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1776, Centennial International Exhibition, 1876. History of the United States | Library of Congress
1776, Centennial International Exhibition, 1876. History of the United States | Library of Congress
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Emancipation / Th. Nast ; King & Baird, printers, 607 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. | Library of Congress
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Trade Card for J & J Smith, Printers 19th century Anonymous, British, 19th century This object is housed in an album of British trade cards from the collections of Bella C. Landauer, Ambrose Heal, and others. The term trade card” is of nineteenth-century origin and refers to a card that advertises the services of an individual or business. Eighteenth-century trade cards were often printed on thin sheets of paper and referred to as tradesmen’s cards,” tradesmen’s bills,” or shopkeeper’s bills.” During the Victorian era, trade cards were often reinforced on pasteboard and closely resemble business cards today.. Trade Card for J & J Smith, Printers. Anonymous, British, 19th century. 19th century. Engraving
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Andrew Johnson's Tailor Shop, Greenville, Tennessee. Original caption: From page 221 Presidents in Parade by H. D. Milhollen and M. Kaplan New York 1948. State: Tennessee Place: Greenville.
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PUERTO DEL HUASCO EN ATLAS DE LA HISTORIA FISICA Y POLITICA DE CHILE, 1854. Author: GAY CLAUDIO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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History of Cumberland, Frontispiece Lowdermilk, Will H. (William Harrison). still image. Frontispieces, Prints. 1878. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. Cumberland (Md.) , History
4443-73220257
Munich, Schurich, Carl Robert, Braun and Fr. Schneider, K., Germany, Knilling, Muttenthaler, Anton, Munchener platen, Prince Eugene, verso - stamped, Sheet with 6 images about Prince Eugene of Savoy. He is rejected by the French king, serves in the German army and defeats the French army. A caption below each image. Numbered center bottom: No. 41. Numbered top right: 41., print, prent, volksprent, prints, prenten, volksprenten, height 443 mm, width 348 mm, German, 1820-05-10 - 1870-03-21, print maker, printmaker, 1843 - 1920, paper, papier, houtgravure, kleuren, letterpress printing, boekdruk, Duits, prentmaker, Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher, uitgever, 1820, printer, drukker
6145-52358920
Scenes and incidents of Coney Island.... 1878. Clippings. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. New York (N.Y.), Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
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New Year's wish from the Amsterdam Askarrenmen for the year 1865; January 1865 / The Asch-Karreman to Amstel's residents. New Year's Wens on behalf of the Askarrenmen (Karrorenman or Garbageman) in Amsterdam for the year 1865. View of the Dam in Amsterdam with the exhibition of Zocher and the commandant house. Between the public the garbage collectors with their cart. At the bottom of a poem in two columns. On behalf of H. shutters, the Askarreman of district no. 30.
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. Print at the top right labeled: second part. FOL: 208.
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Ponta Tamandere (The Names of the Ships both of the Dutch and Portuguese Fleet). Ogilby, John, 1600-1676. Maps, Atlases. 1671. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. America, West Indies, British , History
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Historical Procession, held in Rotterdam den 21st May 1874, 1874 - 1875 print Costumed historical and allegorical parade, held in Rotterdam on 21 May 1874 at the celebration of the 25-year anniversary of King William III. The procession with floats depicted in five rows among each other, the parts numbered 1-281. print maker: Netherlandsafter own design by: Veendampublisher: Haarlemprinter: Amsterdam paper  public festivities at other royal events, not meant or mentioned above (+ parade, pageant, cavalcade ~ festive activities). costumes used in pageants. pageant of a guild Rotterdam
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Castle of Windsor; Title page for: A. Pichot, History and literary journey to England and Scotland, 1826. View of a landscape with water and in the background the castle of Windsor.
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karaka-cooah bay hawaii, site of captain james cook's death, 14.2.1779 bookplate from cpt. james, cook's 3rd voyage , publ. in 1782
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Funeral Checking of H.K.H. Mrs. De Prinses Frederik der Nederlanden, on Wednesday December 21, 1870, Gerard Jan Bos, 1870 - 1871 print The funeral procession of Princess Louise van Pruisen, wife of Prince Frederik (died on December 6) in Delft on December 21, 1870. The procession shown in six rows among each other. At the bottom of the legend A-m. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: The Haguepublisher: The Hague paper  cortege, funeral procession Delft
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Description: Our Day Jesselton. 1918. auctioning the gifts of livestock including bullocks, buffaloes, goats, ducks & fowls. Location: Jesselton, Borneo Date: 1918 asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens
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US Historical Documents. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Go, Medicinalrath Dr, Friedrich Wöhler, professor of chemistry in Göttingen,
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The Hague, Visser en Zoon, S. de, Visser, Salomon de, Notice of subscription for the print: De Maas voor Rotterdam in 1838, verso - stamped, Notice of subscription for the print: van devriezen Maas bij Rotterdam, januari 1838. With a small representation of skaters on the ice in front of a building near a large tent. The desired number of copies of the print can be filled in on the sheet., print, prent, publisher's prospectus, prints, enten, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 126 mm, width 121 mm, Nederlands, 1794 - 1839, print maker, prentmaker, 1838-01 - 1838-01, paper, papier, lithografie (techniek), Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher
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. Sheet with two performances of the Prince of the Prince of Orange by the Burgerij in The Hague on September 20 and the Princess of Orange with the children on September 24, 1787. Upper noticed: in the Mercury February 1788. Pag. 36.
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Intake of the brie; Title page for: Onno Zwier van Haren and Willem Bilderdijk, De Geuzen: Fatherland poem, 1826. The water giants conquer the city of Den Briel on 1 April 1572. The intake can be seen in the background. In the foreground are geuzen in a flag with inscription Vive Les Gueux.
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Amsterdam, Hoogh & Co, H. de, Monogrammist W (19th century), Monogrammist JBZ (19th century), Cheshire, W., Bijbelsche geschiedenissen uit het Nieuwe Testament, verso - stamped, Sheet with 4 representations of places and stories from the New Testament. Bethlehem, the three wise men see a star, Jerusalem and the wedding at Cana. Below each image the corresponding Bible text. Numbered top left: No. 2., print, prent, volksprent, volksprenten, prints, prenten, height 330 mm, width 426 mm, maker, verwerker, 1866 - 1871, paper, papier, houtgravure, galvanoplastiek, letterpress printing, boekdruk, Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher
6145-43861334
Plan of Mount Hope Cemetery : including the City Cemetery belonging to the City of Boston and situated in West Roxbury & Dorchester , Mt. Hope Cemetery Boston, Mass., Cemeteries, Massachusetts, Boston, Dorchester, Maps, Cemeteries, Massachusetts, Boston, West Roxbury, Maps, Dorchester Boston, Mass., Maps, West Roxbury Boston, Mass., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
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New Year's wish from the Amsterdam Askarrenmen for the year 1866; January 1866 / The Asch-Karreman to Amstels residents.New Year's wish on behalf of the Askarrenmen (carrorenman or garbageman) in Amsterdam for the year 1866. View of the dam in Amsterdam with the fair from Zocher and the commander Housing. Between The Public The Garbage Collectors With Their Cart. At the bottom of a poem in two columns. On behalf or H. Shutters, The Askarreman of District No. 30.
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Res. of Chas. Hurlburt, Barker TP, Broome Co., N.Y.; F.H. Marean & Son, Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries & Provisions, Yankee Notions, & C., Maine, Broome Co., N.Y.; Res. & dairy farm of W.M. H. Beal, Barker TP, Broome Co. Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1876. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Broome County (N.Y.), Dry goods stores, Houses , New York (State), Farms , New York (State)
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Title sheet of historical hael, band 6 (dl. 16), 1628-1629; The Sexthiende part or T Vangolgian of the historic Verhael all of the Gedenck-Waerdiger histories, which in Europe, as Duytslant, Vranckrijck, Englant (...) Dutch: in Asia (...) in Africa (...) in America (...) in America (...) in America ...) From Octobri des Jaers 1628. until April, the Jaerlen 1629 for Ghevallen Sijn. Title leaf of historical Verhael, band 6 (dl. 16), 1628-1629. Title page with two performances. Above the conquest of the silver fleet by Piet Hein, September 1628. Under the relievance of Strasbourg of the Siege by the Swedes. A cartouche with the title in the middle.
