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Parisian Painted Postcards from the Past Picture the Present

By PhillipChurch

Sep 13, 2012 05:44 AM

A vintage illustration of a yellow airship flying over a naval battle on the sea.

Who doesn't love a good alliteration? These postcards were painted in Paris between 1899 and 1910 and were supposed to imagine what Paris would be like in the year 2000. I think they were all right on the money, don't you?

A whimsical illustration of a large whale carrying a boat with people inside.

Parisian Painted Postcards from the Past Picture the Present

Historical illustration of early audio and visual communication technology.

Futuristic illustration depicting people flying with wings over a cityscape.

Historical illustration of a dirigible over a naval scene with ships and smoke.

A whimsical illustration of a large whale carrying a boat with people inside.

Parisian Painted Postcards from the Past Picture the Present

Historical illustration of early audio and visual communication technology.

Futuristic illustration depicting people flying with wings over a cityscape.

Historical illustration of a dirigible over a naval scene with ships and smoke.

I wish they had captions so that we could tell what each one is supposed to be. Some are so odd that I have no idea what's going on.

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