Rue du Mont Blanc, 1910

This black-and-white image captures Rue du Mont Blanc in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1910. It features two figures in period attire, multiple buildings including "HÔTEL SUISSE," and a bustling street with pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. The architecture reflects late 19th to early 20th-century design, set against a backdrop of distant hills, indicating a lively urban center.

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FORTEPAN / Schoch Frigyes
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This black-and-white image captures Rue du Mont Blanc in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1910. It features two figures in period attire, multiple buildings including "HÔTEL SUISSE," and a bustling street with pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. The architecture reflects late 19th to early 20th-century design, set against a backdrop of distant hills, indicating a lively urban center.
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Rue du Mont Blanc, 1910
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Rue du Mont Blanc.
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This black-and-white image captures Rue du Mont Blanc in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1910. It features two figures in period attire, multiple buildings including "HÔTEL SUISSE," and a bustling street with pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. The architecture reflects late 19th to early 20th-century design, set against a backdrop of distant hills, indicating a lively urban center.
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1910
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Switzerland
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Geneva
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Schoch Frigyes
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Rue du Mont Blanc, 1910
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This black-and-white image captures Rue du Mont Blanc in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1910. It features two figures in period attire, multiple buildings including "HÔTEL SUISSE," and a bustling street with pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. The architecture reflects late 19th to early 20th-century design, set against a backdrop of distant hills, indicating a lively urban center.
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hotels
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transportation
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historical architecture
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urban life
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cityscape
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pedestrians
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horse-drawn carriages
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architecture
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street
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HÔTEL SUISSE
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1910
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urban
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Geneva
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street scenes
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The image presents a black-and-white view of an urban square or street. In the foreground, two figures prominently occupy the lower part of the scene. One figure, on the left, is dressed in a long coat and bowler hat, while the second figure, slightly behind, appears in a long dress with a wide-brimmed hat. Beyond the figures, a broad street extends downward into the background, lined with several buildings on either side. The architecture features a mix of detailed facades and larger window arrangements, indicative of late 19th or early 20th-century design. On the right, a larger building bears the text "HÔTEL SUISSE" across the roofline, indicating its status as a hotel. Adjacent, a building displays a sign reading "HÔTEL RESTAURANT DES VOYAGEURS ET DES ETRANGERS," suggesting it also serves as a hotel and dining establishment. The street is busy, with a number of pedestrians visible. Two horse-drawn carriages are discernible traveling in opposite directions, one moving toward the viewer and another further down the street. The ground is marked by what appears to be streetcar tracks, which add to the urban context of the image. In the background, distant hills softly rise against the sky, hinting at a scenic landscape beyond the city limits. The overall atmosphere suggests a bright day, with clear visibility and a sense of activity typical of a city center, likely in the late afternoon or early evening.
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