[Procession carrying the remains of Father Damien, the "Martyr of Molokai"]

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Local identifier: AAD-1359
Title: [Procession carrying the remains of Father Damien, the "Martyr of Molokai"]
Date: 1936 Feb. 11
Issuance: monographic
Associated Group: Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
Collection: San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
Type of Resource: still image
Physical Description: 1 photographic print: b&w.
Form: graphic
Use and Reproduction: Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. www.sfpl.org/permissions.
Note: Folder: Portraits-Damien, Father (Leper Priest).
On back: "ACME NEWSPICTURES; SAN FRANCISCO BUREAU; SF11220. SAN FRANCISCO ESCORTS 'MARTYR OF MOLOKAI' CASKET--United States troops and clergy formed the honor escort for the remains of Father Damien, 'Martyr of Molokai' when his casket reached San Francisco from Hawaii, enroute to enshrinement in Belgium. Photo shows the casket, decked with Belgian flag, on an artillery caisson, while clergy march beside the casket. (NY CHI LA FR SF SEAT) 2-11-36".
"Acme Newspictures Inc."
Negative #3633.
Genre: Portrait photographs.
LCSH Subjects: San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Damien, Father, Saint, 1840-1889
Subject Name: Damien
1840-1889
Bibliographic Number: .b10261916
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12352/islandora:141188