Bodyparts Photograph - Body Shop / In 1867, New Orleans Was In by Sid Graves

Body Shop / In 1867, New Orleans Was In is a photograph by Sid Graves which was uploaded on October 14th, 2013.

Body Shop / In 1867, New Orleans Was In

Body shop / In 1867, New Orleans was in the grip of a furious yellow fever epidemic, and there was little anyone could do to stop the spread of the... more

by Sid Graves

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Title

Body Shop / In 1867, New Orleans Was In

Artist

Sid Graves

Medium

Photograph - Instagram Photo

Description

Body shop / In 1867, New Orleans was in the grip of a furious yellow fever epidemic, and there was little anyone could do to stop the spread of the disease. Reverend Peter Thevis prayed to St. Roch, a medieval saint who ministered to plague victims. After his congregation was spared, Rev. Thevis saw to the creation of the cemetery and its famous chapel.

The Chapel is the most unusual in the city, with its hundreds of mementos of cures attributed to St. Roch. Shoes, braces, crutches, and replicas of body parts line the walls. There is also a whisper that some of this is related to Voodoo, as ceremonies were once supposed to have taken place here. Check out morbidanatomy.com for more pics and info.
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October 14th, 2013