Photo courtesy of Ed Richtsteig
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July 6, 2014 6:15 a.m.
Sisters of St Joseph
Photo courtesy of Ed Richtsteig
The Sisters of St Joseph arrived in Fernandina in 1871 to begin a school. During the yellow fever epidemic of 1877, the sisters nursed many of the sick. Two sisters lost their lives during the epidemic and their graves are among those photographed in this picture.
Editor’s Note: Ed Richtsteig moved to our community from Batavia, Illinois and is a retired Dupage County Sheriff’s Deputy. His wife Beth, daughter Alaina, and four dogs live in Yulee, Florida.
A self-taught photographer, Ed has a passion for high dynamic range imagery also known as simple HDR with a preference for motorcycles, motorcycle events, classic autos and landscapes. We thank Ed for his contribution to the Fernandina Observer.
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Nice image of the last resting place of a group very important in our history.