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Old Photo

Maître Rivoirec 1894

Postman Cheval's Ideal Palace

Postman Cheval's Ideal Palace
Hauterives, France

This is the oldest known photo! Rivoire, a notary from Hauterives, was probably one of the first people to photograph Postman Cheval, on his wooden scaffolding, while sculpting the Barbary fig trees above the Hindu temple.

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  • Title: Old Photo
  • Creator: Maître Rivoire
  • Date Created: c 1894
  • Subject Keywords: scafolding, architecture, hat, tower
  • Type: photo
Postman Cheval's Ideal Palace

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