Joaquin Miller's funeral pyre

Description
Joaquin Miller's funeral pyre in Oakland, California.
Note
Handwritten on back, "The funeral pyre he erected from rocks he had dug up on his land there and from which [most] of his ashes went up in smoke & flame & were blown out towards the Golden Gate by a North East wind May 25th 1913. While a man of every well known denomination spoke & The Bohemian Club Chorus sang "Good bye Joaquin Good Bye." The little cemetery is just behind the Pyre, where there rest of his ashes are buried with those of his mother and wife, Abbie." Stamped on the back, ""Publishers,- Please insert the following credit - Clyde H. Sunderland, photo. Oakland, California. Clyde H. Sunderland Commercial and Aerial Photographs. Oakland, Calif. For additional copies of this print refer to No. 14860E."
Date Issued
1940-03-21
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Publisher
Clyde H. Sunderland
Time Period
Subject (Topical)
Subject (Geographic)
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0187
Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections