The surprising origin of the modern hearse. | The History Archives

Director Bill Peoples' recently acquired, flawlessly restored, black 1912 Riddle Coach & Hearse Co eight column horse drawn hearse walk around, captured at '21 PCS Perrysville meet. With it came a wonderful backstory~ Used from 1912-1918 while firm was integrating a motorized hearse, this sat for a century after, unmoved. Amish craftsman subsequently restored in 2018 before Bill added to Peoples Mortuary Museum, where it can be viewed by appointment. #funetorium #funeralfinds #funeralhistory #fu

5.1K views · 263 reactions | Director Bill Peoples' late Victorian 1890s black restored The S&S Coach Company eight column horse drawn hearse walk around at Peoples Mortuary Museum. #funetorium #funeralfinds #funeralhistory #funeralhome #funeralcoach #vintagecoach #coachbuilt #sscoach #horsedrawn #hearse #carved #cawleyandpeoples #peoplesmortuarymuseum #funeralmuseum #ohio | Funetorium | Facebook

44K views · 2.8K reactions | Director BJ Goodwin's repainted white otherwise unrestored '56 Meteor limo style endloader walk around. Continues serving at his 9 southwestern MO locations. Check out that original mileage in video. #funetorium #funeralfinds #funeralhistory #funeralhome #funeralcoach #vintagecoach #coachbuilt #meteor #cadillac #limostyle #hearse #procar #grail #rollingstock #missouri | Funetorium | Facebook