Eiffel Tower in 1889
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View Article1860s Photo of Boulevard Saint-Martin in Paris
Paris 1860s, Boulevard St MartinPhotographer unknown Source: servatius.blogspot.com The post 1860s Photo of Boulevard Saint-Martin in Paris appeared first on Cool Old Photos.
View ArticlePhotos of the 1889 Paris Exposition
These are all old photos from the 1889 Paris Exposition (or Exposition Universelle). The grand Eiffel Tower was built for this world’s fair, not without much controversy. The Library of Congress has a...
View Article1889 Aerial Photo of Eiffel Tower
Here’s a terrific photograph of the Eiffel Tower seen from the air in 1889 during the Paris Expo. If I’m not mistaken, it looks like there is a hot air balloon to the right of the tower. Do you see...
View ArticleBeautiful Paris in 1900, in Color
Look how beautiful Paris was in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle. These are awesome color images of the city from over 110 years ago. The Pavilions of the Nations, II, Exposition Universal, 1900,...
View ArticleStatue of Liberty Head on Display in Paris
This is a wonderful photo of the Statue of Liberty‘s head on display in a Paris park, back in 1883, before being shipped to New York City for assembly. Statue of Liberty head Source: Library of...
View ArticleSwimming Race in Paris on the Seine
Here’s a lovely photo from Paris taken around 1920. It shows a swimming race on the Seine in front of the Louvre. This is a photo of the 10km swim river-race through Paris on the Seine. It was held...
View ArticleLiberation of Paris in August of 1944
This amazing historic image shows Free French tanks rolling through Paris, passing by the Arc de Triomphe after the city was liberated from the Nazis near the end of World War II, 71 years ago. Photo...
View ArticleBeautiful Paris in 1851
Check out this incredible photo from over 160 years ago. Click on it for a larger version of Paris. Panoramic view of Paris, looking toward Ile de la Cité from the Louvre. Source: Library of Congress...
View ArticleThis is the First Photograph of a Person EVER Taken … Seriously
Okay, so a quick Googling and we came across this beautiful image from France, taken in 1838. We’re not sure who the person in the photo is, but they were the first person ever captured on film, saved...
View ArticleNotre Dame de Paris in the 1860s
It is an unspeakable tragedy that happened in Paris this weekend. In honor of the stunningly beautiful Notre Dame de Paris cathedral here’s an incredible old image. The post Notre Dame de Paris in the...
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