Carol Wells's Photos

(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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Replacement headstone, for 3 generations of Wheeler males in Christ Church Burial Grounds, that likely is true, in shape and form, to the original. Although the replacement was put into place in the mid-1980s, by family descendants, the headstone is already showing effects of exposure to the elements.

(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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In memory of THOMAS W. FRANCIS who departed this life on the ?2nd of June 1815 in the 48th year of his age. lamented in his death as he had been beloved throughout his life. Victorian Era produced some of the more striking grave markers found in cemeteries. This is one of two in Christ Church Burial Grounds that shared an Egyptian or Pyramid theme. Preservation of this stone is visible with an attempt to seal a large crack that runs through part of the inscription.

(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUNDS A. D. 1719 There are 3 sets of doors, similar to the above, but only one is the main entrance and the other two sets rarely, if ever, used these days.

(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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Part of the brick wall, erected in 1927, that encloses Christ Church Burial Grounds. Liked the colorful design created with the use of darker bricks in the "panels".

(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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Part of the outside wall near the main entrance to Christ Church Burial Grounds. On the other side of this section of wrought iron fence is Benjamin Franklin's gravesite. Philly lore is that a person will have good luck if they toss a penny onto his gravesite - so there is always pennies, and other coins, on his grave.

(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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Corner of one of the brick walls around Christ Church Burial Grounds.

Christ Church Burial Grounds opened to the public, for visiting, in 2007 to help raise funds for maintainence and restoration efforts. Although many past patriots, and other individuals with some claim to fame, now reside within its walls the most famous may be the resting place of Benjamin Franklin and his wife.

(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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Christ Church is still active and one of the oldest churches in Philadelphia. Members of its congregation, from Carol's understanding, may still opt to be buried in this cemetery, or burial grounds although, from Carol's observation, that seems to be a rarity these days.

(Photograph taken July 2006 in Philadelphia PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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(Photograph taken July 2006 in Valley Forge National Park and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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Mural, on a side of building, adds a splash of color and local history in the downtown area of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

Photograph taken July 2006 in Phoenixville PA and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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Soda vending machine not only dispensed sodas but also did double duty for the state's tourism by suggesting other historical areas for people to visit in Pennsylvania.

Photograph taken July 2006 in Valley Forge National Park and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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Statue of George Washington close-up.

Photograph taken July 2006 in Valley Forge National Park and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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Statue of George Washington at Valley Forge National Park. Sunshine was bright the day we were visiting.

Photograph taken July 2006 in Valley Forge National Park and is not Public Domain or Creative Commons)
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