Paris-Notre Dame

Subject(s): Cathedrals, France--Paris, Jesus Christ, Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral), Organ (Musical instrument), Stained glass windows, Statues, Travels, Voyages and travels

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Postcard showing a close-up view of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Pedestrians are visible in front of the cathedral. Charles C. Myers discusses the dimensions of the cathedral and the pipe organ. He comments on the stained glass depicting the life of Christ and the statues of Adam and Eve.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is the Notre Dame at closer range. It is one of the oldest Cathedrals in the world being founded in 1182. The foundation was laid by Pope Alexander 3rd then a refugee in France. The inside measurements of this building is 417 ft long, 156 ft wide and 112 ft high. The roof is supported by 75 large stone columns 4 ft in diameter and 112 ft long and also 108 smaller ones of different lengths. The two rows of large columns are set farther apart at the top so that when you look up they seem to be parallel. The great pipe organ was built in 1750 and has over 6000 pipes and 5 key boards. It was the largest in the world at the time it was built. On either side of the chapel are two circular windows 42 ft in diameter. These windows are of stained glass and representing scenes during the life of Christ and are of note as they are the only circular windows of the kind and size in the world. The Notre Dame is also the only church in the world having life size statues representing Adam and Eve. This church is built entirely according to the old Gothic style of architecture and is indeed very interesting.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1910

Creator(s)

Unknown; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Paris-Notre Dame. [1910]. Charles C. Myers Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310181. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942. Paris-Notre Dame. [1910]. Multi-image.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310181.

APA:

Unknown; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942., [1910]. Paris-Notre Dame.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310181.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Charles C. Myers Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

APA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

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