Washington Street Cemetery Photographs

Washington Street Cemetery Photographs
circa 1870

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	This is an aerial view taken from the tower of the Presbyterian Church on Park Place. Notice that 50 years after its designation as a cemetery, Washington Street Cemetery was still on the edge of the city.

	Just visible at the end of this road is the entrance gate to the cemetery. The gentlemen pictured are unknown.

	In the 1800s cemeteries were often the only parks in a city. Families often picnicked in them on Sundays, remembering their loved ones. What do you think these children are doing?

	This is the road that extends to the west of the entrance road and through the middle of the cemetery (the photographer is standing by the DeZeng monument). What do you think the boy is doing?

	This photo was taken from the far southwest corner of the cemetery. Today, some of these stones are gone and other new ones are present that were not there when the picture was taken.

	Here the children pose for the photographer. The obelisk to the right is the Eliakim Sherrill monument. The tower of Trinity Episcopal Church on South Main Street is visible in the background.