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LSE4326853: A terrible accident in an artillery shed in Douai, the clumsy of three artificial men exploded a powder reserve, whose detonation destroyed the windows of the buildings up to around 200 metres. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 12/2/1899. Selva Collection., Meyer, Henri (1841-99) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4326859: Suicide attempt by Samory (or Samori) Toure (1830-1900), ruler of a territory comprising present-day Guinee and Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso) and fighting French colonization in West Africa, he stabbed himself while captivated by French troops. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 5/2/1899. Selva Collection., Meaulle, F.L. (1844-1901) & Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4326877: The rags of Paris, in full consultation after the big meeting at the winter circus, gathered around 2500 of them to expose the threats to the already precarious conditions and low wages of their activities. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 26/3/1899. Selva Collection., Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327010: Events at Transvaal: Interview in Bloemfontein between, Mr. Kruger (1825-1904) President of Transvaal and Mr. Steijn, President of Orange State, to jointly formulate peace proposals to the English, on condition of their respective independence. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 26 /3/1900. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327081: A communicant brulee alive, in the chapel of the sisters Saint Joseph de Cluny, in Montrouge, a candle in hand ignited the veil of a little girl, who was deceased some time after the tragedy, this unfortunate accident immediately imposed the measure to ban these candles. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 1/7/1900. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327053: A sodat stationed in front of the cattle market in Paris, excites an ox with his red trousers, which loads him, the soldier folds down by pushing the bayonet of his rifle into the sides, the animal died a few minutes later. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 27/5/1900. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327167: At the Lyon train station in Paris, the 118 Malagasy men who came for the exhibition return to Madagascar before the cold winter arrives; this is the departure of the last community invited for the exhibition. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 21/10/1900. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327222: Proclamation of King Edward VII (1841-1910) as the new sovereign of the United Kingdom, he succeeds his mother, Queen Victoria (1919-1901), the first proclamation, by the Duke of Norfolk and the dignitaries of the court, took place at the Palace of Saint James, London on January 22, 1901. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 3/2/1901. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327236: The ardent Chapel of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) at Osborne, where its coffin is exhibited, along with the purple mantle bordered with ermine and the royal crown, and solemnly guarded by the grenadiers before its burial at Frogmore Chapel. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 17/2/1901. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327238: The devouement of 2 soldiers, at Fontaine, near Dijon, to rescue children who, wanting to play slides on a frozen pond, fell into the water after the ice layer cede under their weight. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 3/3/1901. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327272: An English Russo incident in China, an English railway company set up a garage track on a territory conceived by Russians and removed the limits and the Russian flag from it, after hunting the Chinese workers, however, the intervention of a Russian army troops, everything came in order and the English made the machine. Back. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 7/4/1901. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4326432: The Mikado (Emperor of Japan) squire field in Kioto (or Kyoto), training and training track for imperial horses. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to Japan, in 1863-1864, by Aime Humbert, minister of the Swiss Confederation, in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”” published under the direction of Edouard Charton, Hachette, Paris, 1867. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4326458: Girl's head (Kore), sculpture of the Roman Hellenistic period (3rd 2nd century after our era), very expressive face, prominent cheekbones to the east, smile, curly hair, archaic style of Ionie in the 6th century before our era which perpetuated long after it blossomed. Marble sculpture, preserved at the Musee Bonnat de Bayonne. Selva photography, 2008., Roman, (3rd century AD) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4326631: The return of the President of the Republic Felix Faure (1841-1899) to the Elysee Palace, after his trip to Russia, where the alliance with Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) was concluded. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 12/09/1897. Selva Collection., Meaulle, F.L. (1844-1901) & Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) / Bridgeman Images