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American Collection (#24)

Background imageAmerican Collection: Actress from the Mack Sennett Comedy Studios

Actress from the Mack Sennett Comedy Studios
A rather lovely actress in a rather skimpy swimsuit from the Mack Sennett Comedy Studios, Los Angeles, USA. She holds a fine striped parasol and stands at the end of a jetty

Background imageAmerican Collection: American Anti-Aircraft Guns near London; Second World War, 1

American Anti-Aircraft Guns near London; Second World War, 1
Illustration showing an American anti-aircraft unit firing at enemy bombers, during a German raid on London in 1944. The gun shown is a 90-mm weapon

Background imageAmerican Collection: The Rescue of Zaidi; H. M. Stanleys Anglo-American Expeditio

The Rescue of Zaidi; H. M. Stanleys Anglo-American Expeditio
Engraving showing the rescue of Zaidi from the top of a waterfall during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Anglo-American expedition of 1874-1877

Background imageAmerican Collection: Ottawatamie Okemos Kinne-boo, Native American Indian Chief

Ottawatamie Okemos Kinne-boo, Native American Indian Chief
Portrait of Ottawatamie Okemos Kinne-boo, of Shiminicon near Portland, the native American Indian Chief, who died at a great age on 5th December 1858

Background imageAmerican Collection: American Indians. The Red Indian on show in London. Chief Wh

American Indians. The Red Indian on show in London. Chief Wh
American Indian father and son with bows and arrows

Background imageAmerican Collection: American Indians. The Modoc War in America. Lake Tule, with

American Indians. The Modoc War in America. Lake Tule, with
The American army fought the Modoc Indians at the Lava Beds, California, after the Modoc had killed General Canby and the Rev Dr Thomas at a conference of Modoc chiefs and US Peace Commissioners

Background imageAmerican Collection: Sectional drawing of the Lusitania

Sectional drawing of the Lusitania showing the German U-boat responsible for the torpedo which sunk it in 18 minutes on May 7th 1915, with the loss of 1200 lives

Background imageAmerican Collection: China Yankee Imperialist

China Yankee Imperialist
Representatives of the Chinese people, including a soldier, a sailor and an airman, drive Yankee imperialists out of Korea

Background imageAmerican Collection: American Destroyer

American Destroyer
A destroyer of the United States Navy at high speed

Background imageAmerican Collection: General James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864)

General James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864)
Portrait of General James Ewell Brown Stuart, better known as Jeb Stuart, of the Confederate Army; pictured during the American Civil War

Background imageAmerican Collection: A Confederate flag during the American Civil War, 1863

A Confederate flag during the American Civil War, 1863
Engraving of a flag made and waved by a Confederate lady, Miss Laura Lee, of Winchester, who later gave the flag to the ILN special artist, Frank Vizetelly

Background imageAmerican Collection: Black Beauty US 1st Ed

Black Beauty US 1st Ed
Front cover of the American first edition of Black Beauty published in America by the American Humane Education Society. Date: 1890

Background imageAmerican Collection: Sarah Margaret Fuller

Sarah Margaret Fuller
SARAH MARGARET FULLER American critic and social reformer, associated with many leading writers and cultural figures of her day

Background imageAmerican Collection: Washington at Delaware

Washington at Delaware
Washington and his army cross the half frozen Delaware River, prior to the battle of Trenton

Background imageAmerican Collection: New Mexico in Locks

New Mexico in Locks
The U.S.S. warship New Mexico in Gatun Locks : both the canal and the ships using it are very vulnerable to attack at this point

Background imageAmerican Collection: Joan Crawford / 1931

Joan Crawford / 1931
JOAN CRAWFORD American film actress having a ball of a time

Background imageAmerican Collection: T Roosevelt / Prout 1901

T Roosevelt / Prout 1901
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th American President during the American-Spanish War in 1901, when he became popular as a commander of roughriders

Background imageAmerican Collection: Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon
37th American President (1969-74), Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994)

Background imageAmerican Collection: Lenin / Krupskaia / 1920

Lenin / Krupskaia / 1920
VLADIMIR ILYICH LENIN With Krupskaia and the American journalist Lincoln Air

Background imageAmerican Collection: French Foldaway Bed

French Foldaway Bed
The American Combined - This ingenious item for small apartments is a foldaway bed which seems a conventional settee during the day, but at night turns into a bed !

