Hilmer Danielson’s funeral in South Dakota. Hilmer’s death certificate said he
died of “boils”. His very striking premortem / deathbed photo can be viewed on
our website at:
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Tag Archives: graveyard
Mother & Daughter, Alicita & Jane (Archive Image #3009 / Memorial Section)
Circa 1870 CDV of Jane & Alicita, whose 1874 grave marker can be seen at the link below:
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Double Memorial Card (Archive Image #2800B)
Double memorial card for Helen “Nellie” Yock and her son Lynn, along with their photos and a newspaper clipping. Lynn drowned in Redmond Creek, Ocosta (Chehalis Co.), Washington; just a few weeks later, his mother Nellie died giving birth to her daughter, Helen (1910-1947). Become a Thanatos Archive member at: http://www.thanatos.net/membership
Newspaper Clipping, Shackelford Murder (Archive Image #2887)
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Elva’s Grave (Archive Image #2826)
Elva’s post mortem photo and her amazing obituary (Thanatos.net members only, or join below)
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Graves of Berry Family (Archive Image #2775)
The headstones of Frances, Charlie, and Jessie Berry, at the Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, New York. (Photo credit: FindAGrave.com)
The mother, Frances, died in January 1871; both boys died in April 1871. Their post mortem photo,
which can be viewed in our members section, shows them sharing a single coffin.
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Newspaper Clippings, Burned Girl (Archive Image #2754 / Medical Section)

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Celluloid Plaque Memorial (Archive Image #2742)

8″ x 6″ tin memorial with stand.
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Grave & Death Record of Thomas Logan (Archive Image #2740)

Located in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia. Photo credit: Mary Phalan

Thomas’s death record, signed by his doctor. Died of “Softening of the brain”.
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Grave of Levi S. Wright (Archive Image #2618)

Levi S. Wright’s grave as it looks today, at Ashby First Parish Burial Ground, in Ashby, MA.
Photo request filled courtesy of DAGS (FindAGrave).
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