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[Country Funeral up on the Hill]

Description: Photograph of neighbors gathering at a Country Funeral on the Hills of Tennessee. Joe Clark, HBSS, wanted to capture his memories of living in the Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. One of the memories were of his time in Tennessee are these funerals that everyone attended and to support the family. The word "Cemetary" [sic] is written on the envelope containing the negative.
Date: 194X
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A Moment for Those Who Have Gone Before Us]

Description: Three men in the hills of Tennessee visiting the graves in a cemetery. Discussing the world and the changes that have occurred in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Some were buried on their own property. In this photo, they are three head stones near a cabin in the hills of Tennessee. The word "cemetary" [sic] is written on the envelope containing the negative.
Date: 194X
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cemetery in Harrison County]

Description: An unidentified cemetery in Harrison County. It is known to be a traditionally African-American site. A cyclone fence is in the foreground. Rows of slabs are decorated with flowers and plants. Headstones can be seen in the distance. The cemetery appears to be neatly trimmed and has mature trees to create a park-like setting.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Entrance to Greenwood Cemetery, Marshall]

Description: The entrance to the old Greenwood Cemetery in Marshall is flanked by two stone columns with name plaques. The column on the right has a Texas Historical Marker next to it. The marker notes that the cemetery dates to 1840 and was originally a burial ground for the Van Zandt family. The Van Zandts were an East Texas founding family and Texas patriots. Later the cemetery passed into public ownership and has been used continuously. There are some gravestones of Civil War soldiers, and many oth… more
Date: unknown
Location: None
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Cemetery in Harrison County]

Description: Photograph of some unidentified graves in Harrison County. Behind a row of stones with slabs is a group with a cyclone fence around them, as if a family site. Most of the graves are decorated with flowers or crosses. The cemetery is unidentified.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Grave, Marshall]

Description: Photograph of the headstone for Cora J. Williams Long and Moaning E. Williams Harris at the Powder Mill Cemetery in Marshall, Texas. The stone is made of blue granite and the text is worn; decorative flower urns are engraved on either side of the stone text.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library
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