Name of Object:

Chargeurs réunis. French steam-travel company (with destinations in South America)

Location:

Paris, France

Holding Institution:

National Library of France

 About National Library of France, Paris

Date of Object:

1887

Inventory Number:

ENT IC-1-FT6

Description:

At the end of the 19th century, France tried to catch up with its counterparts in the arms trade, as it had begun to fall behind England, Germany and others in recent decades. Commercial interests also played a part. In 1872, the Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis established a maritime relationship between France and South America for the movement of passengers and merchandise. As this poster shows, they put great emphasis on the different services passengers were provided aboard these steamers.

Type of Object

Poster

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

ENT IC-1-FT6

Citation of this web page:

"Chargeurs réunis. French steam-travel company (with destinations in South America)" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;19;en

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: FR 019