Abraham Lincoln Lying in State in City Hall's Rotunda

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The funeral cortege stopped in NY for 23 hours, long enough for 500,000 people to pass at the rate of 80 people per minute to view Abraham Lincoln Lying in State in City Hall's Rotunda.

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The Commons - The Heart of New York City

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New York City Hall, New York City, NY, US 10007

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1865

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