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Background imageUnusual Collection: A Child's Dream of Twelfth Night - drawn by Charles Keene, 1854. Creator: Unknown

A Child's Dream of Twelfth Night - drawn by Charles Keene, 1854. Creator: Unknown
A Child's Dream of Twelfth Night - drawn by Charles Keene, 1854. Toys come to life, dancing on the bedroom floor. From "Illustrated London News", 1854

Background imageUnusual Collection: Winter Clothing for the British Troops in the Crimea, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Winter Clothing for the British Troops in the Crimea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Winter Clothing for the British Troops in the Crimea, 1854. To protect our troops from the rigour of the Crimean winter, a variety of new provision has been made in the clothing

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Westminster Play - scene from Terence's 'Eunuchus', act 1, scene 1, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Westminster Play - scene from Terence's "Eunuchus", act 1, scene 1, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Westminster Play - scene from Terence's "Eunuchus", act 1, scene 1, 1854. Stage production at Westminster School

Background imageUnusual Collection: Toys made by Russian prisoners at Lewes, 1854. Creator: J Brown

Toys made by Russian prisoners at Lewes, 1854. Creator: J Brown
Toys made by Russian prisoners at Lewes, 1854. Wooden puzzles made in England by prisoners of the Crimean War. These Toys...are so constructed that they can be taken to pieces

Background imageUnusual Collection: Weather in the Baltic - Bows of H.M. Corvette 'Cruiser', 1854. Creator: Unknown

Weather in the Baltic - Bows of H.M. Corvette "Cruiser", 1854. Creator: Unknown
Weather in the Baltic - Bows of H.M. Corvette "Cruiser", 1854. Royal Navy warship during the Crimean War. On the approaching arrival of the fleet from the Baltic

Background imageUnusual Collection: Egg box, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Egg box, between 1909 and 1923

Egg box, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Egg box, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Egg box, between 1909 and 1923. Labels for sending eggs and empty egg boxes through the post. When Tag is attached from one end the string cancels address not in use; Place Forward Postage Here;

Background imageUnusual Collection: Group of school children in front of statue of George Washington, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Group of school children in front of statue of George Washington, Washington, D.C. (1899?). [African American children on a school trip

Background imageUnusual Collection: Camp, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp, between 1916 and 1918

Camp, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Camp, between 1916 and 1918. US military personnel

Background imageUnusual Collection: Camp, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp, between 1916 and 1918

Camp, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Camp, between 1916 and 1918. US military personnel

Background imageUnusual Collection: T. Aud in Life Saving Suit, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. T. Aud in Life Saving Suit, 1916

T. Aud in Life Saving Suit, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. T. Aud in Life Saving Suit, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
T. Aud in Life Saving Suit, 1916. First World War

Background imageUnusual Collection: Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. People forming the US flag by the Washington Monument, Washington, DC. (Note cardboard stars)

Background imageUnusual Collection: Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. People forming the US flag by the Washington Monument, Washington, DC. (Note cardboard stars)

Background imageUnusual Collection: President Woodrow Wilson and wife Ellen Axson Wilson, Mrs. Willoughbys Chesley, Baseball, 1917

President Woodrow Wilson and wife Ellen Axson Wilson, Mrs. Willoughbys Chesley, Baseball, 1917
President Woodrow Wilson and wife Ellen Axson Wilson [sic], Mrs. Willoughbys Chesley, Baseball, 1917. The president throws the ball back. (His second wife, Edith, is behind him)

Background imageUnusual Collection: The New Fashion Phaeton, February 22, 1776. Creator: Philip Dawe

The New Fashion Phaeton, February 22, 1776. Creator: Philip Dawe
The New Fashion Phaeton, February 22, 1776. Sic Itur ad Astra, (Thus one goes to the stars). Attributed to Philip Dawe

Background imageUnusual Collection: U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Installing Apotheosis of Democracy marble relief sculpture by Paul Wayland Bartlett, Washington DC

Background imageUnusual Collection: U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Installing Apotheosis of Democracy marble relief sculpture by Paul Wayland Bartlett, Washington DC

Background imageUnusual Collection: U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S

U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914
U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. African American custodians cleaning spittoons, Washington DC

Background imageUnusual Collection: U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S

U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914
U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. African American custodians cleaning spittoons, Washington DC

Background imageUnusual Collection: Mason's International Congress of 33rd Degree, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Mason's International Congress of 33rd Degree, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mason's International Congress of 33rd Degree. Gibson; Dr. Paul Etier; Castellot; Jean Marie Raymond, 1912. [ [Freemasons. Grand Commander Jose Castellot?]

Background imageUnusual Collection: Mason's International Congress of 33rd Degree - Jose Castellot, Gr. Comdr. Mexico, 1912

Mason's International Congress of 33rd Degree - Jose Castellot, Gr. Comdr. Mexico, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mason's International Congress of 33rd Degree - Jose Castellot, Gr. Comdr. Mexico, 1912. [ [Freemasons. Grand Commander Jose Castellot?]

