Dreyfus Collection (page 4)

Reinach Attacked / 1900
Joseph Reinach, a supporter of Dreyfus, is attacked in the street Date: 1900

Esterhazy & Picquart
Esterhazy attacks Picquart in the Avenue Victor Hugo; Picquart had found convincing evidence that Esterhazy was the true traitor in the Dreyfus Affair Date: 1898

Dreyfus / Picquart Arrest
Picquart, an army intelligence officer, who uncovered evidence showing Dreyfus innocence, is prevented from re-opening the case and transferred to Tunisia Date: 1898

Start of Rennes Trial
The start of Dreyfus second court martial in Rennes, also to find him guilty Date: 1899

Dreyfus Stands Trial
Captain Dreyfus gives his defence at his re-trial in Rennes at which he was re- convictd but later pardoned by President Loubet Date: 1899

Dreyfus / Voila / 1914
ALFRED DREYFUS French army officer and victim of injustice as a commandant after his rehabilitation, circa 1914 1859 - 1935

Dreyfus: the Traitor
The people point out Dreyfus as a traitor against France, who has been betraying army secrets to the Germans Date: 1895

France / D fuss Trial
The courtroom at Rennes (Dreyfus is seated facing left with white hair -centre of picture) Date: 7 August 1899

Waldeck-Rousseau Photo
PIERRE MARIE RENE WALDECK- ROUSSEAU French statesman who eventually pardoned Dreyfus, photographed in 1902. Date: 1846 - 1904

EMILE ZOLA French writer and supporter of Dreyfus Date: 1840 - 1902

ZOLA PHOTO
EMILE ZOLA French writer and defender of Dreyfus, photographed en famille in 1899. Date: 1840 - 1902

Emile Zola at Work
EMILE ZOLA French writer and supporter of Dreyfus, at work sitting in a huge chair. Date: 1840 - 1902

Emile Zola in his Study
EMILE ZOLA French writer and supporter of Dreyfus, in his study at Medan. Date: 1840 - 1902

Marie George Picquart -1
MARIE GEORGE PICQUART French soldier and statesman, a protagonist of the Dreyfus affair. Date: 1852 - 1914

Max Nordau Photo
MAX NORDAU German doctor, political thinker and Zionist, whose views were controversial in the era of the Dreyfus scandal. Date: 1849 - 1923

Colonel Maurel
COLONEL MAUREL French military officer, president of the Conseil de Guerre which conducted the first trial of Dreyfus, finding him guilty of treason. Date: CIRCA 1894

ALFRED DREYFUS (1859-1935). French army officer. Oil over a photograph, c1894

DREYFUS AFFAIR, 1899. Madame Lucie Dreyfus, the wife of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, arriving with her brother to Rennes for Alfreds trial, 1899. Contemporary American newspaper illustration

DREYFUS AFFAIR, 1899. Captain Alfred Dreyfus leaving the train at La Rabelais, near Rennes, during his return to France for his trial in Rennes, 1899. Contemporary American newspaper illustration

DREYFUS AFFAIR, 1899. Th audience at the trial of Alfred Dreyfus. Photograph, August 1899

DREYFUS AFFAIR, 1899. Former President of France Jean Casimir-Perier testifying before the court at the trial of Alfred Dreyfus. Photograph, 12 August 1899

ALFRED DREYFUS (1859-1935). French army officer. The degredation of Dreyfus after his first trial for treason in 1894. Contemporary pen-and-ink drawing

General Picquart - Satire - Dreyfus Affair
Marie-Georges Picquart disguises himself by strapping on a tight corset. This cartoon is a sature on Picquarts position as head of the counter-espionnage bureau during the Dreyfus Affair

Dreyfuss and Demange - The prisoner and his senior counsel during the first session of the court martial
DREYFUS AFFAIR, 1899. Dreyfuss and Demange - The prisoner and his senior counsel during the first session of the court martial. Offset lithograph from a drawing by Georges Redon, 7 August 1899

Justice to Dreyfus. Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist. Cartoon by Jean Baptiste Guth (fl1883-1921) from Vanity Fair (London October 1898)

Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist, on trial for defamation of French military authorities for writing a letter to the press referring to the Esterhazy court martial in his effort to obtain

Alfred Dreyfus (c1859-1935) French army officer of Jewish extraction, wrongly accused of passing secret documents to the Germans, at the time of his first retrial at Rennes

