Metairie Cemetery
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Interesting Architecture #3
This beautiful cross rates at least one photo in just about every book in New Orleans cemeteries. In spite of this exposure, the only breakdown of the symbols is done by Gandolfo, and even that one is incomplete. Here’s a bit more complete presentation of the cross.
Background and History of the Cross
We’ve broken the cross into several sections to present the detail of the images:
