Henri ROGER (1869-1938) Ernest ROGER (1864-1943) EIFFEL TOWER 15 old sepia-toned photographs of the construction of the Eiffel Tower, mounted on strong black cardboard with Greek-style gilded fillets. Albumen prints (salted?) Signed and dated in black ink by hand, in the image: ROGER from January 28, 1888 to May 1889. Dimensions: cardboard 19 x 14 cm and photos 17 x 12.5 cm. E.M. - 1 glass plate photograph 8.5 x 10cm "la Tour Eiffel pendant la nuit - les antennes lumineuses", border plate, black paperenvelope Ernest R. with red wax seal Provenance: kept in the Roger family since the beginning.

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