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Background imageLanterns Collection: Presidential electioneering in New York: torchlight procession of the M'Clellan party, 1864

Presidential electioneering in New York: torchlight procession of the M'Clellan party, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Presidential electioneering in New York: torchlight procession of the M'Clellan party, 1864. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. C. D. Shanly

Background imageLanterns Collection: Scenes in Japan: the night guard at Jeddo, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Scenes in Japan: the night guard at Jeddo, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Scenes in Japan: the night guard at Jeddo, 1864. Engraving from a photograph '...by Signor Beato...of the Night Guard of the Tycoon's Palace at Jeddo, in their quaint military costume

Background imageLanterns Collection: Benten Gardens, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Benten Gardens, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Benten Gardens, 1865

Background imageLanterns Collection: Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858)

Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858). Creator: Unknown
Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858). Hwa-Sha-Na; the Earl of Elgin, Kwei-Leang; Admiral [Sir Michael] Seymour...the ceremony of signing the treaty

Background imageLanterns Collection: Tournament at Drottningholm's park in 1785. Creator: Elias Martin

Tournament at Drottningholm's park in 1785. Creator: Elias Martin
Tournament at Drottningholm's park in 1785

Background imageLanterns Collection: Illuminations at Calcutta in honour of the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: Unknown

Illuminations at Calcutta in honour of the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: Unknown
Illuminations at Calcutta in honour of the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The illuminations...afforded, from different points of view

Background imageLanterns Collection: AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images

AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI Image - AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023

Background imageLanterns Collection: AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images

AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023

Background imageLanterns Collection: AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images

AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023

Background imageLanterns Collection: Sketches in China - the Consecration of a Buddhist Abbot at the Temple of Honam, 1858

Sketches in China - the Consecration of a Buddhist Abbot at the Temple of Honam, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in China - the Consecration of a Buddhist Abbot at the Temple of Honam - drawn by our special artist and correspondent, 1858

Background imageLanterns Collection: Chinese street theatre, 1779-1785. Creator: Jan Brandes

Chinese street theatre, 1779-1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Chinese street theatre, 1779-1785. Sword fight. Stage with lanterns, man kowtowing before a magistrate, musicians

Background imageLanterns Collection: Sunday Morning Service in the Baltic Fleet, 1856. Creator: W Thomas

Sunday Morning Service in the Baltic Fleet, 1856. Creator: W Thomas
Sunday Morning Service in the Baltic Fleet, 1856. Crimean War: Throughout the routine of life at sea there is not a more impressive scene than that of the Sunday Morning Service on board a ship of

Background imageLanterns Collection: Japanese sun parlor, the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Japanese sun parlor, the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Japanese sun parlor, the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageLanterns Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageLanterns Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageLanterns Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageLanterns Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageLanterns Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageLanterns Collection: 'A Curious Custom in Brittany, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie

'A Curious Custom in Brittany, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie
'A Curious Custom in Brittany, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageLanterns Collection: Two women and a child walking down a sidewalk betwen crates, Chinatown, San Francisco, c1896-1906

Two women and a child walking down a sidewalk betwen crates, Chinatown, San Francisco, c1896-1906
Two women and a child walking down a sidewalk betwen crates, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: The street of painted balconies, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

The street of painted balconies, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The street of painted balconies, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: An unsuspecting victim, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe

An unsuspecting victim, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
An unsuspecting victim, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: The lily vendor, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe

The lily vendor, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The lily vendor, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe

A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe

A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: The crossing, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe

The crossing, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The crossing, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: Young girl walking down a street, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Young girl walking down a street, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Young girl walking down a street, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: Returning home, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Returning home, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Returning home, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: Man and two boys walking along a street, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Man and two boys walking along a street, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Man and two boys walking along a street, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: Men standing or walking down a sidewalk, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Men standing or walking down a sidewalk, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Men standing or walking down a sidewalk, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: In front of the Joss House, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe

In front of the Joss House, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
In front of the Joss House, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageLanterns Collection: Marks Cafe´, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Marks Cafe´, between 1910 and 1920

Marks Cafe´, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Marks Cafe´, between 1910 and 1920
Marks Cafe´, between 1910 and 1920. [Cafe St. Marks, Washington, DC?]

