PCT4263798: Two Bear, piegan woman. As for the Piegans of today and tomorrow, we would have to be very optimistic to find hope in their present situation. The promise of a better life, which had always been made to them by civilization, was an empty shell. Photo taken from volume 6 of the encyclopedia published by Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) on the Indians of North America, with a foreword by Theodore Roosevelt. Between 1907 and 1930, 20 volumes were published., Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4273588: Scapin's Furries. Moliere's theatre piece (comedy), act 3, final scene: Scapin, pretending to be hurt and dying, asks forgiveness to the people he offended. The piece, first presented on 24 May 1671, was played 16 consecutive times. Engraving by Janet-Lange, popular Barba edition, 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4273947: Canal du Midi (Canal des deux mers) - Grand basin of Castelnaudary (Aude, Lauragais, Languedoc) - Boat pulling horses on towpath - View of the city - Engraving of the work of Baron Claude Joseph Finds “” General and Statistical Description of the Department of Aude””, edition Firmin Didot 1818. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4274175: Canal du Midi (Canal des deux mers): canal bridge (canal bridge) of the Fresquel, near Carcassonne. Artwork by Pierre Paul (Pierre-Paul) Riquet (1609-1680). Boat (boat) drawn by two horses on the towpath. Engraving of the work of Baron Claude Joseph Finds “” Description generale et statistique du Département de l'Aude””, edition Firmin Didot 1818. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4274374: Toulouse: Twin Bridges. Here, in 1814, during what is known as the Battle of Toulouse, the English troops of Wellington malmended the French soldiers of Marechal Soult. To protect his men's retirement, Soult ordered the destruction of some twenty bridges built in Riquet's time on the Canal du Midi. The armistice was signed on the edge of the same Canal at Naurouze on 18 April 1814. Postcard beginning 20th century., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4274529: Duties to the elderly. Respect - old-fashioned. Extract from a book of morality beginning 20th century: Unique book of morality and civic instruction intended for students of the three courses of the Primary School and those of the primary classes of the Lycees et colleges - Cuffet et Bernat, edition Godchaux, Paris, drawing by Georges Dascher., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4275359: July 1936: The Tour de France cyclist crosses the Alps. In the climb to the Galibier Pass (2658 metres), 5 runners are in the head: the Spanish Ezquerra is followed by Goasmat, Berrendero and the Clemens brothers. Photograph published in the Mirror des Sports n°895., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4276981: Cyclist (velocipedist) in sportswear (jersey and tight pants) rests on his big bi (big bi-velocipede) in front of a painted background depicting a seaside. Original print sepia early 20th century signed M. and Mme Gustave Blondelu, photographers in Narbonne. On the back of the print, it is indicated that it is a “” light portrait””” realized with a second pose! Photography, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277036: Characters of the Human Comedie of Honore de Balzac (1799-1850): Eugenie Grandet and her husband. Middle 19th century engraving: Illustration by Pierre-Gustave (Pierre Gustave) Staal (1817-1882) for the novel “Eugenie Grandet””., Staal, Pierre Gustave Eugene (Gustave) (1817-82) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4278157: Illustration by Riou for the historical novel “Histoire d'un conscrit de 1813” by Erkmann and Chatrian (Erkmann-Chatrian: national novels) - Edition Hetzel 1873. Soldiers of the army of Napoleon (Napoleon War) going on assault, bayonet with the gun., Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4278292: Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore - edition Maxwell 1865 - Second voyage: Sindbat discovers a valley with diamonds, but which is unfortunately occupied by giant snakes. He will take refuge in a cave where he will close the entrance with a rock to get out of reach of the monsters., Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4278466: Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - Third voyage: a giant with only one eye in the middle of his face (reminder of the cyclops of the adventures of Ulysses) takes Sindbad in his hand and examines him with the aim of eating him - 19th century engraving / Bridgeman Images
PCT4278407: Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore - Maxwell edition 1865 - First voyage: Sindbad, abandoned in the middle of the sea by his companions, reached an island and met in a cave the palefreniers of King Miihrage, Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images