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Nationality
  
Swiss

Eugène Cattin

Born
  
January 21, 1866 (
1866-01-21
)
Les Bois

Occupation
  
Mail carrier Photographer

Died
  
8 May 1947, Les Bois, Switzerland

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.

Career

Born in (1866-01-21)January 21, 1866 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 photographied his home region and its inhabitants. He realized more than 3,100 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.

References

Eugène Cattin Wikipedia