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Mountain View, Cemetery,, Oakland

In the distance laid downtown Oakland
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In the distance laid downtown Oakland

Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland/Piedmont, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:24 Saturday 13 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Angela Beske Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154424_ANG
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The cemetery appeared as if snug in a forest
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The cemetery appeared as if snug in a forest

Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland/Piedmont, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:16 Saturday 13 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Angela Beske Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154316_ANG
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Grave sites cascaded downhill toward Oakland
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Grave sites cascaded downhill toward Oakland

Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland/Piedmont, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:42 Saturday 13 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Angela Beske Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154342_ANG
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Frank Norris and Charles Crocker were buried there
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Frank Norris and Charles Crocker were buried there

Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland/Piedmont, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:04 Saturday 13 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Angela Beske Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154404_ANG
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The grounds were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted
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The grounds were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted

external link Accessible via the C-Piedmont line from San Francisco external link   •   Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland/Piedmont, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:42:39 Saturday 13 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Angela Beske Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154239_ANG
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A mausoleum dominated one hillside
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A mausoleum dominated one hillside

Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland/Piedmont, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:38 Saturday 13 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Angela Beske Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154438_ANG
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Crocker Vault was befitting a banker's wealth
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Crocker Vault was befitting a banker's wealth

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The modest headstones were lower on the hillside
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The modest headstones were lower on the hillside

Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland/Piedmont, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:46:01 Saturday 13 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Angela Beske Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154601_ANG
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The cemetery with steps running up the hill
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The cemetery with steps running up the hill

Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland/Piedmont, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:49:06 Saturday 13 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Angela Beske Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154908_ANG
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