as I wander through the graveyard

russellm
13.May.2008 3.16pm
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I saw this stone, dating from 1833. The letters are lead inlaid into the granite.


Lettering to die for.



russellm
13.May.2008 3.32pm
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^ why i like the edit - I forgot how big the image was. sorry folks.

here, let’s try this:

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aszszelp
13.May.2008 4.47pm
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Verrrrrrrry nice! indeed.

And very modern(ish). Are you sure, the gravestone is from 1833? I mean, even if the first date of death was of that year, they might have replaced the gravestone later when addition ppl were added, e.g. 1923/24 would sound more reasonable for me (though I’m not an expert in American grave lettering, it seems me way to grotesque for early 19th century).


russellm
13.May.2008 6.08pm
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no - I read the date off the thumbnail. Where’s an eye-roll smiley when you need it? :o)

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dtw
14.May.2008 3.54am
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“1833” presumably typo for “1883”? Still nice lettering though.
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