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  Field: Images, Video, and Notes Artifacts, Identification, Evaluation, Analysis, Interpretation Trip Feb 13, 2023 Wunder’s Cemetery 3963 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613 1:15 to 3:45 pm Wunders Cemetery Public History - An E McClung Fleming Guided Investigation Feb 2023 - Present Cemetery Site Analysis I pick a location in section 5 of the grounds map. This is the family plot for the Pilgrim Family.  Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Pilgrim (1836 – 1878) Wilhelmina Diener Pilgrim Wagner (1844 – 1936) Lillie Wilhelmine Pilgrim (1875 – 1890) Age 15 I picked the Pilgrim Family because of its location and connection to my own German roots in the Chicago area and in Germany. I also picked this spot because it offers a good balance of landscape including a large tree overhead and it is a quiet location away from the road. The Pilgrim family plot is arranged a little differently than others nearby and offers a good (change over time comparison) for materials and weathering. The writing on the ...

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