Professor Clarkes Class of Embalming on State House steps, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1892

Description:	The group of men and one woman stand on the west entrance steps of the Indiana State House. Students include Jed Gard of West Union, Illinois; W. J. Kendall of Rockville, Ind.; Frank M. Hurst of Marshall, Illinois; S. A. Buscher of Cicero, Ind.; Simeon Bunger of Cromwell, Ind.; Joseph M. Humphreys of Linton, Ind.; W. S. Hooks of Ohio City, Ohio; E. N. Covert of Scipio, Ind.; D. W. Williams of Venedocia, Ohio; M. E. Chastain of Coatesville, Ind.; Will Hardy of Tipton, Ind.; G. H. Ham of Michigantown, Ind.; Abe Borer of Shelburn, Ind.; R. E. Swope of Stilesvile, Ind.; O. D. Lumpkins , Brownsburg, Ind.; D. C. Smith, Jamestown, Ind.; H. L. Renner, Sandborn, Ind.; A. A. Conarroe, Modod, Ind.; J. C. Wilson, Acton, Ind.; John T. Waters, Pittsboro, Ind.; George Edwards, Spencer, Ind.; Lewis Miller, Thorntown, Ind.; J. C. McMullen, Kempton, Ind.; Carna Williams, Seymour, Ind.; Edward L. Armstrong, Rossville, Ind.; C. M. Spencer, Kingman, Ind.; Mallie M. Spencer, Kingman, Ind; Ira F. Brown, Warren, Ind.; D. B. Cauble, Carlisle, Ind.; J. M. Burk, Westport; C. C.Turner, Bloomington, Ind.; Clayton Eleix, Sheridan, Ind.; T. P McBride, Sullivan, Ind.; D. C. Bamhill [sic, Barnhill], Crawfordsville, Ind.; J. M. Hunter, Bloomington, Ind.; W. T. Rominger, Hartsville, Ind.; Fred Graber, Indianapolis; Prof. T. H. Clarke [sic, Professor Joseph H. Clarke], Springfield, Ohio.Charles M. Spencer stands 5th from left in the front row [identified by comparison to his Find A Grave portrait]. His 2nd wife, Mary Ellen (Maris) Spencer, is likely the woman standing next to him.
Origin:	1892
Source:	http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/D676F24E-5CC9-45E1-9DE1-612595285605
Collection:	Indiana Album
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Geography:	200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
Subjects:	Students Undertakers Embalming Group portraits Indiana State Capitol (Indianapolis, Ind.) Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.)

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