Background imageLanterns Collection: Souvenir de fête à Paris, c.1881. Creator: Jean-Charles Cazin

Souvenir de fête à Paris, c.1881. Creator: Jean-Charles Cazin
Souvenir de fete a Paris, c.1881. Festival in Paris. Allegorical figures on top of a building in course of construction. Labour hands an olive branch to Virtue as Science looks on

Background imageLanterns Collection: Esquisse pour la mairie du 12ème arrondissement de Paris : Place de la Nation. Place de... c.1910

Esquisse pour la mairie du 12ème arrondissement de Paris : Place de la Nation. Place de... c.1910
Esquisse pour la mairie du 12eme arrondissement de Paris : Place de la Nation. Place de la Bastille, c.1910. Paris: Place de la Nation and Place de la Bastille - dance on 14 July

Background imageLanterns Collection: Esquisse pour la salle des fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville : Lumières, between 1889 and 1895

Esquisse pour la salle des fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville : Lumières, between 1889 and 1895. Creator: Albert Aublet
Esquisse pour la salle des fetes de l'Hotel de Ville : Lumieres, between 1889 and 1895. Sketch for the interior of the Hotel de Ville: Light. Four putti holding lanterns

Background imageLanterns Collection: Esquisse pour la mairie du 12ème arrondissement de Paris : Le bal du 14 Juillet, c.1910

Esquisse pour la mairie du 12ème arrondissement de Paris : Le bal du 14 Juillet, c.1910
Esquisse pour la mairie du 12eme arrondissement de Paris : Le bal du 14 Juillet, c.1910. Dance on 14 July (Bastille Day in France)

Background imageLanterns Collection: Afternoon Tea at the Japanese Village, Knightsbridge, 1886. Creator: Unknown

Afternoon Tea at the Japanese Village, Knightsbridge, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Afternoon Tea at the Japanese Village, Knightsbridge, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageLanterns Collection: The Lord Mayor Proclaiming at the Royal Exchange the Victory on the Alma, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Lord Mayor Proclaiming at the Royal Exchange the Victory on the Alma, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Lord Mayor Proclaiming at the Royal Exchange the Victory on the Alma, 1854. News of the Crimean War reaches London. The...Lord Mayor

Background imageLanterns Collection: Tree of Liberty, cut down in Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Tree of Liberty, cut down in Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Tree of Liberty, cut down in Paris, 1850. During the past week riots of a revolutionary character have taken place in that capital; the ostensible cause of which was the removal of some of

Background imageLanterns Collection: Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Sailors looking for stowaways on a British ship leaving for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Background imageLanterns Collection: Tree of Liberty, on the Boulevard St. Martin, at Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Tree of Liberty, on the Boulevard St. Martin, at Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Tree of Liberty, on the Boulevard St. Martin, at Paris, 1850. During the past week riots of a revolutionary character have taken place in that capital; the ostensible cause of which was the removal

Background imageLanterns Collection: Yoshiwara, Niwaka Festival, c1798. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro

Yoshiwara, Niwaka Festival, c1798. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Yoshiwara, Niwaka Festival, c1798

Background imageLanterns Collection: Taira no Tadamori Captures the Priest of Mido, 1884. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika

Taira no Tadamori Captures the Priest of Mido, 1884. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Taira no Tadamori Captures the Priest of Mido, 1884. Encounter on a rainy night between the warrior Taira no Tadamori (1096-1153) and an old priest on the grounds of Mido Temple in Kyoto

Background imageLanterns Collection: Courtesan and Attendant with a Cage of Fireflies, ca. 1770. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho

Courtesan and Attendant with a Cage of Fireflies, ca. 1770. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Courtesan and Attendant with a Cage of Fireflies, ca. 1770

Background imageLanterns Collection: Perspective Picture of a Large Room (Senjojiki uki-e no zu), 1765

Perspective Picture of a Large Room (Senjojiki uki-e no zu), 1765. Possibly a scene in the pleasure quarters, with a shamisen and koto in the foreground. Attributed to Ishikawa Toyonobu

Background imageLanterns Collection: The Lantern Shop, c. 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

The Lantern Shop, c. 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Lantern Shop, c. 1765. Attributed to Suzuki Harunobu

Background imageLanterns Collection: House cleaning in preparation for the New Year, Japan, c. 1797 / 99

House cleaning in preparation for the New Year, Japan, c. 1797 / 99
House cleaning in preparation for the New Year, Japan, c. 1797/99

Background imageLanterns Collection: The Brazier of Elegance and the Bell of Damnation (Fuga hibachi muken no kane), c

The Brazier of Elegance and the Bell of Damnation (Fuga hibachi muken no kane), c. 1739/40



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