RF2RW3ACW–This photo was taken the night of September 15 (the night before Hurricane Lee hit the area). The sun is setting behind Westport Island. The view is from Sawyers Island in Boothbay, Maine. The waterway is the Sheepscot River.
RM2RA76RK–Here a dragon fly has pushed out of its larval skin - which can be seen in phot, and is resting and growing its shape/letting its body harden. The wet spot below dragonfly is liquid drops from emergent process- dragonfly is drying off after its birth. This photo was taken June 14, 2023, at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine.
RF2M4P3B9–This illustration shows Robert and Clara Schumann. They belonged to the Romantic movement. Robert was one of its greatest leaders. He was outstanding both as a composer and as a critic. Some of his best work was written for his wife, Clara Wieck Schumann, a talented concert pianist.
RF2M66MW6–This illustration shows Franz Liszt. Liszt (1811-1886) was a Hungarian pianist and composer of enormous influence and originality. He was renowned in Europe during the Romantic movement.
RF2M66MWA–This illustration shows Richard Wagner (1813-1883), one of the most well-known and highly regarded German composers of all time. Known for his revolutionary compositions and Wagnerian leitmotif, he was responsible for some of the most recognizable opera music ever written.
RF2M4P3AG–This illustration shows Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)—a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. Cecile, the wife of Mendelssohn, was the daughter of a French Protestant minister who settled in Frankfurt, Germany. She died in 1853.
RF2RMY4NF–This early 1900s illustration shows Gripir.. Gripir was the son of King Eylimi, and the brother of Hjordis and maternal uncle of Siguror. He ruled over lands and was of all men wisest and prescient of the future. In the eddic poem Grípir's Prophecy,' a youthful Siguror arrives at his hall and is met by a man named Geitir.
RF2RH3NTE–Norse or Viking ships were built by the Scandinavians during the Viking Age (c. 790 - c. 1100 AD) and were used both within Scandinavia and beyond for purposes ranging from being the most important means of transport to trade and warfare
RF2RE2896–Olaf Tryggvason (sometimes spelled Tryggvison) was King of Norway from 995 to 1000. He was the son of Tryggvi Olafsson, king of Viken, and, according to later sagas, the great-grandson of Harald Fairhair, first King of Norway. He is numbered as Olaf I. Olaf is seen as an important factor in the conversion of the Norse to Christianity. This illustration by Gordon Browne dates to 1913.
RF2RH3NT2–Olaf Tryggvason (960s –1000 AD) was King of Norway from 995 to 1000. He was the son of Tryggvi Olafsson, king of Viken (Vingulmark, and Ranrike), and, according to later sagas, the great-grandson of Harald Fairhair, first King of Norway. He is numbered as Olaf I.
RF2RJ1HBT–The early 1900s caption reads:' Harald the Hardredy called his men together and showed them the axe.' Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet Hardrada (Hardredy) in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. Additionally, he unsuccessfully claimed both the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066
RF2RW00WT–The early 1900s caption reads: 'Harold sat by her side and watched her.' The image shows Harald Hairfair and Snowfair.' Harald Fairhair (c. 850 – c. 932) was a Norwegian king. According to traditions current in Norway and Iceland in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, he reigned from c. 872 to 930 and was the first King of Norway. His sons, Eric Bloodaxe and Haakon the Good, succeeded him. Harald married Snowfair, daughter of Swasi. When Snowfair died, she did not change, and as red and white she was as when she was alive; and the king sat ever by her (as seen here) and thought in his heart th
RF2K1HR6B–According to Norse mythology, Balder (also Baldr and Baldur) is the Norse god of peace and light and spring. The son of the powerful Odin, he was beloved by the Aesir, the Norse gods. This illustration by Gordon Browne dates to 1913.
RF2K1HR7R–Thor was the god of thunder, and thus the god of might and war. The son of Odin, he had a magical hammer named Mjollnir that returned to him, a belt of strength, and iron gloves. His chariot was pulled by two goats—Tanngrisni ('gap-tooth' ) and Tanngnost ('tooth grinder'). This illustration dates to 1913.
