A patent medicine king with, shall we say, an interesting history, buried in West Laurel Hill.
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St. Lucy’s Church
Bombings, antifascists, coal-mine collapses, and THE SCRANTONIAN SCULPTOR. Need ye more?
Trees!
In which a pair of tree-shaped monuments offer a moment to think about trees as commemorative elements.
Simply to thy cross I cling
The best version of this sculptural type I’ve yet seen.
O tempora! O mores!
Even gilded-age figures of grief have picked up bad habits recently!
Eternal home
Winters are cozy in the Daversa mausoleum.
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Do not remove Tag under penalty of law
There are some wonderful monuments that feature a symbolic empty chair.
Scranton cloudburst
A dramatic stormfront did not disappoint!
Single beds at night
An empty bed conveys loss in Hollenback Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre.
