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“The Oil of Consolation Was Poured Upon the Troubled Waters of Many Mourning Souls”: Some History of the Old Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, 1856-1896, Part Five

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on October 18, 2026
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“In a Beautiful Locality, But It Is the Picture of Neglect”: Some History of the Old Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, 1856-1896, Part Four

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on October 17, 2026
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“We Carried Out These Sacred Duties With the Utmost Solemnity and Reverence”: Some History of the Old Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, 1856-1896, Part Three

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on October 11, 2026
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“Banish From This Sacred Precinct The Spirit That Kills Through Excessive, Heartless Doubt”: Some History of the Old Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, 1856-1896, Part Two

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on October 10, 2026
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“The Tenderest Sentiments of the Human Heart, Excited by the Memory of the Dead”: Some History of the Old Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, 1856-1896, Part One

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on October 9, 2026October 9, 2026
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All in the Family/Beyond the Grave Two-Fer: The Death and Funeral of David Workman, 1855

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on October 27, 2017December 23, 2020
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On This Day: The Birthdate of Don Pío Pico (1801-1894)

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on May 5, 2017December 28, 2020
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Beyond the Grave: Old Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, ca. 1890

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on October 15, 2016December 30, 2020
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Through the Viewfinder on Calle Eternidad, Los Angeles, 1880s

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on July 18, 2016January 4, 2021
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