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~ ROCHESTER'S HISTORY ~
AN ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE
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VICTORIAN CEMETERY SYMBOLISM
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Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY
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Anchor - Early Christians used the anchor as a disguised cross, and as a marker to guide the way to secret meeting places. A Christian symbol of hope, it is found as funerary symbolism in the art of the catacombs. Often symbolized hope and steadfastness.
Cross - The ties between all religious beliefs and symbolism have always been strong. To the Christians the greatest symbolic message is in the crucifix. The crucifix or cross can generate many symbolic messages ranging from love, faith and goodness
Latin Cross - One of the oldest symbols of Christianity and the most commonly used form, it is also the simplest in design. In early times, it was called god's mark
Heart - Love, mortality, love of God, courage and intelligence.
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