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Marcy Mann, Franklin, MA - 1789

January 11, 2011

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In memory,

of Widdow

Marcy Mann

who died

February ye 11th

1789 in ye

70th, year of

her age.

City Mills Cemetery, Franklin, Massachusetts

1780s Franklin

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Using Mirrors to Photograph Gravestones

Yesterday I got to do some cemetery exploration with some fellow researchers. That's a rare treat for me. During this outing I got to see a mirror in action used to improve gravestone photos. While photographing on my own this is not really an option. If you have a helper be sure to bring a mirror along and make it a light weight one! It's easy to see how the light from the mirror aided in reading the gravestones. Without the aid of light from the mirror with the mirror without the mirror with the mirror

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Marcy Mann, Franklin, MA - 1789

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