Cow Country Graves
by Jim Griffith This is the third in a series of short photo essays on occupation and ethnicity as they are revealed in Arizona grave … Read more
The African-American Grave Markers of McNary
by Jim Griffith (Part 2 in a BorderLore series on ethnicity and occupation in grave marker folk art) The former sawmill town of McNary is … Read more
Arizona Grave Markers and Cemeteries
Dr. Jim Griffith Life and death converge atop local grave markers — where lovingly crafted wood crosses and fences often are symbolic of the departed’s … Read more
Remembering Joe
JOE WILSON, 1938-2015 We lost one of the great activists and advocates for the traditional arts on May 15. Joe Wilson served as Director of … Read more
Waterlore: Lake Elmira
By Jim Griffith It’s summer in Tucson, and the hot weather is definitely with us. The rains have started, as well, or the monsoons, if … Read more