Benedict Love's hearse

Name/Title

Benedict Love's hearse

Entry/Object ID

1995.001.1694

Description

Black and white photo 5"h x 9 1/2"w of Benedict Love sitting on his beautiful glass-enclosed hearse with a pair of black horses to pull it. An African-American assistant was on his right. Each man was wearing a dark hat and Mr. Love may have had on white gloves. There was a substantial brass carriage light just below the level of the carriage seat on the side of the vehicle facing the viewer. There were brass rails on the floor of the hearse. There was some sort of fixture on the roof that I cannot identify. The wheels in back were considerably larger than the wheels in front. The equippage was framed against dark foliage that made it very difficult to see details. On a line just below the horses' feet and the carriage wheels was crude black lettering: "B. B. Love Funeral Director Morganza, Md." The writing was white originally, but was overwritten with black. This is an old photo that Mr. Fenwick copied. The original had broken corners. ******************************************* Text on verso: in pencil "Benedict Love--undertaker of Morganza, Md. Chas. E. Fenwick"

Collection

Charles E. Fenwick Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1930

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Details: Image size=5"h x 9 1/2"w

Dimension Notes

Print Size: 6 1/2" x 9 1/2"

Location

Container

Charles E. Fenwick Collection, Photo Box 4

Shelf

Rack 08, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 08

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Love, Benedict B.