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Background imageExplorer Collection: Robert Falcon Scott and Peter Markham Scott, c. 1909

Robert Falcon Scott and Peter Markham Scott, c. 1909
Photograph of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the English naval commander and explorer, and his son, Peter Markham Scott, taken in late 1909 or early 1910

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sven Hedin to Tibet - 1

Sven Hedin to Tibet - 1
Swedish explorer sets out on a second expedition (first was in 1895); he takes the train to furthest point, Andidjan, and forms a caravan which will carry his supplies to Lailik

Background imageExplorer Collection: Hernando De Soto

Hernando De Soto
HERNANDO DE SOTO Spanish explorer. Discovered the Mississippi river

Background imageExplorer Collection: Jean-Marie Bayol

Jean-Marie Bayol
JEAN-MARIE BAYOL French explorer in Africa, notably in the Upper Niger : subsequently a colonial administrator and poet (in Provencal)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Carl Peters

Carl Peters
CARL PETERS German explorer and entrepreneur in Africa

Background imageExplorer Collection: Abel Tasman attacked at Massacre Bay, New Zealand

Abel Tasman attacked at Massacre Bay, New Zealand
Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-1659), Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant, is attacked by native New Zealanders at Massacre Bay (now known as Golden Bay)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Dorothy Tennant Stanley, artist

Dorothy Tennant Stanley, artist
Dorothy (nee Tennant), Lady Stanley, neoclassical painter, notable for her pictures of street children. She was the wife of (1) the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, and (2) of Henry Curtis

Background imageExplorer Collection: William Ernest Powell Giles (1835-1897)

William Ernest Powell Giles (1835-1897)
William Ernest Powell Giles, Australian explorer

Background imageExplorer Collection: Snow scene, Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile, South America

Snow scene, Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile, South America
Snow scene in winter in Punta Arenas (Sandy Point), Magallanes, Chile, South America. With a statue to the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan on the left. Date: circa 1920

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Walter Raleigh, English writer and explorer

Sir Walter Raleigh, English writer and explorer
Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (c1554-1618), English gentleman, writer, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer. circa 1930

Background imageExplorer Collection: Captain James Cook - British explorer, captain and navigator

Captain James Cook - British explorer, captain and navigator
Captain James Cook - British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy (1728-1779). Date: 1776

Background imageExplorer Collection: Christopher Columbus statue, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Christopher Columbus statue, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Christopher Columbus statue, Plaza Colon, San Juan, Puerto Rico, North Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1910

Background imageExplorer Collection: Captain James Cook - Explorer - Portrait and Notable Places

Captain James Cook - Explorer - Portrait and Notable Places
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) - British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy - portrait and notable places associated with his life - his birthplace at Marton in

Background imageExplorer Collection: Captain Scott

Captain Scott. Part of Box 104 Boswell Collection. British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 190104

Background imageExplorer Collection: Frederick Albert Cook - American Polar Explorer

Frederick Albert Cook - American Polar Explorer
Frederick Albert Cook (1865-1940) - Polar Explorer, physician, and ethnographer, noted for his claim of having reached the North Pole on April 21st, 1908

Background imageExplorer Collection: Robert Edwin Peary - American Polar Explorer

Robert Edwin Peary - American Polar Explorer
Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) - American Polar Explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on April 6th, 1909

Background imageExplorer Collection: Captain F. E. Younghusband

Captain F. E. Younghusband
Portrait of Captain F. E. Younghusband of the Kings Dragoon Guards, who won one of the two gold medals granted yearly by the Royal Geographical Society to distinguished explorers. Date: 1890

Background imageExplorer Collection: David Livingstones House, Zanzibar

David Livingstones House, Zanzibar
Scottish explorer David Livingstones House, Zanzibar - a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. Now fully restored

Background imageExplorer Collection: Stanley and his companions return from the expedition to the

Stanley and his companions return from the expedition to the
Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904). British explorer. Stanley and his companions return from the expedition to the interior of Africa. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: Juan de la Cosa (1460-1509)

Juan de la Cosa (1460-1509). Spanish navigator and cartographer. Portrait

Background imageExplorer Collection: Francisco de Almeida (1450-1510). Portuguese nobleman, soldi

Francisco de Almeida (1450-1510). Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer. Governor and viceroy of India. Establishing Portuguese hegemony in the Indian Ocean. Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: The Fram - the Steam Schooner of explorer Fridtjof Nansen

The Fram - the Steam Schooner of explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) leaving Bergen on 2nd July 1893, bound for the Arctic Ocean

Background imageExplorer Collection: Colonialism. Arab World. Europeans during the lunch. Engravi

Colonialism. Arab World. Europeans during the lunch. Engraving in The Illustrated World, 1885. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: General Alexander Kaulbars (1844-1925) interrupted by voters

General Alexander Kaulbars (1844-1925) interrupted by voters
Alexander Kaulbars (1844-1925). General of the Imperial Russian Navy and explorer of Central Asia. Bulgaria. Sofia. Voters interrupting a speech by General Kaulbars. Engraving by Rico

Background imageExplorer Collection: David Livingstone (1813-1873) through a swamp with a porter

David Livingstone (1813-1873) through a swamp with a porter
David Livingstone (1813-1873). Scottish explorer. Livingstone through a swamp with a porter during his expedition to Africa in 1872. Engraving by Charles Laplante (d.1903)

Background imageExplorer Collection: David Livingstone (1813-1873). Engraving. Colored

David Livingstone (1813-1873). Engraving. Colored
David Livingstone (1813-1873). Scottish explorer. Engraving in Weekly Familiar Picturesque, 1876. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: French expedition opens way into the Nieniya mountains, Suda

French expedition opens way into the Nieniya mountains, Suda
Africa. French expedition opens way into the Nieniya mountains, Sudan (January, 1893). Engraving. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: General Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863 A?o??n? 1934) French

General Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863 A?o??n? 1934) French military officer and explorer in Africa. Engraving. La Ilustracion Artistica, 1899. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: Presentation of Columbus to the Catholic Monarchs in Barcelo

Presentation of Columbus to the Catholic Monarchs in Barcelo
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Genoese navigator. Presentation of Columbus to Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic Monarchs, in Barcelona

Background imageExplorer Collection: Christopher Columbus at La Rabida. Engraving. Colored

Christopher Columbus at La Rabida. Engraving. Colored
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Genoese navigator. Columbus at the Convent of La Rabida. Engraving after the painting by Felipe Manso in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1892. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: Head of an African tribe interviewing with the French. Engra

Head of an African tribe interviewing with the French. Engra
French colonialism. Africa. Head of an African tribe interviewing with the French. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background imageExplorer Collection: The porters of Lady Alice. Engraving

The porters of Lady Alice. Engraving
Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904). British journalist and explorer. African porters carrying sections of Lady Alice boat. Engraving in The Illustrated World, 1880

Background imageExplorer Collection: Columbus in Santa Fe camp. Engraving. Specht engraving after

Columbus in Santa Fe camp. Engraving. Specht engraving after
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Genoese navigator. Columbus in Santa Fe camp. Engraving by Specht after a painting by Kollarz. The Illustrated Universe, 1880. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806). Pass the first strea

Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806). Pass the first strea
William Clark (1770-1838). American military and explorer. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806). Pass the first stream. Engraving by A. Sargent. The Illustrated Universe, 1881. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker(1817-1911). English botanist and ex

Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker(1817-1911). English botanist and explorer. Engraving. Universal History, 1885. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: The Scouting Party, 1851. By Willim Tlee Ranney (1812-1857)

The Scouting Party, 1851. By Willim Tlee Ranney (1812-1857)
Willim Tlee Ranney (1812-1857). American painter. The Scouting Party, 1851. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageExplorer Collection: Falls of Saint Anthony, Upper Mississippi, 1847, by Henry Le

Falls of Saint Anthony, Upper Mississippi, 1847, by Henry Le
Henry Lewis (1819-1904). English painter. Falls of Saint Anthony, Upper Mississippi, 1847. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageExplorer Collection: Spain. Barcelona. Movement of the plinth of the column to th

Spain. Barcelona. Movement of the plinth of the column to the monument of Christopher Columbus. Engraving by Llonch. The Illustration, 1887. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894). Engraving. Colored

Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894). Engraving. Colored
Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894). British explorer. Engraving in The Illustration. Universal Magazine, 1876. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859). Engraving. Colored

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859). Engraving. Colored
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859). German naturalist and geographer. Engraving of A. Neumann in Our Century, 1883. Colored

Background imageExplorer Collection: The King of Michoacan visit to Hernan Cortes. Colored engrav

The King of Michoacan visit to Hernan Cortes. Colored engrav
The King of Michoacan visit to Hernan Cortes. Third letter of Relation by Hernan Cortes (May 15, 1522). Colored engraving, 18th century

Background imageExplorer Collection: Cristobal de Olid (1488-1524). Spanish conqueror. Colored en

Cristobal de Olid (1488-1524). Spanish conqueror. Colored engraving, 1726. Library University of Barcelona. Spain

Background imageExplorer Collection: Gabriel de Rojas Cordova (c. 1480-1549). Spanish conqueror. C

Gabriel de Rojas Cordova (c. 1480-1549). Spanish conqueror. C
Gabriel de Rojas Cordova (c.1480-1549). Spanish conqueror. Engraving at The Truthful History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del Castillo. Colored. Library of the University of Barcelona

Background imageExplorer Collection: Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930). Norwegian scientist. Banquet in

Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930). Norwegian scientist. Banquet in
Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930). Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1922. Banquet in his honour at Britannia hotel in Trondhjem. Sketch of Mr

Background imageExplorer Collection: Juan Sebastian Elcano (1476-1526). Spanish explorer

Juan Sebastian Elcano (1476-1526). Spanish explorer enlisted in the famous expedition of Magellan (1519). First navigator who completed the first circumnavigation of the world (1522)

Background imageExplorer Collection: The ship Victoria in Seville. Engraving, 1807

The ship Victoria in Seville. Engraving, 1807
The ship Victoria sited in Seville, Spain, having been around the world. Engraving, 1807

Background imageExplorer Collection: The King of Michoacan visit to Hernan Cortes. Engraving

The King of Michoacan visit to Hernan Cortes. Engraving
The King of Michoacan visit to Hernan Cortes. Third letter of Relation by Hernan Cortes (May 15, 1522). Engraving, 18th century

Background imageExplorer Collection: Gabriel de Rojas Cordova. Engraving

Gabriel de Rojas Cordova. Engraving
Gabriel de Rojas Cordova (c.1480-1549). Spanish conqueror. Engraving at The Truthful History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del Castillo. Library of the University of Barcelona. Spain



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