Eugène Cattin
Eugène Cattin (21 January 1866 – 8 May 1947) was a Swiss mail carrier and photographer from Les Bois. He's known for photographs of his home region.
Eugène Cattin
- Born
- 21 January 1866
- Birthplace
- Les Bois
- Died
- 8 May 1947
- Occupation
- Mail carrier Photographer
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- French
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Eugène Cattin (21 January 1866 – 8 May 1947) was a Swiss mail carrier and photographer from Les Bois. He's known for photographs of his home region.
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• Born — 21 January 1866 • Birthplace — Les Bois • Died — 8 May 1947 • Place of death — Les Bois • Occupation — Mail carrier Photographer
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Born in 1866 1 21 in Les Bois, Eugène Cattin became a mail carrier in his home village and succeeded to his mother. During his postman's round, by horse riding or by bicycle, Eugène Cattin photographed his home region and its inhabitants. He realized more than shots on photographic plate, mostly outside, that represent everyday life of the Franches-Montagnes. His photographs are conserved by the Archives cantonales jurassiennes, which uploaded this collection on Wikimedia Commons in 2016.
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