Jan
4
Mausoleums of Mount Carmel
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I hope every one reading had a good holiday! Now that the stress of holidays has passed, I'm back to posting. I mentioned in my previous post on Mount Carmel, that there are many beautiful mausoleums there, and I do mean many! They are scattered through out, but there are also [...]
Dec
13
Showman's Rest, Woodlawn Cemetery
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Woodlawn Cemetery, in Forest Park, on the outskirts of Chicago, is home to Showman's Rest. In the spring of 1918, Hagenback-Wallace Circus, one of the premier circuses of the time, was decimated when the circus train was in an accident on [...]
Dec
5
Angel and Fairy Votives
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Continuing from my last post with examples of votives at local grave sites.
Dec
3
More Grave Votives
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In my last post I discussed Grave Goods and Votives and shared some photos of pet/animal statues left at local grave sites. This post is for other kinds of votives: wind chimes, trinkets, food, holiday decorations, toys and the like. When the deceased are stored in mausoleums, there are sometimes shelves at the [...]
Dec
3
Grave Goods & Votives
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Throughout history and around the world, people have left goods for the dead. They may be buried with the deceased, or brought to be placed on their grave site throughout the year. These goods are usually personal possessions and supplies. In some belief systems, these may be necessary to ensure that the [...]