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Boulangerie carts, Paris
French shop girls with boulangerie carts from bakers in the Rue Marcadet, Paris, c.1905. Date: C.1905
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Baker Bakers Boulangerie Carts Dec15 Lower Poor Selling Trucks
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This evocative photograph captures a moment in time from the bustling streets of Paris in the early 1900s. The image depicts a row of French boulangerie carts, each carefully manned by a determined shop girl. Dressed in simple, practical attire, these women proudly display their freshly baked goods, inviting passersby to sample the delicious aromas wafting from their carts. The Rue Marcadet, a bustling lower-class neighborhood in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, is the setting for this scene. The boulangeries were a common sight on the streets, as they provided an essential service for the local community. The bakers, often working long hours, would load their carts with fresh baguettes, croissants, and other delectable pastries each morning, before setting out to sell their wares to the neighborhood. The use of horse-drawn carts added to the charm and tradition of the boulangeries. The horses, often adorned with colorful harnesses, would patiently wait as their human counterparts attended to customers. The carts, with their wooden shelves displaying the golden-brown loaves and flaky pastries, were a familiar sight on the streets of Paris. This photograph offers a glimpse into the daily life of Parisians during the early 1900s. It highlights the importance of the boulangeries in providing essential goods and services to the local community, and the resilience and determination of the shop girls who ran them. The image is a beautiful reminder of a bygone era, when traditional trades and community spirit were at the heart of everyday life in Paris.
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