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Miss Goddard, 1850. Creator: UnknownMiss Goddard, 1850. Portrait of British pianist Arabella Goddard. At the age of four years and a half [her] marvellous talent and execution...were exhibited in public for the first time
The Liverpool Industrial Schools, at Kirkdale, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe Liverpool Industrial Schools, at Kirkdale, [near Liverpool], 1850. It was found...that the juvenile pauperism of Liverpool was so largely on the increase as to be incapable of being accommodated
Sweet Summer Time - drawn by Gavarni, 1850. Creator: UnknownSweet Summer Time - drawn by Gavarni, 1850. Illustration to a story by Thomas Miller:..beautiful as the landscape is, it lacks a charm unless woman is there to adorn it; it seems like the Garden of
Group of workers harvesting tea, Greek women [Chakva], between 1905 and 1915Group of workers harvesting tea, [Chakva], between 1905 and 1915. Workers, identified by Prokudin-Gorskii as Greeks, pose while harvesting tea from plants spreading over rolling hills near Chakva
Woman in purdah, standing in front of doowrway, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyWoman in purdah, standing in front of doowrway, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Woman in purdah, standing near wooden door, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyWoman in purdah, standing near wooden door, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Harvesting tea: Group of Greek women, Caucasus [Chakva], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
"The Cradle", by J. Israëls, in the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: W Thomas"The Cradle", by J. Israels, in the International Exhibition, 1862. Engraving of a painting. We have observed that..."The Cradle" is greatly admired by the ladies
The International Exhibition - "Nameless and Friendless", by Miss Osborn, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe International Exhibition - "Nameless and Friendless", by Miss Osborn, 1862. Engraving of a painting....the sad story of a poor orphan girl (still in her mourning dress)
Girls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Creator: UnknownGirls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Our illustration was taken [at]...the Royal Laboratory Department...near the Plumstead marshes
The International Exhibition: marble statue - "Purity" by Matthew Noble, 1862. Creator: Mason JacksonThe International Exhibition: marble statue - "Purity" by Matthew Noble, 1862....we may say that there is a sort of double conventionalism in the abstract representations of the virtues
"Rosalind and Celia" ("As You Like It", by Miss Edwards in the Exhibition of the Society... 1862)"Rosalind and Celia" ("As You Like It", by Miss Edwards in the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1862)
The Great Python Serpent incubating at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: PearsonThe Great Python Serpent incubating at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862....the keeper, on going to the compartment where the Python sebae from Western Africa is kept
The Unequal Marriage, 1862, (1965). Creator: Vasily PukirevThe Unequal Marriage, 1862, (1965). A Russian orthodox priest marries a young bride to a much older man in what is probably an arranged marriage
Lemba Lady, a cruciform female figurine, c. 41st century BCThe Lemba Lady from Cyprus, a cruciform female figurine, c.41st century BC
Pinback button featuring "I Believe Anita Hill", 1991. Creator: UnknownA round pink pin-back button with black lettering that reads: [I Believe / Anita Hill]. African-American lawyer and academic Anita Hill became a national figure in 1991 when she accused U.S
Chevalier d Eon de Beaumont (from Kirbys Wonderful Museum), 1813. Creator: UnknownChevalier d Eon de Beaumont (from Kirbys Wonderful Museum), 1813
Emperor moths, 19th century. Creator: UnknownEmperor moths, 19th century. Top Left: Caterpillar of Emperor Moth Among Bramble Leaves Marked by Leaf-Mine. Centre: Male Emperor Moth. Lower centre: Female Emperor Moth
Clydesdale Stallion & Mare, c1879. Creator: UnknownClydesdale Stallion & Mare, c1879. The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse named in Clydesdale in Scotland. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney
Interrupted, 1875, (1938). Artist: Joseph WolfInterrupted, 1875, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe. [Emrose and Sons Ltd
Portia, 1891. Artist: Fanny BowersPortia, 1891. The heroine from The Merchant of Venice. A colour lithograph from Shakespeares Heroes and Heroines after Sir A Callcott, C R Leslie, D Maclise, A Redgrave,s Hart & C
The Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Artist: Diego VelazquezThe Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Venus, the goddess of love, was the most beautiful of the goddesses, and was regarded as a personification of female beauty
The Late Madame Ida Pfeiffer - from a painting, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Late Madame Ida Pfeiffer, 1858. Engraving after a painting by Miss Emily Marie Schmack, a relative. The record of [Madame Pfeiffer's] adventurous career reads like a story in the Arabian
Depuis que Virginie a obtenu le septième accessit.. 1844. Creator: Honore DaumierDepuis que Virginie a obtenu le septieme accessit.. 1844. Depuis que Virginie a obtenu la septieme accessit de poesie a l'Academie francaise il faut que ce soit moi...moi capitaine de la garde
