French Prints Show the Year 2000 (1910)

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-3184491897298512262007-09-10T02:09:00.000-04:002007-09-10T00:08:36.383-04:002007-09-10T00:08:36.383-04:00French Prints Show the Year 2000 (1910)Flying Firemen<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSSJ6UYz7I/AAAAAAAABCw/fjnjyuJwwtE/s1600-h/Air+Firemen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSSJ6UYz7I/AAAAAAAABCw/fjnjyuJwwtE/s400/Air+Firemen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108368576316231602" /></a>The National Library of France (BnF) has an amazing collection of <a href="http://expositions.bnf.fr/utopie/feuill/index.htm" target="_blank">prints from 1910</a> which depict life in the year 2000. They are credited to Villemard. There's speculation that they were included with "foodstuffs" of the era, much like the <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/04/postcards-showing-year-2000-circa-1900.html" target="_blank">German postcards</a> we looked at back in April. Car Shoes<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSUPaUYz-I/AAAAAAAABDI/OHA79Khd-WI/s1600-h/Car-Shoes+With+Roues.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSUPaUYz-I/AAAAAAAABDI/OHA79Khd-WI/s400/Car-Shoes+With+Roues.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108370869828767714" /></a>The Barber<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWbKUY0LI/AAAAAAAABEw/S8mdJlTFu1k/s1600-h/The+Barber+new+Play.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWbKUY0LI/AAAAAAAABEw/S8mdJlTFu1k/s400/The+Barber+new+Play.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108373270715486386" /></a>The Avenue of the Opera<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWU6UY0KI/AAAAAAAABEo/oZ9Dg8rB850/s1600-h/The+avenue+of+the+Opera.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWU6UY0KI/AAAAAAAABEo/oZ9Dg8rB850/s400/The+avenue+of+the+Opera.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108373163341303970" /></a>A Curiosity I wonder if the "curiosity" referred to is the horse as an uncommon means of transportation, or the extinction of all animals as referenced in the <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/04/what-may-happen-in-next-hundred-years.html" target="_blank">1900 Ladies' Home Journal</a> article we looked at a while back.<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSNv6UYz2I/AAAAAAAABCI/YNWb6xjAq5A/s1600-h/A+Curiosity.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSNv6UYz2I/AAAAAAAABCI/YNWb6xjAq5A/s400/A+Curiosity.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108363731593121634" /></a>The Electric Train From Paris to Beijing<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWhKUY0MI/AAAAAAAABE4/mPNl_qvq20c/s1600-h/The+electric+train+Paris+Peijing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWhKUY0MI/AAAAAAAABE4/mPNl_qvq20c/s400/The+electric+train+Paris+Peijing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108373373794701506" /></a>A Rescue<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSOd6UYz4I/AAAAAAAABCY/JvzOnsFK7DQ/s1600-h/A+Rescue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSOd6UYz4I/AAAAAAAABCY/JvzOnsFK7DQ/s400/A+Rescue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108364521867104130" /></a>Speak to the Caretaker This image clearly takes its inspiration from another French futurist, Albert Robida, and his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0819566802?ie=UTF8&tag=paleofuture-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0819566802">The Twentieth Century</a>.<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWIqUY0II/AAAAAAAABEY/C-aBfx7iXNs/s1600-h/Speak+to+the+Caretaker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWIqUY0II/AAAAAAAABEY/C-aBfx7iXNs/s400/Speak+to+the+Caretaker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108372952887906434" /></a>Sentinel Advanced in the Helicopter<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWCaUY0HI/AAAAAAAABEQ/LEATc1Edg54/s1600-h/Sentinel+advanced+in+the+Helicopter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWCaUY0HI/AAAAAAAABEQ/LEATc1Edg54/s400/Sentinel+advanced+in+the+Helicopter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108372845513724018" /></a>Cyclist Scouts<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVt6UY0GI/AAAAAAAABEI/nFQr8pPKPSo/s1600-h/Scouts+cyclists.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVt6UY0GI/AAAAAAAABEI/nFQr8pPKPSo/s400/Scouts+cyclists.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108372493326405730" /></a>Phonographic Message<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVj6UY0FI/AAAAAAAABEA/DGYmvl5smb0/s1600-h/Phonographic+missive.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVj6UY0FI/AAAAAAAABEA/DGYmvl5smb0/s400/Phonographic+missive.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108372321527713874" /></a>One For the Road<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVeKUY0EI/AAAAAAAABD4/mDy8ZGw65Lc/s1600-h/One+for+the+road.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVeKUY0EI/AAAAAAAABD4/mDy8ZGw65Lc/s400/One+for+the+road.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108372222743466050" /></a>Lady In Her Bathroom<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVXqUY0DI/AAAAAAAABDw/NmZCRmt4gOs/s1600-h/Madam+with+her+Toilet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVXqUY0DI/AAAAAAAABDw/NmZCRmt4gOs/s400/Madam+with+her+Toilet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108372111074316338" /></a>Heating With Radium<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVOqUY0CI/AAAAAAAABDo/xderWVHa-o0/s1600-h/Heating+with+Radium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVOqUY0CI/AAAAAAAABDo/xderWVHa-o0/s400/Heating+with+Radium.