Case Collection (page 19)

French Soldiers Swimming
French cavalrymen enjoy une baignade in a convenient river : two men man a boat in case of accident

Sitting Room 1911
A quiet sitting room, the perfect place to read

Housemaid Hovering
The housemaid hovers in attendance while her mistress drinks her tea, in case there should be something for her to do

The Alsterdammhof in Hamburg designed by the architecht G.Peine

Ufos / U. s. Air Force Base
An F-86 fighter pilot with the United States Air Force fires on a domed disc, though with no effect; the case is reported to Project Blue Book but never resolved

Advertisement for Corona Typewriter, DS Butler Ltd, Derby
Advertisement for Corona, The Queen of Portable Typewriters, Price Twelve Guineas, from sole local agent DS Butler Ltd, 37-39 London Road, Derby

Dryden / Blaupunkt / 79
Advertisement for Blaupunkt cigarettes -- woman in fur coat looks into a glass display case

Medical / Ailments / Gout
A man with gout wears a long house coat, matching soft hat and one pointed slipper. The boys and the farmer wear country clothes albeit of different social classes

Solomons Judgment
He adjudicates in a case of disputed maternity, confirming his reputation for wisdom

Home Tested by Crookes 2
HOME TESTED BY SIR WILLIAM CROOKES : The accordeon moves and plays a simple air, though Homes hand is stationary and in any case could not reach the keys

Mary Visits Elizabeth
Mary visits Elizabeth, who like her is surprised to be pregnant; in her case, her child will be John the Baptist

Changing in Bathing Hut
Two girls strip in a hut which has not only a mirror and pegs but also a desk and chair in case they feel like writing postcards or a poem about the sea

James Monro
JAMES MONRO Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police 1888-1890: he was considered to know more about the Jack the Ripper case than anyone

Board Meeting
A boardroom meeting possibly of a firm of shipbuilders. The six members of the board sit around an oval table on top of which sits a ships model in a glass case

Arab or Indian Horse
This may be a Persian or an Indian painting : in either case the horse may well be an Arab. The accoutrements show that it is something special

Gladstone, Full Length
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE standing proudly, with the red despatch case of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, containing the Budget, at his feet

C19 Sampler
A beautiful sampler by Susannah Hephzibah Haydon, depicting the alphabet in both lower and upper case, and bordered with flowers, hearts and animals

Racial / Apache Baby 1903
An Apache baby in its carrying case

Hospitals / USA / Bellevue
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL, NEW YORK A critical case: a bedside consultation for the benefit of students and nurses

Steel Caisson
A steel caisson, a cylindrical case employed to keep out water during construction underwater, used in building a bridge support

The Train Arrives
On a railway platform a boy point out an approaching train, just in case his sisters haven t noticed it

Bear Baiting C 16
Dogs are set on a bear, while two men with pikes stand ready to protect the sportsmen in case the bear should become aggressive

Loder by Spy, 1906
Sporting Major Eustace Loder in a double-breasted pin- stripe suit with trousers that taper at the ankles, a wing collar, striped shirt, bowler hat, cane, town boots & gloves

Road Traffic Control
Traffic control from the air : the observer tells the police by radio-telephone the state of traffic, which can then be halted or diverted in case of accident or congestion

Chinese Opium Dealer
A Chinese opium dealer unpacks a case full of balls of opium

William Grants Lands
William I, having won the throne of Britain, grants lands to his followers - in this case, his nephew, le comte de Bretagne

Digging for Victory in England during World War Two - or in this case, Forking for Victory. Self-sufficiency and growing your own vegetables was encouraged

Zeus / Jupiter, Seated
Zeus, seated on his throne, holds a clutch of thunderbolts in case he needs to punish someone. His faithful eagle perches beside him, ready to gouge an evil-doers eyes

Soprano Warbles 1893
A lady singer belts out an aria. She holds the libretto (song sheet) in her hand just in case she forgets the words

A Softer Landing
The prudent aviator will wear protective clothing in case of accident, such as this gas- filled jacket which enables the victim to bounce when he hits the earth

Two Girls Reading
Two girls enjoy a good book together - in this case the good book itself, the Bible

Arms of Queen Alexandra
The badge or coat of arms used to signify that a manufacturer has been granted the Royal Appointment of Her Majesty The Queen. In this case Queen Alexandra

Arms of Pss of Wales
Prince of Wales Feathers: in this case used to signify that a manufacturer has been granted the Royal Appointment of the Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales

Ancient Greek D0Ctors
For all their professional skill, Greek doctors feel the need for any help thats going - so they sacrifice a sheep to Esculapius, just in case

Using a Good Companion
This lady is using an Imperial Good Companion Model portable, which cost her nineteen pounds and fifteen shillings, including the carrying case

Saint-Simoniens
Followers of Saint-Simon hope that the July Revolution will enable his socialist ideas to be put into practice : they meet to present their case but they have no success

Napoleon & Josephine
Napoleon tells Josephine he is going to divorce her for dynastic reasons : he wants a son, so its a case of Not tonight, Josephine, nor any other night ! She faints

Afternoon Chocolate
- except that in this case its a case of afternoon chocolate !

Lourdes Bureau 2
Members of Le Bureau des Constatations Medicales consider a case under the presidency of Dr Boissarie (1836-1917) (third from right)

D-B SUIT / 1913
The New Blue-Purple D.B: a man in a double-breasted suit, bowler hat & spats stands nonchalantly against a stone wall as he takes a cigarette from its case

Major Esterhazy / Sketch
MAJOR MCFW ESTERHAZY French Major associated with the Dreyfus case

Sherlock Holmes & Guest
A CASE OF IDENTITY Holmes receives a visit from Mary Sutherland

Hush a Bye Baby (Kate G)
A baby sleeps in its cradle among the apple blossom, unaware of the danger that at any moment the bough may break, in which case down will go cradle and baby and all

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