RF2K2AW5T–Loki flew to the land of the giants to find Thor's hammer, Mjollnir. There he met Thrym, king of the frost giants, who had taken the hammer and demanded the goddess freyja in return for the hammer. The illustration dates to 1913.
RF2K1HPNE–According to Norse mythology, Balder (also Baldr and Baldur) is the Norse god of peace and light and spring. The son of the powerful Odin, he was beloved by the Aesir, the Norse gods. This illustration by Gordon Browne dates to 1913.
RF2RE2890–The Battle of Fulford or Battle of Fulford Gate on 20 September 1066 was fought by a force led by Harald Hardrada of Norway against the English Earls Morcar and Edwin in the first of three battles in 1066 which played an important part in deciding the course of Harold Godwinson's campaign to remain on the throne of England. This illustration by Gordon Browne dates to 1913.
RF2J7R54H–In ancient Roman mythology, Neptune was the god of the sea. To the ancient Greeks, he was Poseidon. He is often shown with long hair and sporting a bearded, as well as holding a trident, a three-pronged spear that is used for fishing and that is often associated with this god.
RF2J87NBA–Saturn (pictured in this 1915 illustration) was one of the Titans who once ruled earth in Greek and Roman mythology. To prevent this from occurring, Saturn response, he ate his children as soon as they were born. But the mother of his children, Rhea, hid one child, Zeus (Jupiter to the Romans). Once Zeus grew up, he gave his father a potion, forcing him to regurgitate his siblings. With his siblings, Zeus then defeated his father and became kings of gods and men, with his home on Mount Olympus.
RF2J7R54F–In ancient Roman mythology, Neptune was the god of the sea. To the ancient Greeks, he was Poseidon. He is often shown with long hair and sporting a bearded, as well as holding a trident, a three-pronged spear that is used for fishing and that is often associated with this god.
RF2J87N7G–To protect his mother, Danae, the mythical Greek hero Perseus accepted the task assigned him by a king named Polydictes of slaying the monster Medusa,
RF2HWMTAR–The 1912 caption for this image reads: 'Confederate Ram Albermarle - launched April 18, 1864 - sank the Union Southfield, seen captured here in Federal hands after downed by Cushing.' CSS Albemarle (constructed 1863) was a steam-powered ironclad gunboat ram of the Confederate Navy, named for an estuary in North Carolina which was named for General George Monck, the first Duke of Albemarle and one of the original Carolina Lords Proprietor.. It was sunk in 1864.
RF2T5GXAH–The 1916 caption reads: “Cupy 1620-1691 Dutch School. Cattle and Figures with the Milkmaid or The Large Dort in National gallery. Painted in oil on wood 2 ft 2.5 in h. x 3 ft 3.5 in w.” Aelbert Cuyp (also spelled Albert Cupy) was a Dutch painter of the Baroque Period who is known for his peaceful of the Dutch countryside, distinguished for the poetic use of light and atmosphere.
RF2T0DMAN–This painting by the Dutch master Rembrandt shows Hendrickie Stoffels, the artist's housekeeper. It is housed in the Louvre. It is life-size. and painted in oil on canvas,measuring 2 ft 4.5 in h x 1 ft 11.75 in w. The Dutch artist Rembrandt (1606-1669) (full name-Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman and of the Dutch School of Amsterdam. An innovative and prolific master in three media, Rembrandt is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art.
RF2HCP2AJ–The caption for this image reads: 'Lincoln from painting by Howard Pyle.' Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He served from March 1861 to his assassination on April 15, 1865. Howard Pyle (died 1911) was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. On February 21, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived in Philadelphia en route to Washington, D.C.. After a 34-gun salute, he rode from the depot in an open carriage pulled by four white horses to the Continental Hotel as anywhere from 100,000 to a quarter of a million people cheered him o
RF2HCP2A1–The caption for this image reads: 'Lincoln in 1857 from a photgraph in collection of Charles Carleton Coffin.' Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He served from March 1861 to his assassination on April 15, 1865. He was chosen as the Republican candidate at the Convention in 1860. Lincoln was a lawyer, but before he went to law school, he held a variety of jobs.
