Author Page for Ed Snyder
Ed lives in the Philadelphia area and works as a clinical engineer in a local teaching hospital. He has been making photographs for the past 30 years. His early work- color landscape photography –has been shown in New York and Philadelphia galleries. His current work has been shown in New York, Philadelphia, and New Orleans. Buy a copy of his book, Stone Angels: A celebration of the Mourning Arts.
Ross Mitchell (Part 6) – Behind the Scenes: Historical Archives at Laurel Hill
This article is part of a series on How Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery Is Reinventing Itself. It is based on an interview with Ross Mitchell, Executive Director of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA. Stoneangels: You have an artifact exhibit in the building next door-I remember seeing things when we were over there taking donated [...]
View PostRoss Mitchell (Part 5) – Mourning Rituals: How Urban Youth Cope With Death and Grief
This article is part of a series on How Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery Is Reinventing Itself. It is based on an interview with Ross Mitchell, Executive Director of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA. Stoneangels: You said death was more common in the 1800s? Ross Mitchell: The life span was much shorter back then. And [...]
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Ross Mitchell (Part 4) – Yellow Fever Business: Why Laurel Hill’s Popularity Soared in the 1800s
This article is part of a series on How Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery Is Reinventing Itself. It is based on an interview with Ross Mitchell, Executive Director of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA. Stoneangels: You mentioned admission tickets–the cemetery charged admission? Ross Mitchell: Actually it was just the opposite. Laurel Hill was founded in [...]
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Ross Mitchell (Part 3) – From Red to Black: Laurel Hill’s Fundraising Plan
This article is part of a series on How Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery Is Reinventing Itself. It is based on an interview with Ross Mitchell, Executive Director of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA. Stoneangels: I saw you on the PBS documentary, “A Cemetery Special” a few months ago. Is there a documentary on Laurel [...]
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Ross Mitchell (Part 2) – The Underground Museum: Philly’s New Must-See Tourist Attraction
This article is part of a series on How Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery Is Reinventing Itself. It is based on an interview with Ross Mitchell, Executive Director of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA. Stoneangels: Prior to coming to Laurel Hill, you worked for seven years as gallery director at the Barnes Foundation. You were [...]
View PostRoss Mitchell (Part 1) – How Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery Is Reinventing Itself
On May 16, 2006, Ed Snyder sat down with Ross Mitchell, Executive Director of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA to discuss the future of one of America’s most well known garden cemeteries. Here are the highlights.
View PostEd Snyder’s Photography To Be Displayed At Mugshots CoffeeHouse
A bit of self promotion: Cemetery and Penitentiary Photography by Ed Snyder July 3 – 31, 2006 Mugshots CoffeeHouse 21st & Fairmount Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 (267) 514-7145
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The Afterlife Referenced in Cemetery Symbolism (Part 3): Tiffany Stained Glass
Tiffany Stained Glass The American painter and designer, Louis Comfort Tiffany, essentially brought new high quality, high technology stained glass as an art form to the world in the late 1800s. Prior to that time, most of the stained glass used in windows came from Europe, and then only as seconds. European craftsmen kept the [...]
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The Afterlife Referenced in Cemetery Symbolism (Part 2): Stained Glass
Stained Glass Another symbol intended to help prepare us for the great beyond is the stained glass window. Does this come as a surprise? In the mid-1100s, Abbot Suger of the Abbey of St. Denis (the royal abbey of France) believed that the presence of beautiful objects would lift men’s’ souls closer to God. This [...]
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The Afterlife Referenced in Cemetery Symbolism (Part 1)
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I can’t help but notice that cemeteries live and breathe reminders of lives well spent and just rewards. Besides the ambiance, symbolism is just one of the many things cemeteries offer-perhaps it is the main thing. Take a short tour through some cemeteries as [...]
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