Paris as it looked in 1865…
The quiet street scene conjures up images of seamstresses,
and laundresses, cooks and bakers rushing through the
early morning streets to go about their daily lives…
Anthropologie catalog photo…
Evoking beauty and heritage and hard work at once…
Silent collection of dressmaker forms stand in the window…
Chelsea Antiques, Petaluma, California
Several vintage laundry shuttles overflow with Belgian grain sacks
in front of Euro-Linens vast caravan of antique linens, French
Ticking and chemises at the Alameda Flea Market..
A collection of hard wearing white crockery, galvanized
metal boxes and an antique scale on industrial shelving…
Siena Antiques
Petaluma, California
French Machinery
c. 1855
Art et Metiers (old model) c. 1877
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All antique photos from the Napoleon III and Paris exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art…
Now through Sept 7
Tags: industrial chic
August 9, 2009 at 11:03 am |
Quel joli blog, Trish! Je t’ai “TROUVAIS” ou bien trouvée chez Ulla. Et votre blog is superbe. Merci pour ces photos de ma ville enchantée! Anita
August 9, 2009 at 1:31 pm |
Merci beaucoup, Anita!
November 27, 2009 at 10:13 am |
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January 17, 2010 at 2:00 pm |
Stunning — inspiring ! I so enjoyed the walk down your lane — a moment surrounded by the beauty
of the places you introduced us to –
Please keep me posted.
January 24, 2010 at 4:45 pm |
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