RF2HFHRAP–The caption for this image reads: Omoo - 'We dropped in one evening and found the ladies at home-Omoo and Miss Ideea.' Omoo or “A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas,” is a novel by the American novelist Herman Melville. Published in 1847, it was a sequel to Melville’s novel Typee. Based on his own experiences in the South Pacific, this episodic novel, in a more comical vein than that of Typee, tells of the narrator’s participation in a mutiny on a whale ship and his subsequent wanderings in Tahiti with the ship’s former doctor, Long Ghost. Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American nov
RF2HFHR9X–The caption for this image reads: Omoo-'He leaped up and stared at us.' Omoo or “A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas,” is a novel by the American novelist Herman Melville. Published in 1847, it was a sequel to Melville’s novel Typee. Based on his own experiences in the South Pacific, this episodic novel, in a more comical vein than that of Typee, tells of the narrator’s participation in a mutiny on a whale ship and his subsequent wanderings in Tahiti with the ship’s former doctor, Long Ghost. Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the Amer
RF2HA17KW–This photo is of the cover of a rare copy of the book Pessimism by James Sully, an English psychologist who died in 1923. The book, which was bound in leather, was published in 1877.
RF2H96NJ7–Robinson Crusoe is a novel written by the English novelist Daniel Defoe and published in 1719. A fictional autobiography, it tells the tale of an English castaway named Robinson Crusoe (seen walking the shore where he was stranded) who spent 28 years on a remote tropical island near Venezuela before he was rescued. Newell Convers Wyeth, known as N. C. Wyeth, was an American artist and illustrator. He was the pupil of artist Howard Pyle and became one of America's greatest illustrators.
RF2H96NH8–Robinson Crusoe is a novel written by the English novelist Daniel Defoe and published in 1719. A fictional autobiography, it tells the tale of an English castaway named Robinson Crusoe (seen here) who spent 28 years on a remote tropical island near Venezuela before he was rescued. Newell Convers Wyeth, known as N. C. Wyeth, was an American artist and illustrator. He was the pupil of artist Howard Pyle and became one of America's greatest illustrators.
RF2H96NJ6–The caption for this 1945 image to accompany Daniel DeFoe's Robinson Crusoe reads: 'For a mile or thereabouts my raft went very well. 'The illustration is by N C Wyeth Robinson Crusoe is a novel written by the English novelist Daniel Defoe and published in 1719. A fictional autobiography, it tells the tale of an English castaway named Robinson Crusoe who spent 28 years on a remote tropical island near Venezuela before he was rescued. Robinson Crusoe is a novel written by the English novelist Daniel Defoe and published in 1719. A fictional autobiography, it tells the tale of an English casta
RF2H5MDWT–Uncle Wiggily Longears is the main character of a series of children's stories by American author Howard R. Garis (1873-1962). This illustration is from Garis’s “Uncle Wiggily and Alice in Wonderland” and shows Uncle Wiggily and cannon. Uncle Wiggily stories first appeared in the 'News' in 1910, were syndicated in 1915, and continued to be published for more than forty years, at one time appearing in one hundred newspapers. Garis wrote 35 volumes of Uncle Wiggily stories under his own name, as well as numerous other children's books under several pseudonyms. William Edward Bloomfield Starkweat
RF2RF0KTG–Ostia Antica, located at the mouth of the Tiber River, was the port city of ancient Rome. Uncovered there are mosaics that acted as 'storefront signs' for commercial businesses—mostly shipping, grain merchants—from around the Mediterranean. The inscription as well as the elephant show that merchants from Sabrata (in Libya) traded in wild animals and/or ivory. Today, this area is called the Square of the Corporations It was the main center for commerce and trade for the Roman Empire mainly during the Age of Augustus (27 BC-31 AD). The photo dates to 1970 and the grass clippings were used to cov
