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
Creators
Collection Title
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
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