Poster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000... Show morePoster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000-square-meter historical theme park in the Trocadero Gardens. The poster shows some fortune-telling gypsies, who were amongst the performers populating the exhibition. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and inscribed "Imp. ies Lemercier, Paris". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0201 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26278741 BIB-ID: 2808617 See “Andalusia In The Time Of The Moors: Regret and Colonial Presence in Paris, 1900,” in Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture, Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones and Mary Roberts, eds., Blackwell, Oxford, 2005, pp. 181-205. Show less
Untitled and unfilled poster showing different views. On the bottom, a wrestling scene attended by people in Arab dresses; on the side French... Show moreUntitled and unfilled poster showing different views. On the bottom, a wrestling scene attended by people in Arab dresses; on the side French cavalry entering a gate and beneath Moorish and Crusaders carrying flags on their horses. In the upper part a French officer jumping over a barrier with his horse. In the background an unrecognized coastal city. Title and date devised by Library staff. The poster is signed "A. Franchini". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0202 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2627887x BIB-ID: 2808628 Show less
The collection, probably compiled by an unidentified French breeder, consists of images of mainly Barbary horses taken in Tunisia, including many... Show moreThe collection, probably compiled by an unidentified French breeder, consists of images of mainly Barbary horses taken in Tunisia, including many at the stud of Sidi Tabet in Tunisia (founded in 1866), in Kairouan, El Jem and at the - unidentified - Saint Georges Stud. Title and date devised by Library staff. Prints are numbered (1-90) and captioned in French in pencil or ink on the reverse and on some triangle paper tags in the album. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0267 2-D Graphic Binder with photos Item-ID: i26864940 BIB-ID: 2701896 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0031 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26820420 BIB-ID: 2854312 Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0031 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26820420 BIB-ID: 2854312 Show less
Views of Palestine and Egypt collected or taken by an amateur photographer at the beginning of the XX Century. Pictures show people, landscapes and... Show moreViews of Palestine and Egypt collected or taken by an amateur photographer at the beginning of the XX Century. Pictures show people, landscapes and architectures. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs have sometimes captions and numbers on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0258 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25238504 BIB-ID: 2686966 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie générale transatlantique, Public relationsCompagnie internationale des wagon-lits et des grands express européens, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--French--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--French--20th Century, Hot springs, Hot springs--Algeria
Vintage travel poster promoting the thermal station of Hammam Righa, near Algiers. The poster advertises the railway and maritime connections... Show moreVintage travel poster promoting the thermal station of Hammam Righa, near Algiers. The poster advertises the railway and maritime connections offered by the French companies Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits and Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, as well as the accomodation, leisure activities and other beneficial aspects of the winter retreat. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed, inscribed "Lith. L. Patrelle, 38, Rue de l'Aqueduc Paris" and stamped "Republique Française Seine mes 2/10 en sus cen. 20 Oudiné –Tasset ". Text continues: "Près Alger, Gare de Bou-Medfa, Ligne Oran-Alger, Traversée en 7 Heures par Carthagène-Oran. C.ie In.le des Wagons Lits - Cie G.le Transatlantique. Grand Hôtelde 1er Ordre, Casino-Théâtre-Jeux, Chasse sur 1800 Hectares, Le plus beau parc de l'Algérie. Pour renseignements S'adresser: 4 Rue de Mogador Paris. Température Hivernale Moyenne 15 a 20 o, Splendide Forêt de Pins - Proximité de la Mer, Eaux Sulfatées, Calciques, Sources Ferrugineuses, Gazeuses, Traitement des Rhumatismes, Goutte, Anémie, Maladies Nerveuses" (Near Algiers, Bou Medfaa Station, Line Oran-Algiers, Crossing in 7 hours by Cartagena-Oran. (International Sleeping-Car Company - General Transatlantic Company. First-rate Grand Hotel, Casino-Theater-Playing, Hunting on 1800 hectares, The most beautiful park in Algeria. For information Contact: 4 Rue de Mogador Paris. Average Winter Temperature 15 to 20 degrees, Splendid Pine Forest - Proximity to the Sea, Sulphate and Calcium Waters, Ferruginous and Carbonated Sources, Treatment of Rheumatism, Gout, Anemia, Nervous Diseases). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0170 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26221767 BIB-ID: 2802480 Show less
Ethnology--Exhibitions, Ethnology--Exhibitions--Paris, Folk dancing, Arab
