“So Once Were We” is a partial line from a once-common verse, which has many variations. One, from a Civil War-era tombstone in St. Clair County, Alabama, is “Remember us, as you pass by / as you are now, so once were we.” Other examples may be found in the section on Monuments and Stonework. The title embodies several themes in the exhibit: the transatlantic movement of ideas and traditions, the universal experience of death, and personal and collective remembrance.

Diagram of casket parts. Favorite part of my book :)

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Embalming in the early 20th century was not an exact science, and just about everyone was giving the process a shot. Whether it was a...

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