Avenue de Frontenex, Geneva, 1966

This black-and-white photograph captures Avenue de Frontenex in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1966. It features a lively street scene with a café, parked classic cars, and a backdrop of contrasting architectural styles. The scene reflects an urban ambiance, highlighted by tree branches, suggesting it’s early spring or summer, while activity hints at community life.

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44092
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photograph
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suisse.fortepan.eu
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FORTEPAN / Fortepan/Album004
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This black-and-white photograph captures Avenue de Frontenex in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1966. It features a lively street scene with a café, parked classic cars, and a backdrop of contrasting architectural styles. The scene reflects an urban ambiance, highlighted by tree branches, suggesting it’s early spring or summer, while activity hints at community life.
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Avenue de Frontenex, Geneva, 1966
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Avenue de Frontenex, a Rue de la Chapelle saroktól a Place des Eaux-Vives felé nézve.
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This black-and-white photograph captures Avenue de Frontenex in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1966. It features a lively street scene with a café, parked classic cars, and a backdrop of contrasting architectural styles. The scene reflects an urban ambiance, highlighted by tree branches, suggesting it’s early spring or summer, while activity hints at community life.
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1966
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Switzerland
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Geneva
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46.20222
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6.14569
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1
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Fortepan/Album004
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Avenue de Frontenex, Geneva, 1966
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This black-and-white photograph captures Avenue de Frontenex in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1966. It features a lively street scene with a café, parked classic cars, and a backdrop of contrasting architectural styles. The scene reflects an urban ambiance, highlighted by tree branches, suggesting it’s early spring or summer, while activity hints at community life.
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urban life
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Geneva
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1966
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architecture
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classic cars
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café
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street scene
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community activity
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urban streets
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automobiles
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mid-20th century architecture
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café culture
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Avenue de Frontenex
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The image depicts a street scene, likely from the mid-20th century, characterized by a mix of buildings and parked cars. On the left side, there is a café with a sign that reads "CAFE DU PRELEVEQUE." The building has a wooden door and a window with a decorative sign. Beside the café, there is a smaller building displaying a sign that suggests a business, although the text is not fully readable. Above the buildings, there are windows that appear to be dark or shaded, and a figure can be seen in one window, suggesting activity inside. Adjacent to these buildings, there is a line of parked cars lining the street, displaying classic automotive designs typical of the era. The first car in the foreground is a light-colored vehicle with a license plate that reads “59379.” The rest of the cars are mostly small and round in shape, suggesting they are compact models from the time. In the background, there is a more modern building with a glass façade, indicating a contrast between architectural styles. This building features large windows and a tiled surface. The street is paved and wide, with a lamppost positioned along the edge, enhancing the urban setting. The photograph is in black-and-white, with a clear daylight atmosphere suggested by the shadows cast by the buildings and trees. There are also details of tree branches in the upper part of the image, suggesting it might be early spring or summer. The overall composition conveys a busy but tranquil street scene from a past era.
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