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an old black and white photo of a flag flying in front of a buildingmany soldiers standing in front of a crowd of peoplemany people riding on top of a tank in the streeta tank that is sitting in the sand by the watera black and white photo of a street scene with dead peoplea black and white photo of a group of people looking at a bridgea black and white photo of a soldier sitting on the steps
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348 - MARCEL DE RENZIS
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
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Description
MARCEL DE RENZIS PHOTO ALBUM DOCUMENTING THE LIBERATION OF MARSEILLE, August 1944 Oblong quarto-sized album (19.5 x 25 cm) containing 55 on Kodak paper, photographer’s stamp on the reverse, in fine condition. The ferry before and after its destruction, portrait of Francis Leenhardt, Chairman of the Bouches- du-Rhône, portrait of General de Lattre de Tassigny, German prisoners, a tank in the streets of Marseille, American soldiers marching up the Canebière… Prints: 18 x 24 cm
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About the sale Paul BENARROCHE Collection and others | Old and modern photographs | Part II
Auction location
Auction time 10/23/2026 at 2:00 PM
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