Fw: Hand Pointing Down

[Zippy]

Dusty,

 

These are great photos, the dead dove is bizarre! Yes, we'd love to see more unusual hands.

 

Can't wait to meet you in person one of these days.

 

Rusty

 

Connecticut Valley Gravestones:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23206546@N04/
http://storiescarvedinstone.com/coppermine/
http://dogpondpress.net/bookstore.html

 

Illustrated History of Cemeteries:
http://storiescarvedinstone.com/cem_hist1.html

Rusty & Doug,

I have lots of photos of the Hand Pointing Down. Most of the photos were taken in Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA, New Orleans, LA and some parts of FL. There are several variations of hands pointing down, up, clasped, holding flowers, chains, etc.

I can dig some out if you want.

I attached a couple of different ones I thought might interest you.

Dusty

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From: Zippy

 

Anyone have anything to share like this? I will pass it on.

 

Rusty

 

Connecticut Valley Gravestones:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23206546@N04/
http://storiescarvedinstone.com/coppermine/
http://dogpondpress.net/bookstore.html

 

Illustrated History of Cemeteries:
http://storiescarvedinstone.com/cem_hist1.html

 

From The Ossuary

I was asked this morning if I had ever seen a gravestone before with the hand/finger pointing down (see attached image).  I assume this would be the "hand of god" coming to take the soul up - but I have not seen it myself.  I thought if anyone might have seen others, it would be someone in this group.

Thanks for any leads

Doug

 

 

Douglas Mackey

 

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Peebles Island
PO Box 189
Waterford, NY  12188
(518) 237-8643 x 3291

 

Douglas...@oprhp.state.ny.us

 

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Rusty,

Hopefully I'll have time this weekend to go through some photos and send some hand photos.