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Victorian Death And Mourning Customs

Victorian Death and Mourning Customs

September 27, 2020
Historic Oakland
History

Post Series: Sunday in the Park 2020

1.Moses Formwalt: Mayor, Saloon Owner, Atlanta’s Rowdiest Citizen
2.Faces of Oakland: Resident Memorials provide Rare Insight
3.Researching the Residents of Oakland Cemetery
4.Behind-the-Scenes Virtual Tour with HOF Staff
5.Victorian Death and Mourning Customs

Enjoy this discussion of Victorian death and mourning customs by Oakland Cemetery volunteer Beth Dolgner.

Photo courtesy of the Mütter Museum. From the collection of John Whitenight and Frederick LaValley. Photo by Alan Kolc.

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