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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937

Subject
Cemeteries
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937, c. 1930 linen postcard
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The card shows a long wall of arched burial niches at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, one of New Orleans's oldest cemeteries. Vases of flowers, potted plants, and wreaths fill many of the openings, with a grassy lawn and paved walkway below and trees behind. The printed caption dates the cemetery to 1788 and notes the graves of early French and Spanish settlers. It also names the pirate Dominick You, likely Dominique You, as buried here. Above-ground wall vaults and tombs are common in New Orleans because the high water table made deep burial difficult.

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PublisherA. Hirschwitz
One of the oldest cemeteries in New Orleans, dating from 1788, and in which are to be found the graves of many of the early French and Spanish settlers. Here also is the resting place of the famous pirate, Dominick You.
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PublisherA. Hirschwitz
Series7A-H962 NEW ORLEANS — AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY
ConditionExcellent
Place mentionedNew Orleans, LA
PublisherA. Hirschwitz, New Orleans, LA
NotesWhite border; linen texture. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era 'C.T. Art-Colortone' card (Genuine Curteich, Chicago) published by A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans. No handwritten message or address; only a dealer pencil mark '#59 / 1-' in the lower right corner.

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/st-louis-cemetery-no-1-new-orleans-la-circa-1937. Accessed November 2, 2026.