1913 Crematorium and Columbarium

John Morris

September 19, 2016

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1913 Crematorium and Columbarium at Bohemian National Cemetery, with Albin Polasek’s 1927 Mother monument on left.


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  1. Alan Gornik says:
    September 20, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    FYI: The cemetery and this Columbarium was featured in the 1998 film “U.S. Marshals”, which is fun to watch for local history buffs.

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