Charles Chusseau-Flaviens was a French independent photojournalist of the 1890s to 1910s. His distribution of other photographer's work for publication created one of the first photo press agencies, located at 46 Rue Bayen, Paris.
Chusseau-Flaviens' by-line appeared on numerous photographs from every European country as well as from Africa, the Middle East, the Orient and the United States. Subject matter included intimate portraits of European royalty, political figures and celebrities in addition to everyday life.
Journals in which Chusseau-Flaviens images appeared include Ilustraçāo Portugueza, L'Illustration, The Illustrated London News, Le Monde and The Graphic.
This selection of images comes from a collection of more than 10,000 glass plate negatives held at George Eastman House by Ch. Chusseau-Flaviens. The collection came to George Eastman House in 1975 from Kodak Pathé in France.
The photographs in the collection represent a time span from the early 1900s until just before World War I, depicting social and political figures and events throughout Europe. Featured subjects included activities of the leisure classes or "society," political unrest in Spain and England, and prewar buildup of European military forces.
Chusseau-Flaviens' by-line appeared on numerous photographs from every European country as well as from Africa, the Middle East, the Orient and the United States. Subject matter included intimate portraits of European royalty, political figures and celebrities in addition to everyday life.
Journals in which Chusseau-Flaviens images appeared include Ilustraçāo Portugueza, L'Illustration, The Illustrated London News, Le Monde and The Graphic.
This selection of images comes from a collection of more than 10,000 glass plate negatives held at George Eastman House by Ch. Chusseau-Flaviens. The collection came to George Eastman House in 1975 from Kodak Pathé in France.
The photographs in the collection represent a time span from the early 1900s until just before World War I, depicting social and political figures and events throughout Europe. Featured subjects included activities of the leisure classes or "society," political unrest in Spain and England, and prewar buildup of European military forces.
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| Flamenco dancing, Spain, 1908 |
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| Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, circa 1908 |
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| Bulgarian Army with machine guns, 1908 |
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| Bulgarian peasants, circa 1908 |
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| Bulgarian shepherd, circa 1908 |
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| Bullfighting, Madrid, 1908 |
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| Children playing bullfighting, Spain, 1908 |
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| Children playing in the park, Madrid, 1908 |
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| Dannish infantry, circa 1908 |
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| King of Spain, 1908 |
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| People at beach in San Sebastián, Spain, 1908 |
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| San Sebastián beach, Spain, 1908 |
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| San Sebastián beach, Spain, 1908 |
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| San Sebastián beach, Spain, 1908 |
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| San Sebastián, Spain, 1908 |
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| San Sebastián-royal cabin, Spain, 1908 |
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| Amsterdam canal, Holland, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Barcelona riots, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Beggar sweeper, London, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Bucharest street scenes, Romania, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Bullfighting, Portugal, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Cais do Sodré railway station, Lisbon, Portugal, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Cossacks, Russia, circa 1900-1919 |
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| English demonstration, circa 1900-1919 |
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| English suffragette, circa 1900-19 |
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| Hyde Park, London, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Hyde Park, London, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Jews going to the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, circa 1900-1919 |
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| London street scenes, England, circa 1900-1919 |
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| London, England, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Petticoat lane, London, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Police on the street in England, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Polish smile, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Princess Marie, Romania, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Princess Victoria Gde Duchess Cyril-Imperial Family, Russia, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Russia, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Russian celeb Mrs. Kropinski, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Russian marriage in Finland, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Spanish artillery, circa 1900-1919 |
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| St. Petersburg Palace, Russia, circa 1900-1919 |
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| St. Petersburg Palace, Russia, circa 1900-1919 |
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| The quays of the Neva river in Petersburg, Russia, circa 1900-1919 |
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| Vienna, Austria, circa 1900-1919 |
