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19th Century Social Scenes

Historical illustrations depicting various social scenarios from the 19th century, including bazaars, cafes, and public interactions, capturing the essence of daily life and community dynamics.

Mexican men and women, Mexico, engraving
Mexican men and women, Mexico, engraving
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Visit to the sick friend, girl visited the girlfriend and brought her a picture of the sacred image and flowers, 1880, woodcut, Germany, Europe
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Ice fun on the Haarlemmermeer, 1625, 1722 - 1784 print Ice fun on the Haarlemmermeer, 1625. A large group of people entertains themselves on the ice of the frozen Haarlemmermeer. Skating, pumping, sledding, etc. numbered 1. Northern Netherlands paper etching winter sports. ice hockey Haarlemmermeer
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Lancashire Pit Brow Women, U.K., 1887
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Parisians returning from the countryside by boat, 1894. Artist: Weber
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A large country house in the background, many characters and riders in the foreground. / No. 9 (IFF 903) (dummy title) | Faubourgs de Paris (IFF 895-907). (title of all)
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Warsaw fire brigade, speeding to the place of fire; Z: "Tygodnik Ilustrowany" 1870, No. 114 (March 5), p. 112; Brodowski, Józef (1828-1900), Gorazdowski, Edward (1843-1901), Weekly Ilustrowany (Warsaw; magazine; 1859-1939); 1870 (1870-00-00-1870-00-00);
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1760s CIVILIAN GEORGE WASHINGTON SUPERVISING HARVEST AT HIS HOME PLANTATION MOUNT VERNON VIRGINIA USA
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Swing at fair by Houbigant
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Strangers clear the ship - A mother saying goodbye to her son as he goes off to the Spanish American War, 1898
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Ice Skating in Restocco, outside Porta Ticinese, Milan, Italy, drawing by Aldo Molinari, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXII, No 8, February 19, 1905.
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Cottagers in North Wales knitting. All the family, male and female, would spend as much time as possible knitting stockings from the wool of local sheep. The stockings would be sold at the town of Bala, Snowdonia, Wales. From 'Scenes in England' by the Rev. Isaac Taylor, London, 1822. Hand-coloured engraving.
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Marriage of Henry and Matilda, Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1857
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Fisherman with a boat on the beach of Menton, municipality in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur region on the French Riv...
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Illustration from Eleanor Bulley's 'Open and See' depicting a young boy being caught stealing jam from the larder. Dated 20th Century
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Engraving depicting a friendly game of chess between father and son. 19th century
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Ludwig van Beethoven and his friends, (1770-1827), German composer, 1909. Artist: Unknown
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Skating in the Park, John James Chalon, 1778-1854, French, active in Britain, undated, Sepia wash and watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream, wove paper, Sheet: 13 3/16 × 17 1/4 inches (33.5 × 43.8 cm), broom, chair, ice, ice skating, men, park (recreation area), skating, sporting art, table, tent, trees
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Zwei Frauen bei der Küchenarbeit, Gemüse putzen, 1880, Österreich, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert
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Casting lead on New Year's Eve, family celebrating New Year's Eve, Germany, 1888  /  Bleigießen am Silvesterabend, Familie bei der Feier zu Silvester, Deutschland, 1888, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.
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Illustration depicting young ladies playing a game of lawn tennis. Dated 19th century
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The people of Paris running through the torchlight streets on the night of July 12th to 13th, 1789 Antoine-Fran�ois Sergent-Marceau (1751-1847) "The people of Paris browsing the streets with torchlights on the night of July 12th to 13th, 1789". Engraving.
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A man and a boy are begging from two well-dressed couples on the steps. Engraving by G.A. Periam after E.H. Corbould.
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Charity in Paris. - Poor waiting for the distribution at the door of the work of the bite of bread.
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To Brighton and Back for Three and Sixpence, 1859. By Charles Rossiter
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'Easter Monday in Greenwich Park', (c1878). Creator: Unknown.
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Farming in the Far West in America - Evening, circa 1880
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 Eleven stages in a man's life, from the cradle to the armchair        Date: mid-19th century
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Illustration showing Chinese woman, spinning cotton. From M. Breton China: Its Costume. Arts. Manufactures, etc.. Vol. II, London, 1812.
