Centenary Collection

Dickens Centenary Stamp, 1912. Artist: Stephen Reid
Dickens Centenary Stamp, 1912. The Charles Dickens (1812-1870) centenary was celebrated in 1912, a committee was established to collect funds for the benefit of the descendants of the great writer

Bird s-eye view of the Eiffel Tower at the time of the opening of the Paris Exposition of 1889. Designed by the French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923)

General view of Merton College, Oxford, 1864. Creator: Unknown
General view of Merton College, Oxford, 1864. 'Among the centenary celebrations held in the present year, that of Merton College, founded six hundred years since

The Centenary Fete of the Asylum for Female Orphans - the Archbishop of Canterbury Saying Grace, 1858 Creator: Unknown
The Centenary Fete of the Asylum for Female Orphans - the Archbishop of Canterbury Saying Grace, 1858. The object of the charity is to provide a home for orphan girls

Philadelphia Sketches: Selling the "Pennsylvania Journal" of One Hundred Years Ago... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Philadelphia Sketches: Selling the "Pennsylvania Journal" of One Hundred Years Ago, by one of our special artists, 1876

In the British Department of the American Centennial Exhibition...1876. Creator: Unknown
In the British Department of the American Centennial Exhibition, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Our front-page Illustration, from a sketch by Mr

Street in Philadelphia on the Opening Day of the American Centennial Exhibition...1876. Creator: C.R
Street in Philadelphia on the Opening Day of the American Centennial Exhibition, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant...1876. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant at Mr. G. W. Child's Reception, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The popularity and high esteem which Mr

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: the Butchers Procession...1876. Creators: Unknown, Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: the Butchers Procession passing up Chestnut-Street, Philadelphia, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....tradesmen and assistants

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Colonel Sandford delivering...a Catalogue...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Colonel Sandford delivering to President Grant a Catalogue of the British Department, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Chorus singing the Centennial Hymn...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Chorus singing the Centennial Hymn, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant Starting the Machinery...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant Starting the Machinery, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876....the procession entered Machinery Hall

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Official Procession...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Official Procession through the Exhibition Building, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

The American Centennial Exhibition: one of the Principal Streets in Philadelphia, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Exhibition: one of the Principal Streets in Philadelphia, 1876. The guidebook published by Messrs. J. B

The American Centennial Festival Exhibition: scene in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia'...1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Festival Exhibition: scene in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia - Negro Militia after Drill, 1876. African-Americans enjoying a cultural event

The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia, the Women's Pavilion, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia, the Women's Pavilion, 1876. View of...a pavilion erected for the use of ladies visiting the Exhibition'

The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia, the Judges Hall, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia, the Judges Hall, 1876. One of the Exhibition Buildings in Fairmount Park...the hall assigned for the accommodation of the judges'

Opening of the American Centennial Festival Exhibition: a Street in Philadelphia, 1876. Creator: W. J. P
Opening of the American Centennial Festival Exhibition: a Street in Philadelphia, 1876. The Great Exhibition at Philadelphia

The American Centennial Festival Exbhition at Philadelphia: the Hon. Mr. Alfred T. Goshorn...1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Festival Exbhition at Philadelphia: the Hon. Mr. Alfred T. Goshorn, Director-General, 1876. He is a wealthy manufacturer, owner of extensive white-lead works in Cincinnati

The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia: the Hon. J. R. Hawley...1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia: the Hon. J. R. Hawley, President of the Commission, 1876. Major-General in the US army: He practised as a lawyer

The American Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia: transplanting trees in the grounds, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia: transplanting trees in the grounds, 1876. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

The American Centennial Exhibition...Residence of the Officers of the British Commission...1876. Creator: Bernstrom
The American Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia: Residence of the Officers of the British Commission, 1876. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 2 of 2), 1898. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 2 of 2), 1898. Alternate Title: Ichikawa Danjuro Engeki Hyakuban

Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 1 of 2), 1898. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 1 of 2), 1898. Alternate Title: Ichikawa Danjuro Engeki Hyakuban

Historical parade at the second centenary of the Utrecht University, 1836 (plate 9), 1837. Creator: Victor Adam
Historical parade at the second centenary of the Utrecht University, 1836 (plate 9), 1837