RF2RBFK2Y–This photo of a mosaic showing the Great Hunt (capture of bison) was taken in the summer of 1970 at Piazza Armerina in Sicily. Piazza Armerina is home to the Roman Villa del Casale and its famous mosaics, the 'finest mosaics in situ anywhere in the Roman world,' as described by UNESCO, which inserted it into its World Heritage list in 1997. Villa Romana was a lavish patrician residence built at the center of a huge latifundium (agricultural estate) at the end of the 4th century AD. It is thought to have belonged to a member of the Roman senatorial aristocracy, who traded in exotic animals. Th
RF2RBFK1M–This photo of a mosaic showing a detail from a bedroom scene was taken in the summer of 1970 at Piazza Armerina in Sicily. Piazza Armerina is home to the Roman Villa del Casale and its famous mosaics, the 'finest mosaics in situ anywhere in the Roman world,' as described by UNESCO, which inserted it into its World Heritage list in 1997. Villa Romana was a lavish patrician residence built at the center of a huge latifundium (agricultural estate) at the end of the 4th century AD. It is thought to have belonged to a member of the Roman senatorial aristocracy, who traded in exotic animals. The vi
RF2GERK8X–This sculpture, titled Duck, was done by American artist Bernard Langlais and is housed at the Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing, Maine. Bernard Langlais (1921 - 1977) was a Maine native and maintained a studio in Cushing, Maine until his death at the age of 56. He developed his artistic interest at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
RF2GEM7CX–This sculpture, titled Reflection (seagulls on pilings with blue line representing water), was done by American artist Bernard Langlais and is housed at the Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing, Maine. Bernard Langlais (1921 - 1977) was a Maine native and maintained a studio in Cushing, Maine until his death at the age of 56. He developed his artistic interest at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
RF2JAG2F0–The 1920 caption reads: “Rufus Sewall House in Edgecomb, Maine.” Rufus King Sewell (1814-1903) was a graduate of Bowdoin and the Bangor Theological Seminary. His career evolved from its beginnings as a Presbyterian pastor in Vermont and Massachusetts, and later an attorney in Maine, Massachusetts, and Florida. He was also a teacher, but a historian and travel writer by avocation. His permanent home base appears to have been Edgecomb, Maine, and later Wiscassett, Maine.
RF2GF1JY5–This 1899 illustration shows: “G W F Hegel - painting by L Selbers.” A German phjilosopher and the most systematic of the post-Kantian idealists, Hegel (1770-1831) attempted, throughout his published writings as well as in his lectures, to elaborate a comprehensive and systematic philosophy from a purportedly logical starting point. He is perhaps most well-known for his teleological account of history, an account that was later taken over by Marx.
RF2GCMCPX–The caption for this 1917 image reads: “Croesus Bird-Winged Butterfly male - Molucca. Croesus Bird-Winged Butterfly female - Molucca.”
RF2GCMCKM–The caption and labels for this 1917 image read: “North American food and Game Fishes. Top to bottom, left to right: Sea Bass (Centropristes Striatus); Pond Pickerel (Lucius Reticulatus); Red Snapper (Neomoenis Aya); Small-mouthes Black Bass (Micropterus Dolomieu); Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis); Sun Fish (Eupomotis Gibbosus); Burgali (Ctenolabrus Adspersus); Shad (Alosa Sapidissima); Bullhead (Amiurus Nebulosus); Canadian Red Trout; Mud-Fish (Amia Calva); Yellow Perch (Perca Flavescens)
RF2GA3H55–Arab Street vendor of Curios in Cairo - after a painting by Gerome. Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824 – 1904) was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as academicism.
RF2GAG5RP–The caption on this 1903 image reads: Facade of the Palace of Darius in Persepolis. It appeared in the book History of Egypt by French Egyptologist Gaston Maspero. Darius was the name of three well-known kings of Persia. Darius I, or Darius the Great, spearheaded the Persian Wars that almost conquered Greece. The empire of Darius III (died 330 B.C.) fell to Alexander the Great. In this image is the name Darius written in cuneiform characters, in the Persian, Scythian, and Babylonian alphabets.
RF2G8HHGE–This 1903 illustration shows a map of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey) in the seventh century A.D.
