Monthly Archives: May 2019

Mail Order Markers

Posted on May 27, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

The Monumental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, produced cast zinc cemetery markers billed as “white bronze.”  The company set up their first subsidiary in Detroit, Michigan. Others followed in Philadelphia, New Orleans, St. Thomas, Ontario, Des Moines, and Chicago. The Chicago subsidiary … Continue reading →

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The Tuscan Order

Posted on May 25, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

David D. Pursglove Born April 3, 1881 England Died December 19, 1921 The gray granite mausoleum in the Saint Clairsville, Ohio, Union Cemetery is an example of Neo-classic design in the Tuscan order characterized, in part, by the plain Doric … Continue reading →

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Man of Sorrows

Posted on May 22, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

Charles Hutchinson October 3, 1828 August 9, 1893 Emily Smith Hutchinson February 25, 1833 January 30, 1911 The Hutchinson monument in the Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois, displays a stylized bronze bas-relief of Christ surrounded by four attendants.  The title … Continue reading →

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In Stone and Iron

Posted on May 15, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

The A. C. Peck mausoleum and the Lynes-Peters mausoleum in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, both display the winged hourglass symbol prominently. The Peck mausoleum displays the symbol on the iron gate that guards the entrance to the tomb.  … Continue reading →

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The Cross and the Crown

Posted on May 11, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

The stained-glass window in a mausoleum in the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia, displays a radiant cross and crown. The crown is a symbol of glory and victory over death.  The reward awaits in Heaven where the victor will receive … Continue reading →

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Walking Past the Mundane

Posted on May 8, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

Sometimes we walk by the mundane and pay no attention like I did recently in a cemetery in Kentucky.  Then when I looked across the cemetery, I suddenly spotted a wide variety of basket hangers. I must admit, I never … Continue reading →

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Art Nouveau

Posted on May 5, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

The Tiedeman mausoleum in the Bonaventure Cemetery, in Savannah, Georgia, with a rounded roof line is an outstanding example of Art Nouveau design.  The flowing design on the bronze doors exhibit the characteristics of the movement that made it popular. … Continue reading →

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