Story Stones: Knights of the Whip
C & O Stage, also known as California and Oregon Stage, was the largest stagecoach operation in the region until the railroad marked
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Cemetery
Stone Portraits
Stone portraits were popular in early New England from roughly the mid 1700’s to the mid-1800s. James Blachowicz’s meticulous study captured in his
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Parables in Bas Relief
While religious iconography is fairly common in the cemetery, tombstones with a bas relief depiction of a Bible story are somewhat unusual. The
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Shell Babies AKA “Babies on the Half-Shell”
Shell babies were popular in the early 1900s as they could easily be ordered from catalogs. They emerged in the United States as
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Victorian Rustic
Treestones were a product of the Victorian Rustic era and were popular funerary monuments from the 1880s until the early 1930s. Together with
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Children’s Graves
Children are memorialized with a variety of symbols, with cherubs or baby angels being among the most common. The little lamb conveys innocence,
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Loyal to the End
There are many poignant stories of a faithful, furry bestie saving its master. And there are sad stories of grieving dogs that return
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Egyptian Symbolism in the Cemetery
Between the pyramid shaped mausoleums embellished with sphinxes and crawling with beetles, and giant obelisks, Egyptian symbolism is abundant in the cemetery. Snakes
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Magnificent Mausoleums
Hudson Mausoleum The Hudson Mausoleum in Detroit’s Woodlawn Cemetery. J.L. Hudson (1846-1912), department store magnate, died of pneumonia in England. The Hudson department
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Wood & Perot Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
Robert Wood began manufacturing ornamental iron in Philadelphia in 1839. He joined forces with Elliston Perot to become “Wood & Perot Ornamental Iron
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Cincinnati Iron Fence Co. Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
The Cincinnati Iron Fence Company, Inc. was founded in 1905 by Frank Lee Stewart, its Secretary and General Manager. Its primary business was plain and
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Rogers Fence Co. Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
The Rogers Fence Co. was incorporated in 1882 in Springfield, Ohio. Founded by Timothy Rogers, it was reincorporated as Rogers Iron Company in
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Champion Iron Fence Co. Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
A close competitor to Stewart Iron works, Champion Iron Fence Company, incorporated as Champion Fence Company in 1876 by William L. Walker, James
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Peacock Foundry Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
Not all iron manufacturers were from the north. George Peacock, an inventor and owner of Peacock Iron Works of Selma, Alabama was in
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Haas and Heins Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
Reuben Haas and George L. Heins were partners in “Heins & Co.” also known as “Philadelphia Iron Works” located on Twelfth Street in
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Cemetery Symbolism–Plants
Plants are a very common motif on tombstones throughout the world, though their meanings are not always so obvious. A small selection of
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About the Site
This site is about all of the artistic and interesting finds in cemeteries. Elaborate marble sculptures, detailed cast-iron gates and fences, unusual tombstones
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Cemetery Fences and Gates and Their Makers
The best examples of charming “Lacy Iron” in the cemetery are the elaborate gates and fences surrounding family lots. The makers are readily
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Greensboro Cemetery, Hale County, Alabama
Greensboro is a beautiful and well kept southern cemetery with plenty of white marble tombstones and county notables. The Greensboro Cemetery was established
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Top Ten Cemeteries
Photos from my Top Ten Cemeteries
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King’s Chapel Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts
King’s Chapel Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts is Boston Proper’s oldest burial place. Founded in 1630, the cemetery contains great mortality symbolism. One of
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Old Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Alabama
Ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss, rustic cast-iron gates and ornate, marble tombstones grace the Old Live Oak cemetery in Selma, Alabama. The
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