RF2G4CH9K–This 1899 illustration shows Lord Beaconsfield (Benjamin Disraeli). Earl of Beaconsfield, of Hughenden in the County of Buckingham, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1876 for Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, a favourite of Queen Victoria. Victoria favoured Disraeli's Tory policies over those of his Liberal rival, William Ewart Gladstone.
RF2GDHRF7–This 1899 illustration shows the marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe in 1614. English Captain John Smith guided the colonists through difficult times in the Jamestown settlement of 1607. But records say: John Smith came to the Powhatan when Pocahontas was about 9 or 10. According to Mattaponi oral history, little Matoaka was possibly about 10 years old when John Smith and English colonists arrived in Tsenacomoca in the spring of 1607. John Smith was about 27 years old. They were never married nor involved.
RF2GDHRJ0–This 1899 illustration shows: “Pilgrims going to Church.” In American history, the Pilgrims were the founders of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. The key members of the group were English separatists who had moved to Holland in 1607-08, to the municipality of Leiden (also Leyden). They obtained a charter from London Co. and, with the help of London merchants, sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. In November 1620, the Mayflower reached near Provincetown. In March 1621, the Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth, and the Mayflower returned to England in April. This 1899 illustrations shows the Pilgrims
RF2FWPBRW–Map Showing defenses of Washington. specially compiled for photographic history of Civil War from the official map of the Engineer Bureau of the U.S. War Department drawn in 1865
RF2FFMF63–The caption for this illustration reads: The snake quickly twisted around his arm. This Serbian myth is about animal language and a shepherd who, when a fire raged about, let a snake come to him for safety. The snake was the king-snake’s son and the king gave the shepherd a wish - to be able to converse and understand animals.
RF2FFMFNE–The caption for this illustration reads: He was very upset when he saw the snake against the wall. This is part of the Serbian myth “The nine giants.” The illustration is from a 1921 book on Serbian myths and legends and shows the sleeping princess and the prince about to slay one of the snakes.
RF2FJNE3T–Richard Henry Stoddard, (1825-1903) was an American poet, critic, and editor, more important as a figure in New York literary circles in the late 19th century than for his own verse. Among his works are Abraham Lincoln, An Horatian Ode (1865) and parts of Songs of Summer (1857) and The Book of the East (1867).
RF2FJNE5G–Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 –1909) was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He wrote several novels and collections of poetry such as Poems and Ballads, and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
RF2F8MDC9–David Livingstone (1813-1873) was a Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa. He discovered Victoria Falls in 1855. When there was no news from him for some time, British explorer Henry Morton Stanley was sent to find him. He did so on November 10, 1871, at the small village of Ujiji near Tanganyika.
RF2GYWR73–This map by Giacomo Gastaldi (c 1500 – c 1565) was an important Italian cartographer. He is known for his 1548 publication of Ptolemy's Geography, the work in which this map appeared..
RF2H3TARH–Vespucci (1454-1512) was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator, and cartographer who was born in the Republic of Florence. He is best known for his namesake: the continents of North and South America
RF2F5W2PW–This 1880s illustration accompanied a book on Homer and his epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It shows the scene in the Odyssey when Odysseus (also spelled Ulysses) prepares to fight the beggar Irus. Odysseus' fight with Irus, who also known as Arnaios, is meant, first, to exhibit Odysseus's fairness to an obnoxious challenger. Second, it is mean to show that the suitors have no regard for the concept of xenia—hospitality to strangers—no matter what their station in life may be.
RF2F5RBE6–This 1880s illustration accompanied a book on Homer and his epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It shows the scene in the Iliad when Hector and Ajax are separated by heralds.
RF2F5RBD7–This 1880s illustration accompanied a book on Homer and his epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It shows the scene in the Iliad when the Trojan hero Hector meets with his wife Andromeda before going into battle. To the right is the nursemaid with Hector and Andromache’s son, Astyanax.
RF2F4AJNJ–This 1874 illustration shows a copy of the “Plan prepared for first number of David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the best known and most distinguished English novelists. He lived during the Victorian era. Among his best-known works are: A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, and A Tale of Two Cities.
