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Gordon Collection (page 6)

Background imageGordon Collection: James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Monroe (1758-1831) was president from 1817 until 1825

Background imageGordon Collection: James Madison, fourth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

James Madison, fourth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
James Madison, fourth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Madison (1751-1836) was president from 1809 until 1817

Background imageGordon Collection: Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, (early 20th century). Jefferson (1743-1826), was President from 1801 until 1809

Background imageGordon Collection: John Marshall, American statesman and jurist, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

John Marshall, American statesman and jurist, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
John Marshall, American statesman and jurist, (early 20th century). Marshall (1755-1835) was the 4th Chief Justice of the United States, (1801-1835)

Background imageGordon Collection: Alexander Hamilton, American politician, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

Alexander Hamilton, American politician, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Alexander Hamilton, American politician, (early 20th century). Hamilton (1757-1804) was a statesman, writer, lawyer, and soldier

Background imageGordon Collection: Benjamin Franklin, political figure and statesmen of the United States, (early 20th century)

Benjamin Franklin, political figure and statesmen of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Benjamin Franklin, political figure and statesmen of the United States, (early 20th century). Franklin (1706-1790) was a member of the committee which drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776

Background imageGordon Collection: William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, (early 20th century). English Quaker Penn (1644-1718) founded the province of Pennsylvania

Background imageGordon Collection: Roger Williams, Anglo-American theologian, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

Roger Williams, Anglo-American theologian, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Roger Williams, Anglo-American theologian, (early 20th century). Williams (1603-1684) was an English Puritan clergyman who founded the American colony of Rhode Island

Background imageGordon Collection: Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, (early 20th century). Lincoln (1809-1865) was President from 1861 until his assassination in 1865

Background imageGordon Collection: John Brown Gordon, American soldier, late 19th century

John Brown Gordon, American soldier, late 19th century. Gordon (1832-1904) was a general during the American Civil War

Background imageGordon Collection: Mary Stuart, Queen of the Scots, 19th century. Artist: W Holl

Mary Stuart, Queen of the Scots, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Mary Stuart, Queen of the Scots, 19th century. A Catholic, Mary (1542-1587) was executed by order of Elizabeth I

Background imageGordon Collection: Gordons Statue and National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, 20th Century

Gordons Statue and National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, 20th Century
Gordons Statue and National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, 20th century. The statue commemorating General Charles George Gordon, killed at Khartoum in 1885

Background imageGordon Collection: Charles George Gordon, British soldier and administrator, (1893). Artist: G Cook

Charles George Gordon, British soldier and administrator, (1893). Artist: G Cook
Charles George Gordon, British soldier and administrator, (1893). Known as Chinese Gordon because of his exploits in China in the Second Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion

Background imageGordon Collection: The Mercury Seven astronauts, 1959

The Mercury Seven astronauts, 1959. A group photo in spacesuits of the seven test pilots chosen in April 1959 to participate in Project Mercury, NASAs manned space project

Background imageGordon Collection: Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 7 June 1780

Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 7 June 1780. A mob setting fire to Kings Bench Prison. Lord George Gordon, a retired navy lieutenant, was strongly opposed to proposals for Catholic emancipation

Background imageGordon Collection: The Mahdi, rebel against Egyptian rule in the Sudan, c1885

The Mahdi, rebel against Egyptian rule in the Sudan, c1885. Mohammed Ahmed (1848-1885), known as the Mahdi (the expected one) was a charismatic former local government officer who, beginning in 1882

Background imageGordon Collection: George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Scottish statesman, 1854

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Scottish statesman, 1854. British Prime Minister from 1852-1855, he reluctantly took Britain into the Crimean War

Background imageGordon Collection: Charles George Gordon ( Chinese Gordon ), 1885

Charles George Gordon ( Chinese Gordon ), 1885
Charles George Gordon(1833-85), English soldier, called Chinese Gordon, 1885. Killed at Khartoum 26 January 1885 when forces of the Mahdi overwhelmed the city

Background imageGordon Collection: To the Rescue, war in the Sudan, 1885

To the Rescue, war in the Sudan, 1885. British gunboats engaging the enemy on the way up the Nile to relieve General Gordon, besieged by the Mahdi at Khartoum

Background imageGordon Collection: My Boys!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

My Boys!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
My Boys!, 1885. The British Lion watches with pride the young troops sent to help Britain by Australia, Canada and New Zealand

Background imageGordon Collection: Too Late!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

Too Late!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Too Late!, 1885. Britannia mourns the loss of General Gordon. When trouble started to loom in Egypt, the British government sent one of the countrys finest soldiers to sort the matter out

Background imageGordon Collection: Getting a Lift, 1884

Getting a Lift, 1884. Across the crocodile infested waters of the Egyptian difficulty, General Gordon can be seen wading with the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, perched on his back

Background imageGordon Collection: Remember!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

Remember!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Remember!, 1888. John Bull, the representative of the British people, looks at a map to find out the location of Suakin (Sudan)



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