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Background imageUnusual Collection: Miss Marie Goff, portrait photograph, 1918 Sept. 16. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Miss Marie Goff, portrait photograph, 1918 Sept. 16. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Marie Goff, portrait photograph, 1918 Sept. 16

Background imageUnusual Collection: Miss Mildred Gillars, portrait photograph, 1928 June 17. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Miss Mildred Gillars, portrait photograph, 1928 June 17. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Mildred Gillars, portrait photograph, 1928 June 17. Address: 69 Perry St. New York City. American broadcaster. During World War II Gillars was employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate Axis

Background imageUnusual Collection: Miss Gardner, portrait photograph, 1918 Nov. 17. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Miss Gardner, portrait photograph, 1918 Nov. 17. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Gardner, portrait photograph, 1918 Nov. 17

Background imageUnusual Collection: Mrs. Walter Fletcher with dog, seated outdoors, between 1933 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Mrs. Walter Fletcher with dog, seated outdoors, between 1933 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. Walter Fletcher with dog, seated outdoors, between 1933 and 1942

Background imageUnusual Collection: Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941

Background imageUnusual Collection: Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941

Background imageUnusual Collection: Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941

Background imageUnusual Collection: Mrs. Drake, portrait photograph, 1919 Feb. 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Mrs. Drake, portrait photograph, 1919 Feb. 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. Drake, portrait photograph, 1919 Feb. 10

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - beginning of the corona - from a sketch by... 1860

The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - beginning of the corona - from a sketch by... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - beginning of the corona - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. I can only compare the movements of the corona to those of the Northern Lights

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - Baily's Beads as seen with an inverting tele... 1860

The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - Baily's Beads as seen with an inverting tele... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - Baily's Beads as seen with an inverting telescope - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - the eclipse at Aguilar - from a sketch by our

The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - the eclipse at Aguilar - from a sketch by our... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - the eclipse at Aguilar - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. The landscape, or that part of it close to us

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Educated Mules at the Alhambra Palace, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Educated Mules at the Alhambra Palace, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Educated Mules at the Alhambra Palace, 1858. American circus in London: Messrs. Howes and Cushing's "educated" mules, Barney and Pete who...must have had

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Quagga in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. Creator: Pearson

The Quagga in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. Creator: Pearson
The Quagga in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. A male quagga has long been a desideratum in the society's menagerie [sic]

Background imageUnusual Collection: Captain Urquhart experimenting with his Life-Preserving Raft on the Thames, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Captain Urquhart experimenting with his Life-Preserving Raft on the Thames, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Captain Urquhart experimenting with his Life-Preserving Raft on the Thames, [in London] 1858. A craft, attracting attention by its singular appearance

Background imageUnusual Collection: American Aloe in Bloom in the Gardens of the Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park, 1858

American Aloe in Bloom in the Gardens of the Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park, 1858. Creator: Unknown
American Aloe in Bloom in the Gardens of the Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park, [London], 1858....a rare spectacle in our clime...[the plant] is supposed to be now about one hundred

Background imageUnusual Collection: Telescopic Appearances of Donati's Comet, as seen from Slater's Observatory... 1858

Telescopic Appearances of Donati's Comet, as seen from Slater's Observatory... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Telescopic Appearances of Donati's Comet, as seen from Slater's Observatory, on the Morning of Oct. 1, 1858. Drawing of...the Comet as it appeared on the morning of October 1st

Background imageUnusual Collection: Donati's Comet, as seen from the Cambridge Observatory, on October 11, 1858. Creator: Smyth

Donati's Comet, as seen from the Cambridge Observatory, on October 11, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Donati's Comet, as seen from the Cambridge Observatory, on October 11, 1858. As it but seldom happens that such a favourable opportunity occurs for examining the changes which take place in

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. This animal is a native of certain parts of the Western Himalayas, and is likewise found in the high ranges of Persia and Affghanistan

Background imageUnusual Collection: Donati's Comet, as seen from Greenwich Park, Sept. 17, 7.30p.m. 1858. Creator: Unknown

