Scrapbook III, 1949

Item — Box: 3

Identifier: id55941

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Acc. 2009.162 consists of the scrapbook of the Saxer's travel to Paris, France. The following description was provided by the seller" "The scrapbook includes: A roadmap of Europe, a 64-page travel guide, titled "On Foot in Paris" (1948), advertisement for Hotel California in Paris on the Champs Elysee, a print titled "Grand Panorama of Lucerne" about the French Army and General Bourbaki during the Franco-Prussian war, with a page of introduction to that panorama, a guide brochure titled "Paris by Night," a map of Paris, a menu for the Cafe de Paris, map of the Paris Metro. The 101 black-and-white photos include: World War I and World War II memorial, Reims, Chateau Thery, Paris cafe and restaurants, Notre Dame, Rive Seine / Seine River, Arc de Triomphe, Paris flea market, The Eiffel Tower / Tour Eiffel, Opera house: Palais Garnier, Versailles, Belleau Wood Cemetery / American Cemetery, etc. The 25 black-and-white photo postcards include: L'église de la Madeleine, Notre Dame, Reims cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, etc. The 34 color postcards include paintings from the Louvre and other sites in and around Paris.

Dates

Creation: 1949

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English, French and German

Conditions Governing Access

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