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PHOTOS | Woodlawn Cemetery Memorial Day flagging

By Max Blease Posted on
Members of Community Board 7 discuss which gravestone to flag in Woodlawn Cemetery on May 20, 2024.
Members of Community Board 7 discuss which gravestone to flag in Woodlawn Cemetery on May 20, 2024.
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A Community Board Seven member walks the grass of Woodlawn Cemetery in northern Bronx holding an American flag on May 20, 2024.
A Community Board 7 member walks the grass of Woodlawn Cemetery in northern Bronx holding an American flag on May 20, 2024. Photo courtesy Max Blease
An American flag honoring a veteran stands in a sea of gifts for much loved family members on May 20, 2024.
An American flag honoring a veteran stands in a sea of gifts for much loved family members on May 20, 2024. Photo courtesy Max Blease
Small boxed and rolled American flags lay on the back of a golf cart waiting to be planted by volunteers on May 20, 2024.
Small boxed and rolled American flags lay on the back of a golf cart waiting to be planted by volunteers on May 20, 2024. Photo courtesy Max Blease
Woodlawn serves as both a cemetery and a arboretum with over 500 species of trees and many Mausoleums, including this one with a flag planted in front of it on May 20, 2024.
Woodlawn serves as both a cemetery and a arboretum with over 500 species of trees and many Mausoleums, including this one with a flag planted in front of it on May 20, 2024. Photo courtesy Max Blease
A mother and veteran is honored with a flag on May 20, 2024.
A mother and veteran is honored with a flag on May 20, 2024. Photo courtesy Max Blease

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