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Bandwagon Advertising

Posted on February 4, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

The Harrison Granite Company of New York City was founded in 1845.  It had quarries and works at Barre, Vermont.  The company mailed out brochures January of 1918, featuring the Earnshaw Memorial at the Spring Grove Cemetery at Cincinnati, Ohio.  the Earnshaw … Continue reading →

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Off the Rack

Posted on January 1, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

FAMILY WM A. MOORE WILLIAM A. MOORE, 1823 – 1906 LAURA J. MOORE, 1837 – 1911 Wm. V. MOORE, 1856 – 1925 JANE A. MOORE, 1859 – 1937 The William A. Moore family monument in the Elmwood Cemetery at Detroit … Continue reading →

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The Knight’s Helmet

Posted on November 17, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

The Knights of Pythias metal marker features many of the symbols that are significant to the Knights.  A knight’s helmet sits atop crossed battle axes with three letters, “F”, “C”, and “B”, which stand for the fraternal organization’s motto, FRIENDSHIP, … Continue reading →

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A Carver’s Legacy, Take Two

Posted on November 10, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

Michael Shea of Rochester, New York read the gravelyspeaking blogpost about Ivan Adams—the Bloomington stone carver who carved the simple and elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary to mark his own grave. Mr. Shea has shared photos of a statue, … Continue reading →

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Halloween Aftermath

Posted on November 5, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

The day after Halloween, jack o’ lanterns turned up in Rosehill Cemetery at Bloomington, Indiana.

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Take a seat

Posted on November 4, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

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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Henry Ford’s Mort Safe

Posted on October 28, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

HENRY FORD JULY 30, 1863 APRIL 7, 1947 CLARA BRYANT FORD APRIL 11, 1866 SEPTEMBER 29, 1950 Next to a busy thoroughfare in Detroit, Motor City, lies the tiny and inconspicuous Ford Family Cemetery fittingly wedged between a 4-lane busy … Continue reading →

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Dreamless Dust

Posted on October 18, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

  Dr. Joseph Barnard (1838-1926) was a Presbyterian minister who plied his craft in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Joseph and his wife Martha Grey Grubb Barnard (1842-1919) and their children eventually settled in Madison, Indiana, where Barnard served as … Continue reading →

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KP

Posted on October 10, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

In 1864, the Knights of Pythias was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, making it the very first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an Act of the United States Congress.  Local chapters like the one in Bloomington, Indiana, began to spring up … Continue reading →

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Hormonal Elephant Becomes Murderous

Posted on October 5, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

Erected by the members of JOHN ROBINSON’S CIRCUS In memory of JOHN KING killed at Charlotte N.C. September 27, 1880 by the elephant CHIEF May his soul rest in peace The death of animal trainer, John King, is a tragedy … Continue reading →

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