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Cemeteries

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William Augustus Harris Headstones Kyle Cemetery Texas 2025

William Augustus Harris Headstones Kyle Cemetery Texas 2025

John Miller Enslaved Kyle Family Cemetery Kyle Texas 2025

John Miller Enslaved Kyle Family Cemetery Kyle Texas 2025

Shattered Headstone Enslaved Kyle Family Cemetery - Kyle, Texas 2025

Shattered Headstone Enslaved Kyle Family Cemetery - Kyle, Texas 2025

Patrick Carr Headstone, Mision San Francisco, 2022

Patrick Carr Headstone, Mision San Francisco, 2022

Chinese Headstone and Grave Marker Victoria BC 2023

Chinese Headstone and Grave Marker Victoria BC 2023

Purple Burial Tulum Mexico 2024

Municipal Cementerio de Tulum.

Purple Burial Tulum Mexico 2024

Municipal Cementerio de Tulum.

Shodoshima,Japan
Child Headstones - 2023

Shodoshima,Japan
Child Headstones - 2023

JW Stringer Mausoleum - New Orleans 2019

JW Stringer Mausoleum - New Orleans 2019

Eklutna White Spirit House - Anchorage, Alaska
2017
The Athabascan Native Americans have lived along the Eklutna River for hundreds of years, in the 1830s the Russian Orthodox Church sent missionaries to the area, and the two cultures mixed. The mixture of traditional Native American traditions and Russian Orthodox practices is reflected in the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Cemetery. The Cemetery is filled with about 100 colorful burial sites.
“Before the Russian Orthodox missionaries arrived, it was customary for Athabascans to cremate their dead. When customs started to blend and mix, they began burying their dead in the cemetery built up around the church. When a body is first buried, a blanket is placed over the grave to warm and comfort the soul as it transitions to the next work. Forty days later, the spirit box is placed over the blanket, and family members paint it in colors that have represented their name for generations. But unlike in many cemeteries throughout the contiguous United States, the memorial is not kept up. In keeping with Athabascan tradition, which says that that which is taken from the Earth must be allowed to return, the spirit houses are left to decay and crumble over the years.”

16 X 24 archival print
$200 print only

Eklutna White Spirit House - Anchorage, Alaska
2017
The Athabascan Native Americans have lived along the Eklutna River for hundreds of years, in the 1830s the Russian Orthodox Church sent missionaries to the area, and the two cultures mixed. The mixture of traditional Native American traditions and Russian Orthodox practices is reflected in the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Cemetery. The Cemetery is filled with about 100 colorful burial sites.
“Before the Russian Orthodox missionaries arrived, it was customary for Athabascans to cremate their dead. When customs started to blend and mix, they began burying their dead in the cemetery built up around the church. When a body is first buried, a blanket is placed over the grave to warm and comfort the soul as it transitions to the next work. Forty days later, the spirit box is placed over the blanket, and family members paint it in colors that have represented their name for generations. But unlike in many cemeteries throughout the contiguous United States, the memorial is not kept up. In keeping with Athabascan tradition, which says that that which is taken from the Earth must be allowed to return, the spirit houses are left to decay and crumble over the years.”

16 X 24 archival print
$200 print only

Okunoin Japan Pagoda Headstone - 2023

Okunoin Japan Pagoda Headstone - 2023

Christian and Mayan Tomb - Tulum Mexico 2024

Christian and Mayan Tomb - Tulum Mexico 2024

New Orleans 1809 Headstone - 2019

New Orleans 1809 Headstone - 2019

Tree Surrounded by Headstones - London 2022

Tree Surrounded by Headstones - London 2022

Elizabeth My Wife - Bodie California 2016

Elizabeth My Wife - Bodie California 2016

Sadie Dog - San Francisco Pet Cemetery 2022

Sadie Dog - San Francisco Pet Cemetery 2022

Penny Wood Headstone - Virginia City 2016

Penny Wood Headstone - Virginia City 2016

Snafu and Pica - San Francisco Pet Cemetery 2022

Snafu and Pica - San Francisco Pet Cemetery 2022

City of Mourning - San Jose Costa Rica B/W 2014

City of Mourning - San Jose Costa Rica B/W 2014

Chinese Headstone Chinese Cemetery -Harling Point Victoria BC 2023

Chinese Headstone Chinese Cemetery -Harling Point Victoria BC 2023

Tree and Wood Headstone - Montery 2011

Tree and Wood Headstone - Montery 2011

Wong Shee Tai Headstone - Montery California 2011

Wong Shee Tai Headstone - Montery California 2011

Virginia City Headstone "In Memory" 2016 - Virginia City, Nevada

Virginia City Headstone "In Memory" 2016 - Virginia City, Nevada

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