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Cemetery Symbolism

4/19/2016

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A Graphic Guide to Cemetery Symbolism
Atlas Obscura                                                                                      October 30, 2014

Interesting info for the next time you visit a Cemetery or Graveyard!
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Graphic created by Michelle Enemark, text by Allison C. Meier.
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    ​Judie & Joseph Palmer are two of the founding members of the Martinez Cemetery Preservation Alliance (MCPA) and the Potter’s Field Project.  Both have a passion for discovery, history, genealogy, anthropology and archaeology.

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  • About
    • Meet Our Board
    • Our Experts & Volunteers
    • Important Links
  • History
    • Photo Project >
      • Photo Project Form
    • Maps of Alhambra Cemetery >
      • 1823 - 1854
      • 1854 - 1869
      • 1869 - 1874
      • 1874 - 1887
      • 1887 - 1892
      • 1892 - 1919
      • 1919 - 1992
      • 1992 - Today
    • Biographies >
      • Nikolao Glaros
      • George Homan Johnson
      • Virginia Menezes-Costa
      • August Mueller
      • Kichigorou Nogawa
      • Aaron Rice
      • Ralph Vester Walker
  • Blog
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Events
    • Current
    • Past >
      • 2019 Winter Party
      • 2019 Fall Cemetery Cleanup
      • 2019 Spring Cemetery Cleanup
      • 2018 Fall Cemetery Cleanup
      • 2017 Archaeology Days
  • Contact
    • Visit >
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