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"Archbishop Hanna. Stateroom and afternoon on ship. SS PRES. MONROE. Aug. 18 '47. A. Sponagel" Funeral rites on deck and in cabin. On-deck service appears to be ritual following mass, and is attended by many clergy & large crowd, including photographers. Interior shots show small group around draped casket; priests are not wearing vestments for mass. Other shots show casket coming aboard. Not all negs are #'d.
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"Archbishop Hanna. Stateroom and afternoon on ship. SS PRES. MONROE. Aug. 18 '47. A. Sponagel" Funeral rites on deck and in cabin. On-deck service appears to be ritual following mass, and is attended by many clergy & large crowd, including photographers. Interior shots show small group around draped casket; priests are not wearing vestments for mass. Other shots show casket coming aboard. Not all negs are #'d. Unassigned.
Collection:
American President Lines Records,
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park