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RFK Funeral Train

doug3505 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:10:47 -0800

RFK Funeral Train A moving audio and photo account of photographer Paul Fusco's experience on the RFK funeral train to Washington DC. {via NYTimes Magazine}

By: Senator

Senator — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:52:35 -0800

They saw hope pass by..... in a train.

By: kitchenrat

kitchenrat — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:56:31 -0800

instead of spending so much time reminiscing about our fallen progressive leaders, we should look inside ourselves and ask why it has become necessary for us to kill them.

By: ornate insect

ornate insect — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:35:04 -0800

When I first saw these pictures in the book of the same name about seven years ago, I was surprised to find myself on the verge of tears--and remain surprised that these photos still elicit such strong emotions in me. I can think of no other series of photos that has this kind of effect on me, and I encourage anyone who has not spent some time with the book to do so. What Fusco captured on film that day still haunts me.

By: Fizz

Fizz — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:44:53 -0800

I love that in an odd type of reversal this story is not really about RFK but about the people he impacted, not what I was expecting, I thought the focus was going to be entirely on this politician, in fact it's on the people of America, very interesting.

By: Brocktoon

Brocktoon — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:45:20 -0800

Err, "us"? I didn't kill him, and neither did those people watching the train go by.

By: wemayfreeze

wemayfreeze — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:22:40 -0800

This is a great set of photos, but sort of thin on the post front. More photos at the gallery site here and at digitaljournalist, here. The original exhibit went up in 2001, and the Times reviewed it here. A book is coming out is August published by Aperture (though their site seems to be down right now). I almost lost it reading this on BART yesterday. Seeing people respond to that tragedy ... it reminded me that politics is in a large part spiritual and emotional. We want something bigger to believe in. The spiritual is something that, until Obama, high-profile lefties have ceded to the right. Here's hoping that we can keep spirits hopeful through November and beyond.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:09:52 -0800

Thanks for this post, doug3505. I remember watching the train on TV - it was incredible. I still feel a real sense of loss and grief over his death. Over the death of hope.