This photograph, taken on March 1, 1919, depicts chapels along a road in Luxembourg. These chapels are visited by a procession led by a priest on certain church festivals. The chapels are made of wood and are found at irregular intervals along the road or public highways. One of the figures in the chapel on the left was claimed to have been taken to America by an emigrant who manufactured duplicates of it for fifty years before returning it to the chapel 15 years ago. The figure has an inscription on it stating that it brought fortune to the emigrant and hoping that it would bring fortune to h


This photograph, taken on March 1, 1919, depicts chapels along a road in Luxembourg. These chapels are visited by a procession led by a priest on certain church festivals. The chapels are made of wood and are found at irregular intervals along the road or public highways. One of the figures in the chapel on the left was claimed to have been taken to America by an emigrant who manufactured duplicates of it for fifty years before returning it to the chapel 15 years ago. The figure has an inscription on it stating that it brought fortune to the emigrant and hoping that it would bring fortune to his old friends. The location of the chapels is near Wecker, Luxembourg.


Size: 8468px × 5741px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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