National Museum of Funeral History -- Spring TX
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An hourglass on a funeral planning pamphlet at the National Museum of Funeral History north of Houston in the suburb of Spring TX
Waymark Code: WMV9RY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2017
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This pamphlet featuring an hourglass was used in the 1950s-1960s as an advertising tool to encourage people to plan (and pre-pay for) their inevitable funerals while they were still alive. The pamphlet is behind glass in a vintage advertising display at the National Funeral Museum in Spring, Texas, north of Houston.
The advertising exhibit is located near the exhibit on the funeral of US President Abraham Lincoln.
The National Funeral Museum sounds like it may be morbid and awful, but it is really very tasteful, respectful, and well-executed. See here for more details about the museum and the exhibits: (
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The museum is located off the I-45 in the far North Houston suburb of Spring. The specific address is 415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, TX 77090-5918.