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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
Cemetery headstone inscriptions from the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, California. The inscriptions were made by the Santa Clara Historical and Genealogical Society as a part of a cemetery project. The collection is a card index and arranged alphabetically. | Cemetery headstone inscriptions from the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, California. The inscriptions were made by the Santa Clara Historical and Genealogical Society as a part of a cemetery project. The collection is a card index and arranged alphabetically. | ||
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*Person buried next to | *Person buried next to | ||
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Image:California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985008272859 00083.jpg|Cemetery record, 1909 | Image:California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985008272859 00083.jpg|Cemetery record, 1909 | ||
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