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A Tombstone Tour of Chicago

WTTW News | Jay Shefsky | April 16, 2018, 5:48 pm

Chicagoans have found all kinds of ways to mark their graves. “Chicago Eternal” is a new book of photos of headstones, monuments and memorials at more than 30 cemeteries in the Chicago area. It includes everyday Chicagoans, as well as the famous – and infamous.

Author and photographer Larry Broutman (“Chicago Monumental”) joins us in discussion.

Mayor Jane Byrne, Calvary Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)

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Potter Palmer, Graceland Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
Al Capone, Mount Carmel Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
Frank Cuneo, Calvary Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
Harry Caray, All Saints Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
Jesse Owens, Oak Woods Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
Wrigley Field Columbarium, Bohemian Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
Bobby Franks, Rosehill Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
Gwendolyn Brooks, Lincoln Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
The Raithel Sisters, Wunder’s Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
Mayor Anton Cermak, Bohemian Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)
Emmett Till, Burr Oak Cemetery (Credit: Larry Broutman)