Image depicts Thérèse Humbert in court flanked by two policemen and her attorney, Henri-Robert
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Postcard depicts Thérèse Humbert in court, flanked by two policemen and her lawyer, Henri-Robert Legally themed postcard depicts Thérèse Humbert in court, flanked by two policemen and her lawyer, Henri-Robert
Description:
Date from postal stamp on verso. Manuscript address and notations.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Humbert, Thérèse, 1856- and Henri-Robert, 1863-1936.
Subject (Topic):
Swindlers and swindling, Humor, Caricatures and cartoons, Trials, litigation, etc, Humor., Lawyers, and Trials (Fraud)
Poscards employ poetic satire to lampoon 'L'Affaire Humbert,' using text that vividly captures the prevailing sentiments of the era and delivers a cutting, satirical critique of diverse societal groups
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Postcards parodying the Thérèse Humbert affair Legally themed ostcards parodying the Thérèse Humbert affair
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Also available in original print http://morris.law.yale.edu/record=b1463580
Publisher:
Publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Humbert, Thérèse, 1856-
Subject (Topic):
Crime, Humor., Parodies, imitations, etc, Caricatures and cartoons, Humor, and Swindlers and swindling
"L'héritage Crac-Fort," a series of 10 postcards illustrating and parodying the story of Thérèse Humbert: "L'affaire Humbert," the notorious swindler of French celebrities. The title of the series is a pun on the family name of Thérèse Humbert's suppo...
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Postcards parodying the Thérèse Humbert story Legally themed postcards parodying the Thérèse Humbert story
Description:
Dates from postmarks and manuscript notes.
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Humbert, Thérèse, 1856-
Subject (Topic):
Crime, Humor., Parodies, imitations, etc, Caricatures and cartoons, Humor, Swindlers and swindling, and Impostors and imposture
