PCT4272772: Reclamation for the margarine Astra, December 1953. These advertising inserts or text were as important as the image was conceived as short news or soap opera. What is now called storytelling. “” Margarine on my tartine? You're exaggerating!” With the recipe of Soubise lamb. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272027: Narbonne. Women doing laundry in the Robine Canal. In the background, the Gilles-Aycelin keep (Gilles Aycelin) and the Cathedrale Saint-Just (Saint Just). Watercolour by Joseph Pennell illustrating Henry James's book “A little tour in France””, edition Heinemann 1900., Pennell, Joseph (1858-1926) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272077: Postcard of love, sent on January 13, 1919 from Taranto (port of southern Italy) by Basil, a young Marseille sailor, to his fiancee Baptistine: “Dear little aimee, we will leave in an hour, before leaving I write you these two words in speed. I'm still healthy. Nothing yet. A thousand beaks on your cherished eyes. Your darling who loves you.” The legend of this Revenge 330 card says: “” On the edge of the waves, I love you (sic), you love me, let us love us: love gives us an appointment! “” In an open medallion on the facade of a beachfront house, a young sailor has pompom offers his heart to his beautiful against the background of the setting sun., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272931: An adventure by Alexandre Dumas pere (1802 - 1870) on a journey. Gallop through the streets of a city aboard a carriage drawn by a packed horse, Dumas escapes, like an addict, by clinging to a sign. Coppin engraving illustrating the book “Impressions de voyage”” (in Switzerland) 1855. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272479: Excerpt from the Alphabet of the Child Jesus, edition Alfred Mame a Tours, 1929. Each page offers two large decorative lettrines, with their Christian entry (letter A as love, B as goodness... up to Z as zele). “The zele is the burning desire to make God known and to make him love”. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4273202: Lyrics and illustration of the song “Dans les prisons de Nantes”” - “”... la fille du geolier... le garcon fort alert, dans la Loir a jumte.”” - Extract from an album with images (vignettes) to paste chocolate Poulain. End of the 1950s (1950) early 1960s (1960). Illustrator not credited on the album. / 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. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4273557: Scapin's Furries. Moliere's theatre piece, act 2. This scene is one of the most often represented in the illustrations of the work. Argante, hiding behind Scapin, attends the threats of Silvestre, who shouts with his sword, “” By blood! By the head! if he were there, i would give him a sword in his belly. Who is this man?” Scapin: “It's not him, sir, it's not him.” The piece, first presented on 24 May 1671, was played 16 consecutive times. Engraving by Janet-Lange, popular Barba edition, 19th century. / 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
PCT4274148: Case (trial) Teste. At the sitting of the Chamber of Peers on 12 July 1847, the son of Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Teste (1780-1852) handed over to his father, a former minister of public works accused of corruption, a pistol with which he attempted to commit suicide. Engraving from “” Things seen”” by Victor Hugo. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4273773: Hunting on the river Teoghe, tributary of the Ngami. Hippo harpoon. Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating “” les aventures et chasse du voyageur Charles-Jean Anderson dans l'Afrique Australe”, published in the journal “” Le tour du monde”, a new journal of voyages under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1860., Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / 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