Saturday, November 22, 2014

Old Bordeaux(By H. Duclos)


Two glass pictures from 1905, in "Allées de Tourny" ( Bordeaux /France).

It was a special day, the French President was present to inaugurate the Gambetta Monument. 

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10Pictures from Bordeaux

Pictures signed "H.DUCLOS "






In those days, the city life was a little different from nowadays. 
The city was completely depending from the Garonne river.
Le Pont (Pierre)
Bordeaux
Grand Pont (Pont Pierre)
La Porte de Caillau ou du Palais
Ruines du Palais Gallien
Les colonnes
Les 3 Graces
Monument au Girondins
Jardin Public
Jardin Public

 

Monday, November 17, 2014

Baby Orenac



Walking around St.Michel boot market, in Bordeaux  , my eyes could easily identify this ordinary french Orenac, produced by SEM ( Société des Etablissements Modernes de Mécaniques).
Only later I discover that was a variant.The Baby Orenac, from 1950.
Body SNumber. BB386 with Anastigmat Cross f45 2.9



Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The american KOMBI , introduced in 1892/Chicago, by Alfred Kemper.
Was a mini-marvel  of the decade.
Mine is in the original box with magazine option and unfortunatly  without the original back.
Camera serial number  is 4249S and magazine 700.