Monthly Archives: May 2025

And Now Abideth Faith, Hope, Charity

At the highest point in the Allegheny Cemetery is a soaring column topped by an allegorical statue of Faith commissioned in 1877 for the Moorhead Family of Pittsburgh.  On the face of the base of the Corinthian column is a … Continue reading

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The Crown and the Lily

This stained-glass window in the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, has two prominent symbols, both of which, are commonly found in American cemeteries, though not usually as colorfully and vivid as this. The crown is a symbol of glory and reward … Continue reading

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A Family Favorite?

ROY ARTHUR HUNT AUGUST 3, 1881 – OCTOBER 21, 1966 RACHEL McMASTERS MILLER HUNT Wife of ROY ARTHUR HUNT June 30, 1882 – February 22, 1963 The Hunt family marker in the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh has two matching flowers … Continue reading

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