James A Garfield memorial banner   Save
Ohio History Connection
Description: Banner was taken from the catafalque carrying the body of President James A. Garfield in the funeral procession in Chicago, Illinois, on September 26, 1881. This rectangular banner is made of gray wool and has black painted letters that read "In Memoriam James Abram Garfield Sage, Statesman, Patriot, Born Nov. 19th A.D. 1831 - Died Sept. 19th A.D. 1881. Requiescat in Pace." A catafalque is an ornamental platform often used for state funerals. David Garfield Stockman of Ravenna, Ohio, donated this banner to the Ohio Historical Society in 1926. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65046_001
Subjects: United States presidents; Monuments and memorials; Banners
Places: Ohio History Connection