Papa Collection

Paranormal / Combustion
ALARMING CASE OF SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION Papa - emerging from a gin palace - is spontaneously combusted, to the surprise of his wife and child

Music cover, Papa Loves Mambo, Perry Como
Music cover, Papa Loves Mambo, by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Bix Reichner, recorded by Perry Como, from an MGM film starring Lana Turner and Ricardo Montalban. 1954

Danae Cast Adrift (1903)
Danae, daughter of Acrisius king of Argos, is impregnated by Zeus : perceiving her son Perseus as a threat, papa casts them adrift in a boat, but of course they survive Date: 1903

Family / Grace before Meal
Papa, mama, son and two daughters say grace before starting to eat

Louis Napoleon Photo 4
Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON as a cadet : aged only 13, he goes to war with papa. After the defeat at Sedan, he flees to Belgium and thence to England. Date: 1856 - 1879

Brunnhilde and her Papa
Act 3 : Brunnhilde pleads with Wotan, her father, to spare her the humiliation he proposes to inflict upon her

Christmas / Germany
Papa dresses up as Pelz- Nickel [= furry Nicolas, i.e. Santa Claus] to give presents to the children

Paddlers Photographed
Papa snaps Mama and the baby as they paddle

Benedict XIII (Pedro Martinez de Luna) (1328-1423), known as Pope Luna. The last pope of the obedience of Avignon during the Western Schism (1318-1417), he was elected pontiff in 1394

Letter written by Ida Stanton on board RMS Carpathia
Handwritten letter written on board RMS Carpathia dated 15 August 1912 with original Cunard envelope. Dear Papa and boys... we were delayed by boarding a large cargoe (sic) of spaghetti

Cartoon, Enthusiasm of Paterfamilias
Varying reactions to the newspaper accounts of the glorious charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava - Papa thinks only of the glory, his womenfolk think of the dead October 1854

Papa to shopwalker: Oh er -I wanta Noahs Ark. Date: 1914

King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa

FAMILY / GRACE BEFORE MEAL
Papa, mama, son and two daughters say grace before starting to eat Date: 1884

TOURISTS ON THE RIGI
A party of tourists ascend the Rigi mountains near Lucerne, the ladies and children ride, while papa admires the wild flowers and porters carry the baggage. Date: 1879

FRENCH BOURGEOIS FAMILY
Papa with his journal, mama with her sewing, the two older girls practising duets, the youngsters playing with the cat - while a log burns cheerfully in the hearth Date: 1897

FRENCH FAMILY IN SALON
Papa with his journal, mama with her sewing, the two older girls practising duets, the youngsters playing with the cat - while a log burns cheerfully in the hearth Date: 1897

Going to the Pantomime 1853
Dear papa takes his family off to the panto - they all fit into one enormous cab ! Date: 1853

BABY MAKING MACHINE
The Great French Baby-making machine - Papa is exhausted by having to work so hard, but Maman is delighted... Date: 1906

Family at Home - circa 1835
The daughter of the house shows her papa and mama the scrap book she has compiled, while her little dog scratches itself Date: C.1835

Papa Explains Nature
Papa explains the wonders of nature to his children Date: 1869

Grace Saying - England
Papa says grace at a family meal Date: circa 1860

Churchgoing and charity
A family returns from church to their Christmas dinner, and Papa is charitably disposed towards a barefoot girl. Date: 1855

Father Christmas with children
German Papa dresses up as Father Christmas Date: 1852

Cartoon, Things that matter, WW1
Cartoon, Things that matter -- Brain. Crown Prince: It doesn t matter what Papa or Michaelis says. After all, we are the real brain(s) of the Empire

The Sailors Return
The sailors wife holds up her child to see the ship in which its papa is sailing home

Antipope Benedict XIII (1328-1423), known as the Papa Luna
Antipope Benedict XIII, born Pedro Mart?=?nez de Luna y Perez de Gotor (1328-1423), known as the Papa Luna in Spanish

Joseph Joffre (1852-1931). French general during World War. Engraving. 20th century

Mother and daughter with map, Bonjour Papa! WW1
Mother and daughter examine a map to see where daddy is on the Western Front -- Bonjour Papa! 1917

Mother / Child / Portrait
Cher petit pere ! Dear little papa, morning and evening I blow kisses at your portrait ! Date: 1918

Father Reads to Family
At 25 minutes past 1, a German father reads to his family, while a servant girl pauses with a tray Date: 18th century

A Family Meal
A girl holds out her glass for a refill of wine while Papa records the scene for us Date: 23 June 1911

Earliest Man
- Mama, is that papa ? Date: circa 30, 000 BC

Videophone or skyping imagined, 1927
Thanks to the videophone, papa(working in a distant country)can not only speak to his loved ones, he can see them also. Date: 1927

Habit of Greek Papa or Priest and Patriarch
Officiating Habit of a Greek Papa or Priest (left and centre), and of a Patriarch (right). 18th century

King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus

Cartoon, One For Papa, WW1
Cartoon, One For Papa, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II and his son, Crown Prince Wilhelm, during a lull in the fighting during the First World War

