Image Title:
Marie Laveau (1801–1881)

Note:
"Although she is best known today as the “legendary Creole voodoo priestess of New Orleans,” Laveaux was in fact a 19th century hairdresser, confidant, and community leader in New Orleans, who tended the sick and financed charitable and benevolent organizations." [Mealey - Blackpast.org]  Learn More and Also Here

Artist:
Frank Schneider

Image Source:
Wikipedia

Subject:
Religion - Catholicism - Priestess - Voodoo - "Freewoman of Color" - New Orleans - Magic

Date:
1920

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-RGN-25

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