French History (Helen Roger-Viollet)

French History, vintage 8.5 x 11 inch silver print fiber photograph depicting "Gare de L'est, Paris." Credited to notable French photographer Helen Roger-Viollet.

Gare de Paris-Est - Paris Est (or Gare de l'Est, "East station" in English) is one of the six large SNCF termini in Paris. It is in the 10th arrondissement, not far from the Gare du Nord, facing the Boulevard de Strasbourg, part of the north-south axis of Paris created by Baron Haussmann. It is one of the largest and the oldest railway stations in Paris, the western terminus of the Paris–Strasbourg railway and the Paris–Mulhouse railway.

Verso bears original Roger-Viollet credit stampings and handwritten filing notations [in French]. In very good condition.

Provenance: From the American Heritage Publishing Archives.