ELD4959502: The Abbe Charles-Michel de L'epee (1712-1789) taking charge of the instruction of the deaf-mutes by setting up a sign language (LSF or langue des signes francaise) (The Abbe Charles-Michel de l'epee philanthropic educator of 18th-century France who has become known as the “Father of the Deaf”” with ruaf mute girls) Print from “” Les en-de-paris” “by Pierre Zaccone, 1859 / Bridgeman Images
NWI4959608: Those responsible for the real estate credit scandal described as the modern Pharisees, 1873. With portraits of Schuyler Colfax (1823-1885) on the left, James Garfield (1831-1881) with a raised arm, Oakes Aims (1804-1873) disguise as a jester, Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) with a dog's body. Engraving on wood, colour, 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
ELD4959662: Announcement of a new tax in 1382 under the reign of Charles VI, the population tired of tax oppression rose (revolts of the maillotins or the harelle, scene of popular lifting on the Place de l'Hotel de Ville in Paris on 1/03/1382) (Announcement of a new tax in France, 1382 during the reign of Charles VI, who will cause popular revolts in Paris (Maillotins Revolt), bloody days in Paris in march 1382) Engraving from Les rues-de-paris”” by Pierre Zaccone, 1859 / Bridgeman Images
NWI4959623: Cartoon showing “the dead, the dying and the estropies of real estate credit in the Union Pacific hospital district”, 1873. Bringing together members of the administration of Ulysses Grant (1822-1885). Illustration by J. Keppler. Engraving on wood colour, 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
ELD4959845: Siege of Paris 451: “Representation of saint genevieve (420-500) exorting Parisians not to let themselves go to terror in Nanterre by resisting the Huns and uttering these words: "May men flee, if they want, if they are no longer able to fight - We women will pray to God so long as He hears our supplications". 19th century (engraving) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4963597: Pierre Landais (1430-1485) councillor to Duke Francois II of Brittany was hanged on July 19, 1485 in Prairie-au-Duc on the island of Nantes, at the gallows he had himself built a few years earlier. By Jules-Janin, 19th century, (engraving from the “Histoire de la Bretagne”). / Bridgeman Images
ELD4963608: Le torment de Guy Eder de La Fontenelle (1572-1602), warlord combatant of the league during the wars of the league and a famous brigand in Brittany at the end of the 16th century, nicknamed “” Le Loup” on 27 September 1602. 19th century (engraving from “History of Brittany”” about Jules-Janin) / Bridgeman Images