Images Dated 6th June 2007 (page 2)

French Army bicycle corps in a square on manoeuvres, France, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
French Army bicycle corps in a square on manoeuvres, France, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th September 1897

French soldiers returning home, France, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
French soldiers returning home, France, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th September 1897

Preaching Holy War during an uprising in British India, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Preaching Holy War during an uprising in British India, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd October 1897

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Felix Faure, President of the French Republic, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Felix Faure, President of the French Republic, 1897. Faure with the Russian imperial family during a visit to Russia

An heroic mother, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
An heroic mother, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10th October 1897. A woman trying to regain control of a runaway horse and cart

Senegalese troops, Madagascar, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Senegalese troops, Madagascar, 1897. After conquering Madagascar in the Second Franco-Hova War in 1896, France annexed the island. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10th October 1897

Survivors of the Ville de Saint Nazaire, Commander Jagueneau and Captain Nicolai, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Survivors of the Ville de Saint Nazaire, Commander Jagueneau and Captain Nicolai, 1897. The passenger ship Ville de Saint Nazaire sank in a hurricane off Cape Hatteras in 1897

Funeral of the Empress Dowager of Japan, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Funeral of the Empress Dowager of Japan, 1897. The funeral of Empress Eisho, widow of Emperor Komei of Japan. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th April 1897

Collapse of a church, Brousse, France, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Collapse of a church, Brousse, France, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th April 1897

Xylophagous insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Xylophagous insects, that are destructive to forests, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th April 1897

French military manoeuvres: using carrier pigeons to communicate, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
French military manoeuvres: using carrier pigeons to communicate, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd May 1897

Harmful insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. Artist: A Clement
Harmful insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th April 1897

Battle of Meluna, Greco-Turkish War, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Battle of Meluna, Greco-Turkish War, 1897. The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, also called the Thirty Days War, began after Greeces nationalist government declared war on the Ottoman Empire after a

The European Concert, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The European concert, 1897. Satire relating to the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. Also called the Thirty Days War, the conflict began after Greeces nationalist government declared war on the Ottoman

Training army dogs to attack cyclists, Germany, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Training army dogs to attack cyclists, Germany, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 8th August 1897

Revolt on the North-West Frontier, the British besieged at Malakand, India, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Revolt on the North-West Frontier, the British besieged at Malakand, India, 1897. The British had to fight a fierce battle against besieging Pathans until the arrival of a relief force

Harmful insects: butterflies and moths that damage pine trees, 1897. Artist: A Clement
Harmful insects: butterflies and moths that damage pine trees, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd August 1896

Felix Faure, President of France, received at the Peterhof, St Petersburg, Russia, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Felix Faure, President of France, received at the Peterhof, St Petersburg, Russia, 1897. Faure on a visit to Tsar Nicholas II. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th September 1897

The Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. French president Felix Faure shaking hands with Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, in front of an angel of peace

The return of Felix Faure, President of France, to Paris, after his visit to Russia, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
The return of Felix Faure, President of France, to Paris, after his visit to Russia, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 12th September 1897

Duel between Prince Henri d Orleans and the Comte de Turin, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Duel between Prince Henri d Orleans and the Comte de Turin, 1897. An explorer and the son of Robert, Duke of Chartres, Henri d Orleans fought this duel with the Comte de Turin after political

Delivered by death!, 1896. Artist: Frederic Lix
Delivered by death!, 1896. A soldier delivered by Death from a crowd of men pursuing him for money. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th January 1896

In a Mess!, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
In a Mess!, 1896. Satire portraying Great Britain in a political jam. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd February 1896

Les Dessous de l Annee, revue at the Nouveau Theatre, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Les Dessous de l Annee, revue at the Nouveau Theatre, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd February 1896

Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896. Satirical cartoon on the defeat of the invading Italian army at the siege of Mek ele, Ethiopia

Fatted ox celebrations in Paris, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Fatted ox celebrations in Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 16th February 1896

