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Punch on Napoleon IIIVittorio Emanuele is not best pleased when Napoleon III makes a treaty with Austria at Villafranca which confirms the status quo, crowning Liberty with a papal tiara
French Welcome WarThe prospect of war makes (almost) everyone happy : Frenchmen in the place de la Concorde, Paris, welcome Napoleons intervention in Italy. Women are less sure
Pima Basket MakerA Pima woman of Arizona makes her baskets from the fibre of the yucca plant, weaving them from the centre outwards
Picnic on Beach / LeechA picnic on the beach - Paterfamilias makes himself independent of hotels
European Makes TreatyAn official of the Royal African Guinea Company making a treaty on the gold coast
Man & Woman Drunk 1773A drunken woman makes an angry lunge for her partners jug of grog
Battle of ColensoAt COLENSO, the Boers are in a strong position to repel Buller when he makes a brave attack on their position, forcing him to retire with heavy losses
Street Scene in BombayA horse-drawn tram makes its way down a Bombay street, but no one is hurrying to get out of its way
Battle Chantilly 1862At Chantilly, Virginia, one of the Union commanders, general Kearney, makes a gallant charge which, though it costs him his life, helps to stop the Confederate advance
Russian FishermenRussian fishermen in summer, when the ice makes sea fishing possible
A GONDOLAA gondola makes its way through the waterways of Venice
Racial / Geisha Makes UpA young geisha applies her characteristic make-up
Two in a Goat-Cart C1880Two girls prepare for a ride through the painted scenerey in their goat-cart, while their brother makes sure the animals do not stray out of the studio
Train in Valley, RussiaA train makes its way through the valley of the river Hilka, dwarfed by the wide open spaces of eastern Russia
Monsieur and Maid 1926The master of the house takes advantage of a kitchen maid while she makes pastry dough: So Monsieur is fond of pastry... and on this evidence he certainly is
Devilish Funny Ha HaIn Vienna statuettes of the devil are sold on 1 December but when an artist makes a life-size one for a client, returning late one night, he jumps from the window
Jt Arnold BootmakersMr J T Arnold, bootmaker, stands outside his shop with his assistant : he sells laces and polish, repairs boots and shoes and makes boots to order. Location unknown
Maid and BedThe maid makes her mistresss bed comfortable for her
Man Smoking on TrainA man wearing round spectacles and smoking a pipe is engrossed in reading a book while he makes his train journey
Man Reading on a TrainA man wearing round spectacles and smoking a pipe is engrossed in reading a book while he makes his train journey
Edward Vii / Cherbourg 03He makes an official visit to France, and leaves a good impression when he embarks at Cherbourg to return home
Fable / King & ShepherdTHE SHEPHERD AND THE KING A fable about ambition: the king thinks the shepherd wise, and makes him a judge, whereupon the shepherd loses his wisdom through vanity
Comic Card / DancingTheres something in the Blackpool air, it makes you feel that you don t care
Canadian MissionaryA missionary in the Red River region of Canada makes a 800+ km journey by canoe - the only way to get around this wild country
Cupid Makes DeliveryCupid makes a delivery
Ornamental CherryOriental style depiction of pink cherry blossom showing the branch, buds and open flowers. A small brown butterfly makes for a choice flower
Robin Hood & Bishop - 2He robs a proud bishop of his gold, and makes him sing mass
Costume / DressmakingCOSTUME FITTING A well-off German woman is attended to by her dressmaker who makes the final adjustments to a new pink satin evening dress
Pony Express in RockiesA rider makes a delivery in the Rockies
Gambetta in BalloonGambetta, minister of the Interior, makes his escape from the besieged city in the balloon Armand Barbes
Charles at ShrewburyCHARLES AT SHREWSBURY The King makes a declaration of his intentions to his military and civilian supporters
Gay Lussac BalloonflightFrench scientist GAY-LUSSAC makes one of his ascents at Paris - the first instance of a manned aerial device being used for scientific purposes
Comb Maker 1827A comb maker cutting the teeth of a comb; on his left is a bench with finished combs and on the ground are the horns from which he makes them
Brush Maker 1827The brush maker making hair brushes, carpet brooms and mops. He also makes wooden coal hods and measures for coal and corn
John Bull has a RivalJohn Bull makes a pass at Japan, but finds that he has a Russian rival who is interested in Port Arthur which has just been ceded to Japan by China
Karl Attempt for PowerEmperor Karl makes an abortive attempt to regain power
British in BusesThe underequipped British Army, possessing no proper transport vehicles, makes uses of London buses to enable the troops to reach the front line
Trenches under SnowSnow makes these German trenches in the Argonne region of France more picturesque, but it doesn t make them any more comfortable
An Insolvent DebtorAn insolvent debtor makes a court appearance : soon, no doubt, he will find himself in a debtors prison
Cap Vendors Shop, ChinaCHINA A cap vendors shop in Canton; a customer smokes a long pipe while another is helped with his choice of caps; an assistant makes tea
Wwi / News from the FrontA German woman receives a letter from her husband at the Front. The words she reads makes his presence seem near, as the ghostly image behind her conveys
What the War CostThe Great War was far more expensive than any previous European conflicts, as this picture makes clear
Back from Longchamp 1799A lady makes her way back from Longchamp, on the outskirts of Paris, in a shower of rain : her high-waisted, low-cut dress will be soaked, making it more revealing than ever
Advert / Caleys ChocsCaleys chocolates of Norwich - Fortune makes the heart grow fonder
Advert / Ridgways TeaRidgways Tea - makes you smile
1916 / French GunnerA lone French machine-gunner makes a brave stand against overwhelming German forces
Charleston (Anderson)The Charleston is generally a very revealing dance, but this bright young thing is wearing underwear which makes sure that not too much of her is exposed to public view !
17th Cent Scholar WritesA scholar - Leonard Lessius, a Jesuit, to be precise - pauses quill in air while Larmessin makes his portrait