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The secrets of the great city, frontispiece The fate of hundreds of young men. Frontispieces. 1868. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
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S.S. Manhattan United States Lines. 1937. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. Rare Book Division
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History of the Grande Week / Historical Scenes of July 27th, 28th and 29th, 1830. (IT)
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The first world's rise through the Zund flood, c. 1782 - c. 1793 print Leaf with a large representation of animals on board the Ark of Noah. The flood in the background. At the top right a recess for two columns text from Genesis 6 and 7. Numbered at the top right: 63. publisher: Amsterdamprint maker: Netherlands paper letterpress printing the building of the ark, and the embarkation (Genesis 7:5-9). the Flood and destruction of mankind ~ story of Noah (Genesis 7:10 - 8:17)
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Funeral procession of Willem IV, 1752; Lycstation of Wylen Zyne Brightened highness Willem Karel Hendrik Friso (...) held on the 4th February 1752. The funeral procession of Stadholder Willem IV on 4 February 1752 in Delft. On the leaf under the plate the legend 1-77.
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Plan des Gartens zu Biederstein, von Ihrer Majestät der Verwittwten Königinn Caroline von Bayern; Hayler, Joseph (Fl. CA 1810-1830); 1825 (1825-00-00-1825-00-00);
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Belgium, La Faveur Populaire ou Jadis et Aujourd'hui, Cartoon on De Potter and the loss of his popularity, 1831, verso - stamped, Cartoon on Louis de Potter and the loss of his popularity, 22 February 1831. On the left, De Potter is triumphantly welcomed in Brussels on 27 September 1830. On the right, he has to flee from an angry crowd that wants to hang him (22 February 1831). With two-line captions., print, engraving, cartoon, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 226 mm, width 302 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1831 - 1831, paper, papier, lithografie (techniek)
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Tytus Działyński (1796 Poznań  1861 Poznań) of the Ogończyk Coat of Arms  Count, Political Activist, Patron of Art, Publisher of Historical Sources Styfi, Jan (1841 1921), woodcut Tygodnik Ilustrowany, Polkowski, Józef Tadeusz (1820 1895)
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S.S. Manhattan. 1938. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division
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Chicago Waterworks, The "Crib" in the Lake, Harpers' Weekly, April 20, 1867
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Chelsea Fire from East Boston, reservoir, showing Oil Works on fire , Fires, Spectators. Chelsea Public Library Archive Collection
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New-York Battery,Castle Gardens, Bay, Narrows, &c. &c. Vignette on title of "History and topography of the United States, by J. H. Hinton. New edition. .by Samuel L. Knapp," v. 1, Boston: S. Walker.. Knapp, Samuel L. (Samuel Lorenzo) (1783-1838). Eno, Amos F., 1836-1915. Prints. 1832 - 1851. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Castle Garden (New York, N.Y.) , 1800-1899, New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.) , 1800-1899, Battery Park (New York, N.Y.) , 1800-1899
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Lottery of Grootebroek, 1694; Loterye. Van Yder Lot Elf Stuyvers Den Inlegh, for the burnt-out gods and plasters, der arms and inability, to Grootebroeck. Lottery print for the lottery held for the victims of the great fire in the village of Grootebroek (near Enkhuizen) on August 20, 1694. At the top a show of the fire with the details and articles of the lottery and a call to participate in the lottery .
