The Cremation Historian

Modern view in the lovely Lily Columbarium in Portland Memorial, Oregon. (Photo by the Cremation Historian, 2023)

Modern view in the Orchid Columbarium, Wilhelm's Portland Memorial, Oregon. Bronze-framed glass covers each of the urn memorials, many of which are backed by lighted stained glass, in this section which dates to the late-1930s. (Photo by , 2021)

Charming booklet cover from a popular title by the US Cremation Company in New York. Louis Lange, the publisher of this compilation of thoughts from prominent persons regarding cremation was also the publisher of The Urn - the most successful cremation periodical of the early cremation movement. (Engler Cremation Collection)

Modern (2014) exterior view of the Fairmount Crematorium, Davenport, Iowa. Opened in 1891 by the North Western Cremation Society, this was one of the earliest crematories in the Midwest. (Photo by , 2014)