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24th Annual Tale of the Tombstones photo gallery

by October 20, 2015

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Glen Braun and Lee Conte perform as Alfredo Jannotta and his wife, Stella Skiff Jannotta. Alfredo was a famous composer and conductor; his wife was his student. | MAX HERMAN/Contributor
Glen Braun and Lee Conte perform as Alfredo Jannotta and his wife, Stella Skiff Jannotta. Alfredo was a famous composer and conductor; his wife was his student. | MAX HERMAN/Contributor
Glen Braun and Lee Conte perform as Alfredo Jannotta and his wife, Stella Skiff Jannotta. Alfredo was a famous composer and conductor; his wife was his student. | MAX HERMAN/Contributor
Tour participants wander through the cemetery. | MAX HERMAN/Contributor
Guide Jan Dressel talks about the cemetery’s picturesque monuments and their high cost. | MAX HERMAN/Contributor
The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest hosted its 24th Annual Tale of the Tombstones at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park on Oct. 18, with actors telling the stories of the dead %u2014 this year through song. Above, The History Singers, also known as Harlem Line, sing about the Eastland Disaster, several of whose victims are buried at the cemetery. | MAX HERMAN/Contributor

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