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As always there is much controversy over whether it is good practice to
clean the gravestones
when wanting to photograph them, etc. One of the BlackSheep members and a
friend, who has been a funeral director for 30 years, posted this in
response to suggestions posted by another in regards to "enhancing" the
stone for a better photo.
I hope it answers some questions, and helps in the understanding of how
serious this practice really is.
Mari
List Admin
>Subject: Re: [BS-L] Re: BlackSheep-D Digest V00 #246
>To: BlackSheep-L(a)rootsweb.com
>
>As a funeral director I can't let this go unanswered. Never for any reason
>ever mark on a stone with anything! The chemicals and dyes in the chalk
>will stain a lot of types of stone as well as chemically alter the
>composition of the stone, thereby damaging it. The charcoal will leach into
>the pores of the stone, and yes stone is porus, thereby permanetly staining
>the stone also. The black marks on stone objects that have been subjected
>to a fire is just that, charcoal leached into the pores of the stone. Rain
>will not remove this. If you have to do anything to bring up a stone, then
>shine a light at an angle to get a shadow. I do not recommend any type of
>cleaning or marking of a stone. If you have to rub a stone, then do it with
>a large enough piece of paper to cover the stone completely and use chalk or
>charcoal to make the rubbing, but be careful not to get either of these
>products in contact with the stone itself.
>
>Del A funeral director for over 30 years.
>huggins(a)horizon.hit.net
>Associate Emeritus IBSSG
>Proud Rootsweb Donor
>V.P. CCH&GS
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>-----Original Message-----
>To: BlackSheep-L(a)rootsweb.com
>Date: Monday, March 06, 2000 8:25 PM
>Subject: [BS-L] Re: BlackSheep-D Digest V00 #246
>
>>I found this tip on photographing tombstones and
>>headstones. Always carry a piece of chalk and artist
>>charcoal withyou when you go-cemetery hunting. Trace
>>the names with either the chalk(for dark stones) or
>>charcoal(for light stones). Thw names will show up in
>>the photos and the next rain will remove the writing.
>>Besides, with the charcoal and paper, you can do a
>>rubbing of the stones and preserve the whole stone.
>>I've even seen them framed. Linda Hendricks IBBSG
>>
>>--- BlackSheep-D-request(a)rootsweb.com wrote:
>>