Tombs

Desecrated tombs and graves at Greek Orthodox cemeteries in Istanbul, Turkey.

Desecrated tombs and graves at Greek Orthodox cemeteries in Istanbul, Turkey.

Desecrated tombs and graves at Greek Orthodox cemeteries in Istanbul, Turkey.

Desecrated tombs and graves at Greek Orthodox cemeteries in Istanbul, Turkey.

Desecrated tombs and graves at Greek Orthodox cemeteries in Istanbul, Turkey.

Desecrated tombs and graves at Greek Orthodox cemeteries in Istanbul, Turkey.

Desecrated tombs and graves at Greek Orthodox cemeteries in Istanbul, Turkey

This snapshot shows the back of the tombstones of Ambassador Stanton Griffis's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Eliot Griffis.

This is a snapshot of the tombstone of Katharine Lyra Stanton Griffis, mother of Stanton Griffis. The inscription reads, "Katharine Lyra Stanton, Beloved wife of William Elliot Griffis, [star] Born at Newburyport, Mass. January 18, 1855. [cross] Died at Ithaca, N.Y. [illegible] 9, 1898. [illegible your Father [illegible] pleasure to give you the kingdom." This photo also shows a reflection of an unidentified woman wearing a sleeveless dress who is taking the picture.

Tombstones of Stanton Griffis's parents as seen from the back. His father's is on the left and his mother's is next to it on the right. A man, possibly Stanton Griffis, himself, stands to the far right.