Homemade Headstone
A closeup of the interior of a damaged headstone 'window'. These headstones were made by people during the depression. Money was tight...they couldn't afford fancy headstones when a loved one was lost, so they made their own. Some of them had 'windows' inserted with special mementos of the deceased. The glass on this stone is long-damaged, so it's hard to know what other things were included other than the angel. Whether the glass was damaged by weather or mowers or mistreatment is not known. It is really amazing that the homemade stones are, for the most part, still standing.
Homemade Headstone
A closeup of the interior of a damaged headstone 'window'. These headstones were made by people during the depression. Money was tight...they couldn't afford fancy headstones when a loved one was lost, so they made their own. Some of them had 'windows' inserted with special mementos of the deceased. The glass on this stone is long-damaged, so it's hard to know what other things were included other than the angel. Whether the glass was damaged by weather or mowers or mistreatment is not known. It is really amazing that the homemade stones are, for the most part, still standing.