ABSTRACT
A large portion of the images was on non-violent topics like political debates, portraits of politicians and military heroes, celebration of French achievements in colonies, exhibitions, news of royalty and celebrities, and scenes of everyday life. people see that covers on sensational catastrophes, including transportation accidents, fires, explosions, and natural disasters, or images of war as well as political and social conflicts, were just as frequent as images on crimes, in part because visual depiction of certain crimes like rape was taboo. Modern modes of transportation were of considerable interest to the public, as they enabled travel and leisure and were also crucial for military activities and colonial battles. Among Le Petit Journal's images of accidents was a subtheme of zoo violence. The historical dramas of the French Revolution with its phases of intensive political experimentation and the radical phase ending in a great deal of violence, as well as subsequent revolutions.