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MEETING OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION AT SOUTHAMPTON: BLACK GANG CHINE, DR. FITTON'S LECTURE ON ITS GEOLOGY, UK, 1846
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Chelsea Fire from East Boston, reservoir, showing Oil Works on fire , Fires, Spectators. Chelsea Public Library Archive Collection
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US Historical Documents. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Camera Lucida Sketch - Junction of the Du Loup with the Chaudiere - near Semples. Maps and Related Records Pertaining to the Northeastern Boundary of the United States
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The VARNA after the second severe ijpersing 21 Jan. 1883, c. 1886 photograph  London paper collotype
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DESPOBLADO EN SIERRA MORENA - GRABADO SIGLO XVIII. Author: ALEIXANDRE LABORDE (1773-1842). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Chile (1837). Cogoti. Litography.
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US Historical Documents. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Oh Peaceful Lake! Lines Written on the Lake of Windermere 1857-1867 United States. Lithograph in black on cream wove paper, stitched to two additional sheets with music score . Pendleton's Lithography
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Res. of Mild Strong, Darien TP., Genesee Co., N.Y. ; Res. of S.C. Higgins, Darien Tp., Genesee Co., N.Y. Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1876. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Genesee County (N.Y.), Real property , New York (State)
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1873 Beers Map of the Flushing Railroad, Long Island, Queens, New York
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CAMINO DE VALPARAISO A SANTIAGO EN ATLAS DE LA HISTORIA FISICA Y POLITICA DE CHILE, 1854. Author: GAY CLAUDIO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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GUANTA EN ATLAS DE LA HISTORIA FISICA Y POLITICA DE CHILE, 1854. Author: GAY CLAUDIO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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The disasters of Paris in 1871 / 16. / Attic abundance / (burning in the May days) (IT)
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The Hague, Zuid-Hollandsche Boek- en Handelsdrukkerij, Ykema, Johannes, Louwerse, Piet, unknown, Paterson, R., Monogrammist WHO (19th century), Monogrammist EM (19th century), Linton, Henry Duff, Second series, Louwerse's children's prints, Van wal, verso - stamped, Sheet with 6 images of various ships at sea, including a ship during a storm and a burning ship. Between the images verses in letterpress. Numbered top right and bottom left: No. 17., print, folk print, folk prints, prints, height 430 mm, width 550 mm, English, 1815 - 1899-06-18, maker, producer, 1887 - 1905, paper, papier, wood engraving, printing block, cliché, letterpress printing, print maker, 1840 - 1909, writer, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, publisher, printer
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Use of the hose surf syringes at a country house, approx. 1700; Image of the Klyne Geoctrolyered hose Fire and garden Squittens; useful and suitable for storage of country houses by Brand; And went to moisten by drought gardens, plantagien, and tired. Invented and came by Jan Vander Heide, and Jan Vander Heide de Jonge. General fire masters of the Stadt Amsterdam; Avis and Instruction, sur l'Usage des petites Pompes à boyau, pour enceindre le feu & pour arroser les jardins. Instruction for using the hose fire sprayers at a country house to express both the plants and fires to extinguish, approx. 1700. Presentation with caption of 5 rules in Dutch and French. Printed on a sheet with text about the instruction in 2 columns in French. Belongs to the top prayer at the fire eating book by Jan van der Heyden.
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Engraving. - Protestant Dissenting Charity School, Birmingham. Wilkinson Collection, Vol I. Artist: Thomas Radclyffe
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US Historical Documents. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Celery Compound. The great nerve tonic and alterative.. Celery Compound. The great nerve tonic and alterative.
1899-18795160
Wesley Chapel 1st in America (printed ca. 1892) .
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DAILY BREAKFAST & DINNER MENU held by KIARSARGE HOUSE at 'NORTH CONWAY, NH' (HOTEL)., 1861 - 1876, 1873. Hotels, New Hampshire., BOOKLET; ILLUS
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unknown, Amsterdam, Berge, Pieter van den, Northern Netherlands, Representation of the Bombardment of Saint Malo, Réprésentation du Bombardement de St. Malo, Bombardement van Saint-Malo, 1695, The bombardment of the French city of Saint-Malo in Brittany by the combined English and Dutch fleet on 14-15 July 1695. On the sheet below the plate Dutch and French descriptions of Saint-Malo and nearby Granville., print, picture, news print, prints, pictures, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 395 mm, width 280 mm, 1659-11-16 - 1737-12-11, print maker, printmaker, 1695 - 1695, fourth quarter 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), letterpress printing, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, granter of privilege
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LEGUTIO (VILLARREAL DE ALAVA) - LITOGRAFIA DEL SIGLO XIX. Author: CHARLES LE CAMUS (SIGLO XIX). Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION.
