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Military Academy, The Hop, Cozzens Hotel, 1859. Artist: Winslow HomerMilitary Academy, The Hop, Cozzens Hotel, 1859. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers, (New York, London, 1938)
John Hunter, Scottish surgeon, (1834). Artist: W HollJohn Hunter, Scottish surgeon, (1834). Hunter (1728-1793) gave a series of lectures on the theory and practice of surgery, which attracted many famous students, including Edward Jenner
Scottish Widows Fund, 1938. Advertisement for the Scottish Widows insurance company
Munitions Factory, Bridgeport, Connecticut, c1870s. Artist: Theodore R DavisMunitions Factory, Bridgeport, Connecticut, c1870s. Machines speeded up production after the Civil War. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven
Titian (1487-1576) and Francisco di Mosaico, 16th century (1883)
John Brown Anniversary Meeting, Tremont Temple, 19th centuryJohn Brown Anniversary Meeting, Tremont Temple, 1858. Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison holds a meeting. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven
Rowntrees Fruit Gums and Pastilles, 1938. Advertisement for Rowntrees sweets: I ll eat my hat If that ain t cute - in Rowntrees you can taste the fruit
Henri Francois d Aguesseau, (1834). Artist: James MollisonHenri Francois d Aguesseau, (1834). D Aguesseau (1668-1751) was Chancellor of France
Benjamin Jonson, English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, (1834). Artist: E ScrivenBenjamin Jonson, English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, (1834). Jonson (c1572-1637) is best known for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, and for his lyric poems
Torquato Tasso, Italian poet, (1834). Artist: Robert HartTorquato Tasso, Italian poet, (1834). Tasso (1544-1595) is best known for his 1580 poem La Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered)
Christian Friedrich Schwarz, German Protestant missionary to India, (1834). Artist: E ScrivenChristian Friedrich Schwarz, German Protestant missionary to India, (1834). Schwarz (1726-1798) spent almost fifty years working in India
Richard Bentley, English theologian, classical scholar and critic, (1834). Artist: J PosselwhiteRichard Bentley, English theologian, classical scholar and critic, (1834). Bentley (1662-1742) was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
Royal College of Surgeons of England, Lincolns Inn Fields, London, 1834. Artist: JacksonRoyal College of Surgeons of England, Lincolns Inn Fields, London, 1834
Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully, French minister and soldier, (1833). Artist: W HollMaximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully, French minister and soldier, (1833). Sully (1560-1641), a staunch Protestant, was the faithful right-hand man who enabled Henry IV of France to accomplish so much
St Stephens Church, Walbrook, London, 1833. Artist: JacksonSt Stephens Church, Walbrook, London, 1833. The small church in the City of London was built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672-1680. Twelve columns support the dome
Francois Fenelon, French Roman Catholic theologian, poet and writer, (1833). Artist: J ThomsonFrancois Fenelon, French theologian, poet and writer, (1833). Francois de Salignac de la Mothe, more commonly known as Francois Fenelon (1651-1715), was a French Roman Catholic theologian
Lorenzo de Medici, Italian statesman and ruler of the Florentine Republic, (1833). Artist: CE WagstaffLorenzo de Medici, Italian statesman and ruler of the Florentine Republic, (1833). Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492) ruled the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance
George Buchanan, Scottish historian and humanist scholar, (1833). Artist: E ScrivenGeorge Buchanan, Scottish historian and humanist scholar, (1833). George Buchanan (1506-1582) spent many years studying in Paris
Charles James Fox, British Whig politician, (1833). Artist: J W CookCharles James Fox, British Whig politician, (1833). Portrait of Fox (1749-1806)
A scene from Les Precieuses Ridicules by Moliere, (1833). Artist: JacksonA scene from Les Precieuses Ridicules by Moliere, (1833). Les precieuses were witty and educated intellectual ladies who frequented the salon of the marquise de Rambouillet
Michelangelo, Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect and poet, (1833). Artist: R WoodmanMichelangelo, Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect and poet, (1833). Portrait of Michelangelo (1475-1564), one of the most important Italian Renaissance artists
Moliere, French theatre writer, director and actor, (1833). Artist: J PosselwhiteMoliere, French theatre writer, director and actor, (1833). Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Moliere (1622-1673), was one of the masters of comic satire
Henri de la Tour d Auvergne, French military leader, (1833). Artist: W HollHenri de la Tour d Auvergne, French military leader, (1833). The Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675), Protestant soldier and Marshal of France, made his name in the Thirty Years War
James Watt, Scottish engineer, (1833). Artist: CE WagstaffJames Watt, Scottish engineer, (1833). Watts (1736-1819) improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution
