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

 

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

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.

Bon-Encontre

Between Bordeaux and Agen , there is a small village call Bon-Encontre.

For 20 years ,the" Bourse Photo-Ciné" occurs and this is year is not an exception.

For my collection a subminiature Goerz  Minicord III , in brown coulor. 

In Strasbourg ,I've found a J.Zion,  model "Simili-Jumelle"  from  1893. 

Prepared for 12 shots for plates 6.5x9cm

SN.1658

Lens f8/150 Anastigmatique J Zion N1658

This weekend  a small jump to "Bourse Photo de Strasbourg"

 and see some nice cameras and optical devices.