Photo of the Day

a woman walking with a wicker basket, Provins, France
December 14, 2012

Provins, France

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Wearing a traditional bonnet, a woman in Provins, France, carries a wicker basket in this circa 1930 autochrome by Jules Gervais Courtellemont, who spent more than two decades photographing his travels.


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Photograph by Jules Gervais Courtellemont, National Geographic

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