Post-Mortem photography, the act of taking photographs of the recently deceased, was a common custom during the beginning of the 19th century. It eventually replaced the older and much more costly use of posthumous paintings. With the advent and popularization of the photograph came the ability for the middle class to memorialize their loved ones. ...
For some reason, mental institutions are frequently rumored to be haunted, especially in the United States, and The Ridges is no exception. Horror movies frequently show these buildings as lumbering, hulking structures with cobwebs in the corners and ghosts lurking around every corner. Abandoned mental institutions are even worse for rumors of hauntings. Unfortunately for ...
Making gravestone rubbings is an interesting way to preserve family history. This art can be used to add pictures to existing genealogical documents. It’s an easy way to reproduce beautiful, unique pictures from family gravestones, even if you don’t have any artistic skills. It’s also a way to capture pertinent information that’s inscribed on a ...
Between the funeral arrangements, the family visits, the endless condolence calls there is hardly time to catch a breath. Little things are often overlooked. But, after the chaos dies down and there is time to reflect on the life and legacy of a loved one. There are many ways to preserve the memory of someone ...
Cemeteries are not something we think about until after a loved one has died and some decisions have to be made. One of the most important decisions is where the body is to be buried. What is a plot? If you have ever walked through a cemetery, you may have noticed that there is some ...
When we were kids, my sister and I loved exploring a nearby cemetery to read the engravings we found on the fancy granite headstones there. We would call out to each other when we found a particularly interesting one. Some were plain – just the name of the person and the dates of their birth ...
