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Background imageSignature Collection: Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60

Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60

Background imageSignature Collection: Letter from John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill, 31st October 1642

Letter from John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill, 31st October 1642. Artist: John Hampden
Letter from John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill, 31st October 1642. Letter written from Northampton by John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode

Background imageSignature Collection: The Titanic Slip, c1910s, (1928)

The Titanic Slip, c1910s, (1928)
The Titanic Slip, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageSignature Collection: Joan Fontaine (b1917), British actress, c1930s

Joan Fontaine (b1917), British actress, c1930s

Background imageSignature Collection: Letter from Sir Issac Newton to William Briggs, 20th June 1682. Artist: Isaac Newton

Letter from Sir Issac Newton to William Briggs, 20th June 1682. Artist: Isaac Newton
Letter from Sir Issac Newton to William Briggs, 20th June 1682. Letter written from Trinity College, Cambridge by Newton to William Briggs, MD

Background imageSignature Collection: British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown

British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown
British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Steve Donoghue, Joe Childs, Fred Fox, and Brownie Carslake (who was Australian). Donoghue and Childs celebrated their fiftieth birthday in 1934

Background imageSignature Collection: Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, 12th September 1586

Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, 12th September 1586. Artist: Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, Vice Chamberlain, 12th September 1586. Letter from Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

Background imageSignature Collection: Signing Autographs in the North Country, c1945. Creator: Unknown

Signing Autographs in the North Country, c1945. Creator: Unknown
Signing Autographs in the North Country, c1945. British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in the north of England

Background imageSignature Collection: Rudyard Kipling, 1935, (1933). Artist: GL Manuel Freres

Rudyard Kipling, 1935, (1933). Artist: GL Manuel Freres
Rudyard Kipling, 1935, (1933). Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), English writer. From Rudyard Kiplings Verse, Inclusive Edition, 1885-1932. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London, 1933]

Background imageSignature Collection: Gene Kelly (1912-1996), American dancer, actor and director, c1940s

Gene Kelly (1912-1996), American dancer, actor and director, c1940s

Background imageSignature Collection: Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philanthropist, c1890

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philanthropist, c1890. Lord Shaftesbury (1801-1885)

Background imageSignature Collection: Rafael Sabatini, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO Wills

Rafael Sabatini, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO Wills
Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950), Italian/English writer of novels of romance and adventure, 1937. Cigarette card 30 of 40 from Famous British Authors published by WD & HO Wills

Background imageSignature Collection: Thomas Richard Leader, 1935

Thomas Richard Leader, 1935
Thomas Richard Leader, racehorse trainer, 1935. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Background imageSignature Collection: Signatures of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 16th century

Signatures of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 16th century. Artist: King Henry VIII
Signatures of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 16th century. Royal signatures in a Book of Hours of the Virgin and and other Offices, in Latin

Background imageSignature Collection: The Prince of Wales signing a visitors book in Canada, c1920s

The Prince of Wales signing a visitors book in Canada, c1920s. The future King Edward VIII signs his name during a royal visit

Background imageSignature Collection: Lieut. von Weddigen [i.e. Otto Weddigen], 1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Lieut. von Weddigen [i.e. Otto Weddigen], 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Lieut. von Weddigen [i.e. Otto Weddigen], 1915

Background imageSignature Collection: Frank Sinatra, Royal Albert Hall, London, 1989. Creator: Brian Foskett

Frank Sinatra, Royal Albert Hall, London, 1989. Creator: Brian Foskett
Frank Sinatra, Royal Albert Hall, London, 1989. In April 1989, three of the greatest icons of American popular music, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Sammy Davis Jr, came together in Frank

Background imageSignature Collection: Louis Barth, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Louis Barth, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Louis Barth, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageSignature Collection: Madonna Crowned By An Angel, 1520. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Madonna Crowned By An Angel, 1520. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Madonna Crowned By An Angel, 1520

Background imageSignature Collection: The Bagpiper, 1514. Creator: Albrecht Durer

The Bagpiper, 1514. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Bagpiper, 1514

Background imageSignature Collection: The last sheet of Shakspeare's will, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The last sheet of Shakspeare's will, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The last sheet of Shakspeare's will, 1864. Facsimile of...the only piece of paper upon which our great poet's name is traced undeniably by his own hand...It is only lately that the Judge of

Background imageSignature Collection: First telegraph despatch from Lyon, 4 March 1815, (1921). Creator: Unknown

First telegraph despatch from Lyon, 4 March 1815, (1921). Creator: Unknown
First telegraph despatch from Lyon, 4 March 1815, (1921). Premiere depeche telegraphique de Lyon. Message sent via French inventor Claude Chappes (1763-1805) optical telegraph (semaphore) system

