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This study examines the diverse architectural styles found in American cemeteries, such as Moorish, Saxon, Celtic, and Islamic Revival. It highlights notable cemeteries in places like Los Angeles and Colma, CA, and explores the significance of tree-shaped monuments, iron work, and bronze sculptures like the Codona statue in Inglewood. The research also addresses the themes of family, occupation, and gender representation through religious symbols and epitaphs, emphasizing regional variations like St. Louis, New Orleans, and rural burial grounds across America.
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Reading the American Cemetery Thomas Connors, University of Northern Iowa
Architecture Moorish Saxon Celtic
Islamic Revival Los Angeles Colma, CA
Iron Work Montgomery
Monumental Bronze Hope
Sculpture Codona statue, Inglewood, CA
Regionalism St. Louis I, New Orleans
Rural Family Burial Grounds Farm Plantation Ranch
Valley of Virginia Timber Ridge 1773
Zuni New Mexico Hernandez Taos
Copper Center Alaska Anchorage Ninilchik Talkeetna