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Absolutely fascinating -- I had definitely never heard of this. I love the archival photos!

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Thanks, Betty! The photos were really fun to go through. There are so many from that period to choose from!

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What source do you use? Les Archives Nationales?

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The Bibliothèque Nationale has a terrific archive - there is a link at the bottom of my article.

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Oh yes! I used to get the Gallica newsletter.

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