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Americana & Miscellany

Albert Abraham Michelson, 1852-1931Albert Abraham Michelson, 1852-1931 (1930 May 19.)Big Joe" - the largest man in the world"Big Joe" - the largest man in the world" (c1903.)John McCormack, 1884-1945John McCormack, 1884-1945 (c1912.)[Goering posed with his pet lion, Mucki][Goering posed with his pet lion, Mucki] ([1936 April 5])[Erhard Milch shaking Göring's hand during birthday celebration][Erhard Milch shaking Göring's hand during birthday celebration] ([1938 January])Blanche Bates, 1873-1941Blanche Bates, 1873-1941 (c1902.)El venduteroEl vendutero (1855)Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642 ([no date recorded on)[Allegory: Nature stands ready to strike the lyre, as Liberty presents medal to Washington; Fame blows her trumpet, and Astrea finds a part of the earth where she may fix her residence][Allegory: Nature stands ready to strike the lyre, as Liberty presents medal to Washington (1784)Horace Greeley, 1811-1872Horace Greeley, 1811-1872 ([no date recorded on)Death of the DauphinDeath of the Dauphin (1858)Camp Meeting [outdoor revival meeting]Camp Meeting [outdoor revival meeting] ([no date recorded on)The great flood's toll, Logansport, Ind., March 1913The great flood's toll, Logansport, Ind., March 1913 (c1913 April 17.)Wm. Gross, 516 Tatnall St. Newsboy, 15 years of age. Selling papers 5 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Father, carpenter, $18 week. Selling newspapers own choice, to get money to go to moving picture shows. Visits saloons. Smokes sometimes. Serves" papers to prostitutes. On May 25 William gave to investigator a list of houses of prostitution written in his own handwriting for which he reWm. Gross, 516 Tatnall St. Newsboy, 15 years of age. Selling papers 5 years. Average earni (May)Massachusetts General Hospital / J.R. Penniman, del. ; A. Bowen.Massachusetts General Hospital / J.R. Penniman, del. ; A. Bowen. ([1828])Homes of the poor / drawn by T. De Thulstrup.Homes of the poor / drawn by T. De Thulstrup. (1883 July 28.)Clown alley / Robert Riggs.Clown alley / Robert Riggs. ([between 1930 and 19)Clown acrobatics [in trapeze act]Clown acrobatics [in trapeze act] ([no date recorded on)Historic Photo Print - 3 horsemen - Vintage Wall Art GiftHistoric Photo Print - 3 horsemen - Vintage Wall Art Gift ([no date recorded on)Thomas Jefferson, President of the United StatesThomas Jefferson, President of the United States (Philada. (Philadelph)Frederick Townsend Martin, 1849-1948Frederick Townsend Martin, 1849-1948 (c1908 May 25.)Paul Oscar Husting, 1866-1917Paul Oscar Husting, 1866-1917 (c1915 Mar. 22.)David Warfield, 1866-1951David Warfield, 1866-1951 (c1897.)John Wilkes Hammond, 1837-1921John Wilkes Hammond, 1837-1921 (c1915 Nov. 19.)[Lorenzo Hubbell's Trading Post, Keams Canon, Arizona][Lorenzo Hubbell's Trading Post, Keams Canon, Arizona] (c1905.)[Lorenzo Hubbell's Trading Post, Keams Canon, Arizona][Lorenzo Hubbell's Trading Post, Keams Canon, Arizona] (c1905.)Tourist's Inn, William Penn Highway between Annville and Palmyra, Pa.Tourist's Inn, William Penn Highway between Annville and Palmyra, Pa. ([no date recorded on)Moreauville, La., on Bayou des Glaises crevasse / Ewing, Inc., Batn Rouge, La.Moreauville, La., on Bayou des Glaises crevasse / Ewing, Inc., Batn Rouge, La. (1927 May 16.)Dr. Pierse's pleasant purgative pellets,...Dr. Pierse's pleasant purgative pellets,... ([no date recorded on)Why limp about & pain endure, when gargling oil is sure to cure? Merchant's Gargling Oil as liniment for man & beastWhy limp about & pain endure, when gargling oil is sure to cure? Merchant's Gargling Oil a ([18--])Vegetine - the great blood purifierVegetine - the great blood purifier ([18--])Use Getz cockroach and bed bug exterminators, sold by all druggists I sink I tan hit it.Use Getz cockroach and bed bug exterminators, sold by all druggists I sink I tan hit it. ([between 1870 and 18)[Porter with question marks all around him][Porter with question marks all around him] (1928)A procession in Sungnan, ChingaA procession in Sungnan, Chinga ([between 1930 and 19)Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, 1825-1911Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, 1825-1911 ([no date recorded on)Clarence Don Clark, 1851-1930Clarence Don Clark, 1851-1930 (c1904.)The town for the motor age" N.J."The town for the motor age" N.J." ([ca. 1923])[Views of Martinique after eruption of Mt. Pelee][Views of Martinique after eruption of Mt. Pelee] (c1902.)[Views of Martinique after eruption of Mt. Pelee][Views of Martinique after eruption of Mt. Pelee] (c1902.)In the rum district, St. Pierre, Martinique, F.W.I.In the rum district, St. Pierre, Martinique, F.W.I. (c1903.)Desert caravanDesert caravan ([between 1890 and 19)The John L. Sullivan champion diamond beltThe John L. Sullivan champion diamond belt (c1887.)Deborah Simpson [i.e., Sampson] presenting the letter to General WashingtonDeborah Simpson [i.e., Sampson] presenting the letter to General Washington ([no date recorded on)The Highlanders Medley, or the Duke TriumphantThe Highlanders Medley, or the Duke Triumphant (1746)[Still from the motion-picture Tiefland": Leni Riefenstahl as flamenco dancer called "Martha"]"[Still from the motion-picture Tiefland": Leni Riefenstahl as flamenco dancer called "Mart ([no date recorded on)[10th U.S. Cavalry posed at Fort Verde, Arizona][10th U.S. Cavalry posed at Fort Verde, Arizona] ([between 1884 and 18)Twickenham by tram / E. McKnight Kauffer '24.Twickenham by tram / E. McKnight Kauffer '24. ([London] : The Bayna)The Marines have landed!The Marines have landed! (1942)Wave, no. 1Wave, no. 1 ([1957-8])And when the rabbi singsAnd when the rabbi sings (1942)American soil, reforestationAmerican soil, reforestation (1935)[Ornate title page of The Book of Common Prayer.][Ornate title page of The Book of Common Prayer.] (1844)You dirty boy!You dirty boy! (1883)Barry's Novelty Girls, Youngstown, OhioBarry's Novelty Girls, Youngstown, Ohio (c1924 Feb. 18.)Herbert Hoover, Pres. U.S.Herbert Hoover, Pres. U.S. (c1929.)Poster calendar [for] 1897Poster calendar [for] 1897 (Boston : L. Prang, c)Luchamos por la libertad de todosLuchamos por la libertad de todos (Washington, D.C. : C)Albert Morris Bagby's new novel Miss TraumereiAlbert Morris Bagby's new novel Miss Traumerei (Boston, Lamson, Wolf)The General, Buster Keaton, 1926. Pacific Film Archive...The General, Buster Keaton, 1926. Pacific Film Archive... (Berkeley, 1973.)Henry Wilder Keyes, 1863-1938Henry Wilder Keyes, 1863-1938 (c1919 Sept. 5.)[Woman and 2 girls crying over dead bird; boy holding cat by scruff of neck][Woman and 2 girls crying over dead bird; boy holding cat by scruff of neck] ([ca. 1900-10])[Child sleeping on wolfskin rug][Child sleeping on wolfskin rug] ([ca. 1900-10])[Felix Frankfurter and Al Smith posed, seated, full lgth.][Felix Frankfurter and Al Smith posed, seated, full lgth.] ([no date recorded on)Position at offhand rifle practicePosition at offhand rifle practice (1848)Manchuria - Soviet soldiers in process of removing industrial equipment from Manchurain factoriesManchuria - Soviet soldiers in process of removing industrial equipment from Manchurain fa (1946)Raisin drying racks in a vineyard at Fresno, Cal.Raisin drying racks in a vineyard at Fresno, Cal. (c1901.)[Mississippi River flood][Mississippi River flood] (1927)Lloyd George, David Lloyd George, 1st earl, 1863-1945Lloyd George, David Lloyd George, 1st earl, 1863-1945 ([no date recorded on)Lloyd George, David Lloyd George, 1st earl, 1863-1945Lloyd George, David Lloyd George, 1st earl, 1863-1945 ([no date recorded on)Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807-1882Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807-1882 ([no date recorded on)[Postman with bike handing letter to King George V][Postman with bike handing letter to King George V] (1911 Sept. 16.)By the king, a proclamationBy the king, a proclamation (1975)Alexander Graham Bell, 1865-1922Alexander Graham Bell, 1865-1922 ([ca. 1900])Lillian Russell, 1861-1922Lillian Russell, 1861-1922 (c1899.)Donald Grant Mitchell, 1822-1908Donald Grant Mitchell, 1822-1908 ([no date recorded on)Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882 (1886)Winston Churchill as a childWinston Churchill as a child ([no date recorded on)Statue of Jeanne d'ArcStatue of Jeanne d'Arc (1915 Aug. 19.)Lillie Langtry, 1853-1929Lillie Langtry, 1853-1929 (c1882.)Lillie Langtry, 1853-1929Lillie Langtry, 1853-1929 (c1889.)Marie (Gamble) GebhardMarie (Gamble) Gebhard ([1906?])Lillie Langtry, 1853-1929Lillie Langtry, 1853-1929 (c1912 Oct. 19.)Why Captain Kidd's treasure has never been foundWhy Captain Kidd's treasure has never been found (1912 Dec. 19.)[Elevations and plans of culvert and trestle bridges][Elevations and plans of culvert and trestle bridges] ([no date recorded on)[Man holding sword and head of decapitated, dismembered body in background][Man holding sword and head of decapitated, dismembered body in background] (1599)...Serio-comic war map for the year 1877...Serio-comic war map for the year 1877 ([no date recorded on)Truman, Harry S., Pres. U.S., 1884-1973Truman, Harry S., Pres. U.S., 1884-1973 (c1948.)The Maelstrom in Mammoth Cave""The Maelstrom in Mammoth Cave"" (1859)Red and gold pagoda, MoulmeinRed and gold pagoda, Moulmein ([1889])Kichi Saburo Nomura, 1877-1964Kichi Saburo Nomura, 1877-1964 (1929 Sept. 27)Shooting of the decimated TexiansShooting of the decimated Texians (1845)Grantland Rice, 1880-1954Grantland Rice, 1880-1954 (c1931.)Thomas John Wood, 1845-1906Thomas John Wood, 1845-1906 ([no date recorded on)U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. (c1905.)2 a.m.2 a.m. (1942)Bishop Edwin Sandes, 1559-1590Bishop Edwin Sandes, 1559-1590 ([no date recorded on)View of mining town, Dorothy, W.Va. - Big Coal Co.View of mining town, Dorothy, W.Va. - Big Coal Co. ([ca. 1910])H.G. (Herbert George) Wells, 1866-1946H.G. (Herbert George) Wells, 1866-1946 (1921 Oct. 27.)Give the natives a chance, Mr. Carl.Give the natives a chance, Mr. Carl. (1880)Henry Melvill, 1789-1871Henry Melvill, 1789-1871 (1844 Jan. 20.)Patrick Jay Hurley, 1883-1963Patrick Jay Hurley, 1883-1963 (1929 Nov. 19.)At beef issueAt beef issue (1891)Skinning beef at beef issueSkinning beef at beef issue (1891)Scenery on Deadwood Road to SturgisScenery on Deadwood Road to Sturgis (1888)The old oaken bucketThe old oaken bucket ([no date recorded on)Stanley cutting his way through the dark continentStanley cutting his way through the dark continent (c1889.)The Strong" government 1869-1877--The "weak" government 1877-1881 / J.A. Wales."The Strong" government 1869-1877--The "weak" government 1877-1881 / J.A. Wales." (1880)Lahore - the Sonali Musjid, or Golden MosqueLahore - the Sonali Musjid, or Golden Mosque (1895 Feb. 8-11.)Über der Engpass der ThermopylenÜber der Engpass der Thermopylen (1936)[Erwin] Blask - Deutschland - errange die Silbermedailleim Hammerwerfen[Erwin] Blask - Deutschland - errange die Silbermedailleim Hammerwerfen (1936)Der Sieger im Zehnkampf - Glenn Morris - USA - Stellte mit 1900 Punkten einen neuen Weltrekord aufDer Sieger im Zehnkampf - Glenn Morris - USA - Stellte mit 1900 Punkten einen neuen Weltre (1936)Trebisonda Valla - Italien - Siegerin im HurdenläufenTrebisonda Valla - Italien - Siegerin im Hurdenläufen (1936)Gisela Mauermayer - Deutschland - Goldmedaille im DiskuswerfenGisela Mauermayer - Deutschland - Goldmedaille im Diskuswerfen (1936)Die dreizehnjahrige Majorie Gestring - USA - Goldmedaille im KunstpringenDie dreizehnjahrige Majorie Gestring - USA - Goldmedaille im Kunstpringen (1936)Japanerinnen beobachten den Kamph ihrer LandsleuteJapanerinnen beobachten den Kamph ihrer Landsleute (1936)Signing of the Peace Protocol - Washington - Aug. 12th, 1898Signing of the Peace Protocol - Washington - Aug. 12th, 1898 (c1898.)Lima. The arsenal of Santa CatalinaLima. The arsenal of Santa Catalina (1868)Evelyn Waugh, 1903-1966Evelyn Waugh, 1903-1966 ([no date recorded on)[Andrew Carnegie with his wife Louise Whitfield Carnegie, sister-in-law Estelle (Stella) Whitfield, and daughter Margaret, walking outdoors in winter][Andrew Carnegie with his wife Louise Whitfield Carnegie, sister-in-law Estelle (Stella) W (c1911.)Boys at CarthageBoys at Carthage ([1927-1928])

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