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Abraham Stump, South Side Cemetery

A sumptuous stump with peeled bark for the inscription and a bonus fern. Joseph Abraham died in 1861; his wife Mary Ann died in 1879, and the stump probably dates from then or later.

Father PittAuthor Father Pitt Posted on 20 December 2020 Category South Side Cemetery Tags Abraham Stumps

Klicker Family Plot, Union Dale Cemetery

Stumps are common in cemeteries; logs less so, but not rare. This symmetrical arrangement of stumps and logs is unique in Pittsburgh, as far as old Pa Pitt knows.

Father PittAuthor Father Pitt Posted on 04 November 2020 Category Union Dale Cemetery Tags Klicker Stumps

Chambers Stump, South Side Cemetery

A more artistic stump than usual, with a particularly well-done inscription.

Father PittAuthor Father Pitt Posted on 11 July 2020 Category South Side Cemetery Tags Stumps Chambers

Senn Family Plot, Rosedale Cemetery

The Senn family plot carries the rustic-stump metaphor to an odd extreme. One central stump is surrounded by small stumps, one for each deceased family member. If the stump represents a life cut off, then the most descriptive term for the metaphor applied to a whole family this way is “deforestation.”

Father PittAuthor Father Pitt Posted on 27 September 2015 Category Smaller Graveyards Tags Senn Stumps Family Plots

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