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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