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Background imageOptimism Collection: E. Hamel & Co. advert - There are busy times ahead!, 1919

E. Hamel & Co. advert - There are busy times ahead!, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Background imageOptimism Collection: Going to Yaphank, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Going to Yaphank, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Going to Yaphank, between c1915 and c1920. A group of men riding a train, probably to Camp Upton, located at Yaphank on Long Island, Suffolk County, New York, during World War I

Background imageOptimism Collection: Belgian guide reg't [i.e., regiment] starting to front, between 1914 and 1918

Belgian guide reg't [i.e., regiment] starting to front, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Belgian guide reg't [i.e., regiment] starting to front, between 1914 and 1918. Belgian soldiers in rail road car during World War I.

Background imageOptimism Collection: Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915
Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I.

Background imageOptimism Collection: Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914

Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). Race car drivers Georges Louis Frederic Boillot (1884-1916)

Background imageOptimism Collection: Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914
Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). Race car drivers Georges Louis Frederic Boillot (1884-1916) and Victor Rigal who served in the French Army during World War I.

Background imageOptimism Collection: Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915
Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I.

Background imageOptimism Collection: Naval recruits police, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Naval recruits police, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval recruits police, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. French naval recruits with a police officer, Paris, France, at the beginning of World War I.

Background imageOptimism Collection: Troops in Tournai R.R. [i.e., railroad] station, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Troops in Tournai R.R. [i.e., railroad] station, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Troops in Tournai R.R. [i.e., railroad] station, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers in Tournai, Belgium during World War I.

Background imageOptimism Collection: Guarding subway entrance, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Guarding subway entrance, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Guarding subway entrance, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers guarding a subway entrance in Paris, France at the beginning of World War I.

Background imageOptimism Collection: Doctors & families going to war zone, 10/17/14, Dr. Mary Crawford, 17 Oct 1914

Doctors & families going to war zone, 10/17/14, Dr. Mary Crawford, 17 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Doctors & families going to war zone, 10/17/14, Dr. Mary Crawford, 17 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). A group of American doctors including Dr

Background imageOptimism Collection: British troops in France, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

British troops in France, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
British troops in France, between c1914 and c1915. British soldiers in a train during World War I, France.

Background imageOptimism Collection: French soldier in service uniform, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

French soldier in service uniform, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French soldier in service uniform, between c1914 and c1915. A French soldier during World War I.

Background imageOptimism Collection: French Reservists going to R.R. station in Paris, between c1914 and c1915

French Reservists going to R.R. station in Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Reservists going to R.R. station in Paris, between c1914 and c1915. French reservist soldiers marching in front of the Brasserie Bougeneaux (9 Rue de Strasbourg), Paris, France

Background imageOptimism Collection: Colonists From Yugoslavia Before Going to Russia, 1922. Creator: Artistiru Studij

Colonists From Yugoslavia Before Going to Russia, 1922. Creator: Artistiru Studij
Colonists From Yugoslavia Before Going to Russia, 1922. The "Kuzbass" autonomous industrial colony was created in 1921

Background imageOptimism Collection: Sven Unander, 1891. Creator: Oscar Bjorck

Sven Unander, 1891. Creator: Oscar Bjorck
Sven Unander, 1891

Background imageOptimism Collection: Costumes de Différent Pays, Marchand d'Agneaux des Landes de Bordeaux, c1797

Costumes de Différent Pays, Marchand d'Agneaux des Landes de Bordeaux, c1797
Costumes de Different Pays, Marchand d'Agneaux des Landes de Bordeaux, c1797

Background imageOptimism Collection: 'Christian and Hopeful at the stile leading into By-Path Meadow'

"Christian and Hopeful at the stile leading into By-Path Meadow", from "The Pilgrim's Progress", 1860. The personages of the book, as they appear in Mr

Background imageOptimism Collection: 'KULTUR'; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut... 1914. Creator: Unknown

"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut... 1914. Creator: Unknown
"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut de la guerre au plus grand journal illustre d'Allemagne, l'Illustrierte Zeitung

Background imageOptimism Collection: 'KULTUR'; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut... 1914. Creator: Unknown

"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut... 1914. Creator: Unknown
"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut de la guerre au plus grand journal illustre d'Allemagne, l'Illustrirte Zeitung

Background imageOptimism Collection: 'KULTUR'; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut... 1914. Creator: Unknown

"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut... 1914. Creator: Unknown
"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut de la guerre au plus grand journal illustre d'Allemagne, l'Illustrirte Zeitung

Background imageOptimism Collection: House sparrow, 1650-1719. Creator: Jan Weenix

House sparrow, 1650-1719. Creator: Jan Weenix
House sparrow, 1650-1719

Background imageOptimism Collection: Peake, H.G. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Peake, H.G. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Peake, H.G. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913

Background imageOptimism Collection: Seymour, Ruth, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Seymour, Ruth, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Seymour, Ruth, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 2