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108371956455493666" /></a>Hearing The Newspaper<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVB6UY0BI/AAAAAAAABDg/9V2TvJTcRM8/s1600-h/Hearing+of+the+Newspaper.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSVB6UY0BI/AAAAAAAABDg/9V2TvJTcRM8/s400/Hearing+of+the+Newspaper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108371737412161554" /></a>Correspondence Cinema<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSU7qUY0AI/AAAAAAAABDY/IoXfHfRQfu4/s1600-h/Correspondence+Cinema+-+Phonograph+-+Telegraphic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSU7qUY0AI/AAAAAAAABDY/IoXfHfRQfu4/s400/Correspondence+Cinema+-+Phonograph+-+Telegraphic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108371630037979138" /></a>Cars of War<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSUZqUYz_I/AAAAAAAABDQ/n0B2GHiNh_M/s1600-h/Cars+of+War.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSUZqUYz_I/AAAAAAAABDQ/n0B2GHiNh_M/s400/Cars+of+War.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108371045922426866" /></a>Building Site<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSTk6UYz9I/AAAAAAAABDA/s_0ecFH3_w4/s1600-h/Building+site+of+electrical+engineering.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSTk6UYz9I/AAAAAAAABDA/s_0ecFH3_w4/s400/Building+site+of+electrical+engineering.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108370139684327378" /></a>At School<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSSRaUYz8I/AAAAAAAABC4/WiaKbdhqWRE/s1600-h/At+the+School.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSSRaUYz8I/AAAAAAAABC4/WiaKbdhqWRE/s400/At+the+School.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108368705165250498" /></a>A Festival of Flowers<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSN4aUYz3I/AAAAAAAABCQ/hrVW8WUbAYg/s1600-h/A+Festival+of+the+Flowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSN4aUYz3I/AAAAAAAABCQ/hrVW8WUbAYg/s400/A+Festival+of+the+Flowers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108363877622009714" /></a>A Chemical Dinner It's amazing how long the idea of <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/05/food-of-future-indiana-progress-1896.html" target="_blank">synthetic food</a> has been with us. Before starting this blog I had assumed that the idea started with the <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/05/jetsons-date-with-jet-screamer-1962.html" target="_blank">Jetsons</a>.<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSNo6UYz1I/AAAAAAAABCA/kha3Y6F5tEo/s1600-h/A+chemical+Dinner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSNo6UYz1I/AAAAAAAABCA/kha3Y6F5tEo/s400/A+chemical+Dinner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108363611334037330" /></a>Airship On The Long Course<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSQzKUYz6I/AAAAAAAABCo/coMDw2HAWaM/s1600-h/Ae%CC%81ronat+with+the+long+course.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSQzKUYz6I/AAAAAAAABCo/coMDw2HAWaM/s400/Ae%CC%81ronat+with+the+long+course.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108367085962579874" /></a>The Tailor<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSPKqUYz5I/AAAAAAAABCg/JUAx8c7G_aE/s1600-h/A+tailor+last+Kind.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSPKqUYz5I/AAAAAAAABCg/JUAx8c7G_aE/s400/A+tailor+last+Kind.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108365290666250130" /></a>Flying Police<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWPKUY0JI/AAAAAAAABEg/LcN9mHVbmHo/s1600-h/The+Agent+Aviator.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RuSWPKUY0JI/AAAAAAAABEg/LcN9mHVbmHo/s400/The+Agent+Aviator.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108373064557056146" /></a> See also: <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/04/postcards-showing-year-2000-circa-1900.html" target="_blank">Postcards Show the Year 2000 (circa 1900)</a> <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/08/evening-fashions-of-year-1952-1883.html" target="_blank">Evening Fashions of the Year 1952 (1883)</a> <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/07/air-ship-musical-farce-comedy-1898.html" target="_blank">The Air Ship: A Musical Farce Comedy (1898)</a> <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/06/going-to-opera-in-year-2000-1882.html" target="_blank">Going to the Opera in the Year 2000 (1882)</a> <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/04/colliers-illustrated-future-of-2001.html" target="_blank">Collier's Illustrated Future of 2001 (1901)</a> <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/04/predictions-of-14-year-old -milwaukee.html" target="_blank">Predictions of a 14-Year-Old (Milwaukee Excelsior, 1901)</a> <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/03/no-one-will-walk-all-will-have-wheels.html" target="_blank">No One Will Walk - All Will Have Wheels (Brown County Democrat, 1900)</a> <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/04/next-hundred-years-milwaukee-herold-und.html" target="_blank">The Next Hundred Years (Milwaukee Herold und Seebote, 1901)</a> <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/04/what-may-happen-in-next-hundred-years.html" target="_blank">What May Happen in the Next Hundred Years (Ladies Home Journal, 1900)</a> <a href="http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2007/08/flying-machines-circa-1885.html" target="_blank">Flying Machines (circa 1885)</a>Matt Novakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360406896692501416matt@paleofuture.com