Some Examples of Our Work:
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 Thick, orange lichen covered most of this monument, hiding the inscription and decorative details.
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 The cleaned monument has returned to its former glory. Note the decorative details now visible at the top.
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 Close up of the obscured inscription.
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Lichen obscured the face of this gravestone.
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 Now you can read the important information.
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Cleaning the stone included the careful use of a pointed wooden stick to scrape out each letter.
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 Is there anything inscribed on this gravestone?
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 Cleaning this gravestone revealed the inscription "VATER" - German for "Father"
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Lichen and grime cover the gravestone's surface, obscuring the inscription.
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Once cleaned, the gravestone almost looks new.
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There is a variety of biological growth on this neglected gravestone.
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D/2 removed 99% of the growth, brightening it up.
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This stone was practically buried when we found it and almost black.
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Another obelisk style monument covered in orange lichen.
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Even gravestones from 1975 can need a good cleaning.
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Detail from an obelisk tombstone...
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Thick patches of growth obscure the inscription...
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What's the year inscribed on the gravestone?
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Preserving this stone involved clearing away the sod and giving it a good cleaning. Now you can read the word "Father."
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The inscription and "Kung" name can now be read.
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Now this veteran's service info can be read.
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The green is gone.
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Cleaning reveals the letters, making good use of a wood pick to remove the stubborn lichen.
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It reads "1893" (difficult to see in this image because of the direct sunlight).
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