Mourning in the 1800's
Mourning in the 1800's
Featuring local historian, lecturer and author Tim Shaw. Take a step back in time to December 21, 1883 to attend the wake of 9-month-old Jacob Diehl and discover how superstitions and traditions such as covering mirrors and photographs with black crepe fabric, art made from human hair and mortuary jewelry came to be. Learn about the mourning period for men and women and what the fashions were like. Phrases like “basket case” and “dead ringer” had their roots during the 1800’s; hear about their origins. The event is free.
Historic Concordia Cemetery
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM on Sat, 10 May 2025
Event Supported By
Concordia Foundation Inc.
716-892-2909
Concordia1859@gmail.com
Artist Group Info
bfleischauer@rochester.rr.com
Historic Concordia Cemetery
438 Walden Ave.
Buffalo,
New York
14211
Concordia1859@gmail.com