9 haunting yet beautiful photos of American graves
In the quietude of a cemetery, we don’t just find final resting places; we find the echoes of countless lives. American gravesites, from the meticulously manicured lawns of national cemeteries to the weather-worn, isolated stones on forgotten homesteads, are profound landscapes of memory. They are places where sorrow and serenity often converge. This collection of nine haunting yet beautiful photos of American graves invites you to look beyond the cold stone and polished marble, and instead witness the powerful, unexpected beauty that blossoms in the shadow of grief, a testament to the enduring human stories that lie beneath the soil.
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Eskimo Graveyard
In 1897, photographer Dr. Samuel J. Call captured the “Eskimo Grave” at Kotzebue Sound, Alaska—a powerful gelatin silver print now held by the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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Grave House
The photogravure titled “A Grave-house – Piegan,” depicting a scene in Montana, was created in 1911 by American photographer Edward S. Curtis in Seattle, and is now part of the J. Paul Getty Museum collection.
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A child’s grave
The powerful gelatin silver print, “A Child’s Grave, Hale County, Alabama,” was captured in 1936 in Hale County, Alabama, by American photographer Walker Evans, and is housed at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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“Helen Hunt’s” Grave
The Gelatin silver printing-out paper print, “Helen Hunt’s” Grave, was created around 1900 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, by American photographer Reverend Charles Henry Harger and is housed at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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The Grave of Hackless Jenkins
The platinum print titled The Grave of Hackless Jenkins, Probably South Carolina, was captured between 1929 and 1930 in South Carolina by American photographer Doris Ulmann, and is now held by the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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Stone Grave in Cheyenne
The photogravure Stone Grave – Cheyenne, which depicts a scene in Montana, was created by American photographer Edward S. Curtis, with the negative dating to 1910 and the print to 1911 in Seattle, and is part of the J. Paul Getty Museum collection.
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The Grave by the Sea Shore (Mendocino)
The albumen silver print titled The Grave by the Sea Shore (Mendocino) was created in 1863 in Mendocino, California, by American photographer Carleton Watkins and is part of the J. Paul Getty Museum collection.
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Unalaksa Graveyard
The gelatin silver print Unalaska fr above Grave-yard, which depicts a scene in Unalaska, Alaska, was captured by an unknown photographer between 1897 and 1899 and is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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Graves of Soldiers
The albumen silver print titled [Graves of soldiers], which was created in the United States between 1861 and 1865 by an unknown photographer, is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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