Break in

Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain, Ohio

Three of these four mausoleums, supra, were raided by scrappers on the night of 3 November. Of seven cemetery mausoleums, six had doors and some window frames stolen. Some of the buildings had single, and some had double doors. These are of goodly weight. They were of 'red brass' an alloy of generally 85% copper, now with a patina many years old. It has both tin and zinc, and therefore, is both a bronze and a brass. The scrap value was in thousands of dollars, but what scrap dealer is going to take it?
Here are some broken stained and leaded glass, among walnuts and leaves. Entry may have occurred in an instance, or two through a window. Others had screws removed to unhinge the doors. The next morning, particle board was screwed over the openings.
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postscriptum: partial update, some new doors donated