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Ruse Collection

Background imageRuse Collection: The pirates ruse luring a merchantman in the olden days

The pirates ruse luring a merchantman in the olden days. Date c1896 Feb. 21

Background imageRuse Collection: Ruse, Bulgaria - The Paddlesteamer Krum

Ruse, Bulgaria - The Paddlesteamer Krum
Ruse, Bulgaria - the most significant Bulgarian river port - The Paddlesteamer Krum. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRuse Collection: Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress 531

Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress 531
CIA / Air America - Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress 531 (msn 8440, ex 44-85531). at Clark Field in the Philippines, either before, or after, covert missions over Tibet

Background imageRuse Collection: The Zulu war. The entrenched position at Rorke's Drift

The Zulu war. The entrenched position at Rorke's Drift
The scene as reinforcements arrive at Rorke's Drift, successfully defended by the British from 3, 000 Zulus. Extended caption

Background imageRuse Collection: Fan worm and other worms

Fan worm and other worms
Fan worm, Serpula vermicularis 1, polychaete worm, Spirorbis corrugatus 2, tube-building annelid worm, Spirobranchus triqueter 3 and Galeolaria caespitosa 4

Background imageRuse Collection: James IIs plan to escape England to France is thwarted

James IIs plan to escape England to France is thwarted
James II and VII (1633-1701) - King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII discovered trying to escape England

Background imageRuse Collection: Angelfish? and ponyfish, Leiognathus equulus?

Angelfish? and ponyfish, Leiognathus equulus?. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G

Background imageRuse Collection: A Clever Ruse by Heath Robinson

A Clever Ruse by Heath Robinson
Two cunning German officers bamboozle a British sentry by disguising themselves as humble farming folk, while their cannon is a very convincing bull. Date: 1915

Background imageRuse Collection: Russo-Japanese War - Howitzers disguised by Wooden Screens

Russo-Japanese War - Howitzers disguised by Wooden Screens
Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Howitzers disguised by Wooden Camouflaged Screens. Date: 1905

Background imageRuse Collection: BULGARIA. RUSE. Sveshtari. Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari

BULGARIA. RUSE. Sveshtari. Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (3rd c. BC). Gate to the second chamber. Thracian art

Background imageRuse Collection: Alexandrovska Road - Ruse, Bulgaria

Alexandrovska Road - Ruse, Bulgaria
Ruse, Bulgaria - the most significant Bulgarian river port - Alexandrovska Road Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRuse Collection: Bulgaria - Port on the Danude - Ruse

Bulgaria - Port on the Danude - Ruse

Background imageRuse Collection: Bulgarian National Costumes

Bulgarian National Costumes. A couple at Ruse, Bulgaria (possibly about to get married??)

Background imageRuse Collection: Bulgaria / Ruse

Bulgaria / Ruse
(also known as Ruschuk or Rustchuk) scene from the Danube


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