Background imageUnusual Collection: Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. US politician Jacob S. Coxey Sr. led "Coxey's Army", a march to Washington, D.C

Background imageUnusual Collection: Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. US politician Jacob S. Coxey Sr. led "Coxey's Army", a march to Washington, D.C

Background imageUnusual Collection: Strong Boozer, Midshipman - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Strong Boozer, Midshipman - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Strong Boozer, Midshipman - Portrait, 1933
Strong Boozer, Midshipman - Portrait, 1933

Background imageUnusual Collection: Bobroff Voting Machine - Being Considered For Use In House, Standing Right To Left: Reps... 1917

Bobroff Voting Machine - Being Considered For Use In House, Standing Right To Left: Reps... 1917
Bobroff Voting Machine - Being Considered For Use In House, 1917. Standing right to left: Representatives Jacoway; Caraway; and Britten. Sign reads: Bill no

Background imageUnusual Collection: Figure, 1935/1942. Creator: Florence Truelson

Figure, 1935/1942. Creator: Florence Truelson
Figure, 1935/1942

Background imageUnusual Collection: Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Sitting In Door of Auto; with Mrs. Taft, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs

Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Sitting In Door of Auto; with Mrs. Taft, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Sitting In Door of Auto; with Mrs. Taft, 1912. [USA: Alice Roosevelt Longworth and First Lady Helen Herron Taft]

Background imageUnusual Collection: Oil Lamp, c. 1936. Creator: Herman Bader

Oil Lamp, c. 1936. Creator: Herman Bader
Oil Lamp, c. 1936

Background imageUnusual Collection: Mrs. Franklin Adams, nee Harriet Chalmers, at Zoo with Llama, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs

Mrs. Franklin Adams, nee Harriet Chalmers, at Zoo with Llama, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Franklin Adams, nee Harriet Chalmers, at Zoo with Llama, 1912. [American explorer, writer and photographer Harriet Chalmers Adams

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Grotto, in Hawkstone Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Grotto, in Hawkstone Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Grotto, in Hawkstone Park, 1854. Tourist attraction in Shropshire. Out of a hanging wood of venerable beech-trees, crowned by a thicket of black firs, rises the celebrated "Grotto Rock

Background imageUnusual Collection: Claude Grahame-White - Fixing Wing of His Forman Plane, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Claude Grahame-White - Fixing Wing of His Forman Plane, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Claude Grahame-White - Fixing Wing of His Forman [sic] Plane, 1910. [Early aviation: British pioneer Claude Grahame-White flew his Farman III biplane over Washington, D.C

Background imageUnusual Collection: Grahame-White Flights, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Grahame-White Flights, 1910

Grahame-White Flights, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Grahame-White Flights, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Grahame-White Flights, 1910. [Early aviation: British pioneer Claude Grahame-White (5th from right) flew his Farman biplane over Washington, D.C

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912

Background imageUnusual Collection: Bibles - 5000 Gideon Bibles for D.C. Hotels, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Bibles - 5000 Gideon Bibles for D.C. Hotels, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Bibles - 5000 Gideon Bibles for D.C
Bibles - 5000 Gideon Bibles for D.C. Hotels, 1913. USA: 5000 (50 Tons) Gideon Bibles (American Standard Version) for the Guest Rooms of 75 Washington Hotels'

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. [Tourniquet]

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912

Background imageUnusual Collection: Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912
Boy Scouts Training Demonstration, 1912. [Improvised stretcher made from two poles and clothing]

Background imageUnusual Collection: Belgians At Keith Theater, 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Belgians At Keith Theater, 1919

Belgians At Keith Theater, 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Belgians At Keith Theater, 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Belgians At Keith Theater, Washington DC, 1919. Soldiers in uniform on stage with dog-carts. Cart on left appears to be carrying a mounted machine gun

Background imageUnusual Collection: Skating Party, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Skating Party, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Skating Party, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Skating Party, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Skating Party, 1912. [Official in uniform with an axe, group of men with poles]

Background imageUnusual Collection: Dr. W.B. Hudson Skating, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. W.B. Hudson Skating, 1912

Dr. W.B. Hudson Skating, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. W.B. Hudson Skating, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Dr. W.B. Hudson Skating, 1912. [Man in bowler hat and knitted jumper with initial letter W']

Background imageUnusual Collection: Dr. C.E. Meyers of Treasury Department - Skating, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. C.E

Dr. C.E. Meyers of Treasury Department - Skating, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. C.E
Dr. C.E. Meyers of Treasury Department - Skating, 1912. [Man in knitted jumper with initial letter W']

Background imageUnusual Collection: The Luminous Fountain, at the Panopticon, Leicester-Square, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Luminous Fountain, at the Panopticon, Leicester-Square, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Luminous Fountain, at the Panopticon, Leicester-Square, 1854. Thousands of sight-seers have already seen the magnificent Fountain at the Royal Panopticon



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