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Expressing Beauty

Posted on February 15, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

  The Harrison Granite Company of New York City founded in 1845, had quarries and works at Barre, Vermont, mailed out brochures January of 1918, featured a sculpture of a kneeling woman with her head in her hand in grief. … Continue reading →

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I. O. of R. M.

Posted on February 12, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

  ROBERT H. SON OF W. M. & F. E. LEE JAN. 16, 1877. MARCH 15, 1901. The gravestone of Robert H. Lee was carved in the rustic tradition. The gravestone is caved to like two logs on end are … Continue reading →

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In Service of His Country

Posted on February 7, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

  MARGARET J. HIS WIFE AUG. 7, 1835 JUNE 19, 1924 — LEVI M. PRICE APRIL 15, 1836 SEPT. 10, 1910 59th IND. VOLUNTEERS COMPAN Y E The monument in the Fairview Cemetery at Linton, Indiana, created for Levi Moss … Continue reading →

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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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