Headstone in Scottish Cemetery, circa 1883

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Artifact Overview

Photographs of graveyard monuments reminded family and friends of the deceased. These images were especially helpful to those unable to travel to the funeral or gravesite. These personal mementos provided a lasting remembrance and connected mourners separated by great distances in their common grief.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

circa 1883

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

95.173.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.438 in
Width: 4.188 in

Inscriptions

obverse, printed: J. Humphrey Kilmarnock verso, printed: From the Photographic Studio of John Humphrey, Artist & Photographer, 127 King Street, Kilmarnock
Headstone in Scottish Cemetery, circa 1883