RF2F9D7HX–Li Hung Chang. The caption for this 1900 photo reads: “Li Hung Chang Venerable Chinese diplomat wealthiest man in China was admirer of U S Grant Has traveled extensively in USA.” Li Hongzhang, Marquess Suyi (also romanized as Li Hung-chang; 1823 –1901) was a Chinese politician, general and diplomat of the late Qing dynasty
RF2GBK71D–The 1920 caption reads: “Surimono: Kwanyu studying a book on strategy. It is signed by Hokkei.” Totoya Hokkei (1780–1850) was a Japanese artist best known for his prints in the ukiyo-e style.
RF2GBK6XM–This 1920 image shows: The Yoshitsune 'horsewashing' waterfall signed by Zen Hokusai I-Itsu. It is on eof the 'Waterfall' series. In 1820, Hokusai changed his name from Taito to Iitsu. In 1824 he started to sign prints as ‘Iitsu, formerly Hokusai’ (Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu), and this is how he signed most of his prints until 3/1834 when he adopted a new name, Manji, that he used for the rest of his professional career. This woodblock print was done around 1832. The signature reads: Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu
RF2GG3MF3–This 1917 illustration shows Types of water Birds. They are from top to bottom, left to right: Mandarin duck, Penguin, Heron, Pelican, Bittern, Flamingo, Crane
RF2F7X5T7–This 1903 photo shows a log raft with logs representing a year’s work of a camp crew.
RF2HXH919–The caption for this 1917 image reads: 'Pleasant Pictures of Child Life.' It shows an older girl watching a young child do stitch work . In the inset above is a young child writing.
RF2F31P8M–The caption for this 1902 image is: Drifting out to Sea. It is from The Cruise of the Dolphin, from The Story of a Bad Boy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, with Tom the hero of tale. The Story of a Bad Boy is a semi-autobiographical novel published in 1869 by American writer Aldrich, fictionalizing his experiences as a boy in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
RF2F7X5BR–This 1903 photograph shows a sugar levee in New Orleans.
RF2F7X5C3–This 1903 photo shows the interior of a cotton mill.
RF2F7X54C–This 1903 photo shows transporting logs in Idaho.
RF2F9F2DX–This 1895 illustration shows a scene from A Bid for Fortune by Guy Boothby, with caption: He half stood, half crouched over the board. Boothby was once well known for his series of novels about Doctor Nikola, an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination. The adventures of Nikola were launched with A Bid for Fortune. Guy Newell Boothby (1867 – 1905) was a prolific Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the 19th century. He lived mainly in England.
RF2F334AD–Swiss Family Robinson. The caption reads: “Skinning a Kangaroo.” The Swiss Family Robinson (German: Der Schweizerische Robinson) is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwrecked in the East Indies
RF2F4P5PT–This 1840s illustration shows a Hindustani or Indian Common Man
RF2F9H33J–This illustration shows a groom in Calcutta in 1840s.
RF2F4P5P9–This 1840s illustration shows two Cochinchinese (Vietnamese) — a native and a soldier. Cochinchina is the historical name given by foreigners to part of Vietnam, depending on the contexts. Sometimes it referred to the whole of Vietnam, but it was commonly used to refer to the region south of the Gianh River.
