57 Rare and Amazing Photos Capture French Streets and Architecture in the Mid-19th Century
A rare and amazing photo collection from Cornell University Library that shows streets and architecture of France from around 1857 to 1865. Paris. Old Hôtel de Ville, 1857…
Incredible Photographs Captured Philippe Petit Walking on a Wire Between the Two Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1971
Philippe Petit, a 21-year-old professional tightrope walker, was living in Paris when he decided to execute his first major performance at Notre Dame on June 26, 1971….
50 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1980s
caramoul25 is a French photographer who had his first shot in 1950 at the age of 17 “with a small cube of black Kodak bakelite offered by…
50 Fascinating Wedding Group Photos in France From the Early 1950s
Here’s a gallery of 50 large group photos taken by Roger Durand in 1951. Durand was a photographer based in Nogent-le-Rotrou, France. Do you recognize the people…
20 Amazing Vintage Photos of Open Air Schools in the Early 20th Century
Open air schools were purpose-built educational institutions for children, that were designed to prevent and combat the widespread rise of tuberculosis that occurred in the period leading…
Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s
The 1950s were prosperous years for the United States and saw many technological and economic advances. One of these forward strides was the widespread adoption of the…
33 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Paris in 1955
These amazing pictures were taken by Allan Hailstone and his father during their trip together to the French capital in July 1955, back when the post-war city…
20 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Show Paris Life in the 1920s
After the austerity and bloodshed of World War I, France longed for joy and light-heartedness. Pre-war values were rejected as people embraced new lifestyles and new technologies,…
50 Interesting Vintage Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Mid-1950s
Paris in mid-1950s was totally different than it even could be today. Life was more laid back, the clock did not dictate activities, and yes, families spent…
Stunning Photos of Paris in the 1930s and Early 1940s Taken by Roger Schall
Roger Schall (1904 – 1995) was a renowned French photographer of the 1930s & 1940s. He began working with his father, a portrait photographer in 1918. Schall…