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Image Not Available for Pets in life and in their coffins at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery in 1966.
Pets in life and in their coffins at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery in 1966.
Image Not Available for Pets in life and in their coffins at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery in 1966.

Pets in life and in their coffins at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery in 1966.

Date1964-1966
MediumPaper
Dimensions3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (8.9 × 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number2021.7.45
DescriptionSixteen color photos including nine of pets in their coffins, some with their people, one of Boots, cat of Homer and Fern Evans, owners of Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery, and one of fountain area labeled "springtime."
Status
Not on view
Image Not Available for Memorial Day, Christmas, burials, and Boots the Cat with friends at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery in 1967.
Memorial Day, Christmas, burials, and Boots the Cat with friends at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery in 1967.
1967
Image Not Available for Pets in life, pets in coffins, pet burials, and statues at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery.
Pets in life, pets in coffins, pet burials, and statues at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery.
1974
Image Not Available for Closeup of Boots, cat of Homer E. Evans and Fern Evans of Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery, in the pet coffin where she became temporarily trapped.
Closeup of Boots, cat of Homer E. Evans and Fern Evans of Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery, in the pet coffin where she became temporarily trapped.
1969
Image Not Available for Pets in life and in coffins at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery.
Pets in life and in coffins at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery.
1976
Image Not Available for Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery decorated for Christmas 1965, Homer and Fern Evans and cat George, new rose bushes, and vault being placed in ground.
Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery decorated for Christmas 1965, Homer and Fern Evans and cat George, new rose bushes, and vault being placed in ground.
1965
Image Not Available for Closeup of Boots, cat of Homer E. Evans and Fern Evans of Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery.
Closeup of Boots, cat of Homer E. Evans and Fern Evans of Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery.
1969
Image Not Available for Boots, cat of Homer E. Evans and Fern Evans, walks among the graves at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery.
Boots, cat of Homer E. Evans and Fern Evans, walks among the graves at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery.
1969
Image Not Available for Lois Whirder and Homer Evans next to Open Coffin at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery
Lois Whirder and Homer Evans next to Open Coffin at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery
1967
Image Not Available for Pets in life and in coffins at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery in 1971 and 1972.
Pets in life and in coffins at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery in 1971 and 1972.
1971-1972
Image Not Available for Al Reid, cemetery assistant at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery, poses with Boots the cat and a pet coffin.
Al Reid, cemetery assistant at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery, poses with Boots the cat and a pet coffin.
1969
Image Not Available for Al Reid, cemetery assistant at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery, poses with Boots the cat and a pet coffin.
Al Reid, cemetery assistant at Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery, poses with Boots the cat and a pet coffin.
1969
Image Not Available for Homer E. Evans, owner of Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery, holding Boots the cat.
Homer E. Evans, owner of Pet Rest Memorial Cemetery, holding Boots the cat.
1969
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