10.30.2009 
Metairie Cemetary, 1895. A number of our Louisiana McCormick family members are buried here. We visited a few years ago and it’s a neat place. Some of those above-ground mausoleums are incredibly ornate and ancient. Because of New Orleans’ situation at or below sea-level, traditional burial isn’t possible. We noticed that many of them were unfortunately damaged during Katrina. (shorpy)

Metairie Cemetary, 1895.

A number of our Louisiana McCormick family members are buried here. We visited a few years ago and it’s a neat place. Some of those above-ground mausoleums are incredibly ornate and ancient. Because of New Orleans’ situation at or below sea-level, traditional burial isn’t possible.

We noticed that many of them were unfortunately damaged during Katrina.

(shorpy)

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