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Tree-stump open book
Tree stump tombstones, generally carved from limestone, were a part of the rustic movement of the mid-nineteenth century which was characterized by designs that were made to look like they were from the country. The gravestones are purposefully designed to … Continue reading
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Badge #1620
Many tree-stump gravestones were carved to showcase individual characteristics about the deceased for which the marker was made. In this case, the tree-stump marker was carved for 40-year old James J. Keefe who had been a police officer (Badge #1620) in … Continue reading
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Tree-stump gravestone: Fireman
Tree stump tombstones, generally carved from limestone, were a part of the rustic movement of the mid-nineteenth century which was characterized by designs that were made to look like they were from the country. The gravestones are purposefully designed to … Continue reading
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Tree-stump and the railroad lantern
Tree stump tombstones, generally carved from limestone, were a part of the rustic movement of the mid-nineteenth century which was characterized by designs that were made to look like they were from the country. The gravestones are purposefully designed to … Continue reading
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Tree-stump chair
The rustic movement of the mid-nineteenth century was characterized by designs that were made to look like they were from the country. Elegant and slim curved lines in furniture gave way to bulkier and heavier forms made from pieces that … Continue reading
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Tree-Stump Tombstone and Fern
This small tombstone in the church cemetery in rural Bloomington, Indiana, is a stump, not fully grown in width or height. This tree-stump tombstone is a metaphor in limestone, representing a life that has been cut short. Little Cora Nelson was less than two years … Continue reading
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Empty Chair–Tree-Stump Tombstone
Here the tree-stump tombstone is carved into the form of an empty chair. The chair back and the arms of the chair (one is missing) are formed out of tree branches with the stump forming the base of the chair. On … Continue reading
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A lover’s embrace–tree-stump tombstone style
Above is the tree-stump tombstone of James and Mary Sears, another example of one of many designs found in the tree-stump tombstone motif. Their marker displays the name “SEARS” at the base to look like the letters were put together from tree branches. In the … Continue reading
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Woodmen of the World and the Tree-Stump Gravestone
Joseph Cullen Root, a prolific founder, founded four fraternal organizations during his lifetime, one of them being the Modern Woodmen of America (MWA). MWA was founded on on January 5, 1883. Root was inspired by a Sunday sermon in Lyons, Iowa. During … Continue reading
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Tree-Stump Squirrel
The Eberle Martin tree-stump tombstone in Mitchell, Indiana, is an unique example of this type of marker because of its bas-relief profile of the deceased at the top. Many of the tree-stump tombstones are carved to appear as if the … Continue reading
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