Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland was established in 1863 and designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted—the architect of New York City's Central Park.
Located in the hills of Oakland, with a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay, it is one of the most beautiful cemeteries on the West Coast.
The 19th Century English and American romantics helped encourage the idea that a park-like cemetery represented the peace of nature, to which man's soul returns.
If I was buried here I would definitely return!
Prof. Hermann Hollo
May 17, 1886
His Wife...Christiana Charlotte
February 6, 1904
We rest together...
This headstone has so many symbols
Rose - Love, beauty, hope, unfailing love.
Harp-Symbol of heavenly music, or hopes of heaven.
Book - Faith, learning to read and write, a scholar. A prayer, or knowledge or even memory. It may represent the Book of Life and is often shown as a bible. A popular form is the book as a double page spread.
Acorns-symbolized life, fertility and immortality.
Laurel Leaves - Special achievement, distinction, success, triumph.
The laurel wreath is usually associated with someone who has attained distinction in the arts, literature, athletics or the military.
A very eery angel holding a broken cross.
Henrietta Lathan Dwight
October 2, 1840-February 6, 1909
Sphinx is a guardian...represents strength and protection.
Baby Maude
From her little lips untasted
She hath put away life's cup
When she wakes another morn
Angels hands will take it up.
Frances K. Schmidt
July 25, 1873-April 2, 1911
A beautiful lock on the Merritt Tomb
Bradbury Statue
Pointing to heaven
My reflection on tomb doors
Autumn leaves on the Greenwood tomb
An angel at the entrance of the Twombly Tomb
Millionaire Row
Chinese Headstone
Louisa Kohler
November 8, 1854
Stain glass inside David Hewes tomb...he provided the "golden spike"for the railroad ceremony in 1869
Headstones along the rolling hills of Oakland
The Hooker Memorial
Entrance to the Roberts Tomb
Powell Tomb doors
Ralph and Nellie
Conrad Liese
July 25, 1833-April 4, 1886
That is a real bird on her finger
Bradbury Angel
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