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THE US INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. One Hundred Books Presented for Exhibition by the Contributors to Perpetuate the Memory of Ulysses S. Grant. Boston: Wm. H. Allen, [1886]. Oblong folio (18 x 15 in.). 79 albumen prints, majority 11 1/2 x 10 in., or smaller, mounted recto/verso on 17 x 14 1/4 in. album pages, 1pp. advertisements (prints toned, some with fading and soiling, few with small surface abrasions; mounts toned, several with spotting and soiling, especially to margins, some chipping and slight loss at edges, one mount previously separated near right margin and repaired with adhesive, warping to mounts). Publisher's black and brown morocco, covers paneled in blind gilt-lettering (repairs to joints, some scuffing and small areas of loss to covers, edge and corner wear, staining and soiling to front and back pastedowns). Most prints titled in the negative, with printed caption and descriptive text on mount below image (many prints retouched). Front pastedown with inscribed number, which appears to be "No. 12." 

An elaborate album published to commemorate President Ulysses S. Grant and the final journey to his resting place, containing portraits of Grant and related individuals including his family, personal physician, and statesmen. Images of associated places and events are also featured, including the home where Grant died in Wilton, New York, the train carrying the coffin from Mount McGregor to New York, the procession in Albany, various regiments marching to New York, Grant laying in state, army camps in Riverside Park, navy ships in the Hudson River, the funeral procession in New York City, floral tributes at the tomb, and crowds gathered to pay their respects.
Several versions of the present album containing varying numbers of prints were produced by the US Instantaneous Photographic Co. for display in hotel lobbies. RARE: OCLC locates only 8 copies of the album, with varying titles.