Smuggled Collection

French Customs officers X-Ray for smuggled goods 1897

Sniffer Cats at Customs
At a London customs office, two cats on the payroll at 3d a day, to detect smuggled goods

Bad Dream Of A Customs Officer
A colourful illustration which shows a nightmare of a customs officer, where prohibited items are smuggled across the border including alcohol, oil and tobacco. Date: circa 1901

Thomas Evans Photo
THOMAS W EVANS eminent American dentist practising in Paris, who smuggled the empress Eugenie out of France following the defeat at Sedan. Date: 1823 - 1897

Papal Ban at Ancona
Ancona, seeking independence, is placed under a ban by pope Gregorius XVI : newspapers encouraging resistance are smuggled in by balloon

Pierre Poivre
PIERRE POIVRE French missionary, turned merchant and naturalist who smuggled plants to Reunion and Mauritius, later governor of Mauritius

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping