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Ho-Chunk Log Grave House

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Description: View of a Ho-Chunk log grave house in a wooded area.
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Staudenmayer Graves

Date: 1910
Description: The Staudenmayer grave marker set amid the lush vegetation of Durwards Glen.
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Ironton Monument

Date: 1910
Description: A stone obelisk marks the grave of Jonas Tower in a country cemetery. A smaller obelisk stands to the left, and other grave markers can be seen in the bac...
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Grave of Belle Boyd

Date: 1921
Description: A small granite stone and American Flag mark the grave of Belle Boyd, actress and Confederate spy. The grave is inscribed with: "Belle Boyd, Confederate sp...
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Cornfield and Cemetery

Date: 09 1967
Description: View over cornfield of a cemetery on the side of a hill surrounded by a fence. On the hill behind the cemetery are more cornfields.
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Ehle Monument

Date: 08 24 1925
Description: A very large cemetery monument with a female figure sculpture, inscribed with the name Ehle. There is a shed in the background. The Ehle family lived in ...
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Cemetery Monument

Date: 08 22 1964
Description: The Hansen monument in a Washington Island cemetery. The monument is surrounded by a cluster of Tiger Lillies which are no longer blooming.
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Cemetery

Date: 1980
Description: Large bush-like tree in cemetery.
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Graceland Cemetery

Date: 04 1981
Description: View of the Graceland Cemetery. There are houses in the background and trees scattered throughout the plots.
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Washington's Preaching Site

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Description: The old church where Washington preached to his soldiers, the surrounding area is likely a cemetery. Caption reads: "The Old Church where Washington preach...
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Tom Quick, Jr. Grave Marker

Date: 1889
Description: The grave marker of Tom Quick, Jr., who reputedly killed many Native Americans after he allegedly witnessed his father killed by a group of Native American...
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Old Burial Hill

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Description: A view of Old Burial Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Cemetery

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Description: The Cemetery at Mount Saint Joseph, Chesnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Dog Cemetery

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Description: A view of a dog cemetery.
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Lincoln Tomb

Date: 1874
Description: View across lawn toward the Lincoln Tomb, the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Tho...
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Tomb of Bayard Taylor

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Description: View through fence of the tomb of American poet, literary critic, translator, and travel author, Bayard Taylor (1/11/1825 – 12/19/1878). Caption reads: "To...
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Mount Washington Cemetery

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Description: A view of an elk atop the Elks Rest Monument in Mount Washington Cemetery. Gravestones and trees can be seen in the background. The inscription on the monu...
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Waterman's Monument

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Description: View of Waterman's Monument, a 50 foot granite obelisk erected in 1901 by the Daughters of the Revolution. The monument marks the site of the only identifi...
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First Presbyterian Church in America

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Description: A view of the church surrounded by a fence. The building has arched windows and doorways. On the right are two gravestones. Caption reads: "First Presbyter...
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Saint Paul's Episcopal Church and Cemetery

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Description: View toward side of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church and Cemetery. The church was founded in 1829 and moved into the present building in 1856.

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