Doves Billing-Methodist Cemetery, Ellettsville
Title
Doves Billing-Methodist Cemetery, Ellettsville
Subject
Doves
Description
Maryetta Holsapp born 1899, died 1910. Dove iconography is frequently seen on tombstones. They can symbolize hope, peace, and Christian notions of souls ascending to heaven. "Billing" is a term for doves kissing. Montgomery noted that this tombstone is carved limestone.
Creator
Montgomery, Pauline
Source
Pauline Montgomery Indiana tombstone photographs and records, Collection C386
Ledger pg. 90, entry no. 5
Publisher
Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Date
1962
Contributor
Meyer, Matthew
Morrison, Katherine
Rights
Copyright owner: Indiana University
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Donor image number 896
Coverage
Methodist Cemetery, Ellettsville, Indiana
Monroe County
Citation
Montgomery, Pauline, “Doves Billing-Methodist Cemetery, Ellettsville,” Indiana University Archives Exhibits, accessed April 19, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/iubarchives/items/show/954.