undated
Box 8, Item 22
GUSN-309005
A street scene on the Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle in Paris, France. The street is crowded with pedestrians, horse drawn vehicles, and motor vehicles. At the intersection of Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle and Boulevard Saint-Denis is the triumphal arch, Porte Saint-Denis. Porte Saint-Denis is a monument designed by Francois Blondel and created by sculptor Michel Anguier in 1672 to honor victories by Louis XIV.
streetscapes
triumphal arches (memorial arches)
pedestrians
horse-drawn vehicles
motor vehicles
lantern slides
1 lantern slide
MS028
Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection
MS028.04.003.007
Paris (Ville de Paris department, Île-de-France, France)
lantern slides
Blondel, Francois, 1618-1686
Anguier, Michel, 1612 or 1614-1686
Item
Box 8, Item 22
Glass slide by Williams, Brown & Earle, Inc., 918 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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