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Cragside, Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York State, USA. It was the home of Julia Lorrilard Safford James, widow of General Daniel Butterfield (1831-1901). circa 1908
The Aga Khan and the Begum Aga Khan. Andr饠 Jos鰨 ine Carron married Aga Khan III in December 1929 and together they had one son, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. The couple divorced in 1943
Laldy Seafield and Mr Derek Studley HerbertNewly married Lady Seafield - Nina Caroline Studley-Herbert, 12th Countess of Seafield (17 April 1906 30 September 1969) and her husband, Derek Studley Herbert. The couple divorced in 1950
Music cover, Der Orlow, operetta by GranichstaedtenMusic cover, Der Orlow, an operetta in three acts, with words by Ernst Marischka and Bruno Granichstaedten and music by Bruno Granichstaedten (1879-1944)
Princess Mdivani (Barbara Hutton)Portrait of Barbara Woolworth Hutton (1912-1979), socialite, heiress and philanthropist, dubbed the " poor little rich girl"
Mrs Wilfrid Ashley at the Venice Lido, ItalyMrs Wilfrid Ashley (?-1954), later Lady Mount Temple, nee Muriel (Molly) Spencer and formerly the Hon Mrs Forbes-Sempill. Seen here at the Venice Lido, Italy, seeking inspiration for her work
Jane Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIIIJane Seymour (1509-1537), third wife of King Henry VIII, mother of King Edward VI. 16th century
Henry the Eighth - title page - Archbishop Cranmer. 1862
Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South AfricaDe Beers Road, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, with shops, traffic and people. Date: circa 1908
Dresses by Philippe et Gaston fashions, depicting elegant people in the Ruhl Hotel, Nice. 1929
Hotel del Prado, Barranquilla, Colombia, Central America. Date: circa 1930
Chinese Mandarin and ServantRich Chinese Mandarin and Servant / Attendant. A Mandarin was a senior government bureaucrat of Imperial China. Date: circa 1905
Manchu Princess in traditional attire posing for a studio portrait with pot plant and rather amazing headdress. Date: circa 1910s
Louis Wain - rich Lion and crossing sweeper Monkey. circa late 19th century
Raphael (1483-1520). Portrait of Maddalena DoniRaphael (1483-1520). Italian painter. Portrait of Maddalena Doni. Oil on wood, 1506-1507. Pitti Palace. Florence. Italy
Peter de Savary, English enterpreneurPeter John de Savary (b.1944), English enterpreneur. At the time of this photograph he owned both Lands End and John o Groats. Date: 1988
Home of Henry J. Heinz, Pittsburgh, PA, USAHome of Henry J. Heinz (1844-1919), founder of the food manufacturing company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: 1914
Gift from Sultan of darfurA gift of a beautiful horse from the Sultan of Darfur to the Governor General of the Sudan. Date: circa 1910
Kandian Chief and family, Sri Lanka Date: circa 1910
Frances Scully, Irene Rich, Tom Breneman, Sonja HeniePopular Radio Star Tom Breneman (1901-1948), pictured with (from left) Frances Scully (TV Presenter for ABC), Irene Rich (1891-1988 - American Actress)
Slice of pudding on a plate on a shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Smoking Room on the RMS AquitaniaView of the Carolean Smoking Room on the RMS Aquitania, a luxury Cunard Line cruise ship which launched in 1914. Date: early 20th century
Madame De RothschildPAULINE POTTER DE ROTHSCHILD Madame de Rothschild, standing beside her car. In her heyday she was a famous fashion icon and translator of Elizabethan poetry into French. Date: 1908 - 1976
Pride comes before a fallAn illustration to the saying, Pride comes before a fall. Showing a rich man (possibly royal) in an encounter with a boy selling food from a basket in the street
The Mdivanis 7000 party - Barbara HuttonPage from the Sketch with photographs of one of the most wonderful parties of modern times held at the Ritz Hotel in Paris by Prince Alexis Mdivani and his wife, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton
The Florence Restaurant, Rupert Street, London W1, Proprietor L Azario. Showing a Renaissance style waiter in a rich Italian setting. Inside are dinner and supper menus for 19 November 1903
Marriage of Puss in Boots Master to the PrincessPuss in Boots takes over the Rich Magicians castle and leads the King to believe that it belongs to his Master. Pusss Master marries the Princess
Puss in Boots enters the Rich Magicians castle. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
Puss in Boots challenges the Magician to turn into a mousePuss in Boots challenges the Rich Magician to turn himself into a mouse -- this is a trick, as Puss immediately catches the mouse and eats it
Motor car and cycle club rally, Neyland, South WalesThe First Pembrokeshire Motor Car and Motor Cycle Club Rally, photographed outside Williamston House, Neyland, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Affluent Algerian Bedouin WomanAn affluent Algerian Bedouin Woman, her jewellery a brash show of visible wealth
Nancy LeedsPrincess Anastasia of Greece, formerly Mrs W.B. Leeds, born Nonnie May Stewart. Nancy came from a wealthy family and had previously married well twice before
Bench 30 at AbadanAbadan is a city on Abadan Island in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran, close to the border with Iraq. Rich oil fields were discovered in the area in the early 20th century
Central African Republic - Baya People (Gbaya), comprising 34% of the population
Artful Dodger at WorkThe Artful Dodger teaches Oliver to pickpocket from the rich
Dr Johnson / ChesterfieldDR SAMUEL JOHNSON In the ante-room of Lord Chesterfield, awaiting an audience, 1748
King James I and his wife, Anne of DenmarkKing James I of England (and VI of Scotland) and his wife, Anne of Denmark (1574-1619)
Scene from Shakespeares play, The Merchant of VeniceA scene from Shakespeares comedy, The Merchant of Venice, in which Bassanio chooses the leaden casket rather than the gold or silver one, and wins Portia, a rich heiress
Two fashionable women, Argentina, South AmericaTwo fashionable women on a sunny day in Argentina, South America -- Senoras Firmat P de Mignaquy and Lola C de Palacio. Date: 1935
Father and suitor on a postcard -- Why do you object to my marrying your daughter? -- Because you can t support her in the style shes been accustomed to all her life
French Railway Alphabet - XY for Lord et lady XY en voyage (Lord and Lady X Y on their travels). 19th century
The man who won the lottery... I have arrived"The man who won the lottery... " I have arrived" and the ladies swarm around delighted! Date: circa 1908
A Weighty Reason by H. M. Bateman" He seems happy, but what on earth did her marry her for - her money?" " Oh dear no - her house" On seeing a chap walking in the park with an older, somewhat voluptuous
Pomp and Circumstance by Charles RobinsonA small child, bewigged and holding a fan, is carried in a sedan chair carried by footmen in livery. Date: 1914
Couple and Hispano-Suiza H6B - Beaulieu-sur-Mer, FranceA fine couple, posing alongside a quite magnificent chauffeur-driven Hispano-Suiza H6B (one of the finest luxury cars in the world at this time) at the La Reserve de Beaulieu Hotel & Spa
Torquay, Devon - Wealthy European Aristocrats on holiday. Date: 1937
Cay Smith suburb, harbour, Santiago de Cuba, CubaCay Smith suburb, a rich mansion district by Santiago Harbour, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Date: circa 1920
Staatsburg, Dutchess County, New York State, USAResidence of Ogden Mills, American financier and racehorse owner, Staatsburg, Dutchess County, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1908