Old American Consulate-Paris Collection
Title
Old American Consulate-Paris Collection
Subject
Thackara, Alexander M. (Alexander Montgomery), 1848-1937
France--Paris
Diplomatic and cosular service, American
Offices
Embassy buildings
Description
Photographs in this collection include interior and exterior images of the old American consulate in Paris located at 1 rue des Italiens as it appeared in the mid 1910s. This building served as a second building for the American consulate beginning in 1915, with the original consulate in operation several block away at 36 avenue de l'Opera.
Collection Items
American Consulate Exterior
An American flag hangs outside the old American Consulate located at 1 Rue des Italiens in Paris. The offices for the French newspaper Le Temps are at the end of the street at 6 Rue des Italiens.
Office of Alexander Montgomery Thackara
The office of A. M. Thackara, Consul General in Paris from 1913 to 1924, is filled with chairs, a desk, and several bookcases.
American Consulate Interior
The interior of the American Consular Services in Paris on Rue des Italiens features office space with long counters.
American Consulate Interior
Several chairs and tables line a hallway in the American Consular Services in Paris on Rue des Italiens.
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- Old American Consulate-Paris Collection