RF2EJJMRJ–This images shows Spiel der Wellen (Playing in the Waves) by Arnold Bocklin, housed in the Neue Pinokothek in Munich, Germany. It was created in 1883. A rather ordinary episode in the artist’s life appears to have provided the immediate inspiration for this composition. Böcklin had been swimming in Italy with the family of Anton Dohrn, the zoologist who commissioned Hans von Marées’s Oarsmen. Dohrn dove into the waves, swam some distance underwater, and suddenly resurfaced near the women in the bathing party. The ladies’ surprise caught Böcklin’s fancy, and he decided to portray a similar sce
RF2EJ53DG–This illustration shows Ionic Order Column used in building the Temple of Athena at Priene (left) and the Attic Ionic Order Column used in building the North side of the Erechtheion (right. The labels are in German. The Temple of Athena Polias in Priene was an Ionic Order temple located northwest of Priene's Agora, inside a complex of the sanctuary. Built around 350 BC, it was dedicated to Athena Polias, the same as the patron deity of Athens. The Erechtheion (or Erechtheum) is an ancient Greek temple constructed on the acropolis of Athens between 421 and 406 BC in the Golden Age of the city
RF2EJ53FX–Column Capitals: LEFT (Top Row): Egyptian Chalice Capitall from New Kingdom; Corinthian Capital from Phigalia; Corinthian Capital from Epidaurus; LEFT (Bottom Row): Attic Ionic Corner Capital in Athens at Erechtheion; Ionic Corner Volute Capital at Pompeii,; Roman Composite Capital in Arch of Titus in Rome; RIGHT (Top Row): Byzantine Trichter Capital in Ravenna; Roman Cube Capital; Corinthian Romanesque Capital; RIGHT (Bottom Row) Two Renaissance Capitals from Palazzo Gondi in Florence; Renaissance Capital from Giacomo da Sangallo.
RF2EJGX05–This image shows the painting Madonna in the Rock Grotto (also known as Virgin of the Rocks) by Leonardo DaVinci. Da Vinci did teo paintings on same topic and same name. This Virgin of the Rocks, which usually hangs in the Louvre, is considered by most art historians to be the earlier of the two and date from around 1483-1486. Most authorities agree that the work is entirely by Leonardo.
RF2J2M7FC–The English translation of the German caption reads: “Hildebrandslied from the handwritten manuscript dating to 8th-9th century. [Housed} in in the Landesbibliothek [Library] in Kassel [Germany].” The Hildebrandslied (Song of Hildebrand)) is the earliest poetic text in German. It tells of the tragic encounter in battle between a father (Hildebrand) and a son (Hadubrand) who does not recognize him. The text was written in the 830s on two spare leaves on the outside of a religious codex in the monastery of Fulda. The story is set against the background of the historical conflict between Theodor
RF2J2M7G2–The 1899 German caption reads: “Martin Luther’s song ‘Ein Feste Burg ist unter Gott’ [‘A Mighty Fortress is our God’] with the composition by Johann Walter. From the reformist’s handwritten Song Book from the year 1530, redone in Otto Kade, ‘The newly discovered Luther’s Codex from the year 1530,’ Dresden 1871.” Luther wrote the words and composed the melody sometime between 1527 and 1529.
RF2FKKXGH–The 1896 caption reads: “Napoleon planning a battle drawn by Eric Pape engraved by H Davidson.” Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a French military and political leader. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815
RF2EA37GY–The caption for this illustration dating to 1902 reads: “From that Heroic yet Feeble Folk”-settlement of America. Here are members of an early English colony in New England. In American history, the Pilgrims were the founders of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. The key members of the group were English separatists who had moved to Holland in 1607-08. They obtained a charter from London Co. and, with the help of London merchants, sailed on the Mayflower in 16
RF2HPYG44–The caption for this 1912 image reads' 'Cleopatra in all her splendor - prisoners of war being brought before Cleopatra, who is seated in her chariot.' Cleopatra VII (69-30 B.C.), the daughter of Ptolemy XI, of Egypt. She married her brother Ptolemy XII and began to rule Egypt with him when she was 17. She later aligned her self with Julius Caesar against her brother. Following Caesar's death, she aligned herself with Mark Antony. Following Antony's death, she is said to have killed herself, as legend has it, by the bite of an asp.
RF2HP5NYD–What a Pipe of Water Can Do. When the conductor in a hydraulic elevator wants the cage to go down, he pulls the rope to raise the plug. The high-pressure water is then shut off, and the water in the cylinder runs away, so that the plunger rod slides down, bringing the cage with it. It must be clearly understood that the rope does not pull the cage up or down. It simply moves the plug, and the water provides the power to drive the cage. the cage can be stopped at any desired point by moving the plug so that it shuts both the high-pressure pipe and the waste-water pipe. In many elevators, the p
RF2HPYG3T–The capgtion for this 1912 image reads: Drawing milk from a tree to make rubber. Here we see a native girl tapping a rubber tree in Ceylon. Holes or grooves are cut in the trunk of the tree, and in a few hours milky juice flows out and is caught in basins or tins. A good tree yields about 20 gallons of juice in a season, producing 40 pounds of rubber. The juice is called caoutchouc, which is a native American word.
