PC_Diabolo-Fr01

PC_Diabolo-Fr01

Postcard franked France 1908 - Caricatures of French political leaders from the era of the Third Republic in the early years of the 20th century playing appropriate variations of Diabolo, specifically:

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1 - Louis Lépine Préfet de Police 1899-1913 (Truncheon + Kepi)

2 - Louis Barthou PM 1913; Min of Foreign Affairs 1917 + 1934 (Postes?)

3 - Jean François Edmond Guyot Dessaigne Min of Justice 1889 (Scales)

4 - Pierre Paul Henri Gaston Doumergue PM 1913-14 + 1934 (Commerce)

5 - Clément Armand Fallières PM 1883; President 1906-13 (Guillotine)

6 - Marie-Georges Picquart Min of War 1906-09 (Soldier)

7 - Raphaël Milliès-Lacroix Min of Colonies 1906-09 (Nothing)

8 - Stephen Jean-Marie Pichon Min of Foreign Affairs 1906-11 + 1913 (Diplomatic bag?)

9 - Gaston Thomson Min of Commerce, Industry, Posts & Telegraphs 1914-15 + Min of Navy (Ship)

10 - Aristide Briand PM 11 x 1909-29 (Puppet?)

11 - Georges Clemenceau PM 1906-09 + 1917-20 (Nothing?)

12 - René Viviani PM 1914-15 (Hammer)

13 - Joseph Ruau Min of Ag 1905-10 (Plant)

14 - Joseph Caillaux PM 1911-12 (Budget)