From:Rocky Hill War Memorial Museum
Name/TitleJohn Laffin Collection (JF)
About this objectL’Illustration was a prominent French weekly newspaper published in Paris from March 4, 1843, to 1944. Founded by Édouard Charton, it was a pioneering publication, being the first in France to publish a photograph in 1891 and starting colour printing in 1907. It covered diverse topics, including politics, art, and war.
1. No.3790. October 23rd,1915. GENERAL ROQUES.
2. No. 3808. February 26th, 1916. GOUMIERS dans les FLANDRES.
3. No. 3816. April 22nd, 1916. FRONTS D’ASIE. (Note: Has good sketches of Brits)
4. No. 3850. December 16th, 1916. NOEL.
. 5. No. 3855. January 20th, 1917. GENERAL MAZEL.
6. No. 3867. April 14th, 1917. SCÈNES DE LA RÉVOLUTION EN RUSSIE.
7. No. 3878. June 30th, 1917. CROQUIS DE GUERRE.
8. No. 3892. October 6th, 1917. (No Heading)
9. No. 3898. November 17th, 1917. VENISE MENACÉE.
10. No. 3899. November 24th, 1917. 3eEMPRVNT DE LA DEFENSE NATIONALE.
11. No. 3905. January 5th, 1918. CROQUIS DE GUERRE.
12. No. 3909. February 2nd, 1918. (No Heading).
13. No. 3916. March 23rd, 1918. (No Heading).
14. No. 3933. July 20th, 1918. (No Heading). (Note: See inside back cover).
15. No. 3934. July 27th, 1918. (No Heading).
16. No. 3935. August 3rd, 1918. UN VILLAGE D’ALSACE.
17. No. 3942. September 21st, 1918. (No Heading).
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MakerL’Illustration
Maker RolePublisher
Date Madec. 1915-1918
Period20th-century
Place MadeParis, France
Series TitleJohn Laffin Collection (JF)-Magazines-L’Illustration
Number in SeriesBox 38
Medium and MaterialsPaper
Ink
Subject and Association KeywordsJohn Laffin
Subject and Association KeywordsMilitary history
Subject and Association KeywordsL’Illustration
Named CollectionJohn Laffin Collection (JF)
Object TypePeriodical Publication
Object number2022.864 Archive Box 38
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved





