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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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Hands, clasped - This could be the depiction of a man holding a woman's hand and indicate marriage or a close bond between individuals, unity and affection even after death. Clasped hands are also symbolic of a farewell or last good-bye. The person who died first holds the other's hand, guiding the spouse to heaven.
Eye of God/All-Seeing Eye - The Eye of God or the All-Seeing Eye symbolizes the all-knowing and ever-present God. During the Renaissance period in Europe, it was common to illustrate the Eye of God surrounded by a triangle (the Holy Trinity). The eye radiating rays of light is used to symbolize the holiness of the true God.
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