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Matthias BerlichiusMATTHIAS BERLICHIUS German scholar, depicted holding a pair of gloves for some reason. Date: 1586 - 1638
George Earl of BerkeleyGEORGE, first earl of BERKELEY Statesman, supporter of Charles II, acquired lands in South Africa, elected to the Royal Society for no obvious reason beyond his title. Date: 1628 - 1698
Station at NapoliThe railway station at Napoli (Naples): evidently in sunny Italy they see no reason to roof the station ! No platforms, either. Date: 1863
Italian Sheep GirlA sheep girl of the Casentino, Italy : such girls are for some reason favoured by encounters with the Virgin Mary Date: 1905
Napoleon at LodgeNapoleon, suspicious of the Freemasons, visits the Lodge in the Fauboourg Saint-Marcel, Paris, and sees no reason to question their loyalty Date: circa 1806
Cartoon, The disciple of Kant, WW1Cartoon, The disciple of Kant. Showing a German follower of Kantian philosophy, with illustrations of Kants theory of Cause, Effect, and Sufficient Reason
LOPEZ Y PORTAс, Vicente (1772-1850). Portrait of Captain General Ramon Maria Narvaez, first Duke of Valencia. 1849. Replica of the portrait commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II (Madrid)
Lord Kitchener Enlist TodayBe Honest with Yourself. be Certain that your So-Called Reason is Not a Selfish Excuse Lord Kitchener. Enlist Today. Poster
Which. An Excuse - for Not Enlisting NowWhich have you a Reason - or only an Excuse - for Not Enlisting Now !. Poster
Accident to submarine A7 by G. H. DavisThe accident to the British submarine A7, embedded in soft sand and mud at the bottom of Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, with her nose raised at an angle
Tolstoys Sons HuntingTOLSTOYs sons after a successful hunting expedition, with the bodies of eight wolves slaughtered for no obvious reason. Date: circa 1900
Sir Robert StopfordSIR ROBERT STOPFORD naval commander; for no obvious reason, his portrait is circumscribed with statistics relating to the population of the Empire. Date: 1768 - 1847
Jacob PerkinsJACOB PERKINS American inventor of printing technology, boilers, engines and other machinery for ships depicted for some reason in classical dress ! Date: 1766 - 1849
Ist Marquess OrmondeJAMES WANDESFORD BUTLER, first marquess of ORMONDE depicted wearing 17th century dress, for some reason. Date: 1777 - 1838
Teak mill - Moulmein
One reason in four tableaux. Illustration shows four scenes related to New York City residents: in the upper left, August in Madison Ave
Heaven protect Taft! - theres a reason. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting ways to protect President Taft from the weather, the public
Rochester Castle, Kent, England. There has been a castle on this site since Roman times, but the Keep (1127) and Norman castle are the reason for its fame Date: 12th century
Cavalry Charge - World War OneA propaganda patriotic postcard from World War One, showing a cavalry charge. " Theirs not ro reason why" For King and Country! Date: circa 1910s
Satyr and TravellerTHE SATYR & THE TRAVELLER " Upon the satyrs demanding a reason why he blew again, he replied, to cool his dish." Date: 1912
Cattle in London, 1877Engraving showing a herd of cattle passing through the streets of the city of London, 1877. These animals were probably being driven towards the citys meat and livestock market, Smithfield
Allied truck watering Italian roads; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing an Allied truck employed in watering dusty Italian roads, 1944. The warning sign on the right-hand side gives the reason for the watering
Napoleon and SonNAPOLEON III contemplates his son and wonders what their future will be : he has good reason to be pessimistic - four years from now, they will both be in exile in England
Jubilee CelebratedBelgium has now been in existence for a quarter of a century, which is reason to rejoice : decorations in the Place du Palais, Brussels, express popular feelings
Henry VI Crowned - 19-year old Henry VI, already crowned in England, is crowned again in Notre Dame, Paris, as king of France : however, for some reason he is not listed as such in French histories
Everton and Manchester City Football Teams walk onto the pitPhotograph showing the Everton (light shirts) and Manchester City (dark shirts) teams walking onto the pitch at Wembley Stadium, prior to the start of the F.A. Cup Final of 1933
Goddess of ReasonChaumette proposes to the Convention a Goddess of Reason and a reasonable-looking lady is carried in procession through the streets of Paris. Date: 10 November 1793
Goddess of Reason - 1By order of the Convention, the cathedral of Notre-Dame is transformed into a Temple de la Raison, where a Goddess of Reason is to be worshipped
Tourists at St Paul sTourists on the steps of St Pauls cathedral consult their Baedekers to make sure they are admiring the right thing for the right reason
The Obstinate TsarTsar Alexander II resists demands for constitutional rule. A nihilist bomb in 1881 will give him reason to regret it
Saint Peter CrucifiedNero crucifies the apostle Peter head downwards, despite the remonstrations of other saintly persons (there is no reason to believe this ever actually happened)
Jj Rousseau / Grand-CarterJEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU French philosopher, here accompanied by Reason & Truth who watch him trample Error and Lies
Philippe I D orleansPHILIPPE I, duc d ORLEANS brother of Louis XIV, founder of later Orleans line : here depicted for some obscure reason as John the Baptist
Reporter at WorkFor some reason, reporters are universally depicted as snooping at keyholes or peeking at peoples private lives
Tosca and ScarpioTosca with Scarpia - she suspects his intentions, and with reason
Germans Invade FranceThe German invasion of France - passing through a village some 50 kilometres from Paris, watched by villagers who have no reason to expect anything but the worst
Chinese MagicianAll Chinese divinities are more-or-less possessed of magical powers, but CHENG-KOU is a full-time practitioner of magic arts, and her services are sought for that reason
Riding in Hyde ParkLondon characters: the GROOM accompanies his mistress to Rotten Row in Hyde Park, to make sure she doesn t come to any harm by falling off or being molested by strangers
Woman Sat Spinning / BellThere was an old woman sat spinning... - for some reason she took her calf and threw it over the wall. And thats all
Father & Sulky BoyWhats the matter, son? : A father sits down and talks patiently to his young son, who for some reason is in rather a strop or has just been a rather naughty boy
Academie FrancaiseAllegorical depiction of the academy showing toga clad men of learning surrounded by scientific instruments participating in all branches of the arts & sciences
Krugers Home, TransvaalThe home of President Kruger, in the Transvaal; at this time there is great sympathy for the Boers in Europe, the British being seen, for some reason, as greedy oppressors
Lady into CabA lady enters a Paris cab. The horse (with docked tail) conceals his enthusiasm. This type of cab is known as a pot de chambre (chamberpot) for no obvious reason
Carrying the GuyPlease to remember the fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason plot; I see no reason why Gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot. A stick and a stake for Victorias sake!
Fremont Exploration 1John Fremont, in the course of his exploration of the Oregon Trail, encounters native Americans who for some reason suspect his motives
Hispaniola RebellionFrench general Ferrand, in command of Saint Domingue, suppresses an insurrection by the natives who for some reason wish to expel the French
Powered PramPrams are usually man- (or women-) powered, but really theres no reason why they shouldn t be powered like automobiles