First Floral Decoration of the Tomb of General Grant, Front of Tomb. Image no. 204-Albumen Print mounted on Board, May 31, 1886

Item — Box: 10, Folder: 003, item: 004

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

This collection consists of thirteen boxes of correspondence, ephemera, photographs, and scrapbooks related to Ulysses S. Grant, Julia Dent Grant, their acquaintances, and family members. It is arranged in three series: Correspondence and Ephemera; Photographs, and Scrapbooks. The first two series have additional Sub-Series that break the material down into specific types which are then arranged either chronologically or alphabetically by topic.

Correspondents in this collection include:

Ulysses S. Grant; Julia D. Grant; Frederick Dent Grant; Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.; Jesse Root Grant; William T. Sherman; Philip Sheridan; John Schofield; Orville E. Babcock; B. F. Butler; W. W. Smith; J. M. Schofield; John Rawlins; Horace Porter; William McKinley; Mary Todd Lincoln; Adam Badeau; Rama V / Chulalongkorn

Dates

May 31, 1886

Extent

From the Collection: 6.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Note

Floral decoration of Grant's tomb on first Memorial Day celebration after his death. Entire front of tomb is covered in flowers. Page removed from the Seven-Mile Funeral Cortege of General Grant, United States Instantaneous Photographic Company.