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Background imageFounding Collection: Poster of the Propaganda campaign of Maos Little Red Book

Poster of the Propaganda campaign of Maos Little Red Book, 1970. China

Background imageFounding Collection: Rembrandt (1606-1669) Dutch painter and etcher. The Sacrifi

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Dutch painter and etcher. The Sacrifi
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) Dutch painter and etcher.The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1636. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageFounding Collection: Replica of Capitoline wolf and infants Romulus and Remus. Me

Replica of Capitoline wolf and infants Romulus and Remus. Merida. Spain

Background imageFounding Collection: Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail

Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail
Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Cults at the Sanctuary of Dionysus. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageFounding Collection: James Monroe (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United Stat

James Monroe (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United States (1817A?i?1825). Last president who was a Founding Father of the United States

Background imageFounding Collection: Founding ceremony of the colony of Aquileia by tracing

Founding ceremony of the colony of Aquileia by tracing the sulcus primigenius. Delimitation of the perimeter of the wall with a plow of brass pulled by a yoke of white oxen led by a priest

Background imageFounding Collection: History of the Missions, 1863. Matteo Ricci and Xu Guanqi

History of the Missions, 1863. Matteo Ricci and Xu Guanqi
RICCI, Matteo (1552-1610). Italian Jesuit priest, one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China Mission. Matteo Ricci with his disciple Xu Guangqi, Paul Siu or Paul Ly (1562-1633)

Background imageFounding Collection: Monument, North Korean Communist Party, Pyongyang

Monument, North Korean Communist Party, Pyongyang
View of the monument to the founding of the North Korean Workers Party, in Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. Commissioned by Kim Il Sung (1912-1994)

Background imageFounding Collection: Statue of Vladimir II Monomakh, Vladimir, Russia

Statue of Vladimir II Monomakh, Vladimir, Russia
View of the equestrian statue of the founder of the city of Vladimir, Vladimir II Monomakh (1053-1125), a Grand Prince of Kievan Rus

Background imageFounding Collection: Lieutenant-General Douglas Haig

Lieutenant-General Douglas Haig
Portrait by John St. Helier Lander of Douglas Haig (1861-1921), Commander of the First Corps of the British Expeditionary Force

Background imageFounding Collection: Captain Arthur Phillip raising the English flag at Sydney

Captain Arthur Phillip raising the English flag at Sydney, Australia, marking the foundation of New South Wales of which he becomes the first Governor

Background imageFounding Collection: Mao Zedong greeting visitors from North Korea

Mao Zedong greeting visitors from North Korea
Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) (1893-1976) - Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the Peoples Republic of China

Background imageFounding Collection: USA - Union League Club. New York

USA - Union League Club. New York - Union League Club. New York. The club dates its founding from February 6, 1863, during the Civil War

Background imageFounding Collection: English Cathedrals - The Choir - Rochester

English Cathedrals - The Choir - Rochester - Looking to Choir masters stand, along Choir stall towards screen. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals The Diocese of Rochester

Background imageFounding Collection: USA - Minneapolis - Mr washbourns Residence

USA - Minneapolis - Mr washbourns Residence - house. Cadwallader Colden Washburn (18181882) was an American businessman, politician

Background imageFounding Collection: Henry Harland, American novelist and editor

Henry Harland, American novelist and editor
Henry Harland (1861-1905), American novelist and founding editor (in London) of The Yellow Book. circa 1900

Background imageFounding Collection: Roman coin. As. Reverse. 1st century BC. Decoration: Merida

Roman coin. As. Reverse. 1st century BC. Decoration: Merida foundation. Oxen guided by a priest. Merida (Augusta Emerita). National Museum of Roman Art. Merida

Background imageFounding Collection: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father. Pres

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father. Pres
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and de third President of the United State (1801-1809). Colored engraving

Background imageFounding Collection: Patrick Henry (1736-1799). Engraving. Colored

Patrick Henry (1736-1799). Engraving. Colored
Patrick Henry (1736-1799). American politician. Colored engraving

Background imageFounding Collection: Thomas Jefferson (1743 1826). Statue. Missouri History Muse

Thomas Jefferson (1743 1826). Statue. Missouri History Muse
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (18011809). Statue

Background imageFounding Collection: John Adams (1735-1826). American statesman

John Adams (1735-1826). American statesman
John Adams (1735-1826). American Founding Father, lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. He was the second President of the United States (1797A?i?1801). Colored engraving

Background imageFounding Collection: Samuel Adams (1722-1803). One of the Founding Fathers of the

Samuel Adams (1722-1803). One of the Founding Fathers of the
Samuel Adams (1722-1803). American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imageFounding Collection: Relief map of the Roman Expansion. Rome. Italy

Relief map of the Roman Expansion. Rome. Italy
Relief map showing the Roman Expansion in the 8th century B.C. The founding of Rome. Imperial Forum. Rome. Italy

Background imageFounding Collection: Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Washington D. C. United States

Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Washington D. C. United States
United States. Washington D.C. Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Dedicated to T. Jefferson, the 3rd President and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States (1743-1826)

Background imageFounding Collection: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd President of the United St

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd President of the United St
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd President and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Principal author of the Declaration of Independence

Background imageFounding Collection: Cartoon, Thomas Thorne and David James

Cartoon, Thomas Thorne and David James
Cartoon, Thomas Thorne (right, 1841-1918), English actor and theatre manager, and David James (left, 1839-1893), English comic actor

Background imageFounding Collection: Jean-Louis De Balzac

Jean-Louis De Balzac
JEAN LOUIS DE BALZAC French writer, a founding member of the Academie Francaise, considered a master of the classic French prose style. Date: 1594 - 1654

Background imageFounding Collection: Hereford Bull

Hereford Bull
A Hereford Bull. Benjamin Tomkins is credited with founding the Hereford Breed in 1742, with a bull calf and Pigeon and Mottle, two cows inherited from his father. Date: 1950s

Background imageFounding Collection: Louis Xiii / Crispin D Pas

Louis Xiii / Crispin D Pas
LOUIS XIII, LE JUSTE (JUST) Eldest son of Henri IV, he ruled from 1610-1643 and made France a great power, founding the Academie Francaise. Here age 16 going riding. Date: 1601 - 1643

Background imageFounding Collection: Founding of the Paris Observatory

Founding of the Paris Observatory
Scene at the founding of the Paris Observatoire, near the Luxembourg Palace. It was fostered by Colbert and favoured by Louis XIV. Date: 1667

Background imageFounding Collection: Arthur Phillip, Vice-Admiral and Governor of New South Wales

Arthur Phillip, Vice-Admiral and Governor of New South Wales (formerly Captain Phillip, R.N.) (1738-1814). In January 1788, Phillip instituted a tiny settlement on the shores of Port Jackson

Background imageFounding Collection: Statue of Gog at the Guildhall, London, 1884

Statue of Gog at the Guildhall, London, 1884
Engraving showing the statue of Magog in the Guildhall, London, in 1884. Gog, and his brother Magog, were two mythical giants associated with the founding of the City of London. Date: 3 May 1884

Background imageFounding Collection: A portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Fourth of July

A portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Fourth of July
A portrait of Thomas Jefferson on a Glorious Fourth of July Greetings card, with the declaration of independence

Background imageFounding Collection: Edward C Pickering, astronomer, psychical researcher

Edward C Pickering, astronomer, psychical researcher
Edward Charles Pickering (1846-1919), American astronomer, physicist and psychical researcher. He was a founding member of the American Society for Psychical Research. Date: 19th century

Background imageFounding Collection: Statue of Magog at the Guildhall, London, 1884

Statue of Magog at the Guildhall, London, 1884
Engraving showing the statue of Magog in the Guildhall, London, in 1884. Magog, and his brother Gog, were two mythical giants associated with the founding of the City of London. Date: 3 May 1884

Background imageFounding Collection: Caroline Harrison

Caroline Harrison
CAROLINE LAVINIA SCOTT HARRISON, wife of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison; she was one of the founding Daughters of the American Revolution. Date: 1832 - 1892

Background imageFounding Collection: Sun Yat Sen and two cohorts - Chinese

Sun Yat Sen and two cohorts - Chinese
Sun Yat-Sen (1866-1925) - Chinese revolutionary, first president and founding father of the Republic of China. Pictured with two of his colleagues Tang Shaoyi (1863-1938) and Wu Tingfang (1842-1922)

Background imageFounding Collection: RICCI, Matteo (1552-1610). Italian Jesuit priest

RICCI, Matteo (1552-1610). Italian Jesuit priest, one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China Mission. Engraving

Background imageFounding Collection: Document of July 20th 1810s revolution, when

Document of July 20th 1810s revolution, when Republic of Colombia was founded. COLOMBIA. Bogotᮠ Quinta de Bol� r House Museum

Background imageFounding Collection: Romans fight the Sabines

Romans fight the Sabines
Marginal drawings depicting combat between the Romans and the Sabines. 1543

Background imageFounding Collection: Fight between Romulus and Mettius Curtius

Fight between Romulus and Mettius Curtius
Page of text with marginal drawing showing a horseman outside Rome, and a fight between the horseman and another figure. The horse has collapsed under its rider

Background imageFounding Collection: Monk or priest singing

Monk or priest singing
Marginal drawing of what appears to be a priest or a monk singing with a book in his hand. 1543

Background imageFounding Collection: View of Rome

View of Rome
An imaginary view of Rome in a marginal drawing. In front of the city stand two men, one of whom is wearing armour. There are birds flying over their heads

Background imageFounding Collection: Romulus and Remus being suckled by Lupa

Romulus and Remus being suckled by Lupa
Detail from a page of text, showing a marginal drawing of Romulus and Remus being suckled by the she wolf Lupa. 1543

Background imageFounding Collection: Hercules strikes Cacus, and view of Rome

Hercules strikes Cacus, and view of Rome
Page of text with marginal drawings. At the top in the left margin is a picture of Rome. In front of the city stand two men, one of whom is wearing armour. There are birds flying over their heads

Background imageFounding Collection: Hercules strikes Cacus

Hercules strikes Cacus
Page of text with marginal drawing, showing Hercules with a large club about to strike at Cacus (the bearded man on the right) who is pulling a bull backwards by the tail. 1543

Background imageFounding Collection: Music sheet cover, Far, Far, Upon the Sea

Music sheet cover, Far, Far, Upon the Sea
A music sheet cover for a song by Henry Russell, Far, Far, Upon the Sea (words by Charles Mackay), from an entertainment entitled Far West, or the Emigrants Progress from the Old World to the New

Background imageFounding Collection: The Janisary Tree - Constantinople, Turkey

The Janisary Tree - Constantinople, Turkey
The Janisaries Tree - Constantinople, Turkey. A tradition has grown up that this tree was planted at the founding of the Janisary order



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