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James Abbey11 viewsMarble statue on granite pedestal. Much Victorian grave imagery here: urn, wreath, veil.
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James Abbey 188915 viewsVeiled mourner on a pedestal.
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George Richard Dickinson10 viewsThree Ages of Women
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The Good Shepherd11 viewsStained glass beauty.
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Samuel Bowles and Family12 viewsThe Springfield Republican was established by Samuel Bowles in 1824 as a country weekly, it was converted into a daily in 1844 by his energetic and ambitious son.
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Thomas Bliss 173357 viewsHere Lieth ye
Body of Mr Thomas
Bliss Who Died Novemb'r
ye 9th 1733 in ye 66
For some reason, this reminds me of eraser carving. When we make a mistake, we carve out the offending portion, recarve just that portion, and glue the fixed piece back in. I wonder if the same thing applies to gravestone carvers?
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Mary Holyoke 165759 viewsThe oldest stone in the Springfield Cemetery, this marker was moved from the Old South Burying Ground in the mid 1800s.
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Richardsonian Chapel9 viewsThe tower was created to disguise the former crematory chimney.
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