Palais de Versailles-Facade principale
Postcard showing people in front of the gates of the Palace of Versailles. Charles C. Myers discusses the history of the palace’s creation.
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Creation Date
1910
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Château de Versailles (Versailles, France)
Palais de Versailles-La Statue de Louis XIV et la Cour de Marbre
Postcard showing an equestrian statue of King Louis XIV in the courtyard of the Palace of Versailles. Charles C. Myers discusses the history of the palace’s creation.
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Creation Date
1910
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Palais de Versailles-La Chapelle
Postcard showing two buildings with a statue next to them. Charles C. Myers identifies one of the buildings as the chapel at the Palace of Versailles, where the French royal family and friends attended church services.
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Creation Date
1910
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Palais de Versailles-Cote du Parc
Postcard showing a large building, the Palace of Versailles, from a distance. A statue is visible towards the foreground. Charles C. Myers notes that this view is from the palace’s gardens and shows one of many examples of statuary throughout the grounds.
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Creation Date
1910
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Palais de Versailles-Le Bassin de Latone
Postcard showing a tiered fountain without the effects of water. Fountain contains statues of people, turtles, and frogs. Statuary visible in the background along tree-lined boulevards. Charles C. Myers notes this is one of many fountains at the Palace of Versailles and that the boulevard leads to one of several artificial lakes in the gardens.
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Creation Date
1910
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Parc de Versailles-Le Bassin de Neptune le Jour des Grandes Eaux
Postcard showing a crowd surrounding one of the water features of the gardens at the Palace of Versailles. Charles C. Myers notes that the water sprays reach a height of fifty feet.
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Creation Date
1910
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Parc de Versailles-Le Bassin d’Apollon le Jour des Grandes Eaux
Postcard showing a crowd surrounding one of the water features of the gardens at the Palace of Versailles. Charles C. Myers notes that the palace is visible in the distance.
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Creation Date
1910
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Versailles-Vue a vol d’oiseau sur le Parc, le Palais et la Ville
Postcard showing an overhead view of the Palace of Versailles, its grounds with twelve fountains, and the city of Versailles. Charles C. Myers notes that the view is as seen from an air balloon.
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Creation Date
1910
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Palais de Versailles-La Chapelle
Postcard showing the interior of a neoclassical chapel with columns, archways, and a painted ceiling. Charles C. Myers identifies it as the chapel next to the Palace of Versailles. He comments on the various artistic details.
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Creation Date
1910
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Palais de Versailles-La Galerie des Batailles
Postcard showing a large hallway lined with paintings and busts. Charles C. Myers identifies it as one of the galleries in the south wing of the Palace of Versailles. He comments on the gallery’s dimensions and notes that there are paintings of battles scenes of the American Revolutionary War. Myers discusses the art of making the tapestries and rugs also on display in the gallery.
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Creation Date
1910