Tombs at Old North Cemetery, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Tombs at Old North Cemetery, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.28.038

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of the tombs at Old North Cemetery in Concord, NH. The caption states, "Old North Cemetery Tombs About the middle of the nineteenth century tombs began to appear, but inasmuch as neither sanitary nor sentimental reasons commended their use, their construction was soon arrested. All told, these number but seven, half of which are unoccupied. Advanced civilization calls for the burial of the dead, and the committal formula in the burial service of the English Church, 'Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust,' wxpresses [expresses] conformity to the Creator's will that, when man's tabernacle of flesh shall have served its temporary purpose, it shall enter the great progression of Nature's changes and be resolved to the elements from which it was constructed. This tomb is the Sewel Hoit property. In the tomb on the right rests the remains of Doctor Hoyt Stevens and her husband George W. Stevens."

Subjects:

Cemeteries , Gravestones

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Organizations:

Old North Cemetery (Concord, N.H.)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

7