Highlights from my collection of nineteenth and early twentieth century photographs (cabinet photographs, cartes de visite (cdvs), albumen prints, real photographic postcards) of men with moustaches (or mustaches, depending on which side of the pond you hail from). We travel the world gleaning bits of information whilst admiring the expertly twirled moustaches on display.

Sun 6th: Algiers

Continuing the costume theme from yesterday, here is a Frenchman dressed up in Algerian costume. France colonised Algiers (or Algers) in 1830 and ruled until Algeria gained independence in 1962. Many Frenchmen, including the wonderful writer Pierre Loti, were captivated by all things Algerian and this kind of portrait (a 'grande photographie Parisienne'), although rare to find now, must have been quite common in the late nineteenth century.

Gentleman in Algerian costume. Algiers, Algeria. Carte de visite.




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