Poe's Due Adieu

Oct 12, 2009, 19:55 PM IST
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Jeff Jerome, left, curator of the Poe House and Museum, places flowers on a casket outside Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

Jeff Jerome, left, curator of the Poe House and Museum, places flowers on a casket outside Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

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Pall bearers take a casket out of Westminster Hall in Baltimore at the end of a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

Pall bearers take a casket out of Westminster Hall in Baltimore at the end of a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

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Actor John Astin, who portrayed Gomez Addams on

Actor John Astin, who portrayed Gomez Addams on "The Addams Family" television series, speaks during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral Sunday

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Hundreds gather at Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

Hundreds gather at Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

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A cast of actors, authors and scholars assemble on stage at Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

A cast of actors, authors and scholars assemble on stage at Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

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Pall bearers enter Westminster Hall in Baltimore with a casket during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

Pall bearers enter Westminster Hall in Baltimore with a casket during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

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Pall bearers remove a casket from an antique hearse outside Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

Pall bearers remove a casket from an antique hearse outside Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

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An antique hearse makes its way to Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

An antique hearse makes its way to Westminster Hall in Baltimore during a reenactment of author Edgar Allan Poe's funeral

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Jeff Jerome, curator of the Poe House and Museum looks over a replica of the body of Edgar Allan Poe, in Baltimore

Jeff Jerome, curator of the Poe House and Museum looks over a replica of the body of Edgar Allan Poe, in Baltimore

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The Poe House will host a viewing of a replica of the body of Poe.

The Poe House will host a viewing of a replica of the body of Poe.

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Tomb of writer Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore. The Poe House will host a viewing of a replica of the body of Poe.

Tomb of writer Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore. The Poe House will host a viewing of a replica of the body of Poe.