Town Hearse, Cumberland, Maine
Title
Town Hearse, Cumberland, Maine
Description
This postcard shows the town hearse which was located in a small house in the cemetery in Cumberland, Maine. Before there were funeral parlors, funerals were held in family homes, and the hearse would be hired to transport the deceased loved one from the home to the cemetery. The hearse was sold in 1961.
Publisher
Prince Memorial Library
Date
1961
Type
Still Image
Collection
Citation
“Town Hearse, Cumberland, Maine,” The Bicentennial of the Founding of Cumberland, Maine, accessed May 15, 2024, https://cumberland200.omeka.net/items/show/477.