In 1917, during World War I, rationing forces Parisians to wait in line to get coal, while the winter is particularly harsh.
In November 1919, under the watchful eye of a police officer, Parisians stand in line in front of the first public restaurant serving a 2 franc fixed-price menu. Commissioner of provisions Henri Roy s...
In 1917, during World War I, on the walls of the Latin Quarter (?), posters relate political speeches and appeal for French volunteers to enlist to serve their Homeland. A group of men in civilian clo...
In 1918, during World War I, the Printemps department store advertises the summer sales. Parisians take a look at the displays, which are lavish, and pass by a few soldiers. A man sprays the pavement ...
In Paris in 1918, refugees from the Somme exit Gare du Nord (North Station) with their luggage.
In 1917, in Paris, the sidewalks in front of the movie theaters are packed. On a quieter street, two soldiers from the colonial forces negotiate with a prostitute in front of a brothel.
In 1917, during World War I, street vendors sell the contents of their carts in the streets of Paris.
In Paris in 1917, cavalrymen march in the streets, a family follows a loved one's casket, Parisians bury Mr. Liard, and a soldier stands in front of a home.