Headline about the Death of Ellen Axson Wilson
Title
Headline about the Death of Ellen Axson Wilson
Creator
Washington Post Company
Identifier
WWPL2166
Date
1914 August 8
Description
Photographic copy of front page of the Washington Post that carried the news of the death of the First Lady.
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Ellen Axson
Contributor
Ashley Herring
Language
English
Text
MRS. WILSON DIES AFTER LONG PERIOD OF ILLNESS; PRESIDENT IS AT BEDSIDE
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Both Houses of Congress Adjourn as Tribute of Respect.
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End Comes While She is Unconscious, Into Which State She Lapsed After Expressing Solicitude Over Her Husband's Health—Loss Unnerves President and His Daughters—Pall of Gloom Settles Over Executive Mansion and Offices.
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Both Houses of Congress Adjourn as Tribute of Respect.
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End Comes While She is Unconscious, Into Which State She Lapsed After Expressing Solicitude Over Her Husband's Health—Loss Unnerves President and His Daughters—Pall of Gloom Settles Over Executive Mansion and Offices.
Original Format
Print, Black & White
Files
Citation
Washington Post Company, “Headline about the Death of Ellen Axson Wilson,” 1914 August 8, WWPL2166, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Photo Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.