Unit 6

Question 1

How did the early colonist bury their dead

Answer 1

w/o coffins because they couldnt afford it

Question 2

Why did the colonist bury their dead quickly

Answer 2

because they faced a lot of disease

Question 3

How were the coffins made in the early colonies

Answer 3

simple, made to order, octagon shape, no decor, and unlined

Question 4

What type of coffins was used for the wealthy

Answer 4

Hardwood coffins

Question 5

What type of coffin was used for the poor

Answer 5

black painted pinewood

Question 6

When was coffin furniture made

Answer 6

in America in 1800

Question 7

When was ‘Westward Expansion

Answer 7

in 1812

Question 8

What was coffin shops and coffin warehouses used for

Answer 8

it was to make and store the coffins

Question 9

Where was the first coffin shop

Answer 9

In NYC by John L Dillon

Question 10

What was the goal of the early coffin maker

Answer 10

Utility
Status
Artistic
Protection
Preservation

Question 11

Wrought Iron Coffin was introduced

Answer 11

in 1820

Question 12

Who did stone, marble, and cement coffin

Answer 12

John White in 1835 in NY

Question 13

Who did the metallic coffin

Answer 13

James Gray in 1836 in Virginia

Question 14

Who did the Fisk Metallic Coffin

Answer 14

Almond Fisk in 1848

Question 15

When was coffins made of lead

Answer 15

in 1860 for grave robbing

Question 16

Cast iron coffins was made in

Answer 16

1854

Question 17

Who made The Ogee coffin

Answer 17

1859 AC Barstow created the S shaped curve on top coffin

Question 18

Where did the word casket come from

Answer 18

French word ‘casse’ jewel box

Question 19

Sheet Metal caskets was introduced

Answer 19

in 1870s

Question 20

Caset was the dominate word

Answer 20

for burial cases in 1890

Question 21

Who mass produced the cloth casket

Answer 21

Samuel Stein Stein Manufacturing Co.

Question 22

What was the casket called for President Grant

Answer 22

Style E State Casket in 1885 octagon, cloth covered glass top

Question 23

What was life signal caskets used for

Answer 23

designed to spring open if there was any signs of life

Question 24

3 main types of burial cases in the 19th century

Answer 24

Wood
Metallic
Mummy Case
Cloth covered

Question 25

When was the first Burial Vault

Answer 25

was the ‘burial safe’ in 1878

Question 26

Who made the first metal burial vault

Answer 26

George W. Boyd in 1879

Question 27

When and why burial vaults were no longer used for grave robbers

Answer 27

in 1915 used for protection of the elements

Question 28

What material was used for burial vaults

Answer 28

rock
stone
brick
concrete