St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940

Subject: Cemeteries
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A view down a narrow alley of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, lined on both sides by closely packed above-ground tombs and wall vaults in white, ochre and pale blue plaster, with iron gates and a small domed monument rising in the distance. Founded in 1789 by Spanish royal decree and named for King Louis IX of France, it is the oldest extant cemetery in the city and is famous for its Spanish-influenced surface burial, required by the high water table. The cemetery holds the reputed tomb of voodoo priestess Marie Laveau and the tomb of chess champion Paul Morphy.

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PublisherA. Hirschwitz

Oldest Cemetery, St. Louis No. 1, New Orleans, La. --- Most interesting of New Orleans historic burial places, the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1—established in 1788. Some inscriptions are still decipherable dated 1800. Here lie the bodies of Paul Morphy, the famous chess player; and Etienne de Bore who first made granulated sugar. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE 8A-H827 GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 79—A. HIRSCHWITZ, NEW ORLEANS, LA. NEW ORLEANS — AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY

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Publisher	A. Hirschwitz
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	St. Louis Cemetery, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans, LA
Publisher	A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans, LA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; thin border at edges; light wear at corners. No postmark — unused card. Divided back with linen-textured stock; Curteich "C.T. Art-Colortone" imprint (8A-H827) and A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans credit, circa late 1930s–1940s. Clean, no damage.

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/st-louis-cemetery-no-1-new-orleans-louisiana-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.