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John E. Hubbard (1847-1899)

            “Thanatos,” a monument to John E. Hubbard (1847-1899), in Green Mount Cemetery at 250 State Street (U.S. Route 2) in the City of Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont. John Erastus Hubbard was a controversial figure. He allegedly duplicitously gained a sizable inheritance from his aunt, Fanny Hubbard Kellogg, who intended her wealth to benefit the City of Montpelier. The controversy surrounding the will tarnished Hubbard’s reputation.

Upon his death in 1899, Hubbard did leave the fortune to Montpelier, and some of his wealth went toward building a gate and chapel at Green Mount Cemetery. An Austrian artist named Karl Bitter designed his monument, calling it “Thanatos” after the Greek god of death. One side of the inscription reads:

Approach thy grave
Like one who wraps
The Drapery of his couch
About him and lies down
To pleasant dream

According to legend, bad luck will befall anyone foolish enough to sit on the figure’s lap (popularly called Black Agnus).
   

Taken in: United States / Vermont / Berlin / Montpelier Junction (show map)

Taken on: May 12, 2018

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Sets appears in: • Vermont • Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, Vermont

Camera: Nikon D7500, f/2.0, 1/3200 sec, 35mm (=52mm), ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7500
Lens:	35.0 mm f/1.8
Aperture:	f/2.0
Exposure Time:	1/3200 sec
Focal Length:	35mm (35mm equivalent: 52mm)
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	Low
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 9.2 (Windows)
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