Absinthe Postcards II - Pernod Fils
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On August 11th 1901, a devastating fire swept through the Pernod
factory. It was not completely extinguished until 4 days later, and it
took the firm over a year to resume full production.
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Fire at the Pernod
Factory after
1hour 30 minutes.
After 2 hours.
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The fire at the Pernod Factory after 3hours.
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Click on the thumbnail to see the
article from L'Illustration of 17th
August 1901 about the fire.
See also Libre Parole report here.
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Fuelled by burning vats of alcohol, the fire reached temperatures high
enough to melt glass.
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Pernod produced a numbered set of 28 publicity postcards showning scenes at the factory.
Click on the thumbnails to see the full-size images.
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With the banning of absinthe and the outbreak of World War I
in 1914, the huge Pernod factory was gutted, and turned into a
military field hospital. Click on the image to enlarge.
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