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617-22. Rows of crosses in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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617-22. Rows of crosses in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Rows of crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Rows of crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Crosses in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Crosses on tombs of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Aligned crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Lines of crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Back rows of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Rows of tombs of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Rows of tombs in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Outhouse of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Prison Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Tombs of prisoners in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Tombstones of prisoners in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Cross under a pine in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Tombs of executed prisoners in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  TDCJ Number of an electrocuted prisoner on a cross in Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Crosses on tombs of prisoners in Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, April 26, 2008  Tombs of executed prisoners (TDCJ No. 41, 3, 53, and 87) in Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, April 26, 2008  TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Cross on a tomb of executed prisoner TDCJ No. 740 decorated by a plastic heart and spiderwort flowers behind it in Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, April 26, 2008  Headstones of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Gates of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Back fence of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Recent tombs of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Pine trees in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Recent headstones of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Memorial of Chief Satanta in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  A prisoner preparing plywood caskets in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Group of inmates burying deceased prisoners in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Graveyard of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog, with a tomb of an executed prisoner No. 783 Justin Lee May to the left. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Tombs of died prisoners in Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, April 26, 2008  Tomb site of Chief Santanta (died 10/11/1878) in Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, April 26, 2008  Crosses in Negro Section of Oakwood Cemetery on a strip of land where many slaves were buried in unmarked graves. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2008  A tomb of a magician "Woodoo Queen" Marie Laveau (1794 - 1881) in Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1, covered with crosses crosses (XXX) and decorated by beads. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 11, 2006  "Merry Christmas to All" decoration on the 32 feet tall brick security wall surrounding "The Walls" prison (Huntsville TDCJ Unit), with a memorial historical plaque in foreground. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2008  The initial "temporary" stage of burial, showing rows of fresh earthen mounds topped with simple wooden Orthodox crosses and small identification plaques. Despite the lack of permanent monuments, the graves are densely decorated with vibrant artificial flowers and a profusion of flags--including the Russian tricolor, a Soviet hammer-and-sickle banner, and the flag of Uzbekistan--highlighting the diverse origins and ideological affiliations of the recently deceased. The raw, uneven ground and the sheer number of identical crosses extending into the background visually confirm the high volume of recent casualties processed at the site. "Alley of Heroes" at Cemetery of the Victims of January 9, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 4, 2025  Rows of unidentified graves without headstones marked with temporary markers in Oak Hill Cemetery in Camp Swift north from Bastrop. Texas, September 15, 2012  "Section 69 A" marker within the "temporary" burial sector, where fresh earthen mounds stretch toward a forested perimeter, contrasting the ordered numbering system with the raw immediacy of mass death. A solitary mourner in a green coat stands quietly by a cross, tending to flowers amidst a sea of Russian tricolors and unit flags, including the blue and yellow banner of the Aerospace Forces, adding a human scale to the vast, impersonal landscape of casualties. The scene highlights the rapid expansion of the cemetery, with the dense rows of wooden crosses indicating the continuous flow of new burials. "Alley of Heroes" at Cemetery of the Victims of January 9, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 4, 2025  The dense visual cacophony of the cemetery s "temporary" section, where rows of wooden crosses are submerged in a sea of Russian tricolors and military intelligence (GRU/Spetsnaz) flags bearing the bat insignia. In the foreground, the grave of Kirill Arkadyevich Sharkov (1975-2025), a 49-year-old casualty, is marked by a simple cross and a photo of him in uniform, surrounded by wreaths in patriotic red, white, and blue colors. The scene conveys the sheer volume of recent losses, with flags fluttering chaotically over uneven mounds of earth, while a tractor in the far left background hints at the ongoing expansion of the burial grounds. "Alley of Heroes" at Cemetery of the Victims of January 9, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 4, 2025  Rows of tombs in Al Khor Cemetery in fog. North from Al Khor, Qatar, February 6, 2016  A tomb of a magician Marie Laveau (1794 - 1881) in Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1, covered with crosses (XXX) drawn for good luck by believers. