Timothy Clark Smith Grave Face

Timothy Clark Smith Grave Face. Dr Timothy Clark Smith (18211893) Find a Grave Memorial His face is positioned beneath a cement tube that leads from beneath the ground to the surface, and ends at a 14x14 inch plate glass window. Timothy Clark Smith —while his heart was still beating— was a doctor, a diplomat and a "world traveller"

His name was Timothy Clark Smith, and he was a 19th century doctor who suffered from taphephobia, the fear of being buried alive On top of is a 14x14 inch square piece of glass so he could see up above ground if he was mistaken to be dead.

Timothy Clark Smith's Grave with a Window New Haven, VT

His final resting place features a glass window at the top, allowing visitors to peer inside. But back in 1893, you could have peered inside and straight into the decomposing face of Timothy Clark Smith "You can see the face of the skeleton down there with a hammer and chisel crossed on the ground next to it." And Timothy Clark Smith just silently stares back out at the curious, as the seasons pass outside his windowed grave

Dr. Timothy Clark Smith's Grave with a Window in New Haven, VT. But back in 1893, you could have peered inside and straight into the decomposing face of Timothy Clark Smith After gaining his degree in New York in 1855, he used his medical skills in the Russian army for two years.

Timothy Clark Smith's Grave with a Window New Haven, VT. This personal fact is made apparent by his unusual grave design. "You can see the face of the skeleton down there with a hammer and chisel crossed on the ground next to it." And Timothy Clark Smith just silently stares back out at the curious, as the seasons pass outside his windowed grave