Historical Discovery: Young Theodore Roosevelt Watches Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Procession from Roosevelt Mansion Window
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Summary
The article discusses a historical discovery by researcher Stefan Lorant in the 1950s, who found a photograph of Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession in New York City from April 25, 1865. Upon closer examination, Lorant noticed a young boy watching from a window of the Roosevelt Mansion, who was later identified as six-year-old Theodore Roosevelt. This reveals a remarkable historical coincidence where two future U.S. presidents - one deceased (Lincoln) and one as a child (Roosevelt) - appear in the same photograph, connecting two pivotal figures in American history through a single image.
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In the 1950s, Stefan Lorant was researching a book on Abraham Lincoln when he came across an image of the President's funeral procession as it moved down Broadway in New York City.
The photo was dated April 25, 1865.
At first it appeared like one of any number of photographs of Lincoln's funeral, but upon closer inspection, Lorant noticed something remarkable.
In the window of the Roosevelt Mansion, a young boy could be seen watching the procession.
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