Comments on: Madame et ses Porteurs http://frogsmoke.com/2008/05/09/madame-et-ses-porteurs/ Behind The Gallic Fumes Mon, 21 May 2012 13:53:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alain Q. http://frogsmoke.com/2008/05/09/madame-et-ses-porteurs/comment-page-1/#comment-24994 Alain Q. Fri, 09 May 2008 15:35:14 +0000 http://frogsmoke.com/2008/05/09/madame-et-ses-porteurs/#comment-24994 obviously the photo was taken during the great flood of 1910 when a good part of Paris was under water. Marks showing the level of water at the time are visible in a number of places in Paris. It is possible that some men made a few francs by helping the ladies not to get their feet wet... obviously the photo was taken during the great flood of 1910 when a good part of Paris was under water.

Marks showing the level of water at the time are visible in a number of places in Paris.

It is possible that some men made a few francs by helping the ladies not to get their feet wet…

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