The family burial plot of Henry Garner at Westview Cemetery in Talladega, Alabama.
The extensive use of concrete is a feature of historic African American graveyards. The large anchors symbolize "hope." This photograph was made for a project with Heritage Hall Museum in Talladega, and was part of an exhibit on funerary art. The color images for the project were photograp...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folk/id/1797 |
| Summary: | The extensive use of concrete is a feature of historic African American graveyards. The large anchors symbolize "hope." This photograph was made for a project with Heritage Hall Museum in Talladega, and was part of an exhibit on funerary art. The color images for the project were photographed by Joey Brackner, and the black and white shots by Dr. Michael Thomason. |
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