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Folk Art Stories from Wimberley Tombstones
A reminiscence recounts local folk art carved from limestone along The Devil’s Backbone near the Blanco River. It describes Robert Pierce’s workshop, the carving method, engraving details, and two tombstones in Wimberley Cemetery dated 1880 and 1883 with angel motifs and inscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimberley
Blanco
Robert Pierce
J. B. Winn
J. L. Robinson
Twin Mountain Manor
Y.M.C.A
Frank Brooke
Baby
Willis Jordan Brooks