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XEE4186322: Emir Saud, heritier of the Throne of Arabia and the young prince Hassan Moulay (who became Hassan II, 1929-1999), son of the Sultan of Morocco, visited the Paris mosque with his excellency Si Kaddour Ghabrit (1868-1954). In “” L'illustrious du petit Journal”” of 25/07/1937. Private Collection, Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4186532: First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): “” The war cross: how you win it. How you get it””. The French soldiers protecting their trench on the battlefields honor their country. The grateful homeland decorates them with a medal after their heroic work. Engraving in “” Le Petite Journal””, on 9/05/1915. Private collection., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4186704: First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Greeting to the new Russian flag combining the old Russian flag with the yellow stamp flag of the black eagle of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918). Engraving in “” Le Petite Journal””, on 31/01/1915. Private collection., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4186729: First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): “The New Year on the Front”. Officers and soldiers make small gifts to maintain their friendships and have a pleasant time for the New Year's celebrations. Engraving in “” Le Petite Journal””, on 3/01/1915. Private collection., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4186841: Count your matches! : contest organized by the small newspaper. Participants must answer the question “How many matches are in 1000 boxes of Sufree matches, in 1000 boxes of Swedish matches?” “” to win the first prize. Engraving in “” Le Petite Journal illustrious””, on 11/19/1922. Private collection., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4186898: Crossing the Sahara by car: caravan of five cars equipped with caterpillars to cross the desert of Touggout to Timbuktu and allow Europeans to explore only known areas of the Tuareg. Here in the village of Ouargla. Engraving in “” Le petit Journal Illustré””, on 31/12/1922, Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4187262: The Royal Carrousel (tournament of knights), given in 1662, in front of the Palais des Tuileries in Paris under Louis XIV known as Le Roi-Soleil (King Soleil or Louis the Great, 1638-1715). Chromotypography in “” Le Roy Soleil”” (Louis XIV) by Gustave Toutwelve, Illustration by Maurice Leloir (1853-1940), 1904. Privee Collection., Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4187278: Funeral of Henriette Anne (Henriette-Anne) of England (1644-1670), in the Basilica of Saint Denis (Saint Denis) on August 21, 1670: Jacques-Benigne (Jacques Benigne) Bossuet (1627-1704) pronounces the funeral prayer. Chromotypography in “” Le Roy Soleil”” (Louis XIV) by Gustave Toutwelve, Illustration by Maurice Leloir (1853-1940), 1904. Privee Collection., Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4187284: The Passage of the Rhine (12 June 1672) by the troops of Louis XIV known as the Sun King (King Sun or Louis the Great, 1638-1715) during the Holland War. Chromotypography in “” Le Roy Soleil”” (Louis XIV) by Gustave Toutwelve, Illustration by Maurice Leloir (1853-1940), 1904. Privee Collection., Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4187302: King Louis XIV known as The Sun King (King Sun or Louis the Great, 1638-1715) visiting the works of the Versailles garden: the grove of the colonnade. Chromotypography in “” Le Roy Soleil”” (Louis XIV) by Gustave Toutwelve, Illustration by Maurice Leloir (1853-1940), 1904. (1853-1940). Privee Collection., Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940) / Bridgeman Images