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African American History
in South Central
Pennsylvania:
the 19th Century

Midland Cemetery~ 
Modern Photo Gallery

 

Midland Cemetery was recently rescued from neglect by local historian Barbara B. Barksdale, who began the Friends of Midland organization.  That organization is the best source of information on the cemetery.  They can be contacted at the following address:
Friends of Midland, P. O. Box 7442, Steelton, Pennsylvania 17113-0442.  View their home page
by clicking here.
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Friends of Midland

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hotographs are captured moments in time.  These are general photographs of Midland Cemetery, mostly taken in the last few years.  If you have images from this historic cemetery, please contact us to share them with the community.  We are actively seeking photographs and documents from this cemetery and from the surrounding African American community.

Midland Cemetery from the air, October 1999.  Click for a larger view.

» At right, the first of two aerial views of Midland Cemetery.  Barbara Barksdale notes that these pictures were taken in October of 1999, noting  "Since then more of the trees have been removed.  Can you see the cross with the sign?" (It is at the bottom, near the street.) She adds, "I love the shots." You can click this image for a much larger (132 kb) view.

 

A second aerial view of Midland Cemetery.  Click this picture for a larger view.« At left, another aerial view showing more of the hillside next to the cemetery.  Also visible is the tree line that marks the old cemetery access road that enters the cemetery at the upper right (southern side), then turns left (west) to exit at the bottom (western edge). Click this picture for a larger (140 kb) view.

More Photo Galleries

The Civil War Burials at Midland
The World War Burials at Midland
African American Burial Traditions at Midland

Gallery of Home Crafted Tombstones at Midland
Gallery of Plot Boundary Markers at Midland
Artifacts of a Historic Cemetery

Names of Persons Buried at Midland

Tombstone Transcription and more

Other Pages

Steelton Death Certificates, 1892-1893
Andrew Askins Post 479 Veterans
About the Friends of Midland
Clayton E. Carelock

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This page was updated September 8, 2005.