PCT4267424: Victor Hugo, as talented as writer. Here are the words describing in his book “” The Rhine””, the house he has designed here: “No discordant touch, no white facade with green edges interferes with the austere harmony of this ensemble. Everything competed, up to this name, Bacharach, which seems to be an ancient cry of bachanals, accommodates for the Sabbath.””, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4267623: Cover of a booklet for the Catalan aperitif Byrrh, circa 1930. The illustrator represents pickers who salute the passage of trucks, trains and planes to the brands of the company, leaving to deliver the boxes of wine to the four corners of the world. The text states that Byrrh produced 16 million gallons of wine (72 million litres) at that time. At the bottom, the Canigou, emblematic mountain of Catalonia and the Eastern Pyrenees. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4268100: Magical lantern projection in the 19th century. The Fantascope produced by the Belgian aeronautic physicist Etienne Gaspard (Etienne Gaspard) Robert (known as Robertson 1763-1837) in 1784 showed images of spectra and ghosts. Anonymous engraving showing spectators frightened by a horrible appearance on the screen. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4268372: Detail of the back of a postcard sent in 1964, bearing an obliteration of the stamp and a postmark indicating that the city of Saint John? is a city of congresses. NB: The names of the recipient and the destination city have been changed for privacy protection., Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images