Rain Collection (page 15)

Toddles put up his umbrella
A little boy sits in the rain sheltering himself, a lamb and a sheep underneath an umbrella

Collecting Rainwater
Many a siege has been won when the defenders run short of water : ths castle is taking every chance to gather rain water to augment its supply

Hopi Flute Boy
A flute-player of the Hopi flute society, (Arizona) who plays an important role in tribal life as the central figure in the traditional rain-making ceremonies

Racial / Snake Dance 1908
Snake dance of the Hopi people of Arizona, performed with live and poisonous rattlesnakes which are set free after the ceremony, intended to bring rain

Mishap with an Umbrella
An unthinking young lady in a long horizontal bonnet, while keeping her head down, accidentally stabs a unsuspecting man with the point of her umbrella. OUCH!

Inventive Shoes for Rain
A young woman strides through the muddy London streets in foul weather but her feet are kept clean & dry as she is wearing pattens with iron rings over her shoes

Southsea under Rain
Promenaders along the parade at Southsea, Hampshire, huddle under umbrellas as rain falls

Elegant Dress of 1896
Elegantly dressed women descend a staircase wearing jackets and gowns with leg-of- mutton sleeves; another woman holds an umbrella against the rain

Fiat Ansaldi 1903
A signorina enters her cosily upholstered Fiat Ansaldi while her chauffeur is exposed to piercing wind, scorching sun, pounding rain and driving snow

Fleet St / Modern Art / 1895
A rainy day in Fleet Street, looking up towards St Paul s

Thatching a Rick / 1930S
A country craftsman at work on a rick, thatching in order to keep out the weather and winter rain

Noahs Ark Afloat
Noahs Ark on the face of the waters as the rain falls and the waters rise

Far-Sighted Man
THE FAR-SIGHTED MAN prepared for every accident, from flying machines falling on his head to gas leaks and biting dogs, from runaway cars to old-fashioned rain

Rhymes / Doctor Foster
Dr Foster went to Gloucester In a shower of rain He stepped in a puddle right up to the middle, And never went there again

Running from Rain 1880
THE STORM two young people run for shelter while lightning flashes menacingly behind their backs

Rainy Day 1886
Rain: Three people do their best to keep dry on a showery day

Housemaid does the laundry (Monday)
Monday: Ruth the housemaid does the laundry, unhappy because its raining and she won t be able to hang it out to dry

Rainy Day in Trenches
A trench in Champagne on a rainy day

Thames / Rain & Barges
Barges on the river Thames in the rain

Racial / Japan / Girl / Bridge
A girl walks carefully across a bridge opening her parasol against the rain. She is wearing the distinctive kimono, shoes and hair of a geisha

Flowers and Hail
French horticulturists of Bagnolet bombard clouds which threaten their flowers, causing them to release the rain before it freezes into hail

Fighting Hail Beaujolais
In the Beaujolais area Guinands mortar bombards clouds which threaten the vineyards, causing them to release the rain before it freezes into hail

Saving Vines Beaujolais
French wine-growers in the Beaujolais area bombard menacing clouds with a mortar, to cause premature precipitation of rain before it freezes into hail

Police in Wet Weather
A London policeman in his wet weather uniform

Trenches under Rain
Ankle-deep in water which is added to by the pouring rain, huddled under wet capes in a muddy trench shared with rats - who needs an enemy to make trench life miserable ?

Hopi Snake Dance
Snake dance of the Hopi people of Arizona, performed with live and poisonous rattlesnakes which are set free after the ceremony, intended to bring rain

Charles Hawtrey / Players
(Sir) CHARLES HAWTREY English actor-manager in A Message from Mars

Back from Longchamp 1799
A 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

Panama Canal - Gatun Spillway
The Gatun spillway on the Panama Canal - part of a flood control program to combat water level change brought about by torrential rain (during the rainy season)

Crinoline in the Rain
Another sacrifice made in the name of fashion. The breadth of poor Kittys crinoline prevents her and Adolphus, her chivalrous beau, from gaining shelter inside a carriage

Lady & Dogs in Rain
Rain or fine, dogs must be taken for their walk; this Parisienne, doing her dog- owners duty, has only a tiny brolly to protect her from the downpour

Starting to Spit ?
A lady takes a doubting look at the sky before she sets out on a visit with a basket of flowers

Danish Ladies in Rain
Two elegantly dressed Danish ladies share an umbrella as they walk along a rain-swept street, comparing husbands

German Army / Brussels
The German army enters Brussels in the rain

Social / Paris Rain 1890
A rainy Paris street: a gentleman with his trousers rolled up notices a lady holding up her skirts

Children / Rain 1900
A little girl in a red raincoat, hat and boots, stands with a large umbrella in a rainy street

Children / Out in Rain
Two little girls have fun in the garden during a shower of rain

Amazon Rain Forest
The Amazon rain-forest as it was found by the conquista- -dors. A missionary is informing a native that all this is the Christian Gods handiwork

Social / Delivering 1902
Paris midinettes (shop girls) delivering purchases in the rain

Earthquake Calabria 07
In pouring rain, police and residents rescue victims when the town of Ferruzzano, Calbria (southern Italy) is devastated by earthquake

Rain / Cats and Dogs B&w
Raining cats and dogs, and pitchforks too

French Chemineau in Rain
An old French chemineau makes his way along a never-ending country road, in the pouring rain

Family in Storm 1855
A family caught in a storm

Wimbledon Tarpaulin
In preparation for the annual All England Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, sailmakers repair the tarpaulin used to cover Centre Court, should rain stop play

Greenaway Calendar 1899
An 1899 Kate Greenaway calendar showing twelve young women responding to changes in the weather

Chester Street Scene
Old Bridge Street, Chester, lined with picturesque buildings many of which project over the street protecting pedestrians from rain and sun

Two Females on Beach
SUR LA PLAGE Mother & daughter on a French beach : maman sits in a wicker seat which protects her from sun or rain : her daughter sits reading in a deckchair

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