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LSE4326965: French victory in the Sahara, a scene of combat in the desert between the army and the Tuareg rebels, before the capture of In Salah, a nevralgic refuelling centre for the rebels. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 21/1/1900. Selva Collection., Belon, Joseph (1862-1927) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4326994: The 16 Russian sailors who came to Paris to help organize the Russian section of the exhibition are welcomed by their compatriots who offer them the paiki (a kind of pot of fire). Engraving in "Le petit journal" 25/2/1900. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329084: The dyaks (indigenous to Borneo) hunting, riding and lassos weapons. Engraving to illustrate the voyage in the Malaysian archipelago, by Alfred Russell Wallace, in 1854-1862, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1870-1871, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Wallace, Alfred Russel (1823-1913) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329096: The royal banner, in the sowari (military procession), in Baroda (or Vadodara), state of Gujarat on the north-east coast of India. Engraving to illustrate the voyage in India of the Rajahs, by Louis Rousselet, in 1864-1868, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1870-1871, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329163: Commercial proposals between the Siriniris Indians and the members of the expedition, oganization of the exchange of knives and needles for feathers of birds strung on a sprig of vine and aras, in the village of Huatinmio, located in the heights of the Caravaya valley (Andes mountain range). Engravure pour illustrrer le voyage dans les vallees de Quinquinas (Peru), by Paul Marcoy, in 1849-1861, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1872, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329209: The season celebrations in Luang Prabang, royal capital of Lan Xang (kingdom of the million elephants) (present-day Laos), consisting of a procession of the inhabitants and a pagoda of worship throughout the city. Engraving to illustrate a voyage of exploration in Indochina, by Francis Garnier, lieutenant of ship, in 1866-1868, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1872, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329211: A concert of singers, a Muong Lim (Laos), vivid music and rhythmee sung by a soloist and repeated in chorus during each chorus, all wear the traditional hairstyle of the Mou Tsu, who wear long hair, braids under their turban. Engraving to illustrate a voyage of exploration in Indochina, by Francis Garnier, lieutenant of ship, in 1866-1868, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1872, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329222: Russian soldiers, who maintain the emperor's authority in the vast territory of Russia, the Russian army also allowed a very rapid social rise, giving certain privileges and instruction to each of its members. Engraving to illustrate La Russie libre, by William Hepworth Dixon, in 1869, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1872, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329250: Indigenous people of the Magdalena (rivers), in the streets of the city of Mompox (Colombia). Engraving to illustrate the voyage to New Granada, by Dr. Saffray, in 1869, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1872, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329307: The caravan of carriers of Henry Morton Stanley's expedition (1841-1904) on the Misonghi road (East Africa) was attacked by a cloud of bees. Engraving to illustrate the voyage in search of Livingstone, in central Africa, by Henry Stanley, correspondent of the “New-York Herald”, in 1871-72, published in “” Le tour du monde”” 1873, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329308: The Vouagogo (tribe of Tanzania) in preparation for war, under the tree, the author of the story Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904). Engraving to illustrate the voyage in search of Livingstone, in central Africa, by Henry Stanley, correspondent of the “New-York Herald”, in 1871-72, published in “” Le tour du monde”” 1873, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328119: Eskimal hunters spying on a seal through a hollow hole in the ice pack, waiting at the tomb of the night to harpoon it. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to the free sea of the Arctic pole, by Doctor Hayes, surgeon of the United States Navy, in 1860-1862, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, edited by Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328128: Young eskimau catching Arctic penguins. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to the free sea of the Arctic pole, by Doctor Hayes, surgeon of the United States Navy, in 1860-1862, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, edited by Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328157: The big plains steer and its hitch. Engravure pour illustration le voyage au far west americain, by M. L. Simonin, in 1867, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages””, edited by Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328160: The railway has Omaha Station (Nebraska), the starting point of the lines leading to the Pacific. Engravure pour illustration le voyage au far west americain, by M. L. Simonin, in 1867, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages””, edited by Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328229: The bridge and the castle of Saint Angelo (Castel Sant'Angelo) in Rome, located on the right bank of the Tiber, decided by Emperor Hadrian, in 135, to be his mausolee and the counterpart of the tomb of Augustus on the left bank, it was completed in 139 and was very quickly turned away from his funeral purpose to become a military by being integrated into the wall as than fortress. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to Rome, by Francis Wey, in 1864-1868, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328306: The service of sake, is what is most ceremonial in banquets, sake is brought in large lacquered pots or bronze cans, placed on a bamboo bar, heated in a bath bath in porcelain bottles; the cuts of materials and various sizes are richly decorated, but the pieces of honour are the large bowls shaped like a shield that is filled to the brim to make them go round and throw challenges. Engraving to illustrate Japan, travel story by Aime Humbert, minister of the Swiss Confederation, in 1863-1864, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328311: Japanese players in the middle of cards. Engraving to illustrate Japan, travel story by Aime Humbert, minister of the Swiss Confederation, in 1863-1864, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327453: The French colony of Kobe (Japan) has just raised a monument to the Caravan crew, collided with a Japanese cruiser; on the day of the inauguration of the stele, the local population and the authorities came to express their sympathy and respect by laying commemorative wreaths of flowers. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 27/10/1901. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327489: A child abduction in Pont-a-Mousson, on the way to school, a 10-year-old girl is abducted by a couple of itinerant basket merchants, a winemaker, witness of the scene, jumps in pursuit of the trailer gun from her beche to pick up the child. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 2/2/1902. Selva Collection., Yrondy, Charles Gaston (1885-1960) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327533: On the Isle of Wight (England), a brig failed at St. Catherine was demembre by the storm and barrels of wine and brandy were thrown on the beach, in the morning a crowd of men and women took hold of the barrels and started drinking and filling all kinds of containers. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 27/4/1902. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327561: A rescuer dog, a new land (Newfoundland) of the prefecture of Paris, jumps into the Seine to rescue a man who falls into the water, then reports to the watchman. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 22/6/1902. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327566: At the Mont-de-Piete (Mont de Piete), a financial institution in Paris, created in the 17th century, to allow the most destitute to escape the loan sharks by making pawn loans; the illustration shows the store rooms where the pawn items are stored, as well as the sales room where the auctioneer is responsible for selling the items which have not been withdrawn after one year of deposit. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 29/6/1902. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327583: A 6-year-old child saves four people from drowning, near Gueret on the Thaurion (or Taurion, a tributary of Vienna), their boat capsized because of the current and the boy hastened to give them a pole to pull them out of the water. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 13/7/1902. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327617: A six-year-old girl, travelling alone on the Frankfurt-Mulhouse train, with a sign around her neck indicating the address of her destination, like a live parcel, was arrested by the German police in Berlin. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 19/10/1902. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327629: In Paris, behind the Palais des Invalides, a young girl of good society is abducted by a man who wins her car, despite the protests of friends who accompany her. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 21/12/1902. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327710: Portrait of Pope Leon XIII (1810-1903), 256th Pope of the Catholic Church. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 19/7/1903. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4320636: Official visit of Russian Prime Minister Alexei Kossygin to President Ho Chi Minh and Pham Van Dong, his Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, to Hanoi in February 1965. Photography, Russian edition, 1965., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4320639: Woman weaving a carpet in southern Algeria. Photography, circa 1930, Algeria., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4320662: Supporters of the Liberation Army made up of women, children and the elderly during the Vietnam War in 1965. Photography, Russian edition, 1965., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4320683: Violeta Casals (1916-1992), a Cuban actress, she entered the revolutionary army struggle under the Batista dictatorship. Photograph, in "Bohemia", January 18-25, 1959, Cuba., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4320728: Illustration of the conquete of the Amazon by Europeans. In “” De Bootslieden der Amazon-River””, Karl Muller, Netherlands, 19th century., German School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4320745: Geographic map of Indochina. In “La mise en valeur des colonies francaises”, Albert Sarraut, 1923., French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4320755: Geographic map of the colony of Madagascar and its dependencies, the Reunion, and the French Coast of Somalia. in “La mise en valeur des colonies francaises”, Albert Sarraut, 1923., French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4320779: Portrait of Osama bin Laden, story of the attacks of September 11, 2001 told by the peddlers Baul from Bengal. Painting, series, number 5/9, Bengal., Indian School / Bridgeman Images
LSE4320782: The story of the attacks of 11 September 2001 told by the peddlers Baul from Bengal. Painting, series, number 8/9, Bengal., Indian School / Bridgeman Images