A ball on board the battleship Formidable, Villefranche Harbour, France, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
A ball on board the battleship Formidable, Villefranche Harbour, France, 1896. Boats carrying people to the ship. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st March 1896

Desertion of an Alsatian squad enlisted in Germany, Duchy of Luxembourg, 1896. Artist: Georges Carrey
Desertion of an Alsatian squad enlisted in Germany, Duchy of Luxembourg, 1896. A policemen disarming young soldiers from Alsace-Lorraine who refuse to serve in the German army

President Faure at the inauguration ceremony of a monument in Nice, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
President Faure at the inauguration ceremony of a monument in Nice, 1896. Felix Faure (1841-1899) was President of France from 1895 until his death

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and President Felix Faure of France arrive in Nice, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and President Felix Faure of France arrive in Nice, 1896. Visit to France by the Russian emperor. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th March 1896

Mid-Lent celebrations, Paris, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Mid-Lent celebrations, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd March 1896

Leon Bollees Voiturette car, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Leon Bollees Voiturette car, 1896. Leon Bollee (1870-1913) was a French automobile manufacturer and inventor. He invented his three-wheeled Voiurette in 1895

Fire engine on the way to a fire, Paris, 1896. Artist: G Busson
Fire engine on the way to a fire, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd May 1896

St Genevieve, heroine of France, 1896. Artist: Lionel Noel Royer
St Genevieve, heroine of France, 1896. Saint Genevieve (419-512) is the patron saint of Paris. During the 5th century her prayers are said to have saved Paris by diverting the army of Attila the Hun

A French soldier back home from Madagascar, 1896. France invaded the independent island kingdom of Madagascar in 1895. By 1896 the island had been conquered and was annexed by France

In Egypt: The Reserves of the Debt Going up in Smoke, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
In Egypt: The Reserves of the Debt Going up in Smoke, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th June 1896

The Jacket of Crispi, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Jacket of Crispi, 1896. Defeat at the hands of King Menilek IIs army at Adwa brought the Italian invasion of Ethiopia to a humiliating end and led to the resignation of the prime minister

The Convention, scene from Thermidor, at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, 1896 Artist: F Meaulle
The Convention, scene from Thermidor, at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, 1896. The play was written by the French dramatist Victorien Sardou (1831-1908)

Italian emigrants at the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Italian emigrants at the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th March 1896

Madame Faure at the Fourcade Creche, France, 1896. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Madame Faure at the Fourcade Creche, France, 1896. A visit from the wife of Felix Faure, President of France. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th April 1896

Performance of Les Sept Chateaux du Diable, Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Performance of Les Sept Chateaux du Diable, Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th April 1896

Disaster at Saint-Sauveur hospital, Lille, France, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Disaster at Saint-Sauveur hospital, Lille, France, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 12th April 1896. Soldiers, firemen and nurses trying to evacuate people from the burning building

Commemoration of the Siege of Belfort, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Commemoration of the Siege of Belfort, 1896. The Siege of Belfort was a lengthy siege during the Franco-Prussian War. The garrison held out until the armistice between France and the German Empire

Message from our Russian friends, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Message from our Russian friends, 1896. The Franco-Russian Alliance, or Dual Alliance was a military alliance between the French Third Republic

Mrs Furtado-Heine named Officer of the Legion of Honour, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Mrs Furtado-Heine named Officer of the Legion of Honour, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st June 1896. Cecile Charlotte Furtado-Heine (1821-1896) was a prominent philanthropist

A bomb in Barcelona, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
A bomb in Barcelona, 1896. On June 7, 1896, a bomb, probably planted by anarchists, exploded amidst a religious procession in Cambios Nuevos, Barcelona

Renewal of the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Renewal of the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy, 1896. The Triple Alliance was established in 1882 and lasted until the outbreak of World War I, when Italy broke with her former allies

Events in Madagascar: the repatriation of French troops, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Events in Madagascar: the repatriation of French troops, 1896. France invaded the independent island kingdom of Madagascar in 1895. By 1896 the island had been conquered and was annexed by France

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