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Weekly Photo Challenge: Journey
The Larkin monument at Cypress Lawn Thomas O. Larkin served as the only United States consul to Mexican province of Alta California during the 1840s. He was captured during California’s transition to...
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Cemetery of the Week #55: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
The Graves family monument, Cypress Lawn Cypress Lawn Memorial Park 1370 El Camino Real Colma, California 94014-3239 Telephone: 650-550-8810 Email: info@cypresslawn.com Founded: 1892 Size: 200 acres...
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Cemetery Guardian of California’s Heritage
Cypress Lawn: Guardian of California’s Heritage by Cindy Ehrlich My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of the most beautiful books in my library of cemetery books. Bound in silk, this collection of over...
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Pillars of the Past
Pillars of the Past: At Rest at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park by Michael Svanevik My rating: 4 of 5 stars In 1992, Michael Svanevik and Shirley Burgett compiled the initial edition of Pillars of the Past...
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Cemetery of the Week #56: Chapel of the Chimes
Interior view of the Chapel of the Chimes Chapel of the Chimes Also known as California Memorial Crematorium and Columbarium 4499 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, California 94611 Telephone: 510-654-0123...
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2012 Northern California Autumn Cemetery Tours & Events
The Graves family monument, Cypress Lawn Many cemeteries host tours or fundraisers in the autumn to increase awareness and raise funds for the upkeep of these fragile community treasures. I hope this...
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Cemetery of the Week #76: Rose Hill Cemetery
Rose Hill Cemetery, 2001 Rose Hill Cemetery Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve 5175 Somersville Road Antioch, California 94509 Telephone: (510) 544-2750 Founded: 1865 Size: one acre Number of...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary
Thomas Starr King’s grave In the heart of San Francisco stands a solitary grave. I’d driven past it for years, always hurrying down Franklin Street on my way somewhere else. One sunny summer day...
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Cemetery Tours in Northern California again
The Cogswell monument, Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland In case you missed it last month, here’s a reminder of the cemetery tours in the next couple of months. Many cemeteries host tours or fundraisers...
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Cemetery of the Week #91: San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco National Cemetery 1 Lincoln Boulevard, Presidio of San Francisco San Francisco, California 94129 Telephone: (650) 589-7737 or 1646 Founded: 1846 First...
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Alhambra Cemetery Tours 2013
Alhambra Cemetery in Martinez is opening for several tours this month. I’ve never been, but I’ve always wanted to go, so I’m really looking forward to finally getting a good look at the place. Here’s...
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Cemetery of the Week #115: the Stanford Mausoleum
Vintage postcard of the Stanford Family Mausoleum Stanford Family Mausoleum In the Stanford Arboretum, near the Arizona Garden Between Palm Drive and Quarry Road, north of Campus Drive Stanford...
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Cemetery of the Week #117: Luther Burbank’s gravesite
The Cedar of Lebanon that stood over Burbank’s grave. Vintage postcard from my collection. Luther Burbank Home and Gardens 204 Santa Rosa Avenue (Santa Rosa and Sonoma Avenues, Downtown Santa Rosa)...
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Cemetery of the Week #118: the Lick Observatory
Vintage postcard of the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton. The Lick Observatory 7281 Mount Hamilton Road Mount Hamilton, California 95140 Telephone:(408) 274-5061 Founded: 1887 Number of interments:...
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Cemetery of the Week #119: San Francisco’s Russian Hill
View from the crest of Russian Hill Russian Hill Vallejo between Taylor and Jones Streets San Francisco, California Founded: early 1800s? Size: 1 acre remaining Number of interments: unknown Open:...
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Cemetery of the Week #133: Mare Island Cemetery
Looking from the top of the cemetery toward the Powder Magazine Mare Island Cemetery also known as The Mare Island Naval Cemetery Blake Avenue Mare Island, Vallejo, California 94590 Telephone: (707)...
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The First Volume about Mare Island Cemetery
Mare Island Cemetery by Peggy O’Drain, Joyce Giles, and Tony W. Liang My rating: 4 of 5 stars This spiral-bound sheaf of papers was assembled by docents at the Mare Island Historic Park Foundation, who...
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Cemetery of the Week #135: Temple Emanu-El’s Home of Peace
A view in Home of Peace Home of Peace (Navai Shalome) 1299 El Camino Real Colma, California 94014 Telephone: (650) 755-4700 Established: January 1, 1888 Size: 20 “graciously landscaped” acres at the...
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Tour Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery this weekend
Obelisk in Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Founded in 1854, the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery is the final home of whalers, brewers, cattlemen, a survivor of the Centralia Missouri Massacre, and the...
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Cemetery of the Week #138: Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
View of the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery aka Santa Rosa Pioneer Cemetery 1600 Franklin Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95404 Telephone: (707) 543-3279 c/o Santa Rosa Recreation,...
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