Scuba Suit Collection

American Scaphandre - in "The wonders of science", by Louis Figuier, 19th century
JAB5033974 American Scaphandre - in "The wonders of science", by Louis Figuier, 19th century; (add.info.: American Scaphandre - in "The wonders of science", by Louis Figuier)

Helmet of Scaphandrier - in "The wonders of science", by Louis Figuier, 19th century
JAB5033985 Helmet of Scaphandrier - in "The wonders of science", by Louis Figuier, 19th century; (add.info.: Helmet of Scaphandrier - in "The wonders of science")

Scuba divers exploring the underwater. A pump supplies oxygen from the earth. 1800 approx
NWI4953956 Scuba divers exploring the underwater. A pump supplies oxygen from the earth. 1800 approx. Deep-sea divers, showing air-pump supplying oxygen from land, 1800s

Underwater diver recuperating amber in the waters of the Baltic Sea, 1850 years. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4826955 Underwater diver recuperating amber in the waters of the Baltic Sea, 1850 years. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Two scuba divers: on the left, old equipment and on the right, modern. Engraving around 1890 Diving gear
NWI4953967 Two scuba divers: on the left, old equipment and on the right, modern. Engraving around 1890 Diving gear: old style (left) and mannequin with new gear, c. 1890 France

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: descent of a scaphandler in the port of cabourg, 1920
LUX4799359 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: descent of a scaphandler in the port of cabourg, 1920; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14)

Diver with reservoir - regulator - in "The wonders of science", by Louis Figuier, 19th century
JAB5033975 Diver with reservoir - regulator - in "The wonders of science", by Louis Figuier, 19th century; (add.info)

Exploring the Underwater World (Underwater): Underwater Diver and Man in Armor, France, 1532
NWI4954001 Exploring the Underwater World (Underwater): Underwater Diver and Man in Armor, France, 1532. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Exploring the Underwater World (Underwater)

Illustration for 20 000 leagues under the seas written by Jules Verne, 1870 (engraving)
PCT4258174 Illustration for 20 000 leagues under the seas written by Jules Verne, 1870 (engraving) by Hildibrand, Henri Theophile (1824-1897); (add.info)

Scaphandler attacked by an octopus. Engraving in "Le petit Journal", on 16 / 06 / 1912. Private collection
XEE4187628 Scaphandler attacked by an octopus. Engraving in " Le petit Journal", on 16/06/1912. Private collection

A scanphandrier attacked by an octopus - in "Le Petite Parisien"of 11 / 12 / 1904
LSE4085841 A scanphandrier attacked by an octopus - in " Le Petite Parisien" of 11/12/1904 by Crespin, Adolphe Louis Charles (1859-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Project of the first scaphander of Nicoli Fontana known as Tartaglia (1499 - 1557
GIA4699979 Project of the first scaphander of Nicoli Fontana known as Tartaglia (1499 - 1557) in 1551. Engraving 16th century

Drawing from the 15th century showing a man going into the water with some kind of mask
GIA4699799 Drawing from the 15th century showing a man going into the water with some kind of mask. by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spalding Bell using ballast E was able to perform small upward movements
GIA4699724 The Spalding Bell using ballast E was able to perform small upward movements and its small side bells are served to bring fresh air

The bells of Borelli: the one on the right would never have fontioned - in "
GIA4699695 The bells of Borelli: the one on the right would never have fontioned - in " De Motu Animalium" by Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608 - 1679), 1679

Scanphander imagined by the Jesuit Gaspar Schott (or Caspar Schotti) in 1664
GIA4700097 Scanphander imagined by the Jesuit Gaspar Schott (or Caspar Schotti) in 1664. by Unknown Artist, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

W. H. Jamess suit from 1824
GIA4700093 W.H. Jamess suit from 1824. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: W.H. Jamess suit from 1824.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Nicoli Fontanas second suit called Tartaglia (1499 - 1557)
GIA4700001 Nicoli Fontanas second suit called Tartaglia (1499 - 1557). It provides for a crystal sphere in which the diver closes himself. Engraving 16th century

In search of the Aegypt tresors: a German team with an adapted suit system
XEE4185861 In search of the Aegypt tresors: a German team with an adapted suit system, is in charge of exploring the seabed of Brest where is the wreck of the English steam " The Aegypt"

Scaphandrier looking for wrecks in Le Havre. illustration of the "
LSE4085854 Scaphandrier looking for wrecks in Le Havre. illustration of the " Petity Journal" of 1892. by Unknown Artist

Diver bell: Diver covered with Cabirol device. In "
LSE4085437 Diver bell: Diver covered with Cabirol device. In " The wonders of science" by Louis Figuier, 1870. by French School

Search by a scaphandler for the body of a drowned tourist in a lake in the Vallee d
LSE4429660 Search by a scaphandler for the body of a drowned tourist in a lake in the Vallee d Aosta (Italy). in " Le Petit Parisien", on 02/09/1906 (lithograph) by French School

A Japanese diver with a scaphandler was devoured by a shark in the Pacific Ocean
XEE4142966 A Japanese diver with a scaphandler was devoured by a shark in the Pacific Ocean. Illustration by Achille Beltrame from " La domenica del corriere" of 08/08/1937

Diver apparatus: the scaphandler at work
XEE4164399 Diver apparatus: the scaphandler at work. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diver apparatus: the scaphandler at work.); Stefano Bianchetti; French

The scaphandlers found the bodies of two sailors of the "Latouche-Treville"
XEE4174615 The scaphandlers found the bodies of two sailors of the " Latouche-Treville" (Latouche Treville). One of the newspaper " Le petit parisien" on 11/10/1908

Woman in a scaphandler getting swallowed by a whale, parody of Jules Verne
LSE4092735 Woman in a scaphandler getting swallowed by a whale, parody of Jules Verne, " Very extraordinary travels of Saturnin Farandoul in 5 or 6 parts of the world

Sinking of the submarine "Le Leutin", in Bizertes harbour: Mr
PCT4261115 Sinking of the submarine " Le Leutin", in Bizertes harbour: Mr. Thomson, Minister of Marine, undertakes a dive aboard another submarine, " Le Korrigan"

The scaphandlers working to dismantle the wreck of the battleships "the liberte"
XEE4188849 The scaphandlers working to dismantle the wreck of the battleships " the liberte" in the harbor of Toulon, sank in 1911

Miscellaneous facts: a diver wearing a scaphandler is instructed by the police to dive
XEE4187981 Miscellaneous facts: a diver wearing a scaphandler is instructed by the police to dive into the Seine, in Herblay, to find a victims body

The Rescue of the Millions of the Oceana: Scaphandlers dive off Eastbourne to pick up
XEE4187598 The Rescue of the Millions of the Oceana: Scaphandlers dive off Eastbourne to pick up the 18 million metal that the British liner was supposed to transport to India

Drama at the bottom of the sea: a scaphandler attacked by an octopus in the seabed near
XEE4187032 Drama at the bottom of the sea: a scaphandler attacked by an octopus in the seabed near Aget Samd in the United States. Engraving in " Le petit Journal Illustre", on 21/05/1922

Underwater: Scathander in the seabed exploring the wreck of the British transatlantic
XEE4186891 Underwater: Scathander in the seabed exploring the wreck of the British transatlantic liner " Lusitania" torpedo by a German submarine on May 7, 1915

In 1885, the diver Alexander Lambert reached the treasor chamber of the wreck of
GIA4704469 In 1885, the diver Alexander Lambert reached the treasor chamber of the wreck of the " Alfonso XII" in the depths of the Canary Islands

One of the latest versions of the Rouquayrol - Denayrouze suit
GIA4700068 One of the latest versions of the Rouquayrol - Denayrouze suit. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In 1772, the Frenchman S. Freminet projected a suit, called the hydrostatic machine
GIA4699953 In 1772, the Frenchman S. Freminet projected a suit, called the hydrostatic machine, which consists of leather clothing

The small bell on the shoulders of the man to the left
GIA4699733 The small bell on the shoulders of the man to the left (who receives air from the larger bell) can be considered the ancestor of the helmet of a suit. Sd

Model of a suit made from the model designed by Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci
GIA4773095 Model of a suit made from the model designed by Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci) (1452 - 1519). Museum of Science and Technology, Milan

Underwater floor. Illustration by Edouard Riou (1833-1900) for the novel "
JLJ4587938 Underwater floor. Illustration by Edouard Riou (1833-1900) for the novel " Twenty thousand leagues under the seas" by Jules Verne (1828-1905)

The scaphandlers working on the bailout of torpedo 83 that had sunk in Douarnenez Bay in
XEE4179287 The scaphandlers working on the bailout of torpedo 83 that had sunk in Douarnenez Bay in Finistere in Brittany, in " Le Petit Parisien", 1896 (engraving) by French School

Le Scaphandrier de la Tour Eiffel, by Pierre Henri Cami (1884-1958), French comedian
LSE4310605 Le Scaphandrier de la Tour Eiffel, by Pierre Henri Cami (1884-1958), French comedian. Cover, Editions Baudiniere, Paris, 1929

Futuredays: A Nineteenth Century Vision of the Year 2000 - Series "
XEE4105777 Futuredays: A Nineteenth Century Vision of the Year 2000 - Series " In the Year 2000" : A strange hitch (tank drawn by fish under sea)

Albert 1er de Monaco (1848-1922), founder of the Oceanographic Museum of Monte Carlo
LSE4109809 Albert 1er de Monaco (1848-1922), founder of the Oceanographic Museum of Monte Carlo - Illustration by Adrien Barrere (1877-1931) In Fantasio on 15/04/1914 by Barrere

Diver coated with rubber clothing and regulator tank - in "
LSE4085434 Diver coated with rubber clothing and regulator tank - in " The wonders of science", by Louis Figuier, 19th century by Unknown Artist

Klingert diving apparatus - in "The wonders of science"
LSE4085431 Klingert diving apparatus - in " The wonders of science", by Louis Figuier, 19th century by Unknown Artist

War suit of the 19th century. engraving of the 19th century
LSE4085668 War suit of the 19th century. engraving of the 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: War suit of the 19th century)

Scathandre: Diver equipped with regulator tank and nose clamp
LSE4085441 Scathandre: Diver equipped with regulator tank and nose clamp. In Les wonders de la science by Louis Figuier, 1870

Jobard Underwater Explorer - in "The Wonders of Science"
LSE4085433 Jobard Underwater Explorer - in " The Wonders of Science", by Louis Figuier, 19th century by Unknown Artist

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"Exploring the Depths: A Journey through Scuba Suits" Dive into the fascinating history of scuba suits with these captivating illustrations. From Jules Verne's iconic "20, 000 Leagues Under the Seas" to ancient designs, witness the evolution of underwater exploration. In 1870, Jules Verne's imagination brought us an enchanting illustration for his renowned novel. The scuba suit depicted in this engraving transported readers to a world beneath the waves, filled with mysterious creatures and untold treasures. Fast forward to 1912 when "Le petit Journal" showcased an intense encounter between a scaphandler and an octopus. This gripping engraving captured both danger and bravery as man faced off against nature's formidable force. Delving even further back in time, we discover Nicoli Fontana's groundbreaking design from 1499 - a true pioneer in underwater exploration. His first known scaphander, Tartaglia, laid the foundation for future advancements in diving technology. The 15th-century drawing depicting a masked man entering water hints at early attempts to explore beneath its surface. Though primitive by today's standards, it showcases humanity's innate curiosity about what lies beneath. Moving ahead to more recent times, we encounter W. H. James' suit from 1824 – a testament to innovation during that era. Its unique features demonstrate how divers strived for enhanced safety and mobility while exploring uncharted waters. Not limited by borders or language barriers, German adventurers embarked on their own quest for Egyptian treasures using adapted suit systems. Their determination led them on remarkable journeys into unknown depths. Closer to home in Le Havre, France, brave scaphandriers ventured into treacherous wrecks searching for lost relics – as illustrated beautifully here. These unsung heroes risked their lives daily so that history could be preserved and celebrated.