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French wine shop picture wanted circa 1940
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Posted: Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 02:57 PM UTC
Is there a source of a picture of any French wine shop circa 1940 available anywhere? Preferably both inside and outside, but just outside is fine. Thanks.
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Posted: Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 10:32 PM UTC
It's a 1917 picture, not a 1940 one, but maybe it could inspire you as well ("Felix Potin" is still a renown French delicatessen brand)


HTH
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Posted: Monday, July 28, 2008 - 02:39 AM UTC
great picture! Thanks

Claude
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Posted: Monday, July 28, 2008 - 03:02 AM UTC
You're welcome ! This shop was located in Reims (Marne)

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Posted: Monday, July 28, 2008 - 03:46 AM UTC
Wow, thanks a lot!
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Posted: Monday, July 28, 2008 - 11:00 AM UTC
That's a great photo, Frenchy, thanks.
Frenchy
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Posted: Monday, July 28, 2008 - 07:15 PM UTC
The picture comes from this French database : http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/inventai/patrimoine (more than 600 000 period pics...)
Using this this search engine
A search for "devanture" (= shop front) yields 541 hits...

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Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 08:20 AM UTC
encore Merci, super site et en plus je ne connaissait pas le mot devanture.


Thanks again, superbe link

Claude
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