Alfred Dreyfus (c1859-1935) French army officer of Jewish extraction, wrongly accused of giving secrets to Germany. Dreyfus in front of the War Council. From Le Petit Journal (Paris, December 1894)

Alfred Dreyfus (c1859-1935) in prison. French army officer of Jewish extraction wrongly accused of handing secret documents to a foreign agent, disgraced, and sent to Devils Island as a traitor

DREYFUS, Alfred (1859-1935). French military man. Portrait drawn by Getzel. Drawing

ZOLA: L AURORE, 1898. Emile Zolas denunciation of the French General Staffs handling of the Dreyfus Affair in a letter to President Felix Faure

ALFRED DREYFUS (1859-1935). French army officer. Dreyfus, stripped of his rank, being paraded in front of the troops after his first trial for treason in 1894: contemporary wood engraving

Zola and Maitre Labori
Maitre Labori, Dreyfuss defence counsel, with Emile Zola who fiercely defended Dreyfus : on the right is Clamenceau, another ally. Date: 1898

Dreyfus Guilty Verdict
Dreyfus is found guilty by the Rennes court-martial, and sentenced to ten years imprisonment : newspapers sell like hot cakes on the boulevards. Date: September 1899

Andre Gill Photo
ANDRE GILL French caricaturist who thought Dreyfus was guilty and ended insane : here in happier days in 1868. Date: 1840 - 1885

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Alfred Dreyfus escorted to prison after being convicted of treason, Paris, 1895. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

The return of Captain Dreyfus: 1st landing on French soil
Dreyfus disembarks at Port-Haliguen in Quiberon, France on 30th June 1899

Popular Delight
There is widespread delight in France when Dreyfus is found guilty for the second time, proving that the military have been right all the time

Dreyfus Children
His son, his daughter, in a garden at Carpentras

Zola / Petit Journal 1898
Emile Zola arrives at the Palais de Justice after being sued for libel by the French army for publishing his denunciation of the army cover up in a daily newspaper

Dreyfus / Zola Loses Case
Emile Zola loses the libel case brought against him by the French army, fails to secure Dreyfus rehabilitation and is sentenced to imprisonment

Dreyfus in Prison / 1895
Dreyfus in prison after being found guilty of treason by a court-martial and having his rank publicly stripped

Dreyfus Charged Dec 1894
Captain Alfred Dreyfus being court-martialed during which he was denied the right to examine the evidence against him

ZOLA / GILL 1886
EMILE ZOLA French writer and champion of Dreyfus

Devils Island / Guyana
A view of Devils Island, French Guyana, where Alfred Dreyfus was sent on 13 April 1895 and placed in solitary confinement

Alfred Dreyfus / Anon Phot
ALFRED DREYFUS French army officer awarded the Legion d honneur

The Dreyfus tower in Kuru, French Guiana, South America

View to Devils Island, where Dreyfus and Papillon were imprisoned, French Guiana, South America

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"Dreyfus: The Trial that Shook a Nation and Changed History" In the late 19th century, France was embroiled in one of its most notorious scandals - the Dreyfus Affair. It all began with an article by Emile Zola, titled "J'Accuse. . " which accused the French government of falsely convicting Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish artillery officer. The Dreyfus Trial became a symbol of injustice and anti-Semitism in France. Amidst public outrage, Zola penned an open letter to the President of the French Republic, demanding justice for Dreyfus. In court, Zola bravely defended his stance while facing intense scrutiny. At the heart of this controversy was Major Esterhazy, who many believed to be the true culprit behind treasonous acts attributed to Dreyfus. Despite mounting evidence against Esterhazy, it was Dreyfus who found himself exiled on Devil's Island. Years later, news broke that Emile Zola had passed away. His death marked a significant moment in history as he had been at the forefront of exposing corruption within the French government during the trial. However, hope emerged when documents surfaced revealing that false charges had been brought against Dreyfus based on fabricated evidence. This led to his eventual rehabilitation in 1906 when General Gillain conferred upon him the Cross of Legion d'Honneur at Paris Military School's courtyard. One iconic image from this period captured Zola swimming towards a German soldier with "I Accuse" written boldly by hand - an illustration published in "Psst. " magazine on April 23rd, 1898. Another pivotal moment came with Lieutenant-Colonel Georges Picquart's arrest as he uncovered crucial information related to this case. The story of Alfred Dreyfus remains etched into history as a powerful reminder of the fight against prejudice and the pursuit of justice.