Hearse, Motor
Object number2004.122.1
Manufacturer
Cadillac
Datec. 1940
(not assigned)Homestead, PA
(not assigned)Pittsburgh, PA
MediumVarious metals; Metal plating; Rubber; Plastics; Glass; Fabrics; Paint
Credit LineGift of Frank C. Stagno
Description1941 model Cadillac automobile with hearse body by Superior Coach Company.Dimensions73.9999 x 72.9999 x 250.9995 in., 2 Ton 1000.03 lb. (188 x 185.4 x 637.5 cm, 2268 kg)Historical NotesGaines Funeral Home was founded by George W. Gaines in Homestead, Pa., in 1919. In 1929, it moved to the former Mount Ararat Baptist Church at 220 Auburn Avenue in East Liberty. In the 1980s the hearse was transferred to Anthony Stagno, owner of Stagno's Bakery.Label TextGaines Funeral Home was founded by George W. Gaines in Homestead, Pennsylvania in 1919. The funeral home moved to various locations in Pittsburgh until 1929, when it took over the former Mt. Ararat Baptist Church at 220 Auburn Avenue in the East End of Pittsburgh. This Hearse was one of a fleet of limousines and hearses owned by Gaines from the 1940s on. It is a 1941 model Sixty Special made for commercial use and especially equipped as a funeral car with a record player under the dash board that could broadcast hymns as the car moved in procession. In the late 1980s the Hearse was transferred to Anthony Stagno, owner of Stagno’s Bakery and a collector of antique Cadillacs. Stagno restored the vehicle and displayed it in car shows throughout the region.
Related institution
Gaines Funeral Home
(1919 - 2011)
Subjects
On View
On view
1974