Simmons Collection

Jean Simmons, British actress

Clara Grace, accomplished English woman cyclist and record holder, having ridden from London to Coventry in 6 hours, 56 minutes and 49 seconds. Date: 1895

Fate Magazine cover, Bridey Murphy in Ireland
Cover of Fate Magazine, depicting Bridey Murphy (alias Ruth Simmons, alias Virginia Tighe) -- the subject of a reincarnation experience visiting Ireland, home of the supposed Bridey Murphy

Beauty and the Barge, by Jacobs and Parker
Beauty and the Barge, by W W Jacobs and Louis N Parker. First produced at the New Theatre, London, August 1904 (preceded by That Brute Simmons). Date: 1904

Sphere front cover - Debutantes practise the curtsey
Front cover of The Sphere featuring a photograph of debutantes practising their curtsey for the forthcoming courts in May of 1933 at Miss Muriel Simmons School in Regent Street. Date: 1933

Jean Simmons (1929 - 2010), English film actress

Laurence Olivier & Jean Simmons
Laurence Olivier (1907- 1989) & Jean Simmons (1929 2010), in the roles of Hamlet & Ophelia

That Brute, Simmons by H C Sargeant and Arthur Morrison
Promotional postcard for That Brute, Simmons by H. C. Sargeant and Arthur Morrison from Morrisons short story of that name, first published in Tales of Mean Streets (1894)

Federal Vintage Lorry, Truro, Cornwall, England. WF Simmons Hodge & Company Date: 1910s

Jean Simmons and Donald Houston on location for the film, The Blue Lagoon (released 1949). Seen here plotting their position on the ship, Royal Flight. Date: circa 1949

Library of Congress Melpomene by Edward Simmons Library of C

Southside Varsity Band concert, Harvey A. Sartorius, director, Southside High School, Rockville Centre Harwood Simmons, guest conductor

The grand new steamboat Pilgrim: the largest in the world: flagship of the Fall River line - running between New York and Boston via New port and Fall River - commander: Capt. Benj. M. Simmons

Omar Pacha & Colonel Simmons, Queens Commisioner at the head quarters of the Ottoman army. Colonel Simmons standing and Omar Pacha seated on a horse in front of building with tiled roof. Date 1855

The grand new steamboat Pilgrim: the largest in the world: flagship of the Fall River line - running between New York and Boston via New port and Fall River - commander: Capt. Benj. M. Simmons

Dr. M. A. Simmons liver medicine
Dr. M.A. Simmons liver medicine. Advertisement for a patent medicine showing Dr. Simmons selling his medicine from a horse-drawn buggy

The Old Curiosity Shop, Quilp and the ladies
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841

Will it Come to This
A possible scenario due to the falling value of the pound against the dollar in 1920. A brashly dressed cigar-smoking American changes a dollar at a bank and when asked how he would like it, replies

The Balloon Societys Garden Party, 1881
Engraving showing several views of the Balloon Societys Garden Party at Lillie Bridge, London, in 1881. The images show (clockwise from top left)

Baron Munchausen
Mr Simmons in the role of a Harlequin Baron Muchausen

Morey Bernstein, businessman, hypnotist and writer
Morey Bernstein (1919-1999), Colorado businessman, amateur hypnotist, and author of the book, The Search for Bridey Murphy

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