Guadeloupe is an insular region of France located in the Leeward Islands, part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Administratively, it is an overseas region consisting of a single overseas department with the capital is Basse-Terre, and Pointe-a-Pitre is considered the largest city.
Guadeloupe's two main islands are Basse-Terre to the west and Grande-Terre to the east, which are separated by a narrow strait that is crossed with bridges. They are often referred to as a single island. The department also includes the Dependencies of Guadeloupe which include the smaller islands of Marie-Galante and La Désirade, and the Îles des Saintes.
Here below is a rare collection of amazing vintage photos capturing everyday life of Guadeloupe in 1900.
(Photos from The Caribbean Photo Archive)
Guadeloupe's two main islands are Basse-Terre to the west and Grande-Terre to the east, which are separated by a narrow strait that is crossed with bridges. They are often referred to as a single island. The department also includes the Dependencies of Guadeloupe which include the smaller islands of Marie-Galante and La Désirade, and the Îles des Saintes.
Here below is a rare collection of amazing vintage photos capturing everyday life of Guadeloupe in 1900.
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Along the Carenage Route, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Bank, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Cathedral in Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Champ d'Arbault, Basse-Terre |
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Collecting manioc, Petit-Bourg |
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Cours Nolivos, Basse-Terre |
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Darboussier Distillery, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Departure of the Public Automobile, Rue Schalcher, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Drying coffee beans, Guadeloupe |
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Falls of the Lezarde, Petit-Bourg |
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Ferry on Salee River, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Ferry on Salee River, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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General view of Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Interior of Darboussier distillery, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Loading a ship, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Lycee Carnot, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Making manioc flour, Petit-Bourg |
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Native cabin, Capesterre |
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Pineapple harvesting, Petit-Bourg |
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Place de la Victoire, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Poucette Bridge in Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Railroad in Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Riviere aux Herbes, Basse-Terre |
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Rue Anatole Leger, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Rue Gambetta, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Rue Vatable, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Ruins of the Fire of April 7, 1899, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Sugar cane cutters, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Sugar cane train, Pointe-a-Pitre |
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Telegraph Station in Pointe-a-Pitre |
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The Lezarde before the Falls, Petit-Bourg |
(Photos from The Caribbean Photo Archive)
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