Canal St. Martin

1860

Not on view

Some of Baron Haussmann's alterations to the city are barely visible to the modern pedestrian strolling the streets of Paris. The sewers, the catacombs, and the covering of the Bièvre River all changed the look and feel (and smell) of Paris, though they are largely hidden from view. Only recently, as tourist barges have begun to ply the 2.8-mile Canal Saint-Martin from the Bassin de la Villette to the Port de l'Arsenal, have people again been able to see the engineering work pictured here.

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Title: Canal St. Martin
Artist: Franck (French, 1816–1906)
Date: 1860
Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions: Image: 18.6 x 25.2 cm (7 5/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
Object Number: 2005.100.380
Curatorial Department: Photographs

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