France emerged from World War II in the 1960s, rebuilding the country physically and the nation’s national identity through the French Fifth Republic. Under the leadership of President Charles de Gaulle (1959–1969), France regained its great power status.
Charles Weever Cushman was born in Poseyville, Indiana, on July 30, 1896. Charles, amateur photographer and Indiana University alumnus, bequeathed approximately 14,500 Kodachrome color slides to his alma mater. The photographs in this collection bridge a thirty-two year span from 1938 to 1969, during which time he extensively documented the United States as well as other countries.
Arc de Triomphe , Champs-Elysées, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Rue de Marignan, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Montmartre, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Sightseeing barge above Ile de la Cite, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Rue de la Montagne Ste. Geneviere, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Rue Chanoinesse, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Place du Theatre Montmartre, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Place du Theatre Montmartre (below Sacre Coeur), Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Arc du Carousel, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Rue DesCartes, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Sidewalk Café, Montmartre, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Rue Mont Genis, Montmartre, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)View north from Pont Neuf, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)Rue du Havre, Paris, 1960. Photo: Charles Weever Cushman (via University of Indiana)
All photos via Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection (University of Indiana).
