1912 Press Photo Suez Canal constructor Count Ferdinand M. de Lesseps For Sale

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Note: Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A scanner may interpret colors and contrast differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person.This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright.1912 Press Photo Suez Canal constructor Count Ferdinand M. de Lesseps Count Ferdinand M. de Lesseps, constructor of Suez Canal fame who in 1881 organized a French company whose purpose was to cut a canal through the Isthmus of Panama. The French government authorized the company which had a capital of $100,000 publicly subscribed to proceed on its prodigious task. By 1889, 12 miles of the canal has been cut. Then came the collapse. On investigation by the French government, it was discovered that through graft, bribery and fraud the company had gotten away with fully $260,000,000. De Lesseps died December 7 1894 of a broken heart due it is said to the disgrace brought on him by the failure of his company to do what it had set out to accomplish. Photo measures 6.5 x 8.75 inches. Photo Is dated 1912. PHOTO FRONT


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