Poster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000... Show morePoster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000-square-meter historical theme park in the Trocadero Gardens. The poster shows an Arabian dancer. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and inscribed "3082 - Imp. de Vaugirard G. de Malherbe dir. 152, R. de Vaugirard, Paris", "Administration, 74, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris" and "Cette affiche ne pourra être vendue que revêtue du timbre spécial de la Société" (This poster can only be sold with the special stamp of the Company). The poster has the stamp of the Société dexploitation de L'Andalousie au temps des Maure, the operating company of the exhibition "Andalusia in the Time of the Moors". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0207 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2627999x BIB-ID: 2808687 See “Andalusia In The Time Of The Moors: Regret and Colonial Presence in Paris, 1900,” in Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture, Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones and Mary Roberts, eds., Blackwell, Oxford, 2005, pp. 181-205. Show less
Poster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000... Show morePoster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000-square-meter historical theme park in the Trocadero Gardens. The image features snake handler surrounded and lit by a fire, accompanied by a red, devil like figure holding a knife. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and inscribed "Impr[rimer]ies Lemercier", "Administration, 74, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris" and "Cette affiche ne pourra être vendue que revêtue du timbre spécial de la Société" (This poster can only be sold with the special stamp of the Company). The poster has dry seal of the Société dexploitation de L'Andalousie au temps des Maure, the operating company of the exhibition "Andalusia in the Time of the Moors". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0208 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26280073 BIB-ID: 2808691 See “Andalusia In The Time Of The Moors: Regret and Colonial Presence in Paris, 1900,” in Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture, Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones and Mary Roberts, eds., Blackwell, Oxford, 2005, pp. 181-205. Show less
Ethnology--Exhibitions, Ethnology--Exhibitions--Paris, Knights and knighthood in art
Poster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000... Show morePoster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000-square-meter historical theme park in the Trocadero Gardens. The poster depicts a battle scene between a Moorish and a Christian knight. The exhibition "Andalusia in the time of the Moors" referred to the medieval heyday of Moorish Spain and to romances during the reconquest of Andalusia by Christian monarchs. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and inscribed "3239 - Imp. de Vaugirard G. de Malherbe dir. 152, R. de Vaugirard, Paris", "Administration, 74, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris" and "Cette affiche ne pourra être vendue que revêtue du timbre spécial de la Société" (This poster can only be sold with the special stamp of the Company). The poster has a poster tax stamp "Republique Française 20c et 2/10 " Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0213 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26280619 BIB-ID: 2808734 See “Andalusia In The Time Of The Moors: Regret and Colonial Presence in Paris, 1900,” in Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture, Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones and Mary Roberts, eds., Blackwell, Oxford, 2005, pp. 181-205. Show less
Title from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "P.Z." and numbered (15,107). Number in ink on the mount (74). Main... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "P.Z." and numbered (15,107). Number in ink on the mount (74). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0112 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26390218 BIB-ID: 2818052 Show less
Alexander , 356 B.C.-323 B.C, İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri., Sarcophagi--Decoration, Sarcophagi--Decoration--Photographs, Alexander Sarcophagus (Sidon, Lebanon), Alexander Sarcophagus (Sidon, Lebanon)--Photographs
The photograph shows one of the long sides of the sarcophagus, adorned with bas-relief carvings, depicting Alexander the Great routing the Persians... Show moreThe photograph shows one of the long sides of the sarcophagus, adorned with bas-relief carvings, depicting Alexander the Great routing the Persians during the Battle of Issus. Title from item, date and author devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered (12) in the negative. Numbered in ink (118) on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0067 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26389769 BIB-ID: 2818008 Show less
Hotel Continental, Gates, Gates--Tangier (Morocco), Architecture, French colonial, Architecture, French colonial--Morocco, Islamic architecture, Islamic architecture--Tangier (Morocco), Customhouses, Hotels
Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0038 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825363 BIB-ID: 2854659 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0038 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825363 BIB-ID: 2854659 Show less
The postcard shows the Eden Palace Hotel, which opened around 1900 in a location overlooking the Ezbekiyya Gardens (from this the old name of the... Show moreThe postcard shows the Eden Palace Hotel, which opened around 1900 in a location overlooking the Ezbekiyya Gardens (from this the old name of the street, and title of the postcard. "Genaineh" is جنينة, Egyptian Arabian for garden). Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso the logo of German publisher and "Cai[ro] 81". Manuscript annotation on the recto "I stayed in this hotel [Eden Palace Hotel] in 1915" and on the verso of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0061 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2682582x BIB-ID: 2854700 Show less