Magnolias and Peaches Home – Cemetery Symbolism

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About the Site

December 31, 2021February 18, 2022Kim Jacobson Comment

This site is about all of the artistic and interesting finds in cemeteries. Elaborate marble sculptures, detailed cast-iron gates and fences, unusual tombstones --More

Cemetery Fences and Gates and Their Makers

December 28, 2021February 18, 2022Kim Jacobson 1

The best examples of charming “Lacy Iron” in the cemetery are the elaborate gates and fences surrounding family lots. The makers are readily --More

Early New England Stone Cutters–Joseph Lamson (1658-1722)

February 10, 2025Kim Jacobson Comment

Joseph Lamson was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1658, the son of William and Sarah (Ayers) Lamson. Joseph Lamson’s early designs suggest he --More

The Imps of Death

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025Kim Jacobson Comment

The “Imps of Death” were part of Puritan New England tombstone imagery from about 1680-1712. They were frequently accompanied with an hourglass, coffins, --More

Masonic Symbolism in the Cemetery

February 7, 2025February 8, 2025Kim Jacobson 1

Freemasonry, rich in symbolism, has had centuries to develop symbolic embellishments for its many ceremonies and levels of proficiency. Masons or Freemasons are --More

Ships of Green-Wood

February 7, 2025Kim Jacobson Comment

New York’s Green-Wood Cemetery in the Bronx, with over 500,000 burials, is a veritable treasure trove of unique monuments. While there are many --More

Story Stones: Queen of the Air

January 29, 2025Kim Jacobson Comment

Lillian Leitzel, known to her fans as “Leitzel”, was a star of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. She is buried --More

Angel Photo Gallery

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025Kim Jacobson 1

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Story Stones: Knights of the Whip

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023Kim Jacobson Comment

C & O Stage, also known as California and Oregon Stage, was the largest stagecoach operation in the region until the railroad marked --More

New Orleans Cast Iron Mausoleums

July 22, 2023February 7, 2025Kim Jacobson 4

I. N. Marks cast-iron Family Tomb, Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana --More

Grave Covers

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022Kim Jacobson Comment

Metallic grave covers, or “mounds erected over graves” were popular in the late 1800’s. They were not only decorative but were also designed --More

Stone Portraits

August 13, 2022July 24, 2023Kim Jacobson Comment

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 --More