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XEE4176970: Discovered from Canada: Francois Gaston dit Chevalier de Levis (1719-1787) encouraging his military troops at the battle of Saint Foy (Sainte-Foy) on 27 April 1760 against England. Engraving from the end of the 19th century in “La nouvelle France” by Eugene Guenin., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4177333: Advertising for electrical appliances (lighting, heating, telephony,...) of “Paz et Silva” establishments in Paris selling chandeliers, perfecto, fan, vacuum cleaner but also electric kettle, electric iron, hair dryer, vibro massager (vibro-masseur), radiator and stove. Engraving of 1914 by Emmanuel Blanche (1880-1946).DR Private collection., Blanche, Emmanuel (1880-1946) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4178027: Boer War. The signing of the Transvaal peace treaty between Boer chiefs and British general Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) in Pretoria, South Africa. Engraving in “” Le Petit Parisien””, 1902. Private Collection - Second Boer War in the Transvaal, Signing of the peace treaty between the Boers and the British, represented by General Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916), in Pretoria, South Africa. Frontpage of English newspaper Le Petit Parisien, 1902. Private Collection., French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4178169: Republic of Andorra and anti-French agitation: the court of Corts of the Eveque d'Urgel party (Monsignor Caixal) judging the liberals of the French party after the fixing of the elections during the vote. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré””, 1884. Private Collection, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4178293: Theatre: “” Manon””, comic opera by Henri (Henry) Meilhac (1831-1897) and Philippe Gille (1831-1901) on a music by Jules Massenet (1842-1912) represented at the Opera Comique. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré””, 1884. Private Collection, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4178371: The bombing of Alexandria (Egypt), 11-13 July 1882: view of the city and port of Alexandria at the beginning of the action launched by the British fleet after the anti-European riot organized by Arabi Pasha (Orabi Pasha, Ahmed Urabi) in June 1882. Engraving by De Haenen in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°1322 of 29 July 1882., Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4178381: Solar Energy, 1882: printing of the newspaper “Soleil Journal” by the solar engine invented by Abel Pifre (a concave mirror feeding a cylindrical steam boiler that runs a Marinoni printing press). Experience during the Youth Festival at Tuileries in Paris in August 1882. Engraving by Lepere in “” The Illustrous World”” n°1324 of 12 August 1882., Lepere, Auguste (1849-1918) / Bridgeman Images