Original Associated Press wire photo dated August 23, 1947, showing the casket containing the remains of U.S. Senator Theodore G. Bilbo being removed from Juniper Grove Baptist Church in Poplarville, Mississippi, for temporary burial pending construction of a permanent burial structure. The original AP caption is printed directly on the photograph. Measures approximately 8¾ × 6¾ inches. An AP stamp is present on the back. There are several areas of emulsion loss caused by tape formerly applied to the image, along with tape at the lower corners and general handling wear from newsroom/archive use. This photograph came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Please review pictures carefully for condition and details.