Background imageAmerican Collection: No Room for Rumors

No Room for Rumors
NO ROOM FOR RUMORS American World War Two poster

Background imageAmerican Collection: N American Miners

N American Miners
A group of North American miners

Background imageAmerican Collection: Mark Twain / Riding Frog

Mark Twain / Riding Frog
MARK TWAIN American writer Born : Samuel Langhorne Clemens Twain leaps over a five bar gate on the back of a frog

Background imageAmerican Collection: John D. Rockefeffer

John D. Rockefeffer
JOHN DAVISON ROCKEFELLER American Financier

Background imageAmerican Collection: Abraham Whipple

Abraham Whipple
ABRAHAM WHIPPLE American n aval commander with his autograph

Background imageAmerican Collection: HARRY KELLAR 1849 - 1922

HARRY KELLAR 1849 - 1922
American magician who presented large stage shows during the late 1800s and early 1900s - the predecessor of Harry Houdini and successor to Robert Heller

Background imageAmerican Collection: Houdini / Davenport

Houdini / Davenport
Harry Houdini at the grave of William Davenport, American stage magician who with his brother Ira deceived many with their supposed spirit seances

Background imageAmerican Collection: William Powell / Mgm

William Powell / Mgm
WILLIAM POWELL American film actor

Background imageAmerican Collection: Clown in American Outfit

Clown in American Outfit
A clown wearing an outfit made from stars and stripes fabric (as in the American flag)

Background imageAmerican Collection: Margery Crandon 4

Margery Crandon 4
Controversial American medium Margery in trance. She was exposed by Houdini but many believe her genuine

Background imageAmerican Collection: Winslow / Massasoit Meet

Winslow / Massasoit Meet
Mr Edward Winslow visits Massasoit, chief of the Pokanokets, to explain their reasons for settling upon his lands

Background imageAmerican Collection: Frederick Law Olmsted

Frederick Law Olmsted
FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED American landscape architect

Background imageAmerican Collection: Brewery Boiling the Beer

Brewery Boiling the Beer
Boiling the beer in an American brewery

Background imageAmerican Collection: American Boy on Skis

American Boy on Skis
An American boy on skis

Background imageAmerican Collection: Hunleys David Submarine

Hunleys David Submarine
Cross-section of Hunleys man-powered David (as in David and Goliath) of the Confederate Navy, the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel

Background imageAmerican Collection: Rw Emerson / Sitting

Rw Emerson / Sitting
RALPH WALDO EMERSON American essayist and poet

Background imageAmerican Collection: General Dawes / Nobel 1926

General Dawes / Nobel 1926
GENERAL CHARLES GATES DAWES American statesman

Background imageAmerican Collection: Chevrolet Manufacture

Chevrolet Manufacture
A scene from one of Chevrolets 17 great American factories

Background imageAmerican Collection: T Roosevelt / Living Ruler

T Roosevelt / Living Ruler
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th American President in 1902

Background imageAmerican Collection: Jp Morgan / Simplicissimus

Jp Morgan / Simplicissimus
JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN American banker and financier, on his mountain of gold

Background imageAmerican Collection: James Madison / Scrap

James Madison / Scrap
JAMES MADISON 4th American President (1809-17) Date: 1751 - 1836

Background imageAmerican Collection: Macdowell / Ea / Postcard

Macdowell / Ea / Postcard
EDWARD ALEXANDER MACDOWELL American composer

Background imageAmerican Collection: Robert E Lee / Iln / Civ War

Robert E Lee / Iln / Civ War
ROBERT EDWARD LEE American Confederate general in North Virginia during the American Civil War

Background imageAmerican Collection: HENDRICK HUDSON

HENDRICK HUDSON
American steamboat of the Hudson River Day Line

Background imageAmerican Collection: John William Draper / Harp

John William Draper / Harp
JOHN WILLIAM DRAPER American scientist and author, born in England Date: 1811 - 1882

Background imageAmerican Collection: Pearl Buck / Nobel 1938

Pearl Buck / Nobel 1938
PEARL BUCK American novelist Date: 1892 - 1973

Background imageAmerican Collection: Gail Borden / Colour

Gail Borden / Colour
GAIL BORDEN American inventor of condensed foodstuffs

Background imageAmerican Collection: U. s. Subs in Panamacanal

U. s. Subs in Panamacanal
Five C-class submarines of the U.S. Navy pass through the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal



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