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A Mexican girl carrying her younger brotherA delightful photographic postcard of a young Mexican Indian girl carrying her even younger brother in a shawl sling on her back. She is wearing sandals and chews on a piece of white cord or string
Porters and their boss at Haydar Pasa Quay, transporting a very large and probably very heavy, block of stone, suspended on two long wooden poles
Carrying a lady in a Sedan ChairTurkish carriers and attendants transport a noble lady in a finely decorated sedan chair, Constantinople, Turkey
Battle of Vimy Ridge 1917Pack horses of the Canadian Field Artillery carrying 18 pounder shells at the Battle of Vimy Ridge on the Western Front in France during World War I in April 1917
Tarsus, Turkey - Gate of St. PaulThe Gate of St Paul - Tarsus, Turkey. A city in Mersin Province, near to the city of Adana. With a history going back over 9, 000 years Tarsus has long been an important stop for traders
Native Americans of California, 1851Engraving showing some of the native Americans of California, 1851. Two native american women, one washing clothes in the stream
Prahu from MalaysiaPrahu from Quedah, carrying sail but also with banks of oars
German V2 Rocket 1945The V2 Vergeltungswaffe (revenge weapon) rocket was the first long-range ballistic missile, carrying a 1-tonne warhead which it delivered at a speed of 5000 k/h
Male Type / Noble SavageThe noble savage type: Te-Po, a chief of Rarotonga, with extensive tattoos and carrying a spear
Zulu & Cleft StickA Zulu courier running, carrying a message in a cleft stick
Barclays lager advert for light or dark
Pigeon Saves the DayA broken down seaplane in the North Sea sends out a pigeon carrying an SOS message of help during the First World War
Aeneas Leaves TroyLeaving Troy burning behind them, Aeneas leaves the city carrying his old father Anchises on his back
Racial / Ecuador / Quito ManIndian man from Quito, carrying a heavy pot
Le Train Bleu of the Paris- Lyon-Marseille route, the famous express carrying fashionable Parisians to the Cote d Azur
Australian ConvictsTasmanian convicts sentenced to hard labour are made to carry a hundredweight of shingles - 50 kilos - for up to 50 kilometres, but this will be abolished by the 1850s
Passenger RocketshipPassenger-Carrying Space Rocket
Koala Bear and YoungKoala bear carrying its young (phascolaretos fuscus)
1797 WOMENs COSTUMEA lady wears a long high- waisted dress and a plumed hat, carrying a shawl and a fan
Santa Lucia (Card)SANTA LUCIA depicted carrying her eyes, of which she was deprived when she refused to abandon the Christian faith
Buckle of IsisBUCKLE OF ISIS Since Isis was the greatest of the Egyptian divinities, this buckle carrying her insignia meant that no wrong could be done to the wearer
Witch on BroomstickA witch rides through the starlit sky on her broomstick, carrying a baby she has borrowed from its mum
Atlas Carrying WorldAtlas, a Titan who was punished for rebelling against the Gods by being made to carry the heavens on his shoulders; later he was turned to stone, becoming the Atlas Mountains
LFDCA-LFB Demountable pods and bulk foam unitLorries capable of carrying demountable pods were introduced into the London Fire Brigade to transport different classifications of pods to incidents as required
A man and his mule in EgyptAn Egyptian man is kicked by his mule, probably in retaliation for giving it too much to carry. Date: early 20th century
French Railway Alphabet - F for Facteur (postman). 19th century
Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth, KandyBuddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth relic at the Perahera Procession, Kandy, Sri Lanka - during the Kandy Esala Perahera (The Festival of the Tooth). Date: circa 1920s
German Beerhouse Waitress, carrying a mass (!) of beer tankards. The card is flanked by turnips, sausages and pretzels to complete the Germanic flavour.... Date: circa 1937
The Fall Guy by James Gleason and George Abbott (Eltinge Theatre, New York on 10th March 1925). First produced in England at the Apollo Theatre, on 20th September 1926
The Postman by Charles RobinsonThe Postman heavily laden with a sack on his back and holding a parcel as he arrives at a gate greeted by two young girls. Date: 1906
Dick Whittington by J. Hickory Wood and Arthur Collins. Card number 1 of eight cards produced to advertise the Drury Lane pantomime of 1908
Couple on holiday stroll along the promenade at Felixstowe, Suffolk. The badges on his jacket hint that perhaps he is a railwayman
Rather serious older couple on holiday at Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1931
A man and his camel in EgyptAn Egyptian man has his ear bitten by his camel -- possibly a sign of affection? Date: early 20th century
Padda barge in full sail, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910
Street vendor with fruit and vegetables, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Street vendor carrying pingo baskets containing fruit and vegetables, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910
Natives and camels, Jamrud, North West Frontier ProvinceNatives and camels, Jamrud district, near the Khyber Pass, North West Frontier Province, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1910s
Entrance to Great Pagoda, Pondicherry, Puducherry, IndiaEntrance to the Great Pagoda, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India. Date: circa 1905
Eastlake (Miss) as AliceMiss Mary Eastlake (1856-1911). The text reads Will you wish me luck! Mary Eastlake. She was particularly popular in melodrama, notably at the Princesss Theatre
Lapdog in a handbagUnusual Friends - lapdog in a handbag. 1950s
L Entente Cordiale, Young Japanese boy and Young British BoyL Entente Cordiale. A young Japanese boy and young British boy, each carrying their national flags, shaking hands. Date: 1905
The Torch of NightA woman flies through the air carrying a torch to light her way in the darkness. 1899
The Beauty Prize, by Grossmith and WodehouseThe Beauty Prize, by George Grossmith and P G Wodehouse, with music by Jerome Kern. First produced at the Winter Garden Theatre, London, September 1923, produced by George Grossmith and J A E Malone
Liberation of Europe: Commandos Pour Into BeachheadsPhotograph: Liberation of Europe: Commandos Pour Into Beachheads, Fight Their Way Inland. Shows Commandos wading ashore from landing craft. One is carrying a small motor cycle. Picture issued: 1944
Local market in Dakar, SenegalTalking woman and other visitors of a local market in Dakar, the capitol of Senegal (then French West Africa). Date: circa 1930
S駯u, SenegalView of the administration district in S駯 u, a village near the southern border of Senegal (then French West Africa), with a line of people carrying baskets on their head following the road
A. O. F. Theatre at Avenue Roume in Dakar, SenegalA. O. F. (Afrique occidentale fran硩 se) Theatre at Avenue Roume with women carrying bowls and baskets on their heads in Dakar, the capital of Senegal (then French West Africa). Date: circa 1910
Advert for Levesons invalid chairs and carriages 1905Wide selection of invalid chairs and carriages from couches, recliners, bath, prams and carrying. Date: 1905