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Josephine Baker’s induction into the French Pantheon

Following the decision of the French president, Josephine Baker entered the Pantheon on 30 November 2021.

 

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Josephine Baker, a Free France heroine and anti-discrimination activist

 

 

  • See images of Josephine Baker from the ECPAD collections:
    • A collection of photos (slideshow at bottom of page)

"I have two loves...": a film from the archives of Josephine Baker performing to soldiers in 1939

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women’s engagement: a constant in contemporary conflicts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biographies of other female figures engaged in the anti-Nazi campaign

 

 

  • Women’s Auxiliary of the Free French Air Force.

    Algiers, 1944.

     © Photographer unknown / Service cinématographique de la France libre/ ECPAD / Défense / FFL  32 100-722
  • Josephine Baker on stage at the Théâtre le Paramount, for the ‘Gala des Ailes’.

    Paris, 21 November 1944.

    © Gasquet, Bouclaud / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / AIR 142 - 3138
  • Josephine Baker on stage at the Théâtre le Paramount, for the ‘Gala des Ailes’.

    Paris, 21 November 1944.

    © Gasquet, Bouclaud / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / AIR 142 - 3141
  • Josephine Baker signs a card to her model at a reception held in her honour at the ‘Gala des Ailes’.

    Paris, 21 November 1944.

     © Gasquet, Bouclaud / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / AIR 142 - 3145 bis
  • At the Théâtre Antoine, in Paris, for a charity gala, Josephine Baker and Jean Tranchant auction off the “golden parachutist”.

    Paris, 21 December 1944.

    © André Branlard / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / AIR 155 - 3279
  • Josephine Baker and Jo Bouillon perform to the  1st Army troops.

    Alsace, March 1945.

    © Claude Fromenti / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / TERRE 10246 L45
  • Reception at the Paris air crew store.

    Paris, 19 April 1947

    © Béziaud / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / F47-82 G3
  • Air crew gala, Salle Pleyel in Paris.

    Paris, 21 April 1947.

    © Weber / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / F47-83 G3
  • Josephine Baker performing at the 415 Hospital in Saigon.

    Saigon (French Indochina), 7 May 1954

    © Jean Petit / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / SC 54-64 R4
  • Représentation de Joséphine Baker à l’hôpital 415 de Saigon.

    Saigon (Indochine), 7 mai 1954

    © Jean Petit / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / SC 54-64 R10
  • Représentation de Joséphine Baker à l’hôpital 415 de Saigon.

    Saigon (Indochine), 7 mai 1954

    © Jean Petit / SCA/ ECPAD / Défense / SC 54-64 R14