| Identifier |
001314 |
| Title |
Headstone of Frances Rosalie Burke |
| Subject |
Cemeteries--Utah--Toquerville; Headstones; Missions to Latter Day Saints; Presbyterian Church--Utah--Toquerville; Presbyterians--Utah--Toquerville; Teachers--Utah--Toquerville; Women missionaries--Utah--Toquerville |
| People |
Burke, Frances Rosilla |
| Spatial Coverage |
Toquerville (Utah); Washington County (Utah) |
| OCR Text |
Show This photograph is of the headstone of Frances Rosalie Burke. The headstone is of a dark gray color, and there is a border and flowers engraved near the top. The dates read, "June 2, 1844" and "January 8, 1927." The quote on the bottom reads: "IN CHRIST WE SHALL ALL BE MADE ALIVE." The headstone is mounted on a larger stone of a light gray color. There is a shadow in front of the headstone. The grave is covered with some grass, but large portions of bare spots are also visible. Behind the headstone, are four other headstones with flowers placed in front of them. One grave has a small American flag. Further in the background is a metal wrought iron fence with brick posts.<br><br> |
| Further Information |
This photograph is in good condition. The original photograph is in color. On the back the following information is written in ink: "Headstone Frances Rosalie Burke, Toquerville Cemetery. Photograph taken by Sandra Dawn Brimhall, 2003." Frances R. Burke was also know as "Fannie Burke" and some records give her names as Frances Rosilla Burke. She was a Presbyterian Church missionary and teacher for over forty years in Toquerville, Utah. For further information about her see: Brimhall, Sandra D. and David A. Hales. "Frances Burke: Toquerville Presbyterian Missionary. Utah Historical Quarterly. Vol. 72, No. 2, (Summer 2004) pp. 156-166. Paden, William M. "The Postmistress of Toquerville.: The Presbyterian. November 2, 1927, p. 67. Frances R. Burke Collection. Archives. Giovale Library, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah. |
| Creator |
Sandra Dawn Brimhall |
| Funding |
The Westminster College digital archives project is partially funded by the Masonic Foundation of Utah. |
| Publisher |
Westminster College |
| Date |
2003 |
| Type |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2008, Westminster College. All rights reserved. |
| Holding Institution |
Westminster College |
| Source Physical Dimensions |
Archival TIFF 474 X 768 |
| Source Resolution |
400ppi |
| Display Dimensions |
JPEG: 395 X 640 |
| Bit Depth |
24-bit |
| Scanning Device |
hp scanjet 5400c |
| Scanning Technician |
Krystel Baggerly |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6j41zhj |
| Setname |
wc_pc |
| ID |
1094556 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6j41zhj |
