Monthly Archives: September 2019

Grave Goods

Posted on September 29, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

When mementos such as, coins, pebbles, teddy bears, and whiskey bottles are left on a grave, they are referred to as “grave goods.” Coins Since ancient times, the imagery of the boat to ferry a soul from one realm to … Continue reading →

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Fame

Posted on September 22, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

John Gately Downey Born June 24, 1827 – Castlesampson, Ireland Died March 1, 1894 – Los Angeles, California   Maria Jacinta Guirado Downy Born September 10, 1835 – Los Angeles, California Died January 19, 1883 – Tehachapi, California   Rose … Continue reading →

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Raphael’s Iconic Cherubs

Posted on September 15, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

Joseph T. Poheim Born March 19, 1847 – Died December 1, 1905 Katherine D. Poheim Born January 1858 – Died September 16, 1924 Hugo G. Poheim Born December 22, 1880 – Died September 16, 1954 Arthur T. Poheim Born September … Continue reading →

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Exotic Revival Architecture

Posted on September 8, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

William Allen Rawson Born November 2, 1810 – Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont Died September 11, 1879 – Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa . Julia A. Root Rawson Born January 21, 1818 – Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts Died July 31, 1865 … Continue reading →

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Tools of the Trade

Posted on September 2, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

William Pope McArthur Born April 2, 1814, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri Died December 23, 1850, Panama The tall white marble gravestone in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. is a cenotaph—empty tomb.  According to the June 15th, 1854, Evening Star, there … Continue reading →

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