Therese and her papa
Therese Martin (1873 - 1897) with her father

Rubens Sons
Two of Rubens sons, wearing their best clothes while papa paints them... Date: 1577 - 1610

Pour que papa vienne en permission,s il vous plait. A young girl in a Red Cross nurses uniform and a small boy wearing a red cap, carrying a collection cup and selling medals, respectively. Date 1915

Prospetto del nvovo navale di ripetta fabbrica to sotto i gloriosi avspicj di n.s. Papa Clemente XI

F. Ziegfeld, Jr. presents Anna Held in Papas wife by DeKoven & Smith. Date c1900

Le traite de paix avec Rome - baisez ca papa, et faite pate de velour

Baby, kiss papa good-by

Russian peasant boy asks Papa for candy Date: 1912

General Joseph Joffre circa 1915

Bye Baby Bunting 1912

Wilhelm Ii / Fantasio 1908
WILHELM II German Emperor admires himself in his bathroom mirror: " Papa Lohengrin" Date: 1908

Advert / Belle Jardiniere
Father and daughter in the Champs Elysees at night

Papa Comes Home
While mama gets on with her sewing and the dog barks to be taken for a walk, papa is greeted by his little girl who has picked some wild flowers for him

German Domestic Scene
The daughters of the house, about to go shopping, ask papa (who has a wooden leg, doubtless won fighting the French) for money, while mama grinds the coffee

Ww1 Postcard Girl / Doll
A little girl and her doll think of Papa in the trenches

Vic Girl in Garden, 1867
A Victorian girl in a garden, picking a nosegay for her mama and papa

Horse Cab in Snow
So thick is the snow, this French cab finds it impossible to make any progress, so papa has to get out and push while the passers-by watch with interest

Suburban House & Owners
Cissie poses with her two boys at the front gate of their Dulwich home : presumably papa is taking the picture

German Family at Play
The dancing game - papa plays the fiddle while mama and the children dance : a homely German household scene

Family at Evening Prayer
The servants join the family for evening prayer : Papa reads from the Bible, while all listen attentively : the picture on the wall shows the Good Samaritan

Family with 9 Children
Family group - papa, mama and their nine children

Family Round the Fire
Round the Fire - on a Sunday afternoon in winter : papa, mama, and their four youngsters

American Family 1879
All the family gather while Papa reads from The Bible

Camera Obscura 1860S
Two young French children discover the delights of the camera obscura when they see mama and papa walking in the gardens of their chateau

Family / Hamilton / 1795
A family scene, with everyone simply but elegantly dressed for quiet domestic activities, although papa gives the impression of not knowing what to do with himself

Ww1 Postcard at Home
Wife and daughter think of Papa in the trenches, and hope that he will return safe and sound

Spanish Postman
A Spanish postman, delivering a letter to two ladies, wishes their papa would offer him a glass of wine

Boy Gets Kite Advice
A boy gets advice on how to build a kite from papa

Mama Plays, Family Enjoy
Mama plays the piano, with candles and an oil lamp to read the score by, while papa and the four children listen and enjoy

Two Runners Race C1878
A young member of the Larson household does her piano practice while papa paints her

Papa Reads to Family
Father reads by candlelight to his wife and their six children in a well- to-do household

Waving Goodbye to Papa
Wife and daughter wave goodbye to papa

Churchgoing / Charity 19C
A comfortably-off London family returns from church to their Christmas dinner: Papa is charitably disposed towards a barefoot girl Date: 1855

French Bourgeois Family
Papa with his journal, mama with her sewing, the two older girls practising duets, the youngsters playing with the cat - while a log burns cheerfully in the hearth

At a French Hotel
A party of English tourists arrive at a country hotel. Mama takes the children to their rooms while papa discusses dinner with the patron

Burnett. Little Princess
Sara Crewe persuades her papa to purchase Emily

Papa Pulls the Pram
Papa proudly pulls a pram, hand-cart style, filled with his progeny

Family at home C1840
A girl proudly shows her scrap album to papa and mama; this lithograph was probably intended as a cover or title- page to a scrap album such as the one she is holding

Greek Orthodox Priest
A Greek papa blesses the waters, dressed in his Pontifical Habit : the tree behind him is decked with ritual bells which help him

Stealing Sugar
A wicked French boy helps himself to chips of sugar, which at this time comes in the form of tall cones; his papa does not approve

A Widow and her Son
This is fathers picture papa was evidently a naval officer, and his son too aims to follow the sea

First Day at School 89
Home again : Willie and Mary tell papa and mama about their first day at school

On Biarritz Beach
A family stroll on the beach. Everyone, except papa and little Marie-Cecile, are wearing stockings by MONDIA, preferred by all smart and practical women

Domestic Order
Papa returns home from his office to find his home a hive of activity, most of it noisy

Punch / Free Trade / Cobden
FREE TRADE Papa Cobden taking Master Robert a free trade walk

Handing out Presents
Papa and mama with their boy and girl dish out the gifts from the tree

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