{"product_id":"document-ancien-plans-hydrauliques-marseille-annees-30-40-vintage-tp","title":"Old document hydraulic plans Marseille 1930s-1940s vintage public works","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW - Antique France Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis old document comes in the form of a large notebook or ledger, open to a double page spread. On the right-hand page, a handwritten technical drawing is visible, made with ink and colored pencil, representing a hydraulic engineering diagram. The handwritten annotations notably include the title \"Bassin du Pharo\", which suggests a location in Marseille, and directional markers. The drawing shows precise geometric shapes, hatched areas, and orientation arrows, typical of civil engineering plans from the interwar period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe visible support is thick, yellowed paper, aged by time, with apparent signs of wear on the edges, including a brown band that emphasizes the document's age. The paper's texture, slightly translucent, evokes a tracing paper or technical paper used in the 1930s-1940s for technical surveys and construction plans. No watermark or publisher's mark is visible in the provided image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe left-hand page is blank, with the exception of a few handwritten notes in the upper left corner, written in pencil (illegible in the photo). The rest of the notebook is not visible; only the upper edge suggests other similar sheets. The ensemble appears to be a typical archive piece from public works or civil engineering design offices of the first half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan presents a clear layout, with crisp lines and colored areas, indicative of meticulous work. The colors used include black, red, and blue, enhancing the readability of the different functional areas of the hydraulic project. The handwriting is fine and regular, characteristic of technical documents of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of document was frequently used for the planning and monitoring of public works, particularly in the urban hydraulic infrastructure sector. The mention of \"Bassin du Pharo\" places this plan in the context of Marseille, probably for projects related to port development or water management in the 1930s-40s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed item, sold as is. Visible wear on the paper edges, general patina, slight stains and signs of age. The document maintains good readability and an authentic appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/b\u003e Handwritten technical plans on tracing paper or thick paper were the norm in design offices until the arrival of large-scale reprography techniques in the 1950s. In Marseille, the Bassin du Pharo played an important role in the development of port and hydraulic infrastructure in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW Reassurance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast shipping and careful packaging. Professional seller specializing in archives and old documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeywords: old Marseille plan, public works document, vintage hydraulic plan, technical public works archive, 1930s handwritten plan, old technical drawing, Bassin du Pharo, Marseille civil engineering plan, hydraulic archive document, vintage engineering drawing, Marseille hydraulic works, historical infrastructure plan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AFW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54239212831047,"sku":"4a81a0c2-c455-4631-aef6-94dd4c0ad948-PA0.88","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5152\/8775\/files\/1_89f7ac25-e414-41ee-97a8-6a397f99408a.jpg?v=1782517468","url":"https:\/\/shop.antiquefranceworldwide.com\/en\/products\/document-ancien-plans-hydrauliques-marseille-annees-30-40-vintage-tp","provider":"AFW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}