Funeral of the first German President Friedrich Ebert and arrival of the new President Hindenburg (1925)

A mounted cordon on a street in Berlin during the funeral procession with the coffin of the first Reich President of Germany, Friedrich Ebert, through the city in late February 1925. A military brass band marches in the procession column, followed by a company of the guard of honor.

The coffin with Ebert's body is carried on a hearse, the funeral procession follows the coffin.

Representatives of the civil service are part of the procession.

The funeral procession goes out onto Unter den Linden.

The hearse with Ebert's coffin and carts loaded with funeral wreaths.

Views of the funeral rally on Königsplatz near the Reichstag building.

The farewell ceremony with Ebert's body on the steps of the Reichstag.

An honor guard of the Reichswehr and Kriegsmarine passes in front of Ebert's coffin, installed on the steps of the Reichstag.

Funeral procession through the streets of Berlin, wreaths on the hearse.

Old buildings of Heidelberg.

Students of Heidelberg University walk through the streets of the city as part of the funeral procession.

Funeral meeting at the city cemetery of Heidelberg.

Inscription on a temporary tombstone.

View of one of the streets of Heidelberg, filled with people, on the day of Ebert's funeral.

View of the Old Bridge leading to Heidelberg Castle.

Laying of wreaths at the monument to the participants of World War I. View of the Victory Column and the Reichstag building in Berlin on May 12, 1925. People on the square in front of the column (panorama).

Views of Hindenburg's villa.

Hindenburg, dressed in a general's uniform, sits at a table on the terrace with his daughters and wife Gertrud.

Demonstration in Berlin on May 12, 1925, dedicated to the arrival of Hindenburg, elected Reich President.

Children sit in a tree.

Hindenburg is greeted upon his arrival in Berlin, people greet Hindenburg's car.

Hindenburg's car, accompanied by a motorcycle escort, drives along Unter den Linden, city residents greet Hindenburg.

Cars with German national flags drive through the center of Berlin.

Hindenburg and his guests stroll around the hunting lodge on his estate.

Hindenburg greets local children.

Hindenburg before the start of a hunt around his estate.