Paul Poincy Painting from 1895

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Scene depicting St. Claude at Dumaine, with Dumaine being paved with cobblestones. The steeple of St. Augustine is in the distance.

Courtesy of WikiCommons via Louisiana State Museum, Paul Poincy, 1895.
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