Quai Turrettini, 1962

This 1962 black and white photo captures Quai Turrettini in Geneva, showcasing parked vintage cars, including a Citroën 2CV. Advertising billboards feature a fashion brand and Cointreau liqueur, hinting at seasonal promotions. The scene is enriched by autumn leaves on the pavement, set against a backdrop of modern mid-20th-century architecture.

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FORTEPAN / Szathmáry Géza dr.
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This 1962 black and white photo captures Quai Turrettini in Geneva, showcasing parked vintage cars, including a Citroën 2CV. Advertising billboards feature a fashion brand and Cointreau liqueur, hinting at seasonal promotions. The scene is enriched by autumn leaves on the pavement, set against a backdrop of modern mid-20th-century architecture.
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Quai Turrettini, 1962
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Quai Turrettini.
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This 1962 black and white photo captures Quai Turrettini in Geneva, showcasing parked vintage cars, including a Citroën 2CV. Advertising billboards feature a fashion brand and Cointreau liqueur, hinting at seasonal promotions. The scene is enriched by autumn leaves on the pavement, set against a backdrop of modern mid-20th-century architecture.
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1962
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Switzerland
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Geneva
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Szathmáry Géza dr.
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Quai Turrettini, 1962
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This 1962 black and white photo captures Quai Turrettini in Geneva, showcasing parked vintage cars, including a Citroën 2CV. Advertising billboards feature a fashion brand and Cointreau liqueur, hinting at seasonal promotions. The scene is enriched by autumn leaves on the pavement, set against a backdrop of modern mid-20th-century architecture.
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Geneva
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vintage cars
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advertisements
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Cointreau
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autumn
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urban setting
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1962
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street scene
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vintage automobiles
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billboards
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advertising
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mid-20th century architecture
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seasonal context
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The image depicts a street scene in black and white, characterized by vehicles and advertising billboards. In the foreground, there are two parked cars. The car on the left is an older model with a rounded shape and a distinct grille, showing signs of wear. Its license plate is partially visible, reading "701 KA 01." On the right, another vintage car, likely a Citroën 2CV, has a curved roofline and is parked close to the billboard structure. The billboards, mounted on a frame, display various advertisements. The left billboard features artistic imagery, possibly for a fashion or textile brand, with a hand prominently displayed and elements suggesting fabric or clothing. The advertisement includes the text "LAINE LA FILTUSE" which translates to "Wool the Filament." The right billboard prominently features the logo and details for "Cointreau," showing a bottle of the liqueur, along with a glass. Above the Cointreau ad, the text is hard to read, but it appears to be promoting winter vacations, with the wording suggesting a holiday destination in Switzerland. The background reveals a modern building with a facade of large windows, likely reflecting a structure consistent with mid-20th-century architecture. Below, the pavement is covered with fallen leaves, indicative of autumn, enhancing the scene's seasonal context. The overall atmosphere reflects a quiet urban setting.
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