: “Pallbearer”, funeral sashes: “Pallbearer”, “Undertaker”, “IOOF”, “Masonic”“Undertaker”, “IOOF”, “Masonic”friends: black or dark colorsfriends: black or dark colorsmusic: brass band, church bellmusic: brass band, church bell

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From “Gloom” to “Beauty”From “Gloom” to “Beauty”(1880)(1880)

Caskets: more aesthetically appealingCaskets: more aesthetically appealingFlowers: placed around the casketFlowers: placed around the casketArtificial Flowers: availabilityArtificial Flowers: availabilityGravestones: more ornateGravestones: more ornate

poemspoems symbols of faith and hopesymbols of faith and hope


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