Madonna and Child in bronze seated on an Art Deco bench from 1924.
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Cooke Monument, Calvary Cemetery
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Peter Hermes Mausoleum, Calvary Cemetery
A fine Corinthian temple most remarkable for its bronze doors, a pair of angels bringing a message of peace.
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A. J. Sunstein Mausoleum, West View Cemetery
Another Egyptian mausoleum that hits all the expected marks, except that it is too small (or cheap) for lotus columns. This one, however, adds the delightful detail of pharaoh’s-head door pulls, which more than makes up for the missing columns.
Little smiley characters like the one at upper left occasionally appear on mausoleum doors in Pittsburgh cemeteries. It’s a cheerful little mystery.
A thorough history of the Sunsteins and Speyers is in the Jewish Encyclopedia of Western Pennsylvania.
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Bronze Angels on the James Oliver Monument, Allegheny Cemetery
The monument to steel baron James B. Oliver and his family is one of the largest heaps of bronze in the Allegheny Cemetery. Four beautiful angels stand guard at the corners.
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General Alfred L. Pearson Monument, Allegheny Cemetery
General Alfred L. Pearson
Died January 6, 1903
Prominent in Civil and Military Life
Took active part in 28 great battles and many skirmishes during the War of the Rebellion, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Peebles Farm, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Appomattox. Brevetted a major general at 27 years of age, and awarded a medal of honor by Congress for conspicuous bravery.
A worthy friend or foe.