RF2GBMNYK–Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar. Although by his ability and military prowess Nebuchadnezzar restored Babylonia to the position of first empire in the world, his mind gave way, and for a time he became a beast of the field. Fancying himself to be an animal, he spent his days in the grounds of the palace and tried to feed upon grass. The prophet Daniel, who tells us of this madness, says: “He was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, til his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws. Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylo
RF2HMDJA2–Louis Pasteur (died 1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization.
RF2HM63RW–Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He served from March 1861 to his assassination on April 15, 1865.
RF2HM63N0–William Makepeace Thayer (died 1898) was an American author. He wrote 'A Biography of Benjamin Franklin: An American Genius.' He also wrote 'From Log Cabin to White House: Life of James A Garfield.
RF2HMDJ4H–Shakespeare before the court of Queen Elizabeth. It is documented that Queen Elizabeth was a big fan of the playwright, but, for centuries people, have questioned if the pair ever actually came face to face. William Shakespeare (died 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the 'Bard of Avon'.
RF2HK1GB3–John Alexander Logan (1826 –1886) was an American soldier and politician. He served in the Mexican–American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a state Representative, a Congressman, and a U.S. Senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States with James G. Blaine in the election of 1884.
RF2E10J5H–Mary Princess of Orange, from a oainting by J Closterman in the National Portrait Gallery. Mary, Princess Royal, was an English princess, member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau; she also acted as regent for her minor son from 1651 to 1660. She also was the first holder of the title Princess Royal. John Closterman (also spelled Cloosterman, Klosterman) was a Westphalian portrait painter of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His subjects were mostly European noblemen and their families.
RF2E5YT8B–Columbia South Carolina 1918. Main Street in State Capitol. Palmetto National Bank Building
RF2E10J3J–Choosing the Casket from The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. In this scene Bassanio faces the challenge left in Portia’s father’s will. He must pick either the gold, silver, or lead casket and if he chooses the one which contains Portia’s portrait then he will be entitled to marry her. Bassanio deliberates over which one to choose and succeeds in picking the correct casket (lead). Bassanio and Portia are both overjoyed that they can now marry. The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan pr
RF2E4N23Y–Columbia South Carolina 1918 - Jefferson Hotel.
RF2RF0KPR–Farmhouse on Plainville Road in New Bedford. This photo dates to around 1915 and shows a house on a farm in the northend of New Bedford; Massachusetts. The owner is the man at right; and two. of his children are with him. The area was called Plainville; and the location of the house was Plainville Road.
RF2PHP17N–The 1896 caption reads: 'Cincinnati riots of 1884. The Barricade in South Sycamore street from photograph by Rombach and Groene.' The Cincinnati riots of 1884, also known as the Cincinnati Courthouse riots, were caused by public outrage over the decision of a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder
RF2NGY4J1–Tye 1896 caption reads: 'Driving last Spike of Union Pacific scene at Promontory Point Utah May 10 1869 - Drawn by B West Clinedinst from photograph in possession of General G M Dodge.' Benjamin West Clinedinst was an American book illustrator and portrait painter.
RF2NGY4MF–Ku Klux Klan Warning in Mississippi- put in evidence before the Congressional Committee - Dam Your Soul. The Horrible seoulchre and Bloody Moon has at last arrived. Some live today tomorrow “Die.” We the undersigned understand through ourGrand ‘Cyclops” that you have recommended a big Black Bigger for Male agent our nu rode; wel, sir, Jest you understand in time if he gets on the rode you can make up your miknd to pull roape. If you have any thing to say in regard to the Matter, meet the Grand Cyclops and Conclave at Den No. 4 at 12 o’clock midnight, Oct 1st, 1871. When you are in Calera we
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