Americans Collection (page 3)

The second engagement of the Mexican War requires the Americans to charge the strongly-held Mexican position. The dragoons, led by Captain May, do the job. Date: 9 May 1846

BATTLE OF EL CANEY The heavily defended hills of El Caney and San Juan are taken by the Americans after fierce Spanish resistance Date: 1 July 1898

AMERICANS LAND The landing of the American army at Daiquiri Date: Spring 1898

BATTLE OF EL CANEY Americans under General Shafter overwhelm the Spanish positions at El Caney and San Juan Hill : the final charge of Chaffees Brigade Date: 1 July 1898

White hunters and native Americans exterminate the buffalo herds Date: 19th century

Victory Celebrations, Paris - 14th July 1919 - Americans soldiers parade past Date: 1919

SOCIAL / NATIVE ATTACK
A white family is attacked by native Americans; a woman prepares to defend the house with a rifle Date: circa 1650

RACIAL / IROQUOIS FISHING
Iroquois Indian fishing from a canoe

RACIAL / TCHUNG-KEE C1830
Mandan game of Tchung-Kee Date: circa 1830

RACIAL / STALKING ANTELOPE
Native man with a rifle, stalking antelope Date: circa 1830

MIXED CANOE SLALOM 1960S
A mixed C2 crew compete in a canoe slalom held at Bevere Weir, Worcester. The C2 is a fibreglass canoe similar to that used by native Americans. Date: 1960s

RACIAL / NAVAJO WEAVER
Navajo people outside their home, including Elle of Ganado, a noted weaver Date: 1923

LACROSSE IN BELFAST 1876
Canadians and Iroquois native Americans play lacrosse in Belfast. Date: 1876

Frontiersmen trade with native Americans
Backwoodsmen trade with native Americans. Date: circa 1860

MIGRANT SETTLERS ATTACKD
Settlers migrating to the west are attacked by Native Americans : the wagons are formed into a tight cluster round which the predators circle. Date: 1876

RACIAL / PUEBLO CHILD 1908
A child of the Pueblo people of Arizona cries for the loss of her candy... Date: 1908

PIMA BASKET MAKER
A Pima woman of Arizona makes her baskets from the fibre of the yucca plant, weaving them from the centre outwards Date: 1908

Front cover, La Baionnette, WW1
Front cover design, La Baionnette, an issue focusing on the Americans, showing a symbolic image of the American war machine, with soldiers pouring out of it to support the Allied cause. Date: 1918

INDIANS ATTACK FAMILY
A white family is attacked by native Americans; a woman prepares to defend the house with a rifle Date: circa 1650

RACIAL / BLACKBIRD BURIAL
Omaha chief Blackbird asks to be buried, with his favourite war-horse, on top of a bluff overlooking the Missouri river Date: circa 1860

MANDAN HANGING CUSTOM
NATIVE AMERICANS The cutting of young warriors of the Mandan people, hanging from strips of flesh which slowly and painfully tear... Date: 1830s

POST-WW1 AMERICAN FARM
HOW YA GONNA KEEP EM DOWN ON THE FARM AFTER THEYVE SEEN PAREE ? - a perceptive social observation concerning those young Americans who fought in Europe during World War One Date: 1919

RACIAL / PEACE PIPES C1730
A club, and two PEACE PIPES (or Calumets) used by Native Americans : the lower one is from Virginia Date: circa 1730

NATIVE AMERICANS INTRUDE
Native Americans interrupt a Puritan church service Date: circa 1700

SINGING ROUND CAMP FIRE
The round-up camp - playing the guitar and accordion round the camp fire Date: 1906

APACHE REVOLT
The Apache people are exhorted to revolt against the United States Government Date: summer 1907

Native American costume: Blackfoot Medicine Man by Catlin
Native American medicine man from the Blackfoot tribe. Date: 1830

Bale Fire of Beacon Warning of Attack
The Bale Fire is a series of fires, used to pass on an alarm throughout a district : here, settlers in the American colonies warn others of an attack of Native Americans Date: 17th century

Native American Hunting Buffalo on Horseback. Date: circa 1830

SMOKE SIGNAL NATIVE AMER
The Native Americans in the foreground are replying with hand signals to a smoke signal sent by their friends on the opposite ridge. Date: circa 1880

American soldiers with dogs in the Philippines
American soldiers fighting in the Philippines during the Philippine-American War (1899-1902) let loose the dogs of war against native rebels. Date: 1899

End of Prohibition in America
Americans celebrate the end of Prohibition Date: 1933

Native Americans bringing hides to a traders hut Date: 1876

Canada - Montreal River - Indian couple with young moose. Date: circa 1908

The Franzoni Clock - Statuary Hill, US Capitol Washington DC
The Franzoni Clock - National Statuary Hill a chamber in the United States Capitol devoted to sculptures of prominent Americans - Washington, D.C. USA

Helen Wills as a debutante
Helen Wills Moody (1905-1998), American tennis player dominant during the 1920s and 30s, winner of 31 Grand Slam titles including 8 Wimbledon Championships

Doris Duke at Baileys Beach, Newport
Doris Duke, American tobacco heiress, photographed at Baileys Beach, Newport, the most exclusive bathing beach in the USA. Date: 1934

Bright Young Things at a United States Party
A group at a United States party given by Miss Joe Carstairs, the intrepid motor-boat speed merchant and Miss Ruth Baldwin. From left, Miss Studik, Mr Dennis Pelly, Mr Leveson, the Hon

Replica of the Mayan wall paintings placed in Bonampak Temple in Chiapas. Late classical period (662-830). Batlle scene. Maya art. Painting. MEXICO. FEDERAL DISTRICT. Mexico City

Warrior. Inca art. Relief. PERU. Lima. National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History

Xochipilli. Mexica deity of love, games, beauty, dance, flowers, maize, pleasure, arts and songs. Postclassic period (1325-1521). Aztec art. Sculpture on rock. MEXICO. FEDERAL DISTRICT. Mexico City

Disembarkation of the Spanish at Veracruz. 1951. MEXICO. Mexico City. National Palace. Mexican Mural Painting. Fresco

Gold nose ring. Chibcha art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum

AGUIRRE, Lope de (1515-1561). Spanish conquistador in South America. Nicknamed El Loco, the Madman, Aguirre is best known for his final expedition, down the Amazon river

Mexico. Villahermosa. Cultura Olmeca
MEXICO. Villahermosa. Parque-Museo de La Venta. Olmeca Culture. Head. Olmec art. Sculpture

Bolivia Tiwanaku Site
BOLIVIA. Tiahuanaco. Sculpted head, 8th-10th c. A.D. Tihuanaco culture. Sculpture on rock

Argentina. Cave of the Hands. Cave paintings
ARGENTINA. SANTA CRUZ. Perito Moreno. Cave of the Hands. Cave painting depicting hands, guanacos and geometric figures (11000-7500 BC). Neolithic art. Cave

Antonio Paoli. Portrait
Antonio Paoli. Puerto Rican Tenor. Portrait

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