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The Farber Gravestone Collection
URL: http://www.davidrumsey.com/farber/

Description:
This collection "is an unusual resource containing over 13,500 images documenting the sculpture on more than 9,000 gravestones, most of which were made prior to 1800, in the Northeastern part of the United States. ... This online version of the Farber Gravestone Collection is sponsored by the American Antiquarian Society." Searchable and browsable.

Publisher:
American Antiquarian Society; David Rumsey and Cartography Associates

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Cemeteries -- Northeastern States
Folk art
Sculpture, American -- 18th century
Sepulchral monuments

LII Database Information:
Record 6834 created by Maria Brandt on 08/26/2005
Last modification on 08/30/2005
Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 04/09/2007
Published: 08/26/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/6834