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American Forest Scene - Maple Sugaring 1856 Currier & Ives (1834-1907/American) Lithograph Private Collection
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Water carriers, Bolivia, 1911. Artist: Unknown
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games men during game of chess ""An decisive move"" after drawing by L. Halmi wood engraving 1895,
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"Seule à La Maison," by C. Bisschop, in the Exhibition of French and Flemish Art, Pall-Mall, 1864. Engraving of a painting. '"All Alone In Doors!"...It depicts a home made lonely and almost desolate by the absence of its natural head...The model of a quaint old Dutch ship seems to intimate that the trim, comely young Dutch woman has a mariner husband, who...provides this home for both by committing himself to the cruel and treacherous sea...We must not...allow our thoughts to carry us out over and beyond that frozen canal, along the silent surface of which this young
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Grandmother teaches the child to say please first when making a wish, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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'Snap Apple Night', by Currier & Ives, depicts a lively party of adults and children on Halloween, in early 19th century America. Apple bobbing, is a game often played on Halloween. In Ireland, mainly County Kerry, it is known as 'Snap Apple', which is also a synonym for Halloween  (BSLOC_2019_7_194)
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Market-women set out their  produce in the market-place.         Date: circa 1835
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A coach and horses laden with jovial travellers looking very much like the Pickwick Club drive into a village to stop by a handsome looking coaching inn.  Numerous children excitedly run alongside it in the snow.     Date: 1923
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A group of western passengers on a Nile steamer, listening to a young woman play the piano.       Date: 1901
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Dancing farmers for an inn, anonymous, after Adriaen van Ostade, c. 1670 - c. 1750 print Numbered in the bottom right: 2.  paper etching one pair dancing; man and woman dancing as a couple. hotel, hostelry, inn. public festivities
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Cartoon showing three spectators at a Baseball match enjoying the feeling of success (top image) and the crushing sense of defeat (bottom image).      The original caption reads: (top image)'He hoisted the hopes of the fans up to the seventh heaven and then - (bottom image) dropped them plunk into the well. -3-1.'.     Date: 1913
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On the market in Vienna, Austria, fruit seller on the Freiung  /  Auf dem Markt in Wien, Österreich, Obsthändlerin auf der Freiung, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.
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Morning, The Fisherman's Departure.
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An African man is punished by Boers: he is tied by his wrists and ankles to a ladder and flogged with a cat-o'nine-tails. Line block.
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Festival in the Haarlemmer wood. .
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Dancing Couple. The dancing couple. Inn interior with a farmer and peasant woman dancing on the music of a violin player standing on a tub. Right a smoker and a man who drinks from a new glass.
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Gentlewomen of Rome, Italy, 19th century women, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known, Europe
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'The Women of Weinsberg, 21 December 1140', (1936). Creator: Unknown.
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Illustration depicting an elderly gravedigger taking a break from digging. Dated 19th Century
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. The Amsterdam mayor Hendrik Hooft Danielsz. When leaving in his carriage, is welcomed by the public on Dam Square, 26 February 1787.
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The First Sight of Land During Christopher Columbus's First Voyage  October 12, 1492  Stock Montage, Inc.
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The first snow, mother with three children and a basket with dog puppies was surprised in the landscape of the snow and tries to protect with an umbrella, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, around 1890, Record Date Not Stated
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A child whose clothes have caught fire from the range, c.1800     Date: C.1800
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Maple Sugaring 1872 Currier & Ives (1834-1907 American) Lithograph
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Discussing a Catch of Salmon in a Scottish Fishing-Lodge. Date/Period: Ca. 1840. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 965 mm (37.99 in); Width: 1,289 mm (50.74 in). Author: William Shiels.
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John Sell Cotman, 1782-1842, British, Caricature of Two Men with Drawn Swords (One of a Set of Three), 1799. Watercolor and brown ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper.
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Duck hunting on the lagoon, ca 1760, by Pietro Longhi (1701-1785), oil on canvas.
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Illustration titled 'A Day in the Country': London children enjoying a day out of town in one of London's lungs such as Epping Forest, Abbey Wood or Hampstead Heath. Illustrated by Harry Furniss (1854-1925) an Irish-born English artist and illustrator. Dated 19th century
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Three bewildered voters read the daily newspaper posters which give rather conflicting views on the status of their preferred political parties.  The conservative Daily Mail says it is another bad day for the Radicals, while the more left-leaning Daily Chronicle and Daily News report on "Peers Hopeless Battle" and "People's Victory Assured".       Date: 1910
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An engraving a wealthy couple hailing a cab in London. Illustrated by Amedee Forestier (1854-1930) an Anglo-French artist and illustrator. Dated 19th Century
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A group of happy people from different walks of life dancing the maypole round the statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus, London.       Date: 1951
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Pilgrims Landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 22, 1620
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A woman offers a watermelon to a sick man; he is cured and both start dancing; she holds up a medicine bottle. Coloured lithograph, 1890.
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Old woman pouring some milk into the saucer for the house cat, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown
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HENRY CLAY American statesman towards the  end of his life, with his  wife, towards the end of hers.       Date: 1777 - 1852
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Sailors spin many tales of mermaids. One tells of a mermaid who fell in love with a human and went to live with him. One day, he insulted her. She took offense and left the house with her children. Everything in the house then followed her (note the objects taking legs) into the sea. They were never seen again.
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Banquet at San Sebastian. Nationalist Paris city councillors celebrating their victory in municipal elections by paying a visit to Paul Deroulede and Marcel Habert, the exiled leaders of the Ligue des Patriotes, in Spain. Le banquet de Saint-Sebastien. Illustration for Le Petit Journal, 3 June 1900.
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The heads of de Launay and Flesselles being carried around on spades in front of the town house in Paris, 14 July 1789, French Revolution, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown., Europe
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On the Stump with Douglas (Abe Lincoln), US Presidents
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The Meet. Heywood Hardy (1842-1933). Oil on canvas. 71 x 92.1cm.
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