Memorial flowers in home of Senator Oliver P. Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1877

Description:	Stereoview of the interior of the home of the late Senator O. P. Morton shortly after his death on November 1, 1877. The view looks at a parlor decorated with memorial flower arrangements into a bedroom. A framed portrait of Morton is in the foreground. The backlist identifies this as Floral Offerings at Senator O. P. Mortons Obsequies, Indianapolis, November 5th, 1877 / 28. Residence, corner of New York and Pennsylvania streets. Stereoview by D. R. Clark & Co., Vance Block, Indianapolis, Ind.Republican Oliver P. Morton (1823-1877) was Indianas 14th governor, serving during the American Civil War. In 1867 he was elected as a U.S. Senator. During his second term, he had a stroke and died at his Indianapolis home on November 1, 1877. The brick house was located on the southeast corner of North Pennsylvania and East New York Streets.[See image ia-0021-0198 for an exterior view of the house.]
Origin:	1877-11-05
Created By:	D. R. Clark & Co.
Source:	http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/0F43C7D4-8F3E-4CE5-B8EA-435541135216
Collection:	Indiana Album
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Geography:	247 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States 39.771128,-86.155884
Subjects:	Joan Hostetler Collection Funeral rites & ceremonies Flower arrangements Interiors Politicians Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877 Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.)

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