50 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this sitecaramoul25 is a French photographer who had his first shot in 1950 at the age of 17 “with […]
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Louis Boutan and the World’s First Underwater Selfie, 1893
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1893, Louis Boutan took an underwater self-portrait at a depth of 3 m (10 ft) using a […]
Meet Miss ‘Sputnick’ Anne Marie Dupont, aka Dyna Sputnick
This post was originally published on this siteMiss ‘Sputnick’ aka DYNA Sputnik is the latest striptease girl to hit Paris. Her topical gimmich is currently […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Life of French Children in the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteA natural pair of keen eyes enables Robert Doisneau to have his own very poetic approach to street […]
Woman on a Podoscaphe, ca. Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1858, an article in L’Illustration relates a podoscaphe navigation on the Rhine, from Rotterdam to Cologne. On […]
Polaire in ‘Claudine à Paris’ (1902) – A Collection of Postcards Featuring the Incredibly Tightlaced Entertainer Emilie Marie Bouchard
This post was originally published on this sitePolaire (“Pole Star”), (real name Emilie Marie Bouchard) was born in Algeria in 1874. She was a French […]
20 Stunning Vintage Photos Capture Holidaymakers at the Eden Roc Hotel
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, one of the most luxurious destinations in Europe, a particular […]
40 Amazing Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in France During the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer Janine Niepce (February 12, 1921 – August 5, 2007), one of the first photo-journalists in France, was […]
October 18, 1963: Félicette, a Black and White Female Parisian Stray Cat, Became the First Cat Launched Into Space
This post was originally published on this siteFrance’s first astro-critter came late to the space game. Her name was Felicette and she was launched on […]
The spectacular World’s Fair Exposition Universelle in rare pictures, 1899
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1889 World Fair in Paris was symbolically important, since the year 1889 marked the hundredth anniversary of […]
Street Portraits of Parisians in the 1960s Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteParis-based photographer Jean Bourgeois learned about photography and took this virus in 1965 in the army, “while doing […]
Captivating Colorized Footage Captured a Snowball Fight Scene in France From 1896
This post was originally published on this siteA snowball fight from all the way back in Lyon, France, 1896. The original black and white footage […]
30 Amazing Photos Show What Paris Looked Like in the Mid-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1975, the National Assembly changed the status of Paris to that of other French cities and, on […]
A Gallery of 50 Fascinating Wedding Group Photos in France From the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a gallery of 50 large group photos taken by Roger Durand in 1951. Durand was a photographer […]
35 Amazing Postcards Document Maritime Life of France Around 1900
This post was originally published on this siteMaritime history is the broad overarching subject that includes fishing, whaling, international maritime law, naval history, the history […]
When Coca-Cola came to France, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1950, Coca Cola decided to start a big marketing campaign targeting the drink to the people of […]
40 Wonderful Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of wonderful Ektachrome photos was taken by William Nurenberg that shows street scenes in and around Paris, France […]
“Women of the Future” according to the French artist Albert Bergeret, 1902
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1902, a French manufacturer released a set of trading cards designed by artist Albert Bergeret that imagined […]
Chronophotographic Gun, the First Invention to Capture Moving Images on the Same Plate, 1882
This post was originally published on this siteA polymorphic scientific, Étienne-Jules Marey (5 March 1830 – 15 May 1904) explored numerous techniques and disciplines, obsessed […]
18 Vintage Portraits of Psychiatric Patients in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA set of portraits from an unidentified psychiatric hospital most likely in France or Germany. These were taken […]
Siège d’Amour: This Love Chair Was Originally Designed for the Future King Edward VII in 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThis extraordinary and highly imaginative chair was originally designed for the future King Edward VII – then known […]
40 Rarely Seen Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Europe After World War II
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Spring of 1947 This Week assigned David “Chim” Seymour to photograph Europe during the second anniversary […]
This Horseman Is From Jean Cocteau’s 1960 Film ‘Testament of Orpheus’
This post was originally published on this siteTestament of Orpheus (French: Le testament d’Orphée) is a 1960 black-and-white film with a few seconds of color […]
The Physiognomic Heads by Charles Le Brun: 17th Century Sketches Show the Relationship Between Human and Animal Physiognomies
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Le Brun (1619 – 1690) was a French painter and art theorist. Declared by Louis XIV “the […]
Portrait of a Parisian Woman With Her Cat in Her Cannabis Garden, ca. 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThis lovely young Parisian woman is enjoying a serene moment in her lush garden in the 1910s in […]