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Tiger Flowers CemeteryLakeland, Florida |
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Tiger Flowers CemeteryLakeland, Florida |
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Tiger Flowers Cemetery, an
African-American cemetery next to Lakeview Cemetery, was
probably started in the 1800s. In 1943, the name was
changed from whatever it had been to 'Tiger Flowers
Cemetery'. Theodore "Tiger" Flowers, a boxer,
was Middleweight Champion in 1926. He died on November
16, 1927. It is owned and operated by the City of Lakeland  . |
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| What looks like an abundance of ledger stones is actually the tops of burial vaults. The vault is set into the ground so that the top can serve as a ledger and/or grave marker, thus making double use of something to be purchased anyway. The tops are often painted silver to make them look nice. The author has observed this use of burial vault lids most often, but not exclusively, in African-American cemeteries. |
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