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DINNER held by CLIFTON HOUSE at 'NIAGARA FALLS, NY' (COMM), 1881, Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Hotels, New York (State), BOOKLET; ILL; 4 1/4X6
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Engraving showing the settlement of Bonanza, Sagnache County, Colorado, 16th July 1880.  In 1880 it was just a few tents, but by 1881 Bonanza had become a large town.     Date: 1882
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Waldorp, Antonie, Marine; eau calme, Photo reproduction of Marine; eau calme by Antonie Waldorp, recto - printed, photograph, photo, reproduction, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, A. Waldorp, height 97 mm, width 131 mm, photographer, 1878 - 1883, photographic paper, photo paper, albumen print, albumine print, Dutch, 1803-03-22 - 1866-10-12
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Photo collection Government information service. D Van Dijk and Duinen. undated
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UNA TRILLA EN ATLAS DE LA HISTORIA FISICA Y POLITICA DE CHILE, 1854. Author: GAY CLAUDIO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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SARCOPHAGUS OF ALEXANDER THE  GREAT, supposed to have been  deposited by Ptolemy - from  the ruins of the Soma in  Alexandria.
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Title page for 'Hippodrome. Franconi Schottisch composed for the piano forte and respectfully dedicated to the visitors of the Hippodrome.' Issued in 1853, published by T.S. Berry in New York. The print features a tinted lithograph measuring 20.4 x 29.2 cm
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Netherlands, Rappard, jonkheer Josias Cornelis, Arnhem, Thieme, Gerrit Jan, Leiden, Kolff, Gualtherus, Prints for the use and pleasure of young and old, Dutch-Indian prints, Gambar-Gambar, Akan Peladjaran dan Kasoekaän Anak-anak dan Iboe-bepanja., Buffaloes, verso - stamped, Sheet with 4 representations of buffaloes in the Dutch East Indies. Below each image a caption in Malay and Dutch. Numbered top right: No. 17., print, popular print, prints, popular prints, height 375 mm, width 460 mm, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, 1826 - 1881, publisher, 1868 - 1881, paper, color lithography (process), 1827-04-01 - 1889-02-15, printer, 1824-04-24 - 1898-05-17, intermediary draughtsman
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Second Oksseft Piwnica , From Kłosy , 1868, No. 135 PUC, Bronis
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The Anamite Ambassadors in Paris, The Vietnamese ambassadors in Paris from The Illustrated London News , Unknown
6145-59393079
Family tree of the Levite priesthood, Jan Luyken, 1683 print  Amsterdam paper etching ox. (farm) wagon, freight wagon, cart. family lineage, pedigree, genealogical tree or table
4443-73219505
Netherlands, Rappard, jonkheer Josias Cornelis, Arnhem, Thieme, Gerrit Jan, Leiden, Kolff, Gualtherus, Prints for the benefit and pleasure of young and old, Dutch-Indonesian prints, Gambar-Gambar, Akan Peladjaran dan Kasoekaän Anak-anak dan Iboe-bepanja., Carriages, verso - stamped, Sheet with 6 images of an accident with a carriage in the Dutch East Indies, a coachman and a runner. Below each image a caption in Malay and Dutch. Numbered top right: No. 20., print, popular print, prints, popular prints, height 387 mm, width 459 mm, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, 1826 - 1881, publisher, 1868 - 1881, paper, color lithography (process), 1827-04-01 - 1889-02-15, printer, 1824-04-24 - 1898-05-17, intermediary draughtsman
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Daily dinner menu held by Crawford House at New England (Stage Stop)., 1861 - 1876., 1866. Hotels
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