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03-JUL-2007

Little Gracie #7

Little Gracie was born in 1883, the only child of her parents, her father was the manager of the Pulaski House, one of Savannah's leading Hotels where the beautiful and charming little girl was a favorite with the guests. Two days before Easter, in April,1889, Gracie died of pneumonia at the age of six. In 1890, when the rising sculptor, John Walz, moved to Savannah, he carved this life-size memorial delicately detailed marble statue, using a photograph. The statue has captured the interest of passersby for over a century.

(This is the most viewed gravesite in Bonaventure)

Gracie cropped

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
1/400s f/6.3 at 7.4mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Carol Rollins23-Aug-2007 04:48
Your image is beautiful...I like the look those hanging trees add to the overall composition. So much love in this story. V
Art Parnell23-Aug-2007 02:32
Nicely presented in B/W, Char. Sad, yet somehow she lives on more because of her early death.
1moremile11-Jul-2007 23:22
Nice, Char. Sad, though.
poetry66610-Jul-2007 22:30
Beautifully composed and captured Char. Wonderful story too...V.
Guest 10-Jul-2007 21:54
So sad, haunting capture.
Guest 10-Jul-2007 20:14
sad story, beautiful; image, expecially the B&W.
Guest 10-Jul-2007 19:54
Very common in those days, lovely tribute to the young..v
laine8210-Jul-2007 19:18
Thank God for modern medicine !!!
Guest 10-Jul-2007 18:27
A great tribute to a very sad lttle girl!
Tom Munson10-Jul-2007 17:46
Terrific image Char, but a sad story. V
Katie Chew10-Jul-2007 17:10
Such a sad story, but a beautiful tribute to Gracie.
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