John Flaxman, British designer, draughtsman and sculptor, (1833). Artist: R WoodmanJohn Flaxman, British designer, draughtsman and sculptor, (1833). Flaxman (1755-1826) worked for the potter Josiah Wedgwood between 1775-1787
Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Polish and Lithuanian national hero, general and leader, (1833). Artist: W HollTadeusz Kosciuszko, Polish and Lithuanian national hero, soldier and leader, (1833). Kosciuszko (1746-1817) was the leader of the Polish uprising (which bears his name)
Miners safety lamp, 1833. Artist: JacksonMiners safety lamp, 1833. Humphry Davys invention of 1815, the miners safety lamp, which enabled deeper, more gaseous seams to be mined without risk of explosion
Humphry Davy, English chemist, (1833). Artist: E ScrivenHumphry Davy, English chemist, (1833). Davy (1778-1829) discovered sodium and potassium, and the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
John Ray, English naturalist, (1833). Artist: H MayerJohn Ray, English naturalist, (1833). Ray was a pioneer of plant taxonomy. He toured Europe extensively, studying flora and fauna - his botanical work includes the study of some 18, 600 species
Scene from the introduction to The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, (1833). Artist: Thomas StothardScene from the introduction to The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, (1833). In Boccaccios (1313-1375) The Decameron, a group of friends, who have escaped the plague in Florence
William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist, (1833). Artist: W HollWilliam Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist, (1833). Wollaston (1766-1828) discovered two chemical elements and developed a method of processing platinum ore
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, British naval officer, (1833). Artist: E ScrivenGeorge Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, British naval officer, (1833). Rodney (1718-1792) served as commander-in-chief of the Leeward Islands, and fought the French in the West Indies
Desiderius Erasmus, Renaissance humanist, (1833). Artist: E ScrivenDesiderius Erasmus, Renaissance humanist, (1833). Erasmus (1469-1536) was the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance, the first editor of the New Testament
John Smeaton, English civil engineer, (1833). Artist: R WoodmanJohn Smeaton, English civil engineer, (1833). Smeaton (1724-1792) was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society after presenting several papers on instruments and mechanical subjects
Winstanley, Smeaton and Rudyerd lighthouses, (1833). Lighthouses designed by Henry Winstanley (1644-1703), John Smeaton (1724-1792) and John Rudyerd (early 18th century)
John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord High Chancellor of England, (1833). Artist: TA DeanJohn Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord High Chancellor of England, (1833). Somers (1651-1716) was Lord High Chancellor of England under King William III
Blackville, 1878. Artist: Solomon EytingeBlackville, 1878. Part of a series: a post-emancipation debate on Darwinism. African Americans are here caricatured in a racist fashion as illiterate and ape-like
Electricity In The Art Of Healing, 1881. Artist: W ShinkleElectricity In The Art Of Healing, 1881. US President James Garfield has medical attention from an electrical detector. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven
Reproducing Speech, 1878. Artist: C A KeetelsReproducing Speech, 1878. Demonstration of the Edison phonograph in New York. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers, (New York)
The Travelling Circus, c1870s. Artist: Frenzeny and TavernierThe Travelling Circus, c1870s. Up until the 1870s, the circus travelled in wagons. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers
Palace Hotel Car, Union Pacific Railroad, c1870. Artist: A R WardPalace Hotel Car, Union Pacific Railroad, c1870. A black waiter serves customers on board a train. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven
Wall Street, New York, 1869. Wall Street markets crash on Black Friday, 1869. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers, (New York)
Sugar Plantation, New Orleans, 1870. Artist: A R WardSugar Plantation, New Orleans, 1870. Crushing the sap out of sugar cane. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers, (New York, London)
Turpentine Distillery, North Carolina, 1870. Artist: Edwin Austin AbbeyTurpentine Distillery, North Carolina, 1870. By 1870 there were 147 turpentine distilleries in North Carolina, USA. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven
Police Charge Rioters At The Tribune Office, c1860s. In 1863, during the American Civil War, opponents of conscription rioted at the offices of the Daily Tribune in New York
Slaves Celebrating Liberation, c1860s. A racist depiction of slaves at the mansion of Robert W Barnwell, Confederate leader. The music on the piano is upside-down, ridiculling their illiteracy
Mrs Lincoln, c1860s. Artist: BradyMrs Lincoln, c1860s. The wife of President Abraham Lincoln shows one of her gowns on a trip to New York. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven
Gun Turret Aboard USS Passaic, c1860s. Twin barrel gun designed by Captain John Ericsson. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers
