Paris, le Louvre, ruines de la Bibliothèque. Photographer: Braun, Jean Adolphe
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Genre: War Photography View looking along the roofless and gutted interior of the library, with stone archways still standing and fallen girders in the foreground.
Paris, l'Hôtel de Ville. Photographer: Braun, Jean Adolphe
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Genre: War Photography View looking across the Seine towards the ruins of the Town Hall, with the Pont d'Arcole crossing the river on the right. The building was set on fire and abandoned by the Communards on 24 May 1871.
La Grande Opéra [Paris]. Photographer: Braun, Jean Adolphe
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the main façade, looking across the square towards the opera house (now known as the Opéra Garnier), apparently undamaged and standing at the northern end of the Avenue de l'Opéra.