These Moving Photos Show George H.W. Bush’s Family And Fellow Americans Paying Their Respects At The Capitol

In a solemn and emotional ceremony, the former president, who died Friday at the age of 94, has been placed in the Capitol Rotunda for three days of mourning.

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Gabriel H. Sanchez
by Gabriel H. Sanchez

BuzzFeed News Photo Essay Editor

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The casket containing the late George H.W. Bush arrives in Washington at Joint Base Andrews in Morningside, Maryland, on Monday.

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People watch the departure ceremony for former president George H.W. Bush at Ellington Field in Houston on Monday.

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Sully, the yellow Labrador retriever who was the former president’s service dog during the departure ceremony at Ellington Field.

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The motorcade carrying former president George H. W. Bush traveling to Ellington Air Force Base in Houston.

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A military honor guard before the casket of George H.W. Bush arrives at the US Capitol on Monday.

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Former secretary of state Colin Powell arrives at the US Capitol before the service for former president George H. W. Bush.

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A person paying their respects to the former president wears campaign buttons while waiting for the arrival of the remains of George H.W. Bush in Washington, DC.

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The casket carrying George H.W. Bush is carried up the steps of the US Capitol.

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Former vice president Dick Cheney (center) and former vice president Dan Quayle (right) await the arrival of the procession carrying the casket of George H.W. Bush at the US Capitol.

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A military honor guard team carries the casket into the US Capitol.

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Jenna Bush Hager (left) with mourners during the arrival service at the US Capitol Rotunda.

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The casket arrives at the US Capitol Rotunda.

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Mourners pay their respects as George H.W. Bush lies in state.

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George H.W. Bush’s casket within the Capitol Rotunda.

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Former president George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush as the flag-draped casket of his father is carried into the Capitol Rotunda.

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Former Senator Bob Dole, age 95, is helped from his wheelchair to salute the casket of the late former President George H.W. Bush.

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Supreme Court associate justices Samuel Alito (left), Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and former justice Anthony Kennedy, pay their respects to George H.W. Bush as he lies in state.

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Mourners pay their respects at the casket of George H.W. Bush.

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks as former president George H.W. Bush lies in state.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pay their respects.

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Flowers are laid at the statue of George H.W. Bush at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas, on Saturday.


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