PVD1690228: Vittel, France: the galleries, c. 1907 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1690244: Ford car, USA, 1926, vignette for an album about history of cars / Bridgeman Images

PVD1690246: Chrysler car, USA, 1924, vignette for an album about history of cars / Bridgeman Images

PVD1690252: Mercedes car, Germany, 1923, vignette for an album about history of cars / Bridgeman Images

PVD1690280: Thonon-les-Bains (France): the castle, Postcard, c. 1910 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1690281: Thonon-les-Bains (France): the casino, Postcard, c. 1908 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1690285: Plouescat, Brittany, France: the church, Postcard / Bridgeman Images

PVD1690297: Comedian Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Phedre, 1893 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1690298: Comedian Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Phedre, 1893 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688897: French advertisement for the eagle engraved on 18-carat gold jewels, 1966 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688923: Troyes (France): flood on november 1910 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688925: Troyes (France): Argence fountain and high school, Postcard, c. 1907 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688931: Suit of a municipal magistrate, Paris, 16th century, engraving / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688948: Models of Fleischmann engines (toy) 1970 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688962: Former Ste Genevieve abbey, Paris, engraving from book "Paris a travers les siecles" 1878 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688969: A street in Paris with masons, 15th century, engraving / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688978: Interior of old church of Saint Germain des Pres, Paris, engraving / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688995: Models of Fleischmann engines (toy) 1970 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688998: Frontpage of french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" october 20, 1901: general Davout and resigning members of council of Legion of Honour, France / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689002: Frontpage of french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" november 3, 1901: competition of making of toys in Paris: here concurrents in a workshop / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689021: Frontpage of french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" december 22, 1901: statue of Vercingetorix (by Bartholdi) carried by Dion Bouton car from Paris to Clermont Ferrand / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689028: Suicide of Gaetano Bresci (murderer of king Humberto1st of Italy): condemned to life sentence, he hung himself in prion, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" june 9, 1901 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689030: Frontpage of french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" april 7, 1901: french president Emile Loubet giving to M. Japiot the flag of Polytechnique (Grande Ecole of Science and Technology) / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689031: In China: incident between English and Russians, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" april 7, 1901 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689036: In China: zouaves (who fight for Ffrance) are rapatriated, they leave Tien Tsin, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" july 14, 1901 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689054: Cross of the town of Paris is introduced in coat of arms of Paris, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" may 5, 1901 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689057: Frontpage of french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" may 19, 1901: in Margueritte, a village of Algeria, attacked by Beni Ben Asser: a teacher protecting her pupils / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689058: Revenge of poachers in Triel (France): Miss Clavel is attacked by 2 men, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" may 19, 1901 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689067: using big gun against hail in France, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" july 7, 1901 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689083: The "gare d'Orleans Austerlitz" railway station, Paris, c. 1900 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689092: View of the harbour in Marseille (France) c. 1910 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689098: The Ecole Militaire (Military School) in Paris, Postcard, 1911 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689100: Orsay station in Paris, former station of the Compagnie du Chemin de fer d'Orleans, Paris, 1898. Designed by french architect Victor Laloux (1850-1937). Foreground: Salm hotel, Postcard, 1905. / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689106: Paul Jablochkov (1847-1894) russian inventor of lighting with electric arch engraving, 1899 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689112: Francois Lhoste (1859-1887) french aeronaut, engraving / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689118: French comedian Jeanne Heller as Berthe Planat in play "Un divorce", Paris, photo by Paul Boyer from french paper "Le theatre" march 1908 / Bridgeman Images