Horse Drawn Hearses
Here you will find vintage photos of
the oldest vehicle that still exists.
~THE HEARSE~
Hearses have been around for hundreds of years, even before the "horse-less carraige" (automobile)

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The hearse above is the actual horse-drawn hearse
that carried the body of President Abraham Lincoln.

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In the 1980's, there was some question as to the person buried in Jesse James grave was really him
or not. So his body was exhumed and DNA was compared to present living relatives. It was proved positive and a new funeral was given to him featuring the horse-drawn hearse pictured above.

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Smaller child size hearse

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Western star Roy Rogers was a collector of horse-drawn hearses, too. Above are 3 of his.

A hearse sled with skis instead of wheels.

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From Ripley's Museum
(Believe It Or Not)

This one belongs to Troy Hambly