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Tribute to War Heroes and to Volk’s Artistry
Leonard Wells Volk, written about in the previous blogpost, was buried in the Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. Not only is there a statue monument commemorating his burial plot, but one of the first monuments one sees through the castellated … Continue reading
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Leonard Wells Volk
LEONARD WELLS VOLK 11 – 7 – 1828 8 – 19 – 1895 EMILY CLARISSA BARLOW HIS WIFE 8 – 23 – 1832 5 – 28 – 1895 ADELLE DOUGLAS 4 – 17 – 1864 8 – 9 – 1865 … Continue reading
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Glass Trumpet Angel
In the article, “Embodying Immortality: Angels in America’s Rural Garden Cemeteries, 1850—1900”, pages 56 – 111, 2007 edition of Markers, XXIV, written by Elisabeth Roark, she writes of the eight most common types of graveyard angels found in cemeteries—grouped by the … Continue reading
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Gothic Style – the simple and the sublime
The Gothic Revival in the United States began in the late 18th Century. At first, there were only small features of the Gothic style that were incorporated into buildings such as tracery and other minor embellishments but after a few … Continue reading
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Gothic Styles
In the ‘Nineteenth Century Mortuary Architectural Styles’ post by Jason Holm, he writes, “Victorian sensibilities merged with Romantic tendencies and thrust revivals of Gothic, Classical, and Egyptian architectural styles in the mainstream.” There was not one Gothic style but many: … Continue reading
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Lookalikes
May “Mollie” Cash Neal Born 1844, Louisiana Died October 1894, aged 49-50 Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Neal Born 1867, Louisiana Died June 17, 1889, aged 21-22 The monument in the historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta of two women sitting next two … Continue reading
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Receiving Vaults
Many cemeteries have receiving vaults. Below are two famous examples: According to the signage next to the vault at the Oak Ridge Receiving Vault in Springfield, Illinois the receiving vault there was the: “FIRST RESTING PLACE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN “Abraham … Continue reading
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A President’s Day Tribute–OK?
Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was a very successful political figure during the early part of the 19th Century and is considered one of the founders of the Democratic Party. Van Buren was born in … Continue reading
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Mrs. Gamble’s Grave
This blog post is a departure from my usual posts in two ways. First, it is a guest blogpost written by a friend of mine, Martin Henley. Martin is an author of many books, most written for educators, but his … Continue reading
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The Porter Angel
HENRY KIRKE PORTER 1840 – 1941 Porter had a brief stint in the 45th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia during the Civil War. After, he had a distinguished career as an industrialist manufacturing light locomotives. He also served a term as … Continue reading
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