PCT4274562: The Little Thummy. A tiny little girl sitting on a water lily pulls by a butterfly. Tale by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) illustrated by R. Victor-Meunier (Victor Meunier) in a book of children's readings 1920-1930. This scene is not without evoking Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. See also GUT2183, COR7555 & FSN 1516., Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272731: Mother at home in 1900: laundry, cooking, education of children. The mother's spot is at home, the father earns the money, and the mother holds the household. Illustration by Louis Maitrejean (1895-1947). Extract from a book of moral for schoolchildren, early 20th century., Maitrejean, Louis (1895-1947) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4273735: Nordic mythology: songs of L'Edda, Icelandic epopee (legende) whose complilation in verse is attributed to Saemond Sigfusson, a Christian priest living in Iceland between 1056 and 1133, during the declin of the ancient Vikings civilization (Wickings). Cycle of the Ases gods: the terrible wolf Fenris (the devorant fire), tied to a rock by a magical chain made by the dwarves of the underground world, bites the right hand of the god Tyre who will then be called the penguin god. Chromolithography of Liebig meat extract, early 20th century. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4283939: Henri Falcoz, French politician, depute of Savoy (1884-1936) - photo of Henri Manuel published on 28-11-1930 when Falcoz had just handed over his resignation as deputy secretary of state for public works in order to explain himself in the context of the Oustric affair - in the following years (1931 to 1934) he was at the centre of the so-called brothels affair. Moroccan: Falcoz wanted to build a neighbourhood reserved for prostitution (brothel) in Marrakech / Bridgeman Images
PCT4284111: Taroudant (Morocco, Souss) around 1940-1950: souks (souk) - the inhabitants and children of the medina welcome the arrival of a merchant bringing bags on a camel (dromedary) - real-photo postcard (true photo) CAP (Compagnie des Arts Photomecaniques), Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4298150: French postal stamp of 1988 has a face value of 2.20 francs with preventive overcharge in ECU (0.31) at the time when the choice of European currency had not yet been made between the ECU and the euro - face of Liberte guiding the people of Delacroix - Europe - philately - post office / Bridgeman Images