Place Pigalle Metro entry and Boulevard de Clichy, April 1945. The main view looks west on the boulevard where there are pedestrians; a cart of lumber drawn by a horse, and a few vehicles. southwest across a nearly empty square towards the Folies Pigalle and down Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. The image contains signage and advertisements including Cine Vox and Le Pigalle.

This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Photographer Clarence Inman was 25-26 years old while stationed for World War II in Paris (Nov 1944-May 1945) and London (June-November 1945). He was a US Navy Reserve Chief Petty Officer attached to the Field Photo Branch of the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The founder and commander of this unit was legendary film director John Ford. Field Photo had missions across the globe during the war. Clarence Inman’s work was largely connected to the Intelligence Photographic Documentary Project which surveyed the existing conditions of Continental Europe ports and transportation infrastructure. This project also was tasked with assembling photo documentation for the war trials in Nuremberg. Inman created many quality photographic images while off duty and on foot in Paris, London, Copenhagen, and Nuremberg. After the war, he returned to his career as a life-long professional photographer in Los Angeles.