Tag: 1940s

Hotel Belvédère du Rayon Vert, Cerbère, France. Postcard.
The hotel is located in the village of Cerbère, between the railway and the old road to Perpignan, with direct sea view. / source: chtipecheur.com

The hotel was built on the art deco style and “ship”, according to the plans of the architect
Léon Baille (1862-1951) between 1928 and 1932 to allow tourists to

spend the night while waiting  for the change of axles of their train.

related posts: here and here

Leben im toten Wald, 1945-46

Theo Felten :: Leben im toten Wald (Hürtgenwald*), 1945-46. | Life in the Dead Forest (Hürtgenwald*), 1945-46 | src Lempertz
(*) The battle of the Hürtgenwald involved the greatest losses of World War II. It took place on the Belgian-German border (Düren district) in Germany from 6th October 1944 until 10th February 1945. (quoted from source)


« La Magie du Rail » 1949

René Groebli :: Rail Magic, 1949 | « La Magie du Rail » series (# 1180) Tirage argentique vintage.
René Groebli :: Rail Magic, 1949 | « La Magie du Rail » series (# 594) Tirage argentique vintage.
René Groebli :: Rail Magic, 1949 | « La Magie du Rail » series (# 394) Tirage argentique vintage.
René Groebli :: Rail Magic, 1949 | « La Magie du Rail » series (# 400) Tirage argentique vintage.
René Groebli :: Rail Magic, 1949 | « La Magie du Rail » series (# 551) Tirage argentique vintage. | src René Groebli