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Metadata
Accession # |
A1985.110 |
Title |
Tombstones in McCormick Cemetery, Eramosa Township, 1969-1970. |
Date |
1969-1970 |
Description |
Tombstones in McCormick Cemetery, Eramosa Township, 1969-1970. Views of McCormick Cemetery in Eramosa Township, and details of iconography on various 19th-century tombstones within the cemetery, as they appeared in 1969 and 1970. On card accompanying slides, "McCormick Cemetery". All slides taken 25 July 1969 except for slide 4253 taken June 1970. slide 4251: Looking past stone gateposts towards tombstones in McCormick Cemetery. Gate posts have cement or carved stone logs at top. slide 4252: Tombstone of Matilda Day with carved flowers and hand pointing upwards, and text,"Matilda / wife of / Daniel Day / died, / Feb. 25. 1872 / Aged 64 Years", with verse at bottom. Written on slide, "Matilda wife of Daniel Day / McCormick Cemetery". slide 4253: Tombstone of Matilda Day after cleaning, June 1970. "McCormick Cemetery". slide 4254: Tombstone of Matilda Day, before cleaning, on 25 July 1969. slide 4255: Tombstone of Rhoda Day (nee McCormick), with inscription, "Rhoda McCormick / wife of / david Day / died / Feb. 1, 1867; / Aged 48 Years", with verse below. On slide, "Rhoda McCormic wife of / David Day McCormick Cemetery". slide 4256. Tombstone of the wife of Arch. Smith, died 1852. On slide, "Mary Day". slide 4257: Sign for McCormick Cemetery inscribed on cement or carved stone log atop gatepost, "1828 / McCormick / Cemetery". slide 4258: Tombstone of Robert Shanks, with carving of weeping willow tree and text, "In Memory of / Robert Shanks, / who died / Sept. 20, 1860; / Aged 60 Years". On slide, "McCormick Cemetery". slide 4259: Detail of top of a tombstone with carving of flying dove and laurel garland. slide 4260: Two Johnson family tombstones. On the left, that of "Richard Johnson / who died / Aug. 27. 1853; / AE. 61 Years. / A Native of Lancashire / England", with carved urn, drapery, and inverted torches. On the right, the tombstone of Johnson family members who died in the 1840s. slide 4261: Detail of the top of a tombstone with carving of a hand pointing upwards, surrounded by the text, "In Memory Ever Dear", and a floral wreath. |
Creator \ Maker |
Couling, Gordon [PHOTOGRAPHER] |
Item Name |
Slide |
Person \ Organization |
McCormick Cemetery Day Johnson McCormick Shanks Smith |
Place |
Eramosa Twp. England Lancashire |
Subject |
Cemetery Flowers Birds Religion |
Photo, Map # |
4251 4251 - 4261 4252 4253 4254 4255 4256 4257 4258 4259 4260 4261 |
Year Range from |
1969 |
Year Range to |
1970 |
Accession # |
A1985.110 |
Containers |
STACKS |