Haiti • Photography

Photos: Vintage Haiti 1900’s

March 9, 2012

1,569 Views

1 Min Read

haiti-1900-firestation-575x359 — A fire station in Port-au-Prince on Haiti’s famed Grand Rue, one of the busiest streets in the capital’s downtown area.

haiti-hotel-575x351 — Le Grand Hôtel de France, a hotel in Port-au-Prince on Haiti’s Rue Bonne Foi, that was built during the presidency of president Tiresias Simon Sam. later the building was converted into a bank.

haiti-history-1904-pap-church-procession-575x359 — Haiti 1904. The city…Port-au-Prince. Haitian families, ever the devoted Catholics, are trotting over to a church procession.

haiti-history-1901-courtyard-detroit-pub-575x449 — This is the courtyard of a home in Haiti. The family dog lay down to sleep.

haiti-1900s-street2 — A typical street during that time.

haiti-1900s-early-575x348 — A wharf in Haiti at this time, filled with business people.

haiti-history-1901-detroit-575x451 — A young woman stares as a photographer snaps this piece of daily life in Haiti in the 1900s.

tumblr_m0jf1cW2Lu1qg7i0qo1_500 — A view of Haiti’s Marbial Valley, as it looked in the 30s, irrigated by the Gosseline River.

tumblr_m0jea9E3dd1qg7i0qo1_500 — Above: Taken in 1919, this photo shows some Haitian women taking a stroll.

index_php_-575x453 — A MArket in Haiti

Facebook Comments

TagsFrance Haiti Haitians Port Au Prince Snap Shot Vintage Haiti

Miss Haiti Universe 2012 Calendar

Video: Great Moments In Haitian History