Background imageSignature Collection: Duke Ellington signing his autograph, c1962. Creator: Brian Foskett

Duke Ellington signing his autograph, c1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Duke Ellington signing his autograph, c1962

Background imageSignature Collection: Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900. Creator: Gosta Florman. Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900

Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900. Creator: Gosta Florman. Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900
Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900

Background imageSignature Collection: Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street...1876. Creator: Unknown

Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street...1876. Creator: Unknown
Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street, [London]: Delegates signing Petition, 1876. About a thousand persons from different parts of the country were present

Background imageSignature Collection: View of Tours, 1808. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip

View of Tours, 1808. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
View of Tours, 1808. Bridge at St. Avertin. Knip has signed his name in one of the arches of the delapidated bridge

Background imageSignature Collection: Coat of arms of Ottone Eurico del Caretto, Marquis of Savona, 1650-1699. Creator: Anon

Coat of arms of Ottone Eurico del Caretto, Marquis of Savona, 1650-1699. Creator: Anon
Coat of arms of Ottone Eurico del Caretto, Marquis of Savona, 1650-1699

Background imageSignature Collection: Coat of arms of Alessandro Farnese, governor of the Netherlands and Duke of Parma

Coat of arms of Alessandro Farnese, governor of the Netherlands and Duke of Parma and... 1650-1699. Creator: Anon
Coat of arms of Alessandro Farnese, governor of the Netherlands and Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, 1650-1699

Background imageSignature Collection: Rocky landscape with trees, 1869. Creator: Johannes Gysbert Vogel

Rocky landscape with trees, 1869. Creator: Johannes Gysbert Vogel
Rocky landscape with trees, 1869. Fontainebleau. 69 / Gorge Aux Loups

Background imageSignature Collection: Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; Deuxieme... 1916

Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; Deuxieme... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; Deuxieme enveloppe de la caissette de virus de la morve adressee a "l'attache militaire bulgare

Background imageSignature Collection: Cows in a Meadow near a Farm, 1653. Creator: Paulus Potter

Cows in a Meadow near a Farm, 1653. Creator: Paulus Potter
Cows in a Meadow near a Farm, 1653

Background imageSignature Collection: Tobias and the angel, 1690. Creator: Eglon Hendrik van der Neer

Tobias and the angel, 1690. Creator: Eglon Hendrik van der Neer
Tobias and the angel, 1690....a great fish rose up, its huge mouth open wide as if to swallow him. "Use your staff, " called Raphael

Background imageSignature Collection: River View, 1680-1700. Creator: Jan Griffier

River View, 1680-1700. Creator: Jan Griffier
River View, 1680-1700

Background imageSignature Collection: Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24
Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814. Twenty fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. Gambier; Henry Goulburn; William Adams; John Quincy Adams; J. A. Bayard; H

Background imageSignature Collection: George Cruikshank (decorative signature). Creator: George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank (decorative signature). Creator: George Cruikshank
George Cruikshank (decorative signature)

Background imageSignature Collection: Matthew Fontaine Maury, U.S. Navy, c1850s, (1917). Creator: Unknown

Matthew Fontaine Maury, U.S. Navy, c1850s, (1917). Creator: Unknown
Matthew Fontaine Maury, U.S. Navy, c1850s, (1917). American oceanographer and naval officer. After an engraving by L.S. Punderson from a daguerreotype

Background imageSignature Collection: L'ancien négociant, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

L'ancien négociant, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'ancien negociant, 19th century. Bohemians of Paris. The old negotiator. First man: I don't recognise this signature. Second man: It's mine

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageSignature Collection: Caltilda Downes: Barbados Passport, 1917. Creator: Unknown

Caltilda Downes: Barbados Passport, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Caltilda Downes: Barbados Passport, 1917. Stamped by the British Consulate General in Panama

Background imageSignature Collection: Le Crépuscule, 1891. Creator: Henry Wolf

Le Crépuscule, 1891. Creator: Henry Wolf
Le Crepuscule, 1891

Background imageSignature Collection: Winter, the Fox Hunt. Creator: Henry Wolf

Winter, the Fox Hunt. Creator: Henry Wolf
Winter, the Fox Hunt

Background imageSignature Collection: The Mill Pond, 1902. Creator: Henry Wolf

The Mill Pond, 1902. Creator: Henry Wolf
The Mill Pond, 1902

Background imageSignature Collection: A New England Peddler, 1885. Creator: Henry Wolf

A New England Peddler, 1885. Creator: Henry Wolf
A New England Peddler, 1885

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageSignature Collection: A Duck Pond, 1906. Creator: Henry Wolf

