Photo of a Group of German soldiers and French Civilians Posing in Front of the Ruins of the Hôtel de Klinglin Which Was Burned Down by a Fire Sparked by German Artillery Bombardment During the Siege of Strasbourg (1870)

 

Photo of a group of German soldiers and French civilians posing in front of the ruins of the Hôtel de Klinglin (today known as the Hôtel du Préfet) which was burned down by a fire sparked by German artillery bombardment during the Siege of Strasbourg, part of the Franco-Prussian War, c. 1870. By photography firm Varady & Company and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Daguerreotype View of A Busy Boulevard Des Italiens Decorated For a State Visit by Queen Victoria in Paris, France (1855)

 

 

Daguerreotype view of a busy Boulevard des Italiens decorated for a state visit by Queen Victoria in Paris, France, August 1855. The moving pedestrians and vehicles are for the most part so sharp that this would probably have been deemed to be an "instantaneous" photo by stereocard publishers 4-5 years later. Originally taken as a stereoscopic daguerreotype.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Occupational Photo of a Gardener Posing With a Scythe in a Garden Somewhere in France (1860)

 

Portrait of a gardener posing with a scythe taken in a garden somewhere in France, c. 1860. Originally published as a stereoview in a series called "Epreuve a Mouvement" or "Motion Test."

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of a Group of Communard Soldiers Posing With Two Cannon at a Barricade During the Paris Commune (1871)

 Portrait of a group of Communard soldiers posing with two cannon at a barricade during the Paris Commune in Paris, France, 1871. Cabinet card-sized albumen print taken by photographer Bruno Braquehais.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Stereoview Portrait of the Barranson Sisters Possibly Taken in Paris, France (1800′s)

Stereoview portrait of the Barranson sisters possibly taken in Paris, France, c. 1800′s. Taken and/or published by person working under the name EH.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Map of French Forts Surrounding Paris Published Near The Start of World War 1 in September 1914

Map of French forts surrounding Paris published near the start of World War 1 in September 1914. From The Illustrated War News magazine published in 1914.

“German Winter Watch in the Vosges. Firing a Heavy Howitzer.“ German Soldiers in the Vosges Mountains of France During World War 1 (1910's)

“German winter watch in the Vosges. Firing a heavy howitzer.“ German soldiers in the Vosges Mountains of France during World War 1.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

French Stereoview Scene Titled “Coll.6. - Le Deshabille De La Parisienne” (1800′s)

French stereoview scene titled “Coll.6. - Le Deshabille de la Parisienne,” c. 1800′s. Attributed to JB.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

French Soldier Raoul Berthelé Playing With His Dog Named Goli in Berzy-le-Sec, France (1915)

French soldier Raoul Berthelé playing with his dog named Goli in Berzy-le-Sec, France, 1915. Attributed to Raoul Berthelé.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman by French Photographer Charles Nègre (1860's)

Stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman by French photographer Charles Nègre, c. 1860-1865.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

British Filmmaker Geoffrey Malins Showing How He Carried Reels of Film While Making Films Covering World War 1 in Belgium and the Vosges Mountains of France (1914-1915)

British filmmaker Geoffrey Malins showing how he carried reels of film while making films covering World War 1 in Belgium and the Vosges Mountains of France, c. 1914-1915. From the book How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles Etc published in 1920.

Carte De Visite View of a Busy Street in the Montmartre Section of Paris, France (1865)

Carte de visite view of a busy street in the Montmartre section of Paris, France, c. 1865.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Carte De Visite Portrait of French Historian and Politician Achille Jubinal and a Group of Journalists Posing in Front of a Building Somewhere in France (1860's)

Carte de visite portrait of French historian and politician Achille Jubinal (holding his hat) and a group of journalists posing in front of a building somewhere in France, c. 1860-1865.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of a Group of French Ambulance Officers Playing a Card Game in Cuperly, France, During World War 1 (1915-1916)

Portrait of a group of French ambulance officers playing a card game in Cuperly, France, during World War 1, c. 1915-1916. By Raoul Berthelé.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Portrait of Three French Soldiers Posing in a Bunk Room in a Dugout or Barracks Building Probably Somewhere in Northeastern France During World War 1

Portrait of three French soldiers posing in a bunk room in a dugout or barracks building probably somewhere in northeastern France during World War 1. By Raoul Berthelé.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Portrait of Félix Trutat Holding a Stove Pipe Hat and Cane Taken by His Son Eugène Trutat of Toulouse, France (1860)

Portrait of Félix Trutat holding a stove pipe hat and cane taken by his son Eugène Trutat of Toulouse, France, c. 1860.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Portrait of a Man Identified as Mr. Bernede in Toulouse, France (1860)

Portrait of a man identified as Mr. Bernede in Toulouse, France, c. 1860. Attributed to Eugène Trutat.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Scene of a Group Having Fun on a Beach Probably Somewhere in France (1900′s/1910′s)

Scene of a group having fun on a beach probably somewhere in France, c. 1900′s/1910′s. By Raoul Berthelé.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

French Soldier Raoul Berthelé Posing With a Row of Captured German Artillery Pieces in Mercin-et-Vaux, France (1918)

French soldier Raoul Berthelé posing with a row of captured German artillery pieces in Mercin-et-Vaux, France, 1918. Attributed to Raoul Berthelé.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Animated Time-Lapse Carte De Visite Portraits of an Unidentified Woman, French (1867)

Animated time-lapse carte de visite portraits of an unidentified woman, French, 1867. Originally titled "Beresford." By André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri.

Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art.