Pictured on June 18, 1955, is the landmark sign at the Sacramento’s City Cemetery at 1000 Broadway. Attached to the facility’s main office, it states as follows: “City Cemetery; Capt. John A. Sutter donated the original ten acres to the...
This 1928 photograph shows the mausoleum and administrative buildings of the East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Forty-third Street and Folsom Boulevard. The 250,000 dollar mausoleum, constructed in 1925/26, was built by the Fresno-based Robert...
Taken on March 28, 1932, this photograph shows the Mausoleum of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at 6700 Twenty-First Avenue. The 80,000 dollar structure was built in 1929/30 in the shape of a cross and represented a culmination of the efforts of...
This circa 1925 photograph shows the north entrance to the Masonic Lawn Cemetery at 2700 Riverside Boulevard. Beyond an arched gateway with the words “Masonic Lawn” and the Masonic “G” symbol written on it, several headstones and tombs can...
Pictured in circa 1930 are grounds of the Masonic Lawn Cemetery at 2700 Riverside Boulevard. The sections of the bare land, situated in the new section of the cemetery, are broken up by several trees and bushes. In the distance, and to the south,...
Pictured in circa 1930 is the main entrance to the Masonic Lawn Cemetery at 2700 Riverside Boulevard. Riverside Boulevard runs north-south in the foreground, while tracks for the Pacific Gas and Electric streetcar are also visible. Within five...
Pictured is a July 17, 1932, public gathering at the picnic grounds of East Sacramento's Helvetia Park. Prior to the Park's existence - 1920 to 1953 - it served as the burial ground for Sutter's Fort in the 1840s and 50s. The first person interred...
This unique aerial view of Christian Brothers’ School at Twenty-First and Y Street was taken in 1930. Previously on Twelfth and K Streets, what had been called Christian Brothers’ College, accepted a donation for the pictured plot of land at...
This 1998 photograph shows the headstone of Georgia Fisher who died on December 27, 1875. She was aged 19 years, 10 months and 2 days. The elaborately carved plaque mounted on a red tile background features carved flowers and clasped hands. It...
Georgia Fisher died on December 27, 1875, from typhoid fever. She was aged 19 years, 10 months and 2 days. A memorial service was held at a residence at Twenty-Second and L streets, prior to interment at the City Cemetery, at Tenth and Y...
Shown, in 1998, is the pediment of the Andrew Ross Mausoleum at Sacramento's Old City Cemetery, at Tenth Street and Broadway. The plot belonged to the Ross family. Andrew came to Sacramento from Bavaria in 1853 when he was in his early 20s. ...
Pictured here is restoration work in progress at the Old City Cemetery, located at 1000 Broadway. The work pictured was performed by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Work Project.
A large gold bow decorates a family marker listing members of the Kaeser Family. At the top are the parents: Father Andrew J. Kaeser July 20, 1839 Sept. 27, 1931; Mother Marie Kaeser Feb. 14, 1839 July 3, 1932. In order down the sides: Freda April...
A large gold bow decorates a family marker listing members of the Kaeser Family. At the top are the parents: Father Andrew J. Kaeser July 20, 1839-Sept. 27, 1931; Mother Marie Kaeser Feb. 14, 1839-July 3, 1932. In order down the sides: Freda April...
Photographed in 1998 is one of several elaborate female statuettes standing in memoriam at Sacramento’s Old City Cemetery at 1000 Broadway. The angelic figure marks the the burial spot for the Meckfessel family, the matriarch and patriarch of...
Gravestone of Fong So Hoy, who died November 28, 1944, aged 70 yrs, 2 mos. 8 ds. The marker reads "At Rest Jesus said, 'I am the resurrection and the life, he that believeth in me, though he die, yet shall he live.'"
Taken in 1998, this wrought iron gate depicts two lambs lying under a weeping willow. It is inscribed with the name "Z. Gardner" with a date of 1863. The gate is located at Sacramento's Old City Cemetery at 1000 Broadway.
This stone gravestone reads: R.M Daniels. Died Feb. 23, 1876 aged 26 y[rs] The stone has a motif of clasped hands at the top and some small illegible carving below the inscription. It has been badly damaged: a diagonal break divides the stone...