Donati's Comet, as seen from Greenwich Park, Sept. 17, 7.30p.m. 1858. Creator: Unknown
Donati's Comet, as seen from Greenwich Park, [London], Sept. 17, 7.30p.m. 1858. Although the present comet is a mere dwarf compared with others (its tail measuring only fifteen millions of miles)

Background imageUnusual Collection: Funeral Car of Napoleon I. 1858. Creator: Unknown

Funeral Car of Napoleon I. 1858. Creator: Unknown
Funeral Car of Napoleon I. 1858....a most interesting relic...namely, the hearse in which was conveyed the body of the Imperial exile to St. Helena to the tomb in 1821

Background imageUnusual Collection: Meeting of the Worcestershire Archery Society in the Grounds of Lea Castle, Wolverley... 1858

Meeting of the Worcestershire Archery Society in the Grounds of Lea Castle, Wolverley... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the Worcestershire Archery Society in the Grounds of Lea Castle, Wolverley, near Kidderminster, 1858. Women shooting with bow and arrow

Background imageUnusual Collection: Bray's Traction-engine, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Bray's Traction-engine, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Bray's Traction-engine, 1858....thousands of spectators...seemed much interested and astonished on seeing a steam-engine traversing the streets of London...Attached was a truck, or platform

Background imageUnusual Collection: Camel Jingalls, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Camel Jingalls, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Camel Jingalls, 1858. Small brass cannon, mounted on camels...have been long used in the native armies of India...although almost useless when opposed to the means and appliances of modern warfare

Background imageUnusual Collection: Sketches of Native Life in India - Hunting Leopard, Bengal, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Sketches of Native Life in India - Hunting Leopard, Bengal, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of Native Life in India - Hunting Leopard, Bengal, 1858. We are indebted to the sketch-book of Mr. Marshall Claxton for the...series of characteristic Sketches of a few of the manners

Background imageUnusual Collection: Flying fish, with a Parasitic Growth on its Back, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Flying fish, with a Parasitic Growth on its Back, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Flying fish, with a Parasitic Growth on its Back, 1858. "The flying-fish of which I send you a Sketch flew into the mizen-chains of Messrs Green's East Indiaman Monarch

Background imageUnusual Collection: Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. Creator: C.R

Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. Creator: C.R
Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. The future King Edward VII hunting tigers in India....the elephant is very careful, feeling the ground with his trunk for the edge of the nullah

Background imageUnusual Collection: Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. Creator: C.R

Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. Creator: C.R
Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. The future King Edward VII rides in a canopied howdah during a royal visit. A triumphal arch is inscribed: God Bless the Prince of Wales'

Background imageUnusual Collection: Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Peak of Fernando Noronha, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Peak of Fernando Noronha, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Peak of Fernando Noronha, 1876. The island of Fernando Noronha, in the Atlantic, three or four degrees south of the Equator

Background imageUnusual Collection: Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Christmas Harbour, Kerguelen Island, 1876

Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Christmas Harbour, Kerguelen Island, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Christmas Harbour, Kerguelen Island, 1876. The gigantic natural arch at its entrance

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Creator: J. G

The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Creator: J. G
The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Thaars; an incident on the road; Musk Deer; Wild Cat...Jung Pershad and Sepa Kali...two elephants

Background imageUnusual Collection: Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth...Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity...1876

Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth...Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity...1876. Creator: W. H. O
Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity, 1876. Mr. W. B. Robinson

Background imageUnusual Collection: Life on the Crozet Islands, from sketches supplied by Mr. Spencer Joslen, 1876. Creator: C.R

Life on the Crozet Islands, from sketches supplied by Mr. Spencer Joslen, 1876. Creator: C.R
Life on the Crozet Islands, from sketches supplied by Mr. Spencer Joslen, 1876. Exterior of Hut; Knocking over Penguins; Bringing Water from the Spring; Interior of Hut...the emigrant-ship Strathmore

