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Princess Nirgidma visits Citroen Central Asian Expedition

Princess Palta (Nirgidma), Princess of the Torghuts, a nomadic people in Central Asia visits the Citroen Central Asian Anthropological Expedition (3rd Mission, led by Haardt) at Ouroumtsi, Chinese Turkestan (now Urumqi (Urumchi), the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China in Northwest China). Georges-Marie Haardt (1884-1932) was a Belgian- born French industrialist and explorer, general manager and vice-president of the Citroen Automobile company and close friend of Andre Citroen. He was named chief of the three Citroen expeditions, first through the Sahara, then Africa (Black Cruise), then Asia (Yellow Cruise). He died in Hong Kong on March 16th, 1932, after a flu, complicated in double pneumonia, contracted during this last expedition (pictured) on the way home. Date: circa 1931

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Ewood Park Stadium Fine Art - Blackburn Rovers Football Club

Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club ? one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Road in the summer of 1890. The stadium opened in 1882 and is an all seater multi-sports facility with a capacity of 31,367.[1] It comprises four sections: The Bryan Douglas Darwen End, Riverside Stand (named as such because it stands practically on the banks of the River Darwen), Ronnie Clayton Blackburn End, and Jack Walker Stand, which is named after Blackburn industrialist and club supporter, Jack Walker

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France-Automobile-Andre Citroen

Non-date portrait of Andr Citroen, one of the pioneers of the modern automobile. Engineer and French industrialist n Paris on February 4, 1878, he is the founder of one of the most important car manufacturing companies that bears his name. Dcd July 03, 1935, Andr Citroen introduced in Europe the manufacture in great series. (Photo by AFP)
Portrait non dat d'Andr Citroen, un des pionniers de l'automobile moderne. Ingnieur et industriel franais n Paris le 04 fvrier 1878, il est le fondateur d'une des plus importantes entreprises de construction automobile qui porte son nom. Dcd le 03 juillet 1935, Andr Citroen introduisit en Europe la fabrication en grande srie. (Photo by AFP)