Union française (1946-1958), Recruiting and enlistment in art, Colonies--Administration
Recruitment poster issued for the French Union, the political entity that between 1946 and 1958 designated the Union of Metropolitan France (which... Show moreRecruitment poster issued for the French Union, the political entity that between 1946 and 1958 designated the Union of Metropolitan France (which included French Algeria) and the territories of the old colonial system, such as French West Indies in the Caribbean, the protectorates of French Indochina, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as United Nation Trust Territories such as French Cameroons and Togoland. The poster is a colorful illustration of an African fort and a mosque with the silhouette of a soldier of the colonial troops in the background. Title and date from item. The poster is signed "M. F. Pointeau 46" and inscribed "Éditions Publicité E. A. Dauphine 65, Rue de la Victoire Paris: TRI 31-03". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0115 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26216036 BIB-ID: 2801814 Show less
Aqueducts, Cisterns, Roman antiquities, Roman antiquities--Tunisia
The Zaghouan aqueduct in northern Tunisia, part of a 132 km aqueduct (the longest in the Roman Empire), was built in c. 160 CE and functioned as... Show moreThe Zaghouan aqueduct in northern Tunisia, part of a 132 km aqueduct (the longest in the Roman Empire), was built in c. 160 CE and functioned as the main supplier of the city of Carthage. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the mount "Parallèle des édifices anciens et modernes du continent Africain. Pl. 65. Paris, Imp. Lemercier". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0209-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26820122 BIB-ID: 2854297 Show less
The minaret of the Great Mosque of Aleppo (also called Zakaria mosque as it contains the tomb of the Phrophet Zacharia) was built in 483 AH/1091 CE... Show moreThe minaret of the Great Mosque of Aleppo (also called Zakaria mosque as it contains the tomb of the Phrophet Zacharia) was built in 483 AH/1091 CE by the Qadi of Aleppo during the Seljuk rule in Syria, destroyed during fighting in the Syrian Civil War in 2013. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0043 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825466 BIB-ID: 2854669 Show less