An angel seems to be gazing in wonder at a cross, which would be theologically correct and profound. She is probably a dealer’s stock model, but she is a good one, and well preserved.
Herr Fromm (the name is illegible on his marble headstone) died in 1894, so that is probably about the date of this monument.
Note the stock stones with “Father” and “Mother,” but inscriptions in German.
An angel holding a cross leans slightly forward, as if she might descend from her high pedestal at any moment. Father Pitt hopes he does not need to offer an apology for publishing so many images of this beautiful angel, whose industry-smudged face makes him love her all the more; he visited her on a sunny day and on a gloomy day, and thought you might like to see her in both lights.
Old Pa Pitt seeks out zinc monuments, so he is especially delighted to bring you a fine Calvary group in zinc. He does not know the date exactly, but he would guess from the style, and from the fact that zinc statues of this sort have not been readily available for almost a hundred years, that it dates from the early twentieth century.
A touching monument with a sleeping child, who seems to sleep more peacefully as the stone erodes and softens her features. “Our Minnie—not dead but sleeping” stands out clear enough, but Father Pitt is not able to read the rest of the inscription; he has therefore left a very large picture file for you, so that you may try your hand at interpreting it and, if you have any success, leave a comment with your interpretation. You will earn old Pa Pitt’s sincere gratitude.
A very ornate, perhaps even confused, German romantic monument. The date of death is hard to read; Father Pitt reads it as 1882, but might read it as 1872 in a different light.
