Tombstone of General Joseph W. Burke 2

Creation Date

1952

Decade

1950

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State College -- History, Cemeteries -- Alabama

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Description

Brigadier General Joseph W. Burke, born February 18, 1835 and died November 7, 1900, was buried in the Jacksonville City Cemetery Burke family plot. There is also a historic marker for Joseph William Burke on the NE corner of the lawn of Bibb Graves Hall at Jacksonville State University. Shown is a tombstone inscribed, "Genl. Joseph W. Burke Feby, 18 1835 - Nov 7 1900 Katie M. Burke Nov 9 1840 - June 8, 1897." (circa 1952)

Date Digitized

February 2017

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 23, Sleeve 48.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1950/psn1950_20/PSN1950cemeteries_05709.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1950cemeteries_05709.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock