The tombstones in the Jewish cemetery of Czernowitz were
originally made of various types of stone, but not of concrete.
Due to wear and tear and acid rain, those made of sandstone
have weathered very badly and in some cases have been replaced
by a concrete stone into which has been set a plaque of more durable
material.
Mimi
On Jul 31, 2015, at 12:22 AM, Jim Wald wrote:
> Very nice, and many thanks.
>
> One question (for all on the list): I have noticed in some photos
> of graves this particular type of marker, which had a plaque set in
> a surround of what looks like concrete.
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/MReiferTaylor/
> CzernowitzChernivtsiJewishCemeteryJuly2015#6176933975504000178
>
> Can any of you tell me whether there is anything particular about
> this form: e.g. from a certain era, a means of recovering and
> preserving an older/damaged stone, etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>
> On 29/07/2015 11:47, Miriam Taylor wrote:
>> Dear All,
>>
>> After a week in Czernowitz, I am now home, brimming with impressions.
>> To all who asked me to look for specific graves at the cemetery:
>> To my regret I could find almost none of them. I photographed
>> gravestones
>> on which I recognized the names, only in areas which were newly
>> cleared of vegetation.
>> I have now posted these photographs on Picasa Web-albums in a new
>> album
>> named: CzernowitzChernivtsiJewishCemeteryJuly2015
>> You can access this album at:
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/MReiferTaylor/
>> CzernowitzChernivtsiJewishCemeteryJuly2015
>>
>> In areas of the cemetery which as yet have not been cleared and in
>> areas which were cleared
>> but in which annual weeds like stinging nettles and thistles have
>> come up, I could not photograph.
>>
>> In another Email, I will write about the work being done at the
>> cemetery
>> and about the current situation in Chernivtsi.
>>
>> Mimi
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