Images Dated 17th July 2019

Woman and child near an omnibus station, Paris, 1875

Near an omnibus station, the Palais-Royal, 1875. Woman in violet crinoline dress with train, velvet mantelet and feather bonnet. Men in top hats behind. Passengers on a horse-drawn omnibus from the Compagnie generale des omnibus. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V. after an illustration by Francois Courboin from Octave Uzanne's Fashion in Paris, William Heinemann, London, 1898

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The court at Compiegne, 1869

The court at Compiegne, 1869. Madame de M. watching the hunting party start. Woman in violet dress with crinoline empire, black ribbon belt and black lace bib and apron. The Palace of Compiegne was the court residence of Napoleon III during the hunting season. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V. after an illustration by Francois Courboin from Octave Uzanne's Fashion in Paris, William Heinemann, London, 1898

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Motor racing along a country lane - ParisMadrid race 1903

The notorious ParisMadrid race of May 1903 was an early experiment in auto racing, organized by the Automobile Club de France and the Spanish Automobile Club, Automovil Club Espanol. It seems likely this card was in direct relation to this event (posted in June, 1903), which was canceled (at Bordeaux) due to a number of accidents (and fatalities). Date: 1903

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection