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Background imageQuirky Collection: A. Didur, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

A. Didur, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
A. Didur, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Adam Didur (1873-1946), a Polish bass opera singer, standing next to a piano with dogs

Background imageQuirky Collection: Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, Dankworth Generation Band, Brecon, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett

Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, Dankworth Generation Band, Brecon, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, Dankworth Generation Band, Brecon, 1995

Background imageQuirky Collection: Jas. Montgomery Flagg, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

Jas. Montgomery Flagg, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
Jas. Montgomery Flagg, 1913. Shows illustrator and artist James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960)

Background imageQuirky Collection: J.M. Flagg, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

J.M. Flagg, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
J.M. Flagg, 1913. Shows illustrator and artist James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960)

Background imageQuirky Collection: The First Flower of Spring. Portrait of Ole Kruse, 1902. Creator: Ivar Arosenius

The First Flower of Spring. Portrait of Ole Kruse, 1902. Creator: Ivar Arosenius
The First Flower of Spring. Portrait of Ole Kruse, 1902

Background imageQuirky Collection: Face Protector, Mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown

Face Protector, Mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Face Protector, Mid-19th century

Background imageQuirky Collection: Carriage house at club, end view, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson

Carriage house at club, end view, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Carriage house at club, end view, New York City, between 1900 and 1910

Background imageQuirky Collection: Recurvirostra avosetta (pied avocet), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Recurvirostra avosetta (pied avocet), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Recurvirostra avosetta (pied avocet), 1777-1786. Bird study: Kluut (Recurvirostra Avosetta); with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imageQuirky Collection: Glyanzo Osip - exiled convict, 1899. Creator: AK Keppel

Glyanzo Osip - exiled convict, 1899. Creator: AK Keppel
Glyanzo Osip - exiled convict, 1899. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Background imageQuirky Collection: A Regatta of the British Fleet at Salonica, 1888. Creator: Unknown

A Regatta of the British Fleet at Salonica, 1888. Creator: Unknown
A Regatta of the British Fleet at Salonica, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageQuirky Collection: 918 F St NW, Washington, DC. Creator: Chris Suspect

918 F St NW, Washington, DC. Creator: Chris Suspect
918 F St NW, Washington, DC

Background imageQuirky Collection: Central Park, New York, NY. Creator: Chris Suspect

Central Park, New York, NY. Creator: Chris Suspect
Central Park, New York, NY

Background imageQuirky Collection: 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, MD. Creator: Chris Suspect

16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, MD. Creator: Chris Suspect
16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, MD

Background imageQuirky Collection: 652 14th Street, Denver, Colorado. Creator: Chris Suspect

652 14th Street, Denver, Colorado. Creator: Chris Suspect
652 14th Street, Denver, Colorado

Background imageQuirky Collection: Lummus Park, Miami Beach, Miami, FL. Creator: Chris Suspect

Lummus Park, Miami Beach, Miami, FL. Creator: Chris Suspect
Lummus Park, Miami Beach, Miami, FL

Background imageQuirky Collection: 111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA. Creator: Chris Suspect

111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA. Creator: Chris Suspect
111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA

Background imageQuirky Collection: 7th and D Sts. NW, Washington, DC. Creator: Chris Suspect

7th and D Sts. NW, Washington, DC. Creator: Chris Suspect
7th and D Sts. NW, Washington, DC

Background imageQuirky Collection: Colemans Soul Food, 2622 Welton Street, Denver, CO. Creator: Chris Suspect

Colemans Soul Food, 2622 Welton Street, Denver, CO. Creator: Chris Suspect
Colemans Soul Food, 2622 Welton Street, Denver, CO

Background imageQuirky Collection: 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL. Creator: Chris Suspect

1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL. Creator: Chris Suspect
1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL

Background imageQuirky Collection: Box in the Form of a Swaddled Dog, England, c. 1770. Creator: Unknown

Box in the Form of a Swaddled Dog, England, c. 1770. Creator: Unknown
Box in the Form of a Swaddled Dog, England, c. 1770

Background imageQuirky Collection: Wool Flowers Under Glass, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Frank J Mace

Wool Flowers Under Glass, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Frank J Mace
Wool Flowers Under Glass, 1935/1942

Background imageQuirky Collection: Drapery for Candlestick, c. 1939. Creator: Douglas Campbell

Drapery for Candlestick, c. 1939. Creator: Douglas Campbell
Drapery for Candlestick, c. 1939

Background imageQuirky Collection: Toy Bank: 'Jonah and the Whale', c. 1939. Creator: Rose Campbell-Gerke

Toy Bank: "Jonah and the Whale", c. 1939. Creator: Rose Campbell-Gerke
Toy Bank: " Jonah and the Whale", c. 1939

Background imageQuirky Collection: Owl Pitcher, c. 1938. Creator: Amos C. Brinton

Owl Pitcher, c. 1938. Creator: Amos C. Brinton
Owl Pitcher, c. 1938

Background imageQuirky Collection: Glass Pen, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Amos C. Brinton

Glass Pen, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Amos C. Brinton
Glass Pen, 1935/1942

Background imageQuirky Collection: Lyre Bird, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &

Lyre Bird, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &
Lyre Bird, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1889

Background imageQuirky Collection: Fantastic Hairdress with Fruit and Vegetable Motif, 18th century. Creator: Anon

Fantastic Hairdress with Fruit and Vegetable Motif, 18th century. Creator: Anon
Fantastic Hairdress with Fruit and Vegetable Motif, 18th century

Background imageQuirky Collection: Design for a Machine, 18th century. Creator: Anon

Design for a Machine, 18th century. Creator: Anon
Design for a Machine, 18th century

Background imageQuirky Collection: Fantastic Hairdresses with Fruit and Vegetable Motifs, 18th century. Creator: Anon

Fantastic Hairdresses with Fruit and Vegetable Motifs, 18th century. Creator: Anon
Fantastic Hairdresses with Fruit and Vegetable Motifs, 18th century

Background imageQuirky Collection: The Father of the Forest - The Horse Back Side. Calaveras Grove, ca. 1878

The Father of the Forest - The Horse Back Side. Calaveras Grove, ca. 1878

Background imageQuirky Collection: Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, c1870

Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, c1870. Rhenish Tower in Lynmouth, Devon, built in late 1850s by General Rawdon to store salt water for sea baths

Background imageQuirky Collection: 1902 Sunbeam Mabley. Creator: Unknown

1902 Sunbeam Mabley. Creator: Unknown
1902 Sunbeam Mabley

Background imageQuirky Collection: Rose Cottage, South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Rose Cottage, South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Rose Cottage, South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, c1897. In the 1870s, Los Angeles was little more than a village of 5, 000. By 1900, there were over 100, 000 people living in the city

Background imageQuirky Collection: Motor-Car Equipped with the New Storage Battery, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Motor-Car Equipped with the New Storage Battery, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Motor-Car Equipped with the New Storage Battery, 1902. From " The Windsor Magazine Vol. XVI - June to November 1902". [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London, 1902]

Background imageQuirky Collection: En Route To The Outdoor Studio, 1901. Creator: Unknown

En Route To The Outdoor Studio, 1901. Creator: Unknown
En Route To The Outdoor Studio, 1901. Transporting a large photographic plate. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI

Background imageQuirky Collection: Rope Screen Used For Protection While Pressing Explosive Gun-Cotton, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Rope Screen Used For Protection While Pressing Explosive Gun-Cotton, 1901. Creator: Unknown
This Rope Screen Is Used For Protection While Pressing The Explosive Gun-Cotton At The Cordite Works, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI

Background imageQuirky Collection: A Fishy Steed! - A Black Sea-Bass - weight 363 pounds, 1901. Creator: Unknown

A Fishy Steed! - A Black Sea-Bass - weight 363 pounds, 1901. Creator: Unknown
A Fishy Steed! - A Black Sea-Bass - weight 363 pounds, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Background imageQuirky Collection: How Bread Is Delivered In Paris, 1901. Creator: Unknown

How Bread Is Delivered In Paris, 1901. Creator: Unknown
How Bread Is Delivered In Paris, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Focussing The Gigantic Camera For Work, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Focussing The Gigantic Camera For Work, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Focussing The Gigantic Camera For Work, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Old log houses in Bratslandsdal, with trees growing on sod-covered roofs, Norway, c1905

Old log houses in Bratslandsdal, with trees growing on sod-covered roofs, Norway, c1905
Old log houses, down in the Bratslandsdal, with trees growing on their sod-covered roofs, Norway, 1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London, 1905]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Keeping the Tunnels Clean, 1922. Creator: Unknown

Keeping the Tunnels Clean, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Keeping the Tunnels Clean, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Les Hiboux, 55 Avenue Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium, (1899), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Les Hiboux, 55 Avenue Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium, (1899), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Les Hiboux, 55 Avenue Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Designed by Edouard Pelseneer: 1899 for the symbolist painter Fernand Khnopff. Owls on red brick and stone with sgraffiti

Background imageQuirky Collection: 3301 Buchanan St, Mt Rainier, MD. Creator: Chris Suspect

3301 Buchanan St, Mt Rainier, MD. Creator: Chris Suspect
3301 Buchanan St, Mt Rainier, MD

Background imageQuirky Collection: X the Excitable, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

X the Excitable, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
X the Excitable, 1903. An initial letter X from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Frocks of Strips of Wood, c1935

Frocks of Strips of Wood, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Fine Specimen of the Largest Organism That Ever Lived, c1935

Fine Specimen of the Largest Organism That Ever Lived, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Ancient Forms of the Dance Still Maintained in England - The Horn Dance, c1935

Ancient Forms of the Dance Still Maintained in England - The Horn Dance, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageQuirky Collection: The Font of Baptism Personal Or By Proxy, c1935

The Font of Baptism Personal Or By Proxy, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageQuirky Collection: W the Willing, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

W the Willing, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
W the Willing, 1903. An initial letter W from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: V the Vacant, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

V the Vacant, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
V the Vacant, 1903. An initial letter V from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: U the Unhappy, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

U the Unhappy, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
U the Unhappy, 1903. An initial letter U from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: T the Timid, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

T the Timid, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
T the Timid, 1903. An initial letter T from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: R the Respectable, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

R the Respectable, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
R the Respectable, 1903. An initial letter R from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Q the Quarrelsome, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

Q the Quarrelsome, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
Q the Quarrelsome, 1903. An initial letter Q from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: O the Obliging, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

O the Obliging, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
O the Obliging, 1903. An initial letter O from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: P the Perky, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

P the Perky, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
P the Perky, 1903. An initial letter P from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: N the Neighbourly, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

N the Neighbourly, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
N the Neighbourly, 1903. An initial letter N from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: M the Meek, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

M the Meek, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
M the Meek, 1903. An initial letter M from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: L the Lively, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

L the Lively, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
L the Lively, 1903. An initial letter L from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: K the Knavish, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

K the Knavish, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
K the Knavish, 1903. An initial letter K from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: J the Jolly, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

J the Jolly, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
J the Jolly, 1903. An initial letter J from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: I the Industrious, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

I the Industrious, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
I the Industrious, 1903. An initial letter I from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: H the Haughty, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

H the Haughty, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
H the Haughty, 1903. An initial letter H from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: G the Generous, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

G the Generous, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
G the Generous, 1903. An initial letter G from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: F the Feeble, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

F the Feeble, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
F the Feeble, 1903. An initial letter F from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: E the Energetic, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

E the Energetic, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
E the Energetic, 1903. An initial letter E from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: D the Doleful, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

D the Doleful, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
D the Doleful, 1903. An initial letter D from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: C the Contented, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

C the Contented, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
C the Contented, 1903. An initial letter C from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: B the Bumptious, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

B the Bumptious, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
B the Bumptious, 1903. An initial letter B from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: A the Amiable, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

A the Amiable, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
A the Amiable, 1903. An initial letter A from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Aceras anthropophora. Man Orchis, 19th Century

Aceras anthropophora. Man Orchis, 19th Century. European species of orchid whose flowers resemble a human figure. The head is formed by the petals and sepals

Background imageQuirky Collection: Miss Mabelle Gilman, the Bewitching Girl in the Casino - The Casino Girl at the Shaftesbury

Miss Mabelle Gilman, the Bewitching Girl in the Casino - The Casino Girl at the Shaftesbury, 1 Artist: W&D Downey
Miss Mabelle Gilman, the Bewitching Girl in the Casino, 1900. Mabelle Gilman Corey (b1874), American actress. She was married to William Ellis Corey president of the Carnegie Steel Company

Background imageQuirky Collection: Z the Zealous Zoologist, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

Z the Zealous Zoologist, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
Z the Zealous Zoologist, 1903. An initial letter Z from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: Y the Youthful, 1903. Artist: John Hassall

Y the Youthful, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
Y the Youthful, 1903. An initial letter Y from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Background imageQuirky Collection: The Duke of Cumberland, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills

The Duke of Cumberland, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
The Duke of Cumberland, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

Background imageQuirky Collection: Carry Happiness, French Postcard, c1900

Carry Happiness, French Postcard, c1900. Private collection


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