Debts Collection

Punishment of female debtors in Abyssinia (Ethiopia), East Africa - tied up with a chain until they pay their debts! Date: circa 1930s

Importance of Punctuality, Victorian morality print Date: circa 1850

WW1 - French Patriotic postcard - Our debts
OUR DEBTS - "In your accounts have you allowed for the price of my blood and the blood of my brothers?" A deceased French soldier gives a warning to his German killers that France will not

Edmund Kean as Giles Overreach
The actor, Edmund Kean, in the role of Giles Overreach in A New Way to Pay Old Debts by Philip Massinger Date: c. 1820

Three cartoons at the start of the First World War: at the top, a comment on needing another war to collect the debts for this one

Cartoon, Lord Garmoyle in India
Cartoon, Lord Garmoyle -- in India. Very hot here, but it would be hotter at home! Arthur William Cairns, Lord Garmoyle (1861-1890), was in trouble with his father over debts

Jewish Money Lender
The money tree of a Jewish money lender is watered by gold and overdue debts Date: 1868

War Debts to Usa / 1932
Nations enter the temple of US economic power, with skyscraper columns and a dollar throne, to beg Uncle Sam to release them from war debts. Date: 1932

James Neild - 2
JAMES NEILD Justice of the Peace, prison visitor responsible for prison reforms notably of persons imprisoned for small debts. Date: 1744 - 1814

Fenerbahce Lighthouse, Moda-Kadikoy, War Ministry Gate
Istanbul, Turkey - Fenerbahce Lighthouse, Moda-Kadikoy, War Ministry Gate, Building of the Administration of Public Debts (now Istanbul High School) 1898

Hiding from bills and debt
A nursry verse wtih a grown up curse! The homeowner hides as various men he owes bills to come a knocking. Date: 1928- 1929

Fork Over What You Owe play on words Date: 1868

James Neild - 1
JAMES NEILD Justice of the Peace, prison visitor responsible for prison reforms notably of persons imprisoned for small debts. Date: 1744 - 1814

Elisha and the Widow
To help a pious widow, he tells her to buy as many jars as she can, then fills them with oil which she sells to pay her debts

ELISHA
He causes a widows oil to multiply until every container in the house is full, enabling her to sell it and pay off her debts, so her sons are not taken away as bondsmen

Gambling Story 3 of 4
THROUGH STORM TO SUNLIGHT Our hero is arrested at the race course, for failing to pay his debts (Third of four tableaux)

Traviata - Liebig - 4
Act two, scene 14 : at Floras ball, Alfredo calls the company to witness that he pays his debts, and flings his gaming winnings at Violettas feet

Bailiff in the House
THE MAN IN POSSESSION a bailiff sprawls in the house of an unfortunate family who can t pay their debts

Elisha and the Oil
The prophet Elisha causes the widows oil to multiply so that every vessel in her house is full, which she sells to pay her debts so that her sons are not taken away as bondmen

Valet to George I
LEWIS MAXIMILIAN MAHOMET Imprisoned by Hungarian Imperialists, employed by George I, became a Christian, did many good works i.e paid debts of over 300 prisoners

British Take Trujillo
To secure repayment of debts, the Royal Navy ship Plumper captures the port of Trujillo and briefly occupies it, destroying property etc

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