Takes Collection (page 14)

Sleeping Child / Santa
Santa takes a closer look at a small child through the bars on his cot to check that he is asleep

Showgirl & Fireman
A backstage fireman takes a closer look at a performing showgirl, and gets a little hot under the collar!

Mckinley Inaugurated 5
William McKinleys vice- president, Garret A Hobart, takes the oath of office in the Senate

Mckinley Inaugurated 1
William McKinley takes the oath of office as 25th President - a job he will hold till he is assassinated by an anarchist

Sophonisba - 2
Numidian daughter of Hasdrubal and queen of Syphax, king of the Masaesylii, renounces him and takes poison sent by her lover Massinissa, to avoid capture by the Romans. 2 of 2

Sophonisba -1
Numidian daughter of Hasdrubal and queen of Syphax, king of the Masaesylii, renounces him and takes poison sent by her lover Massinissa, to avoid capture by the Romans. 1 of 2

Hannibal Crosses Alps
Hannibals brilliant strategy, attacking Rome after crossing the Alps, takes the Romans by surprise

Prussia Imposes Force
Bismarck sees to it that Prussia takes control of the German states, breaking up the Bund of Bavaria, Hannover, Sachsen and the rest

Jesus into Egypt
Warned by an angel in a dream, Joseph takes his wife and child into Egypt to avoid the jealous wrath of king Herod

Elijah Fed by Ravens
Elijah foretells doom for Israel because king Ahab has taken a queen from Tyre whose religion is alien. Fearful, he takes refuge in the desert where he is fed by ravens

Cairo Merchant
A Cairo merchant takes life easy in his shop in the Soukh Khan El-Haleelee, Cairo

Ages of Man -12
December Lying on his deathbed, he takes leave of his loved ones

Hunting Alphabet - E
E for Enthusiast, hardy and brave till a reckless jump takes him to a premature grave

Photographing First-Born
It takes a whole room full of people to distract the first- born and get him to smile for the camera

Boivin at Schwitz
General J D Boivin takes several guns and a flag from the Swiss

Defence of Le Havre
Le Havre is being bombarded by the English, when PIERRE BASTE, commander of a small gunboat, attacks the attackers. When his vessel is sunk he takes another

She Takes Gloves
She takes her gloves from their drawer. Frenchwomen are said to put on their gloves before leaving the house unlike Englishwomen who wait till they are in the street

Running at Woolwich
Men from the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, Kent, compete in a running race which takes them over obstacles such as this pool into which some are diving

Attila Feasts
Attila, king of the Huns, takes time off between conquests to entertain guests to supper

Alexander in Babylon
Alexander takes Babylon and rides in triumph through the city

Wwi Soldier on Leave
Before a French soldier on leave returns to the front, he takes a glass of wine with his parents; a toast is raised

Danish Lady Motorist
A Danish lady motorist takes the wheel for a trip in the country

Korean Postman
A Korean postman kneels on the ground as he takes his mail from the basket on his back and hands it to a high official

Cartier Lands in Canada
Jacques CARTIER takes possession of the Baie de Gaspe in the name of the king of France

D-B SUIT / 1913
The New Blue-Purple D.B: a man in a double-breasted suit, bowler hat & spats stands nonchalantly against a stone wall as he takes a cigarette from its case

Otto Takes Rome
OTTO I, King of Germany, takes Rome and is crowned Holy Roman Emperor, reviving the empire of Charlemagne

Back Bencher Takes Snuff
Charles Nicolas Warton, MP for Bridport, taking snuff

Magi, Presentation
Jesus receives the gifts of the Magi; later his mother takes him to be presented in the Temple at Jerusalem, where Simeon gives thanks to God

A Settler Kneels
A settler takes off his hat and kneels in gratitude for his new country

Cromwell at Drogheda
Cromwell takes Drogheda

Alice / Leg of Mutton Bows
LEG OF MUTTON The leg of mutton takes a bow

Chinese Demon
This Chinese demon takes the form of a fox, but perceptive peasants know it for what it really is

Revolutionary War, Malta
EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN To assure his supply lines, Napoleon takes Malta from the governing Order

Walk in Bois De Boulogne
Maman takes the enfants for a promenade du matin in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris

St Pancras is Built
The magnificent canopy of the new Midland Railway terminus takes shape near the Euston Road

Hungarian Salt Mines
A miner rests his pickaxe over his shoulder as he takes a break in the vast salt mines at Steinbruck (?), Hungary

Edward Vii / Spa Waters
Edward VII takes the waters at Elizabeth-Brunnen, Homburg

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