1909 Photograph of Memorial day at Oakwood Cemetery

Alton, Cemetery, memorial day, Western Military Academy

“1909 Photograph of Memorial day at Oakwood Cemetery,” Madison Historical, accessed October 9, 2025, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2390.

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Picture of a military dress band, from the Western Military Academy, standing on a path waiting for the procession to begin in a cemetery. Behind the band are a large group of well dressed old men holding flowers. There are trees in the background of the photo. Likely the photo is taken at the Oakwood Cemetery in upper Alton.

• SIUE Archives

Godfrey Photograph Collection

• culture
• memorials

1909

English

• Photograph

• Black and white photographic print
• jpg

• 1909, Alton, Western Military Academy

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