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Title	Chalmette Cemetery : New Orleans, La.
Description	Path in Chalmette Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana. The path has a stone or brick border. One relatively large monument is visible on the left hand side; many smaller headstones are visible in the center, farther off. There are many trees and other plants. Description on the back reads, "Chalmette Cemetery was purchased by the United States Goverment [sic] in 1864 for use as a burial place of soldiers killed in the War between the States. The grounds are laid out in a manner appropriate to the uses [sic]. It is here that thousands of white marble headstones mark the last resting place of soldiers fallen in battle. The total number is 12,273, of which 6,789 are known, and 5,484 are marked 'Unknown.'" Chalmette National Cemetery is part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Message on verso dated 1910. Published by Lipsher Specialty Co., item number 2714.
Subject	Cemeteries
Location Depicted	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (La.) New Orleans (La.)
Date Original	1910?
Object Type	Postcards
Source	3x5 color postcard published by Lipsher Speciality Co., New Orleans, LA. Item number 008.207 from the Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/ulua001/#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ulua001/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format	image/jpeg
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULUA.008.207
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