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 11, 2006  A granite monument bearing the poignant epitaph, "My today is a sacrifice for your tomorrow," framing the soldier[CloseCurlyQuote]s death as a redemptive gift to future generations. The grave is flanked by the black and yellow flags of the Motorized Rifle Troops--Russia s primary ground combat formations--distinguished by the Kalashnikov insignia and the motto "Loyalty". In the background, rows of temporary wooden crosses extend into the distance, contrasting the finished memorial with the raw, fresh graves of recent casualties. "Alley of Heroes" at Cemetery of the Victims of January 9, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 4, 2025  Memorial plaque of Texas Historical Commission in front of 32 feet high and 2-3 feet thick brick security wall (1942) surrounding Walls Unit of TDCJ prison system. Huntsville, Texas, June 29, 2008  Captain Edward Penniman House near Fort Hill in Cape Cod. Orleans, Massachusetts, January 18, 2005.  Headstones of Oakwood Cemetery in mist. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2008  Iron crosses in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016  Crosses and figures on tops of tombs in Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3. New Orleans, Louisiana, August 6, 2006  Tombs with crosses in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016  Buck Foster Cemetery at Road 30 west from Huntsville. Texas, June 29, 2008  Tomb of one of descendants(?) of Sam Houston in Oakwood Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, June 29, 2008  Masonic Cemetery on Old Chappell Hill Road, near Road 1155. East from Brenham, Texas, April 6, 2008  Tombs of Buck Foster Cemetery at Road 30 west from Huntsville. Texas, June 29, 2008  View of Kresty prison from Robespyera Embankment of Neva River. Two buildings have a shape of crosses (kresty mean crosses in Russian). Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 21, 1999.  Imperial Horse Cemetery at the Pensioner s Stable in Tsarskoe Selo. This cemetery is the final resting place for over 120 favorite horses of the Russian Emperors, from Alexander I to Nicholas II. The neat rows of white tombstones are the result of a major restoration project completed recently. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 21, 2025  Collection of crosses on Serovskaya Lane in Smolenskoe Cemetery of Vasilievsliy Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 27, 2016  Crosses near Volkovka River in Literatorskie Mostki section of Volkovo Cemetery. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 17, 2016  Tomb of Juliet L. in Bethany Christian Church Cemetery at Christian Cemetery Road. Burton, Texas, February 24, 2008  Crosses near Obukhovskoy Oborony Prospect in Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016  Tombs with crosses broken by falling trees in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Accumulation of stone crosses on Krymskaya Lane near Smolenka River in Smolenskoe Cemetery of Vasilievsliy Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 27, 2016  Rows of tombstones of Al Khor Cemetery. North from Al Khor, Qatar, December 5, 2014  Gate of Mustang Cemetery at Road 227 near Road 30 west from Huntsville. Texas, June 29, 2008  Memorial plaque of Texas Historical Commission in front of Walls Unit of TDCJ prison system. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Old stone crosses in cemetery of Holy Annunciation Nikandrova Desert Monastery (Svyato-Blagoveshchenskaya Nikandrova Pustyn). Pskov Region, Russia, September 8, 2013  Tombstone of a stabs-captain s wife Katherine Elisabeth von Mendt, geb. Butzow (1823-1842) in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Confederate flag in Odd Fellow Cemetery. Anderson, Texas, February 24, 2008  Rosette lichen (Physcia) in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019  Tomb of Marie Engel Schroeder in a cemetery in Anderson. Texas, February 17, 2008  Rosette lichen (Physcia) on a tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019  Steamboat House in Sam Houston Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Monstrous statue of Sam Houston at Road 45. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Some rusty red powdery lichen on marble surface in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019  Rosette lichen (Physcia) with soredia on a tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019  Rock-shield lichen (Xanthoparmelia) on a tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019  Tomb of Mark S. Womack (1841-1910) in Odd Fellow Cemetery. Anderson, Texas, February 24, 2008  Interior of Woodland Home in Sam Houston Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  60 tons alabaster statue of Sam Houston at Road 45. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Interior of Steamboat House in Sam Houston Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Room in Woodland Home in Sam Houston Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Powdered shadow lichen (Phaeophyscia hirsuta) on marble in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019  Rosette lichen Physcia dimidiata(?) on a marble tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019  Spare part of statue of Sam Houston in a roadside park. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Pond in Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2008  Death penalty protests on exhibit in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Grave of Sam Houston at west entrance of Oakwood Cemetery showing Sam Houston carved from grey granite on his horse flanked by allegorical figures of Victory and History, view from Avenue I. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2008 |