A Duck Pond, 1906. Creator: Henry Wolf
A Duck Pond, 1906

Background imageSignature Collection: The Evening Star, c. 1910. Creator: Henry Wolf

The Evening Star, c. 1910. Creator: Henry Wolf
The Evening Star, c. 1910

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageSignature Collection: Elbert Hubbard, half-length portrait, facing right, c1900. Creator: Zaida Ben-Yusuf

Elbert Hubbard, half-length portrait, facing right, c1900. Creator: Zaida Ben-Yusuf
Elbert Hubbard, half-length portrait, facing right, c1900

Background imageSignature Collection: A Choral Band, c. 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates

A Choral Band, c. 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates
A Choral Band, c. 1784

Background imageSignature Collection: Two Fleeing Figures (Atlanta and Hippomenes?), 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates

Two Fleeing Figures (Atlanta and Hippomenes?), 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates
Two Fleeing Figures (Atlanta and Hippomenes?), 1784

Background imageSignature Collection: Coast Scene, 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates

Coast Scene, 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates
Coast Scene, 1784

Background imageSignature Collection: A Fellow of Maudlin, 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates

A Fellow of Maudlin, 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates
A Fellow of Maudlin, 1784

Background imageSignature Collection: A Choral Band, c. 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates

A Choral Band, c. 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates
A Choral Band, c. 1784

Background imageSignature Collection: Two Fleeing Figures (Atlanta and Hippomenes?), 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates

Two Fleeing Figures (Atlanta and Hippomenes?), 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates
Two Fleeing Figures (Atlanta and Hippomenes?), 1784

Background imageSignature Collection: Port of San Remo, 1878. Creator: Adolphe Appian

Port of San Remo, 1878. Creator: Adolphe Appian
Port of San Remo, 1878

Background imageSignature Collection: A Villefranche-sur-Mer, 1882. Creator: Adolphe Appian

A Villefranche-sur-Mer, 1882. Creator: Adolphe Appian
A Villefranche-sur-Mer, 1882

Background imageSignature Collection: Signature Fragment from the Shepherdess, n.d. Creator: Jean Francois Millet

Signature Fragment from the Shepherdess, n.d. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Signature Fragment from the Shepherdess, n.d

Background imageSignature Collection: Oñate's inscription, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Oñate's inscription, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Onate's inscription, c1927. Inscription Rock, with message written in Spanish by Juan de Onate as he was passing through what is now New Mexico in April 1606

Background imageSignature Collection: Head-and-shoulders portrait of unidentified man, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown

Head-and-shoulders portrait of unidentified man, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Head-and-shoulders portrait of unidentified man, between 1880 and 1886. Inscription on recto: American Georges Kennan. Wishing[?]) him cordial [illegible signature]

Background imageSignature Collection: Petr Kropotkin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, between 1890 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Petr Kropotkin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, between 1890 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Petr Kropotkin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, between 1890 and 1920

Background imageSignature Collection: Young man standing dressed in rags, ca. 1860-70. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y

Young man standing dressed in rags, ca. 1860-70. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Young man standing dressed in rags, ca. 1860-70

Background imageSignature Collection: Pie Plate, c. 1937. Creator: Elmer Weise

Pie Plate, c. 1937. Creator: Elmer Weise
Pie Plate, c. 1937

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of U. S. Grant, late 19th century. Creator: John Chester Buttre

Portrait of U. S. Grant, late 19th century. Creator: John Chester Buttre
Portrait of U. S. Grant, late 19th century

Background imageSignature Collection: Replica of the plaque left on the Moon by Apollo 17 astronauts, 1972. Creator: NASA

Replica of the plaque left on the Moon by Apollo 17 astronauts, 1972. Creator: NASA
Replica of the plaque left on the Moon by Apollo 17 astronauts, 1972. Photographic replica of the plaque that the Apollo 17 astronauts left on the Moon at the Taurus-Littrow landing site

Background imageSignature Collection: Autographed Quilt, c. 1940. Creator: Margaret Linsley

Autographed Quilt, c. 1940. Creator: Margaret Linsley
Autographed Quilt, c. 1940

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of J. P. Earnest, Between 1889 and 1897. Creator: Moses P. Rice

Portrait of J. P. Earnest, Between 1889 and 1897. Creator: Moses P. Rice
Portrait of J.P. Earnest, Between 1889 and 1897

Background imageSignature Collection: Self-Portrait of George Catlin (1796-1872), 1824. Creator: George Catlin

Self-Portrait of George Catlin (1796-1872), 1824. Creator: George Catlin
Self-Portrait of George Catlin (1796-1872), 1824. Photograph of a painting of George Catlin at about 28 years old

