Commune Collection (page 8)

Victims Buried
Burying victims of the Commune on the outskirts of Paris

Police Commissioner
A Police Commissioner

Italian Supporter
A sympathiser from Italy, a member of Garibaldis army in solidarity with the Commune

The Last Barricade
The final stand of the Communards - defending the last barricade against the government forces in the rue du Four-St-Germain

Communard Soldier
A member of the Communard army

Engineer of Barricades
The barricades of the Commune are not casual heaps of rubble but scientifically designed constructions : citizen Gaillard pere is the Engineer of Barricades

Commune Damage 9
The docks of La Villette, on the canal Saint-Martin, after the fighting

Defending Barricade
Communards defend their barricade in the rue Saint- Antoine

At a Printing Office
A force of Communards prepare to requisition a printing- office, to produce posters and handbills in the Communard cause

Communards Emprisoned
Incarcerated in the Fort d Enet, in the harbour of the Ile d Aix, convicted Communards gaze out and contemplate the chances of escape...are incarcerated

Communard Prisoners
Communard prisoners on the vessel Marne, in Brest harbour

Commune Damage 3
Destruction at the Porte Maillot - collapse of the railway tunnel as a result of the bombardment

General Commandant
Citizen La Cecilia, general commandant

The Forlorn Hope
A Communard soldier in the last days of the Commune, when its collapse is imminent

Thiers House Occupied
The home of Thiers, who has fled to Versailles, is occupied by the Communards

Delegate Citizen
Delegates include representatives of the civilian population

Massive Barricade 2
The massive barricade constructed at the junction of the rue de Rivoli with the place de la Concorde

Commune Damage 2
Paris streets after the Commune : the Palais Royal after the fire

Officer of Marines
Citizen Durassier, officer of marines, in command of the gunboats on the Seine

Jules Valles
JULES VALLES - French left- wing journalist, periodically imprisoned or banned, enthusiastic but moderate in his views; supported Commune, then in exile in England

Fugitives Arrested
Parisians seeking to escape from Paris are arrested by Gardes Nationaux at the Gare de l Est

GUNBOATS
The Communards navy - gunboats moored at the Barrage de la Monnaie

Commune Damage 11
Many bridges into Paris are destroyed by the Communards to hamper the recapture of the city by government forces : all that is left of the pont de Champigny

Commune Damage 13
Destruction of the palais des Tuileries

Commune Damage 16
Destruction in the rue Royale

The Last Barricade 2
The final stand of the Communards - defending the last barricade against the government forces in the rue du Four-St-Germain

Masonic Banners
During the Paris Commune, Masonic banners are raised by the Communards at Porte Maillot, as a gesture of defiance against the Church

Arsenal Delegate
Citizen Assi, Delegue aux Munitions de la Guerre, whose job it is to keep the fighting men supplied with ammunition

Cafe Delegate
One of the civilian delegates to the Commune is a waitress at the Cafe de Madrid. Date: March-May 1871

A Veteran Insurgent
A veteran of the revolution of 1848

LA Colonelle
A female colonel in the Communard army

Prefect Raoul Rigaud
Raoul Rigaud, prefect of police

A Delegate Travels
Delegates travelled from one part of Paris to another with a large protective escort

Police Agent Drowned
A police agent is set upon by the mob and drowned in the Seine

Artilleryman
An artilleryman

Commune Damage 12
The Theatre Saint-Martin is a victim of the Commune

Elections Versailles
In the wake of the Commune, the French elections are hotly disputed : the scene outside the Palais de Justice at Versailles

Massive Barricade 3
The massive barricade constructed at the junction of the rue de Rivoli with the place de la Concorde

Barricade Stormed
During the last days of the Commune, Communards are forced to abandon their barricade in the Chaussee d Antin, among the big department stores

Manning Barricades
Manning a barricade during the battle for the Commune

Committee Member
A member of the general committee of the Commune : like all Communard officials, his uniform includes a lot of red

Commune Damage 1
Paris streets after the Commune : the junction of the rue Royale and the Faubourg Saint-Honore

Commune Damage 17
Destruction in the rue du Bac, on the rive gauche

Weapons Destroyed
Government troops destroy weapons seized from the Communards

A CASUALTY
A casualty of the fighting

Escaping by Water
Some residents flee from Paris to Versailles by boat on the river Seine

Communards Take Bus
Communards commandeer a horse bus to carry them back from the fighting

Communard Casualty
A Communard casualty and his family

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