Greece In The Early 20th Century (38 Photos)

By | October 17, 2016

Frederic Francois Boisson was the first foreign photographer in Greece. He spent three decades taking photos of Greece’s villages and landscapes.

Check out his vintage photos of Greece in the early 20th century.

1. Market in Andritsaina, 1903
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2. Andritsaina – home interior, 1903
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3. Streets of Andritsaina, 1903
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4. Langadia, 1903
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5. Corinthia, the family priest, 1903
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6. Corinthia, the family priest, 1903
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7. Corinthia, Frederic Boisson drink with cattle drovers, 1903
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8. Corinthian family, 1903
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9. 1903
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10. Women of the Amorgos island, 1911
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11. Residents of Corfu, 1903
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12. Inside a house in Kastoria, Macedonia, 1911
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14. Meteora, Magadha, 1908
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15. A flock of sheep at the foot of the Acropolis, 1903
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16. The Parthenon, 1908
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17. Shepherds at the top of Mount Parnassus, 1903
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18. Edessa, 1908
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19. Venizelos House in Mournies, 1911
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20. View of the Acropolis, 1910
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21. The Parthenon in the rain, 1903
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22. Heraklion Port, Crete, 1911
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23. Sfakia, Crete, 1911
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24. Children, Crete, 1903
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25. Alfeios river, 1903
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26. Argostoli, 1903
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27. Aroania, 1903
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28. Chalcis, Euboea, 1903
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29. Pelion, 1908
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30. Akrata, 1903
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31. Lake Stymphalia, 1903
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32. Mega Spileo Monastery, 1903
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33. Celebration in the village of Gastouri, Corfu, 1903
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34. Gastouri, Corfu, 1903
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35. Boisson photographs Acropolis, 1907
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36. Piraeus, 1907
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37. Piraeus, 1907
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38.Karytaina, Arkadia, 1903
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