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St. Roch Cemetery in New Orleans
St. Roch Cemetery in New Orleans

This chapel in St. Roch cemetery in New Orleans features artificial limbs and crutches left by people in thanks for cures.

St. Roch Catholic Church was the Catholic church of the German community in New Orleans. Robert's Cove in Acadia Parish was one of their missions and played a part in the settlement of that community.

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Photo: Nicholas R. Spitzer


 
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