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Old Vaults in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2

Although not strictly enforced, the social distinctions that existed in life were carried into death in the designation of sections for different religious faiths and ethnic groups in New Orleans Cemeteries. Pictured here is St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, ca. 1900.

Old Vaults in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2

Courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection

Old Vaults in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2. Unidentified

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Courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection
Date ca. 1900
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