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Smart gentleman raises a toast to the moon / personification of nightime Date: circa 1904
Elisha Raises the Shunammites Son. circa 19th century
Raising Jairuss daughterJesus raising Jairuss daughter from the dead. circa late 19th century
France. Religious Wars. The Protestant army of Henry IV raises the Paris siege after the arrival of the Spanish Tercios commanded by the Duke of Parma (September 3rd, 1590). Engraving. FRANCE. Paris
Etiquette / Raising HatA man raises his hat Date: late 19th Century
Eiffel Tower machinery with man beside wheel that raises elevator(?), during Paris Exposition. Date between 1887 and 1889?
The beginning of the cock fight. When the man in the center raises the cloth, the birds will see each other and begin to fight. Puerto Rico. Date 1937 Dec
Village scenes, RomaniaVillage scenes in Romania including a wonderful well with huge timber lever bucket-lifting apparatus, an inset picture of a pretty Romanina woman in traditonal country costume and village houses
Sidi-bou-Medine, Algeria - The Koubba WellsA superb photograph of a man and a young boy at the Wells of Koubba at Sidi bou Medine, Algeria. The gentleman (right) is possibly the Well operator?
Shadoof - Egyptian irrigation systemTwo Egyptian men operate a Shadoof - Egyptian irrigation system - the pivot arm lifts a bucket which raises water onto a higher field level
English Walking FrockAn American businessman, wearing the fashionable English Walking Frock (very dressy, very becoming ) raises his hat to a lady passing in her automobile
Chas. Stuart / StandardThe Young Pretender, Charles Stuart, raises his standard
Lady Skier W / Arm AloftA lady skier raises her arm aloft as she negotiates a bend
Moses Raises SerpentMoses raises up the serpent before the Israelites
Pin-Up with BlossomBlonde model, with the tip of her tongue protruding seductively from between her red lips, raises both arms behind her head as she pins apple blossom in her hair
Dog Meets HedgehogA dog apprehensively raises his forepaw with the intention of finding out what this prickly creature is
Doffing the Hat (C19)A Frenchman raises his hat in salute, meeting a female acquaintance, while their two dogs also get acquainted and a man waters the streets with an ingenious appliance
Brooklyn Bridge 1876In a boatswains chair, brave engineer Frank Farrington is the first person to cross the bridge. Suspended by a single cable, he raises his hat to the crowds 227 feet below
Cartier at MontrealJacques Cartier, wearing 18th century dress, raises a cross at Montreal to mark his discovery of the St Lawrence river. (A nice example of anachronism in illustration !)
Siege of Cuneo 1691The strategic location of Cuneo (Coni) in Piedmont means it is often besieged. Here, Eugene of Savoy raises a siege attempted by the French, much to the mortification of Louis
Palladino at GenovaEusapia raises a table with Morselli and Porro at Genova, circa 1901 ?
Barthelemy VoitureA dashing lady driver raises the dust in her Barthelemy with its tiller-steering
Raising Hand to ChildA mother raises a hand to her child in anger
Chaplin / Peach Lady / FfCHARLIE CHAPLIN (Sir Charles Spencer) English comedian and actor raises his hat to a pretty lady: " Mmm! A Peach!!"
Kite Aerial / MarconiMarconi raises kites to support an aerial electrode on Signal Hill, St. Johns, Newfoundland
Lady Raises GlassA lady stands and raises her glass to drink a toast at a festive occasion
Charles III & NormansCharles III the Simple makes peace with the Normans, but Roll, their chief, refuses to kneel, instead he raises Charles foot to kiss it, tipping him onto the ground
Raising his Hat, 1864A gentleman raises his hat to a lady, but the gentlemen accompanying her eye him with suspicion; has he raised it too high, or not high enough ?
Female Type / Arms up 1909A young woman in semi- transparent dress raises her arms in a gesture of pleasure
Shaking Hands in StreetA gentleman raises his hat to a lady while shaking hands with her
Norman Conquest 15 of 16BATTLE OF HASTINGS Battle rages: William raises his helmet to show he is still alive
Dortmund-Ems CanalOpened in 1899, this canal links Dortmund and Emden. The remarkable Hanrichenburg raises ships 14 metres : it will be replaced in 1962 and become a museum
Donkey CarisbrookAt Carisbrook Castle, Isle of Wight, a donkey turns the wheel that raises water from the well
Uk / Civil War / StandardRAISING THE ROYAL STANDARD - Charles I raises the standard at Nottingham
Witch Raising a StormDancing on the cliff-edge near her cauldron, a witch raises a storm which will, hopefully, drive a vessel onto the rocks
Cheerful DrinkerAn elderly fox-hunter raises his glass to Auld Lang Syne