Background imageOptimism Collection: Whitley, Marion, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Whitley, Marion, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Whitley, Marion, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageOptimism Collection: Lasky, Jesse, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Sept. 4. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Lasky, Jesse, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Sept. 4. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lasky, Jesse, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Sept. 4

Background imageOptimism Collection: Sampson, R.W. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Nov. 13. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Sampson, R.W. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Nov. 13. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Sampson, R.W. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Nov. 13

Background imageOptimism Collection: Paige, H. Roy, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1912 or 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Paige, H. Roy, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1912 or 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Paige, H. Roy, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1912 or 1913

Background imageOptimism Collection: Henshaw, Mr. portrait photograph, 1913 Apr. 30. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Henshaw, Mr. portrait photograph, 1913 Apr. 30. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Henshaw, Mr. portrait photograph, 1913 Apr. 30

Background imageOptimism Collection: Ernst, M. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915 May 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ernst, M. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915 May 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ernst, M. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915 May 1

Background imageOptimism Collection: Drum, John S. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Drum, John S. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Drum, John S. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913

Background imageOptimism Collection: Portrait of Boyd Raeburn, Edwin A. Finckel's home, Greenwich Village, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Boyd Raeburn, Edwin A. Finckel's home, Greenwich Village, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Background imageOptimism Collection: Clarence White, 1900. Creator: Katharine Sheward Stanbery

Clarence White, 1900. Creator: Katharine Sheward Stanbery
Clarence White, 1900. Half-length portrait of photographer Clarence H. White, seated, facing front

Background imageOptimism Collection: Kerrigan, J.J. Mrs. baby of, portrait photograph, 1926 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Kerrigan, J.J. Mrs. baby of, portrait photograph, 1926 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Kerrigan, J.J. Mrs. baby of, portrait photograph, 1926

Background imageOptimism Collection: He must see things favorably!, 1828. Creator: Auguste Raffet

He must see things favorably!, 1828. Creator: Auguste Raffet
He must see things favorably!, 1828

Background imageOptimism Collection: Sir, you can count on us as on the Old Guard, 1831. Creator: Auguste Raffet

Sir, you can count on us as on the Old Guard, 1831. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Sir, you can count on us as on the Old Guard, 1831

Background imageOptimism Collection: Head of a Woman, n.d. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Head of a Woman, n.d. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Head of a Woman, n.d

Background imageOptimism Collection: Head of a girl, 1936. Creator: Karl Korschann

Head of a girl, 1936. Creator: Karl Korschann
Head of a girl, 1936

Background imageOptimism Collection: Rien ne va plus, the gambling rooms at Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1890

Rien ne va plus, the gambling rooms at Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1890. A print from The Graphic, 8 November 1890

Background imageOptimism Collection: Children, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks

Children, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Anacostia, D.C. Frederick Douglass housing project. Children

Background imageOptimism Collection: Boys overlooking the project, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. 1942

Boys overlooking the project, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Anacostia, D.C. Frederick Douglass housing project. Boys overlooking the project

Background imageOptimism Collection: Aster Engelmann, 1904. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott

Aster Engelmann, 1904. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Aster Engelmann, 1904

Background imageOptimism Collection: The Spirit of the Ark, - sailors of the Royal Navy, c1942. Creator: Unknown

The Spirit of the Ark, - sailors of the Royal Navy, c1942. Creator: Unknown
The Spirit of the Ark, - sailors of the Royal Navy, c1942. A British aircraft carrier of the Second World War, HMS Ark Royal was designed to carry a large number of aircraft

Background imageOptimism Collection: Delicious Dreams! Castles in the air! Glorious prospects!, 1821

Delicious Dreams! Castles in the air! Glorious prospects!, 1821. Queen Caroline and her supporters (Flinn, Hume, Lady Anne Hamilton, Alderman Wood)

Background imageOptimism Collection: Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York City, USA, c1905

Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York City, USA, c1905. Ellis Island served as the main immigration point for the US from 1892-1943, processing some 20 million immigrants

Background imageOptimism Collection: Philipp Scheidemann announcing the creation of a new German republic, 9th November, 1918

Philipp Scheidemann announcing the creation of a new German republic, 9th November, 1918. Scheidemann (1865-1939) speaking from the Reichstag at the end of the First World War

Background imageOptimism Collection: Pessimist and Optimist, 1893-1919. Artist: Makovsky, Vladimir Yegorovich (1846-1920)

Pessimist and Optimist, 1893-1919. Artist: Makovsky, Vladimir Yegorovich (1846-1920)
Pessimist and Optimist, 1893-1919. Found in the collection of the Regional A. Deineka Art Gallery, Kursk

Background imageOptimism Collection: Immigrants to the USA landing at Ellis Island, New York, c1900

Immigrants to the USA landing at Ellis Island, New York, c1900. They head for the processing centre, each carrying a paper with an entry number which they hope will soon be traded for a visa



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