Dis donc...mon mari...j'ai bien envie d'appeler mon drame.. 1844. Creator: Honore DaumierDis donc...mon mari...j'ai bien envie d'appeler mon drame.. 1844. Dis donc...mon mari...j'ai bien envie d'appeler mon drame Arthur et d'intituler mon enfant Oscar
Queen Christina in Palazzo Corsini, 1908. Creator: Kristian ZahrtmannQueen Christina in Palazzo Corsini, 1908. Christina, Queen of Sweden abdicated and moved to Rome. Here she is smoking a pipe and lifting up her dress to warm her behind by the fire
Wooden box industry - female workers posing with Mrs. Graham, c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonWooden box industry - female workers posing with Mrs. Graham, c1910
Girl painting strips with glue to assemble cigar boxes, c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonGirl painting strips with glue to assemble cigar boxes, c1910
Wooden Box Industry: young woman working at machine, c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonWooden Box Industry: young woman working at machine, c1910
Wooden Box Industry: women in work room of box factory, c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonWooden Box Industry: women in work room of box factory, c1910
A child of the Orient, n.d.. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonA child of the Orient, n.d.. Head and shoulders, facing right
A child of the Orient, n.d.. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonA child of the Orient, n.d.. Head and shoulders portrait
Mills Thompson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, with cherry... between c1890 and c1910Mills Thompson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, with cherry blossoms in hair, between c1890 and c1910. [Artist, painter and designer Mills Thompson enjoyed cross-dressing]
African American students in mattress-making class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902African American students in mattress-making class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala. 1902. [Young women learning upholstery and soft furnishing]
Students making and upholstering barrel furniture, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902Students making and upholstering barrel furniture, 1902. [Young black women learning upholstery and soft furnishing]
Georgetown Convent, Washington, D.C. - students in study hall, not after 1892. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonGeorgetown Convent, Washington, D.C. - students in study hall, not after 1892. [Roman Catholic school for girls, founded in 1799]
Haschebaad-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHaschebaad-Navaho, c1905. Barechested Navajo man wearing mask of Haschebaad, a benevolent female deity
Agnes Cliemka, age 23, married and husband may be going into the service... Milwaukee, Wis. 1943Agnes Cliemka, age 23, married and husband may be going into the service [US armed services] any day, Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Agnes used to work in a dep[artmen]t store
A rivet is her fighting weapon... Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard HollemA rivet is her fighting weapon. Oyida Peaks, daughter of a Navy lieutenant, one of many women taking NYA training to become mechanics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
Women from all fields have joined the production army, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard HollemWomen from all fields have joined the production army, Corpus Christi, Texas. Miss Grace Weaver, a civil service worker at the Naval Air Base, and a school teacher before the war
Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis, senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis, senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Dept. of the Naval Air Base, talking with one of the men, Corpus Christi, Texas
Chicago and North Western R.R. Mrs. Thelma Cuvage, working in the sand house... Clinton, Iowa, 1943Chicago and North Western R.R. Mrs. Thelma Cuvage, working in the sand house at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa. Her job is to see that sand is sifted and cleaned for use in the locomotives. Mrs
Bowen and Olsen, a riveter and her supervisor, in the... Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942Bowen and Olsen, a riveter and her supervisor, in the Assembly and Repair Dept. at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
A lathe operator machining parts for... Consolidated Aircraft Corp. plant, Fort Worth, Texas, 1942A lathe operator machining parts for transport planes at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas
Mrs. Doris Duke, who is 26 and a mother of one child, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard HollemMrs. Doris Duke, who is 26 and a mother of one child, Corpus Christi, Texas. Mrs. Duke is a civil service worker in the Assembly and Repair dept
Women are contributing their skills to the nations needs by keeping... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942Women are contributing their skills to the nations needs by keeping our countrys planes in top-notch fighting condition, Corpus Christi, Texas. Wife of a disabled World War I veteran, Mrs
Helen Bray, who left school to become a mech... Consolidated Aircraft Corp, Fort Worth, TexasHelen Bray, who left school to become a mechanic at a western aircraft plant, is making an emplanage section on a new Consolidated transport, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas
Bowen, a riveter, and Olsen, her supervisor, in the Assembly... Air Base, Corpus Christi, TexasBowen, a riveter, and Olsen, her supervisor, in the Assembly and Repair Dept. at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas