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Dog Funeral: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 1:14am.
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"Dog Funeral." Laying Fido to rest in Washington, D.C., circa 1922. 4x5 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
Few things are as sad.
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 11/10/2010 - 8:31pm.
Requiascat In Pace, Rover.
Alas poor Rover,
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 12:42pm.
we knew him well.
A dog of infinite jests and mirth.
What A Shiny Hearse
Submitted by IDLERACER on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 2:45am.
You can see the kid's face reflected in it as if it were a mirror.
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