Dinner in the Crystal Palace, in Celebration of the Centenary of the Society of Arts, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Dinner in the Crystal Palace, in Celebration of the Centenary of the Society of Arts, 1854. As the Society of Arts claims the honour of the parentage of the Great Exhibition of 1851

Ohio Centennial Building, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Ohio Centennial Building, 1888. Ohio Centennial Columbus - Opens Sept. 4th - Closes Oct. 19th - 1888'. The Centennial Jubilee of Freedom at Columbus, Ohio

A Pageant of Blue Hill, Maine, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
A Pageant of Blue Hill, Maine, [193-]. A Pageant of Blue Hill - 1762-1939 - Presented by the Blue Hill Schools - in Commemoration of the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the incorporation of the town

Centennial Bank - 1876, c. 1938. Creator: Alf Bruseth
Centennial Bank - 1876, c. 1938

Celebrating the Centenary of 2nd (The Prince of Wales Own) Bombay Grenadiers, at Poonah, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Celebrating the Centenary of 2nd (The Prince of Wales Own) Bombay Grenadiers, at Poonah, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Highland Games--Hundredth Anniversary at Inverness Scotland, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Highland Games--Hundredth Anniversary at Inverness Scotland, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Melbourne CentennialInternational Exhibition- Up-country people starting for the exhibition, Creator: Unknown
The Melbourne CentennialInternational Exhibition- Up-country people starting for the exhibition, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Melbourne CentennialInternational Exhibition-Mounted Infantry escorting the Govenor to the exh Creator: Unknown
The Melbourne CentennialInternational Exhibition-Mounted Infantry escorting the Govenor to the exhibition, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Centenary of the Settlement of New South Wales, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Centenary of the Settlement of New South Wales, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Fragment, United States, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, United States, 19th century. U.S. of A. Welcome Centennial / In God We Trust - 1776-1876, crossed rifles, American eagle motifs

Cup, 1876. Creator: W. T. Copeland & Sons
Cup, 1876. American eagle, flags and portrait of George Washington. Probably produced for the centenary of the American Revolution. Made by W.T. Copeland & Sons, Stoke, England, and retailed by J.M

Handkerchief, Pennsylvania, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, Pennsylvania, 19th century. Memorial Hall Art Gallery - Centennial 1776-1876. Art gallery in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Herman J

Pillow Cover (Furnishing Fabric), United States, 1876 / 80. Creator: Unknown
Pillow Cover (Furnishing Fabric), United States, 1876/80. The American eagle flies above the Memorial Hall and Art Gallery in Philadelphia

Centennial Print (Furnishing Fabric), New Hampshire, c. 1875. Floral patchwork effect design produced to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence

Bookmark, England, 1876. Creator: Thomas Stevens
Bookmark, England, 1876

3c Baseball Centennial plate proof, 14391. Creator: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
3c Baseball Centennial plate proof, 14391. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Pinback button promoting reparations for the Tulsa Race Massacre, ca. 2001
On 31 May-1 June 1 1921, mobs of White residents, many of them deputised and given weapons by city officials, attacked Black residents and destroyed homes

Centennial Textile - Flag, 1935 / 1942. Creator: H. Langden Brown
Centennial Textile - Flag, 1935/1942

Centennial Quilt, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Unknown
Centennial Quilt, 1935/1942

Five hundred years ago, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Five hundred years ago, 1929. Il Y A Cinq Cents Ans. The amazing story of Joan of Arc began in Vaucouleurs. The teenage Joan of Arc (1412-1431) travelled to Vaucouleurs in northern France in 1428

Monuments, Kings Mountain. National Military Park, S. C. 1942. Creator: Unknown
Monuments, Kings Mountain. National Military Park, S.C. 1942. Commemorating the Battle of Kings Mountain and Patrick Fergusons grave. From " Souvenir of the Beautiful Carolinas"

Train Number One, July 1925. A re-enactment of the first train journey, made by George Stephensons Locomotion no 1 on the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825

Beneath the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1889. Designed by the French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), the Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition staged in Paris in 1889 to

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