Amélie of Orléans . She was the last Queen consort of Portugal. She as the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, and his wife, Princess...
United States. Florida. Black street vendors in a railway station. Colored engraving. "La Ilustración", 1887.
The engraving represents the giant electric lamp as one of the several inventions of Thomas Alva Edison . Exposition Universelle of 1889, Paris....
Occupation of Egypt by the British Army, 1882. The Suez Canal, occupied by the English. Station 'El Kantarah' . Drawing by A. De Caula. Engraving by...
Spain, Madrid. Carriages model for the new Rippert Omnibus line. Public service inaugurated in the capital on 1st April 1882, on the line from Lista...
Spain, Madrid. Spanish writer and journalist Ramón Mesonero Romanos' office , where he wrote 'Memorias de un setentón'. Illustration by Juan Comba....
The English Channel. Longitudinal section of the submarine tunnel between France and England . 1- Artificial dike, with vertical inlet leading to the...
Mikhail Skobelev . Russian general famous for his conquest of Central Asia and heroism during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. Portrait. Engraving...
Ferdinand II of Portugal . German prince, king of Portugal jure oxuris as the husband of Queen Maria II. Portrait. Drawing by Badillo. Engraving by...
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany . Son of Queen Victoria and Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Portrait. Illustration by Badillo. Engraving by Carretero. La...
Antonio Ros de Olano . Venezuelan-born Spanish writer, politician and military officer who served in the First Carlist War and the Spanish–Moroccan...
Spain, Catalonia. Valls-Vilanova-Barcelona Railway . Inauguration of the railway from Barcelona to Vilanova i la Geltrú on 29 December 1881. Viaduct...
Carlos Holguín Mallarino . Colombian lawyer, journalist and politician. 22nd President of Colombia between 1888 and 1892. Portrait. Engraving by...
Spain, Basque Country. Biscayan mining industry. Bilbao estuary. Loading docks of the 'Franco-Belgian Society' and La Orconera, in Luchana....
Spain, Asturias, Cangas de Onís. View of the so-called 'Roman Bridge', although its construction dates back to medieval times. Engraving. La...
Victoria I of the United Kingdom . Assasination attempt on Queen Victoria, on March 2, 1882. The Scotsman Roderick Maclean shooting the Queen as she...
Journey to Portugal of the kings of Spain, Alfonso XII and Maria Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena . Lisbon. The monarchs visiting the Spanish Section of...
Spain, Madrid. Entrance to the Toledo Bridge over the Manzanares River. Baroque style . It was built by the architect Pedro de Ribera, work began in...
Portugal, Sintra. Exterior view of Pena Palace. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.
Vatican. St. Peter's Basilica. Purification ceremony of the great Papal Altar on Holy Thursday. Illustration by Juan Comba, detail. Engraving. La...
Spain, Basque Country, Biscay. Mining industry. Somorrostro mines. Inclined plane number 1 of Mount Cadegal. Drawing by Nao. Engraving. La...
Conquest of Egypt by English troops, 1882. Egypt. Alexandria . The armored train that General Alison uses in military reconnaissance. Engraving by...
Spain, Andalusia, Cádiz province, San Fernando. Panoramic view. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.
In the Harem. Original drawing by Francisco Peralta. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.
Audience with Agrippa . Roman general and politician. Engraving after a painting by Lawrence Alma-Tadema . La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.
Spain, Catalonia. Valls-Vilanova-Barcelona Railway . Inauguration of the railway from Barcelona to Vilanova i la Geltrú on 29 December 1881. Interior...
Spain, Catalonia. Valls-Vilanova-Barcelona Railway . Inauguration of the railway from Barcelona to Vilanova i la Geltrú on 29 December 1881. Double...
The 'Fast-Sulky'. New locomotion system, invented by Stillman in New Jersey . Engraving. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.
Jerónimo Miguel Suñol y Pujol . Spanish sculptor. Portrait. Drawing by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero. La Ilustración Española y Americana,...
Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife island, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Panoramic view of the city and port. Engraving by Vela. La Ilustración Española y...