The Hötel de Ville after the Commune, Hippolyte-Auguste Collard, 1871

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The Hötel de Ville after the Commune, 1871, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Hippolyte-Auguste Collard (French, 1811–1887), Locals and tourists alike gawked at the remains of the Paris city hall, built beginning in 1532 and completed nearly a century later. Along with treasured paintings and sculptural decoration, historically precious archives of the City of Paris were forever lost when the building was set ablaze in May 1871

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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