Daughters of the American Revolution at Pioneer Cemetery Dedication
Description:
May 1939 (Memorial Day) photograph taken at the dedication of the Pioneer Cemetery at Carpenter's Corners on Packard Road, perhaps the first cemetery in Ypsilanti. Behind the stone enclosure were the graves of Emily Whittemore, the first white person to die in Washtenaw County in 1825 and the daughter of Luke and Phoebe Whittemore, on whose land the cemetery was created, and John Terhune.
Date Issued:
1939
Institution:
University of Michigan Library
Collection:
Ypsilanti Historical Society Photo Archives
Rights:
The University of Michigan Library and the Ypsilanti Historical Society provide access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be under copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission.
Subject Topics:
1939,
Language:
UND
Type:
still image