Lot of 20 stereoscopic photos with binder - 1939–1944 - Entrammes, Le Rocher, Nuillé, Montgiroux - Plaque - Glass

Set of 20 stereoscopic photos on glass 6x13 cm — Entrammes, Le Rocher, Nuillé, Montgiroux — Vintage binder

Superb set of 20 original stereoscopic photographs on glass in 6x13 cm format, kept in its vintage storage binder with the original handwritten inventory card titled Entrammes, Le Rocher, Nuillé, Montgiroux. This remarkable collection traces moments of local history, Mayenne landscapes, and family gatherings spread across 1939 to 1944.

The shots offer a wide variety of subjects, opening with significant events such as the funeral of Monseigneur Grellier in Laval in 1939, rustic walks in Pontmain, and a series of views along the Mayenne River at Entrammes with its lock, towpath, and the footbridge of Île Sainte-Apolline. It reveals splendid scenes of daily life at Le Rocher, outdoor picnics, group portraits in the garden with tennis rackets, the Grat-Lacoulondre property, the Calvary at Nuillé dominating the landscape, as well as the castle and houses near the bridge at Montgiroux.

Summary inventory according to the-era sheet:

Laval – Funeral of Monseigneur Grellier (1939)
Pontmain – Underbrush, footbridge (1940)
Entrammes – Locks, Port Rhingeard
Entrammes – The Mayenne, towpath toward Île Sainte-Apolline
Entrammes – The footbridge to Île Sainte-Apolline
Entrammes – In the foreground pines then chimney of Île Sainte-Apolline
Entrammes – Our Lady of the Triumph of the Trappist community
Entrammes – Apple trees in bloom, in the distance Île Sainte-Apolline, statue and the bridge
Beautiful daisies in Lemoine Park, the château
Le Rocher – Backlight, pines (1943)
Le Rocher – Grat-Lacoulondre property
Le Rocher – The small house
Nuillé – The Calvary and the distant countryside (1943)
Nuillé – At Renier’s, picnic with Pecqueur, Grat, Odette
Montgiroux – Backlight on the castle (1944)
Montgiroux – Backlight on the castle, closer
Montgiroux – Houses by the bridge
Technical information:

Locations: Laval, Pontmain, Entrammes, Le Rocher, Nuillé-sur-Vicoin, Montgiroux (Mayenne)
Period: 1939 to 1944
Subjects: religious funerals, locks, footbridges, rivers, towpath, flowering orchards, picnics, tennis, Calvary, castles, ancient bridges
Support: stereoscopic photographic glass plates
Format: 6x13 cm

Your purchase includes:

- Original binder containing the plates.
- The 20 original glass plates from the period.
- 20 prints on modern 10 × 15 cm paper.
Printed on glossy photo paper, not vintage.
- 20 digital files offered.
The files used for the prints are sent via messaging.

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