Background imageUnusual Collection: Lieutenant Cameron's Sketches in Central Africa: Kasongo's Levee, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Lieutenant Cameron's Sketches in Central Africa: Kasongo's Levee, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant Cameron's Sketches in Central Africa: Kasongo's Levee, 1876....some lesser native chief is humbly introduced to his august presence

Background imageUnusual Collection: Wreck of the Strathmore on the Crozet Islands: Turf Tower erected by the Survivors...1876

Wreck of the Strathmore on the Crozet Islands: Turf Tower erected by the Survivors...1876. Creator: W. H. O
Wreck of the Strathmore on the Crozet Islands: Turf Tower erected by the Survivors - making signals to a ship, from sketches supplied by Mr. Spencer Joslen, First-Class Passenger, 1876

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: exercising the 'Gainees'...1876

The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: exercising the "Gainees"...1876
The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: exercising the "Gainees", from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

Background imageUnusual Collection: Return of the Prince of Wales from India: life on board the Serapis: Pony and Thibet Dog...1876

Return of the Prince of Wales from India: life on board the Serapis: Pony and Thibet Dog...1876. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Prince of Wales from India: life on board the Serapis: Pony and Thibet Dog, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - the eclipse at Aguilar - from a sketch by our

The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - the eclipse at Aguilar - from a sketch by our... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Eclipse of the Sun on July 18 in Spain - the eclipse at Aguilar - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. The landscape, or that part of it close to us

Background imageUnusual Collection: The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton... 1860

The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton, a suburb of St. John, New Brunswick, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Revolution in Sicily - the Cathedral and Square of the Elephant, Catania, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Revolution in Sicily - the Cathedral and Square of the Elephant, Catania, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - the Cathedral and Square of the Elephant, Catania, 1860. Catania, with its straight streets and white houses, has the appearance of a handsome modern town

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Leandro Bassano

The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Leandro Bassano
The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, late 16th-early 17th century. Note black child waiting on the Egyptian queen who touches her pearl earring

Background imageUnusual Collection: Queen Christina as Minerva, 1654. Creator: Justus van Egmont

Queen Christina as Minerva, 1654. Creator: Justus van Egmont
Queen Christina as Minerva, 1654

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Maharajah of Jodhpore, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The Maharajah of Jodhpore, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Maharajah of Jodhpore, 1876. The Maharajah of Jodpore, G.C.S.I. is a Rajpoot chief of the highest dignity. His territory, properly called Marwar, is situated in Western India

Background imageUnusual Collection: God creating Eve from Adam's rib, 1483. Creator: Unknown

God creating Eve from Adam's rib, 1483. Creator: Unknown
God creating Eve from Adam's rib, 1483. From Biblia. Biblical scene

Background imageUnusual Collection: Illustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. Creator: Unknown

Illustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. Creator: Unknown
Illustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. This manuscript was created during the first years of the Bangkok dynasty

Background imageUnusual Collection: The 'Swan' of the Exe, 1860. Creator: Unknown. The 'Swan' of the Exe, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The "Swan" of the Exe, 1860. Creator: Unknown. The "Swan" of the Exe, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The "Swan" of the Exe, 1860....an elegant yacht, the very similitude of a gigantic white swan...constructed from drawings and sections by the owner

Background imageUnusual Collection: Locomotive Steam-carriage for common roads, built for the Earl of Caithness, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Locomotive Steam-carriage for common roads, built for the Earl of Caithness, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Locomotive Steam-carriage for common roads, built for the Earl of Caithness, 1860....a steam-carriage...with which his Lordship, accompanied by Lady Caithness, the Rev, W. Ross, and Mr

Background imageUnusual Collection: Warrior Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider (image 2 of 2), mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Warrior Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider (image 2 of 2), mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Warrior Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider (image 2 of 2), mid 1840s

Background imageUnusual Collection: Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter (image 3 of 3), mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter (image 3 of 3), mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter (image 3 of 3), mid 1840s



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