PVD1688671: An airship struck by lightning in Rome, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" june 16, 1907 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688680: Heroic death of an officer (Lieutenant Roze) commanding spahis regiment killed by members of moroccan tribes, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" december 15, 1907 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688695: french composer Ernest Reyer (1828-1909) photo from french paper "Le Theatre" february 1909 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688710: Visit of czar Nicolas II of Russia in France: here at military parade in Betheny, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" september 29, 1901 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688755: Bourg-en-Bresse, France, Postcard, c. 1963, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688767: The Calcutta Riots on april 26, 1926 between Hindu and Muslims: armoured cars, regulars and auxiliary forces at police headquarters in the Lall Bazaar ready to cope with fresh trouble / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688779: Jean-Baptiste Coster, guide of Napoleon1st during the battle of Waterloo in june 1815, engraving / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688803: Protects Morvan notebook insoles heels shoes in the 50s / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684060: The savings bank in Bordeaux (France) with statue "Gloria Victis" (1911), Postcard / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684105: Waiting room in Ellis island where a group of men is waiting deportation from United States, january 1921 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684178: French advertisement for Burgundy wines, august 1943 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684181: French advertisement for Rally pen, september 1943 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684217: French advertisement for Celimene decorations, september 1943 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684223: The “Bridge of Flanders”, Postcard, 1905 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684250: Wedding of prince Asfaw Wossen (crown) of Ethiopia with princess Wollete Israel Seyoum, 1932, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684262: Banquet of workers who works ofor 1900 world fair in Paris front page of french newspaper "Petit Journal" january 23, 1898, French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684301: The four seasons of life: old age, the season of rest, United States, 1868, engraving by Currier and Ives / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684346: floods in Mississippi (United States) in 1868, engraving by Currier and Ives / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688921: Celebration of the hosiery in Troyes (Aube, France) 1926, Postcard / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688924: Troyes (France): the prefecture, Postcard, c. 1918 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688930: Old clothes trader and milkwoman, France, 15th century, engraving / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688933: Suit of the president of the parliament in Paris, 16th century, engraving / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688957: A printing works in Paris, 15th century, engraving / Bridgeman Images

PVD1688990: Boers war (1899-1902) in South Africa, Transvaal: Boers women prisoners, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" january 20, 1901, French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689035: warrant officer Fulcran Aussel receiving cross of honour after being wounded by Russians in China, illustration from french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" july 14, 1901 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689116: Josephine Brunschwig aka Marthe Brandes, french comedian as Gabrielle in play "Un divorce" by de Paul Bourget and Andre Cury, 1908 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684373: Alexandre Dumas the younger (1824-1895) french writer c. 1860 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684406: Charles VIII (1470-1498) french king from 1483 to 1498, engraving (19thcentury) / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684436: Jean-Francois Delmas (1861-1933) as Gurnemanz in opera "Parsifal", picture from french magazine "Le theatre" february 1914 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684439: American advertisement for helping soldiers come back back from war alive buying war bonds, from american magazine McCall's, 1943 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684487: photo-story from a french magazine "Festival" 1952 (print) / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684547: A man hypnotizing a woman c. 1830, engraving 19th century / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684580: French advertisement for Bayard pen, 1937 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1684607: French comedian Andree de Chauveron as Madame Joisel in play "Georgette Lemeunier" at Comedie Francaise, photo from french paper "L eTheatre" may 1914 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689191: French comedian Melle Barjac, photo by Felix from french paper "Le Theatre" september 1908 / Bridgeman Images

PVD1689197: Miss Jeanne Darlays, opera singer, photo by Boissonnas and Taponier from french paper "Le Theatre" april 1908 / Bridgeman Images