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of Charles Henry Nichols (1820-1889), 1872. Creator: Ulke Bros

Portrait of Charles Henry Nichols (1820-1889), 1872. Creator: Ulke Bros
Portrait of Charles Henry Nichols (1820-1889), 1872

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of Goldwin Smith (1823-1910), Circa 1870s. Creator: Purdy & Frear

Portrait of Goldwin Smith (1823-1910), Circa 1870s. Creator: Purdy & Frear
Portrait of Goldwin Smith (1823-1910), Circa 1870s

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of John Maclean (1800-1886), Circa 1860s. Creator

Portrait of John Maclean (1800-1886), Circa 1860s. Creator
Portrait of John Maclean (1800-1886), Circa 1860s

Background imageSignature Collection: Letter from Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper Gore to Carl Lewis, December 16

Letter from Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper Gore to Carl Lewis, December 16
African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold

Background imageSignature Collection: Autograph sheet from Negro League Baseball Players Association Reunion, October 13, 1990

Autograph sheet from Negro League Baseball Players Association Reunion, October 13, 1990
A white autograph sheet with black printed text " N.L.B.P.A. / AUTOGRAPH SHEET" at the top. The middle has a printed baseball diamond with 50 signatures of Negro League players in different

Background imageSignature Collection: Letter from US Representative Tom DeLay to Carl Lewis, August 27, 1996. Creator: Unknown

Letter from US Representative Tom DeLay to Carl Lewis, August 27, 1996. Creator: Unknown
African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold

Background imageSignature Collection: Letter from US Representative Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. to Carl Lewis, August 14, 1996

Letter from US Representative Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. to Carl Lewis, August 14, 1996
African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold

Background imageSignature Collection: Receipt signed by Fats Waller, March 1, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Receipt signed by Fats Waller, March 1, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Wright Fats Waller (1904-1943) was an African-American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer

Background imageSignature Collection: Diploma from The Lelia College, 1916. Creator: Unknown

Diploma from The Lelia College, 1916. Creator: Unknown
African-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919), made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics

Background imageSignature Collection: Shoes worn and signed by Bo Jackson, 1982-1994. Creator: Nike

Shoes worn and signed by Bo Jackson, 1982-1994. Creator: Nike
Pair of dark blue Nike athletic shoes worn by African-American professional baseball and football player Bo Jackson (born 1962)

Background imageSignature Collection: Training boxing glove signed by Cassius Clay, 1964. Creator: Wilson Sporting Goods Co

Training boxing glove signed by Cassius Clay, 1964. Creator: Wilson Sporting Goods Co
Buff-coloured left handed training glove signed by Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). In ink, in the upper portion of the front of the glove

Background imageSignature Collection: Programme from a concert featuring Roland Hayes, 1953. Creator: Unknown

Programme from a concert featuring Roland Hayes, 1953. Creator: Unknown
A programme for a concert at the Gallery of Fine Arts Little Theater, Columbus, Ohio, featuring African-American lyric tenor and composer Roland Hayes (1887-1977)

Background imageSignature Collection: Receipt for payment for a recording session signed by Ray Charles, November 24, 1950

Receipt for payment for a recording session signed by Ray Charles, November 24, 1950
Receipt for payment signed by African-American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Ray Charles (1930-2004), early in his career when he was only 20 years old

Background imageSignature Collection: Pair of Air Jordan I shoes game-worn and autographed by Michael Jordan, 1984-1985

Pair of Air Jordan I shoes game-worn and autographed by Michael Jordan, 1984-1985
Pair of trainers worn by African-American professional basketball player Michael Jordan (born 1963), who played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls

Background imageSignature Collection: Sneakers worn by Julius 'Dr. J'Erving and inscribed to Doc Stanley, ca. 1981

Sneakers worn by Julius "Dr. J"Erving and inscribed to Doc Stanley, ca. 1981
African-American sportsman Julius Winfield Erving II (born 1950) is regarded as one of the most influential basketball players of all time

Background imageSignature Collection: Jersey for the Milwaukee Bucks worn and signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabar, 1973-1975

Jersey for the Milwaukee Bucks worn and signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabar, 1973-1975
African-American sportsman Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born 1947) played 20 seasons for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers basketball teams

Background imageSignature Collection: Jersey for the Atlanta Braves worn and autographed by Hank Aaron, 1968-1969

Jersey for the Atlanta Braves worn and autographed by Hank Aaron, 1968-1969
African-American professional baseball player Hank Aaron (1934-2021) played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball. Atlanta Braves " away" or " road" jersey worn by Aaron during



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