Caption

New Orleans, Louisiana - St. Joseph Cemetery #1, established in 1854. Burial in New Orleans is generally above ground due to the city's high water table and its location below sea level

Date

Mar 18, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26G85_241

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.1Mb (28.7Mb) / 22.4in x 14.9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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