Societe Collection (page 3)

Pan Catching Fire
A cautionary tale in the use of pans which are not made of aluminium branded with an official safety mark from the Societe Francaise des Metaux Ouvres ! Date: 1928

Italian artillery in Hautvillers, France, WW1
Italian artillery in Hautvillers, Marne, north eastern France, during the First World War. British and French soldiers can also be seen. Date: 1918

Zonguldak, Turkey - Railway at Mine
A small train in operation at the coal mines of Zonguldak (formerly Heraclea), a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. An important coal mining centre

The Victoria Pier, Hull, Humberside
Promotional postcard for the regional agent (M. A. Duquesne) for the Nestor Leonard Ironworks and Steelworks of the Societe Anonyme Feignies (Nord) at Lille, France (pictured). Date: circa 1910

Charvins Aeroscaphe
Charvins ambitious design for the Societe Francaises des Aeroscaphes has propellors at each end as well as rotors on the side for steering. Date: 1864

French Red Cross Dog
French Red Cross dog : serving with la Societe du Chien Sanitaire. Date: 1914

WWI - National Loan Scheme from French Bank Societe Generale
By supporting the National Loan Scheme from French Bank Societe Generale, this card gives the distinct impression one was aiding the French war effort against Germany! Date: circa 1916

Brochure for Societe Zodiac dirigibles captifs spheriques
Brochure for Socie

A l oeuvre! Societe Marseillaise de Credit. Souscrivez a l Emprunt Francais. A French harbor scene with ships and men working on the docks. Date 1920. A l oeuvre! Societe Marseillaise de Credit

Emprunt National. Societe Generale. Pour le supreme effort. A French soldier strangling the Imperial eagle. Date 1918. Emprunt National. Societe Generale. Pour le supreme effort

Emprunt National. Societe General. Victory holding an olive branch above her head, and leading a group of men who are holding shovels and other tools to be used in the rebuilding of France

Societe Generale. Pour la victoire du droit. Souscrivez au 4e Emprunt de la Defense Nationale. Marianne standing beside a slain German soldier. Date 1918. Societe Generale. Pour la victoire du droit

4e Emprunt National: Souscrivez. Societe Centrale des Banques de Province. A French soldier climbing out of a trench. Date 1918. 4e Emprunt National: Souscrivez

Emprunt National 1920. Societe Centrale des Banques de Province. Depicts a burning city and cathedral. Framing this scene are coats of arms of French cities. Date 1920. Emprunt National 1920

Emprunt National 1918. Societe Generale, pour nous rendre en

Grande fete aerostatique organisee par l union des pilotes aeriens societe francaise d aerostation. Date 1885

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
Jph. Lis. Gay-Lussac (physicien et chimiste), membre de l Academie royale des sciences, de la Societe royale de Londres, &a. Ne e St. Leonard... 1778

Etienne et Joseph Montgolfier, freres. Nes e Annonay en Vivaraes i.e. Vivarais, inventeurs en Societe du globe aerostatique

Societe d experiences aerostatiques Direction 24 rue Maubeuge, Paris. Advertisement showing a balloon with several persons standing in the basket, one climbing the ropes just above the basket

Charcoal works - Quay de Grenelle, Paris
Piles of wood at a charcoal works, Paris

Charcoal production - wood storage, France
Charcoal works at Quay de Grenelle, Paris. A horse-drawn wagon is loaded up

Zonguldak, Turkey - Jetty Building
A crane boat lifts a large stone (or concrete block) to build a new jetty at Zonguldak (formerly Heraclea), a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey

Jablochkoffs electric light apparatus
Diagrams showing Jablochkoffs candle lamp. Paul Jablochkoff (1847-1894) was a Russian telegraph engineer who would rise to the post of director of telegraphs between Moscow and Kursk

Jacobins medal
The Club or Societe des Jacobins, also calling themselves Montagnards, wear this medal with pride - perhaps even as they go to the guillotine

Meditating Monk
A monk (of the Societe du Bon Jesus) contemplates a crucifix and meditates on the sufferings of Jesus

Eau De Cologne Russe
Eau de Cologne Russe - with its two-headed eagle motif - is a product of the Societe Francaise des parfums d Orient, so perhaps it really comes from Russia

Republicanism
Republican sentiments thrive in secret : a clandestine meeting of the Societe des Droits de l Homme (society for the rights of man)

Geog Commerciale 1887
A meeting of the Societe de Geographie Commerciale, Paris

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