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Description: | 18783
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 2/MES 10 ENSUS cen. 15. SEINE [with a depiction of a woman holding a pair of scales]
whole: the image occupies the whole, held within a narrow black border. The title is integrated and positioned along the
top edge and upper right, in white outlined black. The text is integrated and occupies the centre right, lower left and lower centre, in
white outlined black. All set against a white background.
image: a full-length depiction of a woman, dressed only in lingerie, running past a news stand. She holds a hand mirror in her right hand,
which shines a ray of light at a French soldier coming towards her. The soldier holds a copy of 'L'Humour' newspaper in his right hand and
has a dog with him. In the background, a French policeman has stopped the traffic. He stands with his arms raised as two women cross the
street.
text: L'HUMOUR HEBDOMADAIRE
10c=
RAYON DE SOLEIL
RAYON DE GAIETÉ
[unreadable] 1916
Gravé et imprimé par CHARAINE, à Sceaux.
['L'Humour' weekly. 10 centimes. Ray of sunshine. Ray of gaiety. Engraved and printed by Charaine, at Sceaux.] | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Animals press / media women / womens work civilian personnel Transport Costume and fashion Military Personnel WW1 French Home Front Uniforms Advertising cityscape Police FR.O L'Humour Hebdomadaire | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Imprimerie Charaire | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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