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What Tunisia looked like in the Late-19th Century Through Colored Postcards

These beautiful color photos of Tunisia in the late-19th century show the vibrant streets, spectacular architecture, and daily life of the Tunisians. It was occupied by the French in 1881 and administered as a protectorate, where the nominal authority of local governments was recognized. The majority of the Tunisian population was European at that time. The French built boulevards, neighborhoods, and infrastructure for the rapid redevelopment of the city, and it became divided into a traditional Arab quarter and a new quarter populated by immigrants. A postcard showing the Cathedral of St. Louis, nearly finished in the background, shows touches of French influence. The French console needed the permission of the Bey of Tunis to begin construction of this Byzantine-Moorish cathedral.

The postcards were created using the photochrom process. The process is exacting, slow, and meticulous, and its results may be breathtaking, perhaps banal, or even dreadful. The skill of the photographer was important, but the success of the color print was more determined by the skill of the artisans who created the intermediates by which photochroms were made.

#1 Souc-el-Trouk, Tunis.

Souc-el-Trouk, Tunis.

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#2 A street in Kairwan.

A street in Kairwan.

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#3 Arabs in Tunis.

Arabs in Tunis.

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#4 Cathedral of St. Louis, Carthage.

Cathedral of St. Louis, Carthage.

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#5 Private drawing room, Kasr-el-Said.

Private drawing room, Kasr-el-Said.

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#6 Bedchamber of the late Bey of Tunis, Kasr-el-Said.

Bedchamber of the late Bey of Tunis, Kasr-el-Said.

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#7 A view of Kairwan from the minaret of the Great Mosque.

A view of Kairwan from the minaret of the Great Mosque.

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#8 A market in Kairwan.

A market in Kairwan.

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#9 A street scene in Kairwan.

A street scene in Kairwan.

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#10 A street scene in Kairwan.

A street scene in Kairwan.

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#11 A traveling cook, Kairwan.

A traveling cook, Kairwan.

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#12 The waterfront of Sousse.

The waterfront of Sousse.

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#13 A view of Tunis from the Paris Hotel.

A view of Tunis from the Paris Hotel.

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#14 Marr Street, Tunis.

Marr Street, Tunis.

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#15 A family of Bedouin beggars, Tunis.

A family of Bedouin beggars, Tunis.

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#16 Outside a Moorish cafe, Tunis.

Outside a Moorish cafe, Tunis.

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#17 Bab Suika-Suker Square, Tunis.

Bab Suika-Suker Square, Tunis.

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#18 The throne room of Bardo Palace, Tunis.

The throne room of Bardo Palace, Tunis.

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#19 The tribunal chamber of Bardo Palace in Tunis.

The tribunal chamber of Bardo Palace in Tunis.

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#20 Sadiky Hospital, Tunis.

Sadiky Hospital, Tunis.

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#21 Kasbah market, Tunis.

Kasbah market, Tunis.

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#22 La Porte Française, Tunis.

La Porte Française, Tunis.

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#23 A bazaar in Tunis.

A bazaar in Tunis.

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#24 Moorish cafe, Tunis.

Moorish cafe, Tunis.

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#25 Ebony market, Tunis.

Ebony market, Tunis.

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#26 A procession in Kairwan.

A procession in Kairwan.

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#27 Leaving a mosque, Tunis

Leaving a mosque, Tunis

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#28 A snake charmer puts on a performance in Tunis.

A snake charmer puts on a performance in Tunis.

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#29 The Mosque of St. Catherine, Tunis.

The Mosque of St. Catherine, Tunis.

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#30 Couscous sellers, Tunis.

Couscous sellers, Tunis.

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#31 A group before Bab Aleona, Tunis.

A group before Bab Aleona, Tunis.

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#32 A camp of nomads, Tunis.

A camp of nomads, Tunis.

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#33 Tresure Street, Tunis.

Tresure Street, Tunis.

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#34 A Bedouin woman, Tunis.

A Bedouin woman, Tunis.

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