Lincoln Triumphant, The Great Statue in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D. C. c1930sLincoln Triumphant, The Great Statue in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. c1930s. Statue of the16th President of the United States
Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1894. Creator: UnknownShrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1894. View of the castle with the Clement memorial obelisk, erected in 1873, to the memory of surgeon and politician William James Clement
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. The Cenotaph is the site of the annual national service of remembrance when those who fell in the Great War and subsequent conflicts are remembered
Roma - Piazza di Venezia. Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, 1910. Altar of Fatherland, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Mr. G. Sacconi laid the foundation stone in 1884
Inscription on the monument to David Livingstone, Zambia, Africa, late 19th or early 20th century. Scottish missionary and explorer Livingstone (1813-1873)
The Moabite Stone, 1926. The Moabite Stone, discovered in 1868, is a black basalt stone bearing an inscription by the 9th century BC Moabite King Mesha
Cloister Pump and Hall Steps, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey
Chaucers tomb, Westminster Abbey, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick AdcockChaucers tomb, Westminster Abbey, London, 1912. The tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), author of The Canterbury Tales. Many famous writers and poets are buried in the Abbey
Interior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Thomas KentInterior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. The building of St Magnus Cathedral began in 1137, with additions made over the following three centuries
War memorials on the battlefield at Waterloo, Belgium, mid 19th century. Creator: VanderhechtWar memorials on the battlefield at Waterloo, Belgium, mid 19th century. Monuments on the site of the Battle of Waterloo, fought on 8 June 1815 between Napoleons forces
Dickens Centenary Stamp, 1912. Artist: Stephen ReidDickens 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
Shrine of Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 1890. Creator: UnknownShrine of Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 1890. Shrine of Edward the Confessor (c1003-1066) one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England built under Henry III by workmen from Italy
Rauchs Statue of Frederick the Great, Berlin, 1890. Creator: UnknownRauchs Statue of Frederick the Great, Berlin, 1890. Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great (1712-1786), designed in 1839 by Christian Daniel Rauch and unveiled in 1851 at Unter den Linden, Berlin
Houses of Parliament, c1935. Creator: UnknownHouses of Parliament, c1935. The Royal Air Force Memorial at Whitehall Steps in London was erected in 1923 as a memorial to all ranks of the Royal Navy Air Service, Royal Flying Corps
Aerial view of the Tannenberg Memorial, near Olsztynek, Poland, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933)Aerial view of the Tannenberg Memorial, near Olsztynek, Poland, c1931, (1933). The memorial commemorated the German soldiers killed during the victory over the Russians at the Battle of Tannenberg
Inauguration of the Burke and Wills Monument at Melbourne, Australia, 1865
The Burke and Wills Monument at Melbourne, Australia, 1865
Roman memorial to Cornelius Victor, c1st-2nd centuryRoman memorial to Cornelius Victor, c2nd century. Cornelius Victor was a Pannonian tribesman who served a a soldier for 26 years, and died aged 55 yrs
Thorleif Hmakkis cross at Braddan on the Isle of Man, done in the Mammen style with five interlaced dragons. The runes read Thorli and Hualdi erected this cross to the memory of Fiac his son
Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River... Washington, D.C. ca. 1943. Creator: UnknownMemorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River across to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. [View of the Arlington Memorial Bridge at the western end of the National Mall
Columbus Statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: UnknownColumbus Statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D.C. [The Columbus Fountain, (also known as the Columbus Memorial), designed by Lorado Taft
Columbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: UnknownColumbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D.C. [The Columbus Fountain, (also known as the Columbus Memorial), designed by Lorado Taft
Twenty album pages with prints from the series ‘Coenotaphiorum, 1563Twenty album pages with prints from the series Coenotaphiorum, 1563
Dedicated to Madame Vve. Charlet, 1846. Creator: Hippolyte BellangéDedicated to Madame Vve. Charlet, 1846
Catafalque for Prince Gottfried Maria Ignaz, frontispiece to Lacrymae Conjugales et Paren... 1677. Creator: AnonCatafalque for Prince Gottfried Maria Ignaz, frontispiece to Lacrymae Conjugales et Parentales... 1677
The Cross of the Sailors-Dieppe, 1821. Creator: Emile Jean-Horace VernetThe Cross of the Sailors-Dieppe, 1821
Student reading bronze plaque in library of Howard University, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksWashington, D.C. Student reading bronze plaque in library of Howard University
Ordway, General Albert. Grave at Arlington Cemetery, between 1890 and 1910. Creator: UnknownOrdway, General Albert. Grave at Arlington Cemetery, between 1890 and 1910
The bronze fisherman, a memorial to men lost at sea... Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksGloucester, Massachusetts. The bronze fisherman, a memorial to men lost at sea. Each year flowers are placed at the feet of the fisherman
Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeOxford, Granville County, North Carolina. Note everpresent Confederate monument in town center
Small agricultural center, Oxford, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeOxford, North Carolina. Small agricultural center. Note everpresent Confederate monument, and calf in a two horse wagon. [Also Taylors Restaurant
Memorial Portrait of the Actor Onoe Kikugoro IV, from the diptych "Visions of Mementos in... 1860Memorial Portrait of the Actor Onoe Kikugoro IV, from the diptych "Visions of Mementos in Double Mirrors (Awase kagami katami no omokage)", 1860
The Shelley Memorial at Christchurch, near Bournemouth, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Shelley Memorial at Christchurch, near Bournemouth, 1890
The Funeral of the late James Selby, the celebrated "Whip";the coaches at Reigate CemeteryThe Funeral of the late James Selby, the celebrated " Whip" ; the coaches at Reigate Cemetery, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
The Grave of a Lushai Chief, c1891. Creator: James GrantThe Grave of a Lushai Chief, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
View in the Gardens of the Moguls Palace, Delhi, c1891. Creator: James GrantView in the Gardens of the Moguls Palace, Delhi, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
Lord Ronald Gowers Shakespeare Memorial, recently unveiled at Stratford-on-Avon, 1888. Creator: UnknownLord Ronald Gowers Shakespeare Memorial, recently unveiled at Stratford-on-Avon, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
Lord Wolsely unveiling the memorial windows in Rochester Cathedral to General Gordon and the Offic Creator: UnknownLord Wolsely unveiling the memorial windows in Rochester Cathedral to General Gordon and the Officers and men of the Royal Engineers who fell in the Waterloo, Peninsular and Soudan Campaigns, 1888
The Graves of the Wordsworth family, Grasmere, 1888. Creator: UnknownThe Graves of the Wordsworth family, Grasmere, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888
Man of Men. Creator: Viet ChuMan of Men
Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV and Poet Shinba Koyasu, 1866
Memorial Portrait of the Actor Suketakaya Takasuke III (Sawamura Sojuro V), 1853
Memorial Anniversary (Shunen), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku)Memorial Anniversary (Shunen), from the series " One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)", Japan, 1831/32
Memorial Monument for Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1882. Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige IIIMemorial Monument for printmaker Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1882
Hannah Jane Locker Lampson, 1898. Creator: Catherine GreenawayHannah Jane Locker Lampson, 1898
Vinaigrette, London, c. 1829. Creator: UnknownVinaigrette, London, c. 1829
Bust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892-93, cast 1912. Creator: Augustus Saint-GaudensBust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892-93, cast 1912
Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA. The Wright Brothers Monument is in the distance, and in the foreground is the First Flight Marker
