1910 Great Flood Paris Rue Saint-Charles Eiffel Tower Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This antique monochromatic postcard documents the Great Flood of Paris in January 1910. The photograph captures a dramatic scene on Rue Saint-Charles in the 15th arrondissement, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the foggy background. A horse-drawn carriage is seen wading through the deep floodwaters that have submerged the street. This image provides a unique perspective of the disaster, showing how daily life and transportation continued despite the historic rising of the Seine.

Details

Era: Divided Back (1910)
City: Paris
State: Seine
Region: Île-de-France
Country: France
Topic: Great Flood of Paris 1910, Eiffel Tower, Rue Saint-Charles, Urban Flooding, Horse-Drawn Carriages.
Condition: Circulated
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Lévy Fils et Cie (LL), Paris
Printer: Likely French Phototype
Print Type: Phototypie / Collotype

Additional Information

The front of the card bears the LL trademark and identifying caption for the location and event. The reverse side features a lengthy handwritten message in Italian, dated January 31, 1910 (31 Gennaio 1910), the height of the flood period. It is addressed to Signorina Francesca Alexander in Florence, Italy. The sender mentions that as the recipient likely knows from the newspapers, the flood situation is very bad, noting that food prices have increased significantly and there is a great scarcity of supplies. This card serves as a remarkable primary source document, capturing both a visual record and a contemporary personal account of the crisis.

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