Portsmouth cemeteries

First published: 2005

Description

A photographic study of this city's cemeteries, uncovers a compelling history of the area from the Colonial era to the 1900s. The gravestones and monuments feature unusual works of art, and the inscriptions act as documents that preserve family histories, valiant military service, and memories of those lost at sea.

Subjects

Pictorial works Buildings, structures Inscriptions Genealogy Sepulchral monuments Cemeteries Biography Registers of births History United states, history, pictorial works

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