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.

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.

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.

French Government Soldiers Taking a Rest From Fighting Near the Church of Saint Jean-Baptiste de Belleville During the Paris Commune in Paris (1871)

French government soldiers taking a rest from fighting near the church of Saint Jean-Baptiste de Belleville during the Paris Commune in Paris, France, 1871.

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Two Staged Photographs of French Casualties From the Battle of Buzenval During the Siege of Paris (1871)

A similar photograph from Tips Images. At least two of the men look like they are also in the photograph above.

Two staged or reenactment photographs showing scenes of French casualties from the Battle of Buzenval during the Siege of Paris, France, c. 1871. Other sources say the photographs are of casualties actually during the Paris Commune or Franco-Prussian War, but this seems quite unlikely.

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Daguerreotype View of Soldiers Guarding a Gate During the Exposition Universelle, a World’s Fair Held Along the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France (1855)

Daguerreotype view of soldiers guarding a gate during the Exposition Universelle, a world’s fair held along the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, 1855. By Hermann Krone.

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Time-Lapse Daguerreotype Views of Rue Saint-Maur in Paris During the French Revolution of 1848 Taken a Day Apart (1848)

"Barricades on Rue Saint-Maur. Before the attack, June 25, 1848." Caption source.

"The Barricade in rue Saint-Maur-Popincourt after the attack by General Lamoricière's troops, Monday 26 June 1848." Caption source.

Time-lapse daguerreotype views of Rue Saint-Maur in Paris during the French Revolution of 1848 taken a day apart on June 25/26, 1848. Rebels are seen behind barricades in the June 25th view who might be in the middle of strengthening them. In the June 26th view, a mass of French soldiers and artillery are visible. This scene was photographed after General Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière's troops captured the street from the rebels. It looks as though the two closer barricades have been knocked down to some extent in this view. Both views are by French daguerreotypist Thibault.

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The Sousa Band Performing at the Exposition Universelle in Paris (1900)

The Sousa Band performing at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, 1900. By William Herman Rau. Animated stereoview.

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View of Carriage Traffic on Champs-Élysées in Paris (1904)

View of carriage traffic on Champs-Élysées in Paris, 1904. Animated stereoview. By William Herman Rau.

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Captured German Artillery Pieces on Display ih the Place de la Concorde

Captured German artillery pieces on display at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Animated stereoview.

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Time-lapse Comparison of Daguerreotype Views of the Seine River in Paris (1839)

Animated time-lapse of the photographs.

Detail view of the animated time-lapse.

Two daguerreotype views taken along the Seine River in Paris by an unknown photographer in 1839, which was the year that the discovery of photography  was announced to the world. The first image is an animated time-lapse comparison of the photographs. A number of people can be observed on the far side of the river, some of whom seemed to have not moved very much between photographs.

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Time-lapse Daguerreotypes Showing the Pont Neuf Bridge in the Process of Being Rebuilt (1852)

Time-lapse daguerreotypes showing the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris in the process of being rebuilt, c. 1852.

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