A Travers L Electricite Collection

Early fire brigade street alarm
Early fire brigade alarm system. Historical artwork of a fireman testing a 19th-century combined telephonic and telegraphic street fire alarm system

X-ray security machine, 1900
X-ray security machine. Historical artwork of a fluoroscope being used in a late 19th-century French customs hall. The fluoroscope was designed and built by the French inventor Eugene Ducretet

Electrical sewing machine, 1900
Electrical sewing machine. Historical artwork of a woman using a 19th-century electrical sewing machine. She is using her feet to operate a pedal that moves an electrical contact over a rheostat

X-ray viewing machine, 1895
X-ray viewing machine. Historical artwork of the fluoroscope designed and built by the French inventor Eugene Ducretet (1844-1915)

Electrostatic generators, 1900
Electrostatic generators. Historical artwork of two Wimshurst machines seen from the front (left) and from behind (right)

Military telephone, 1900
Military telephone. Historical artwork of French soldiers using a Berthon telephone at the end of the 19th century. Berthon invented a microphone, known as the Berthon system

Early electric motor, 1834
Early electric motor. Historical artwork of one of the first full-scale, practical electric motors, one of several designed and built from 1834 by the German physicist and engineer Moritz von Jacobi

Carbon arc welding, 1900
Carbon arc welding. Historical artwork of a worker using a coloured piece of glass to shield his eyes from a 19th-century welding device

Electrical heater, 1900
Electrical heater. Historical artwork of a late 19th-century electric heater. This design was by the French inventor Le Roy

Morse telegraph stations, historical artwork. The station at top has two sets of telegraph wires connecting to the transmitting and receiving operating equipment on the desk

Holland submarine, New York, 1890s. Historical artwork of the Holland VI prototype submarine, moored at a dock in New York, USA. It was designed by the Irish engineer John P. Holland (1841-1914)

Early electric tram. Historical artwork of an early electric tram used in France. This tram is using overhead wires as its source of electrical power

Early electric train. Historical artwork of an early electric train used in France. This type of train was developed from experiments carried out in 1893 on the Nord (north) network in France

Electrotherapy, 1900
Electrotherapy. Historical artwork of 19th-century patients being treated with electrotherapy. A wide variety of electrotherapy treatments were invented following the discovery of electricity in

Werner Siemens, German engineer
Werner Siemens (1816-1892), German electrical engineer. His full name was Ernst Werner Siemens. He was born in Lenthe, Hanover, Germany

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A travers l'électricité: A journey through the marvels of electrical innovation. From early fire brigade street alarms to X-ray security machines in 1900, witness the transformative power of electricity. Step aboard an early electric train and experience a new era of transportation. Discover the ingenuity behind the electrical sewing machine from 1900, revolutionizing textile production. Peer into history with the X-ray viewing machine from 1895, unlocking secrets hidden within our bodies. Behold the wonders of electrostatic generators from 1900, harnessing electricity for scientific exploration. Explore how military communication was transformed by the invention of the telephone in 1900, connecting soldiers across vast distances. Marvel at Michael Faraday's groundbreaking creation - an early electric motor dating back to 1834 - paving the way for modern machinery as we know it today. Witness carbon arc welding techniques developed in 1900 that forever changed metalworking processes. Experience warmth like never before with electrical heaters introduced during this period. Finally, immerse yourself in Morse telegraph stations that facilitated rapid long-distance communication during crucial moments in history. Join us on this captivating journey as we delve into 'a travers l'électricité, ' celebrating humanity's relentless pursuit of progress through electrifying inventions.