Uncle Collection (page 6)

Mary E Webb reading Uncle Toms Cabin
Mrs Mary E Webb (a coloured native of Philadelphia), reading Uncle Toms Cabin in the hall of Stafford House, London, home of the Duchess of Sutherland. Date: 1856

Stanton Jefferies and his orchestra, 1920s
Stanton Jefferies and his orchestra, with Uncle Jeff pictured on the right hand side. Date: 1920s

Edward Viii / Family 1911
EDWARD VIII The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) and Prince Albert (later George VI) with their uncle (Queen Marys brother) Prince Alexander of Teck. Date: 1911

Advert / Flour / Gluten 1915
Gluten Flour, made in Denmark Date: 1915

British Ballad, The Children (Babes) In The Woods
THE CHILDREN IN THE WOODS (BABES IN THE WOODS) First published as a ballad by Thomas Millington in Norwich in 1595, telling the traditional childrens tale of two children in the care of their uncle

Anon. Warne alphabet 1875. STUV
Page from a 19th century alphabet book withs for saucepan, T for tree, U for uncle and V for violets

I was one day sitting on a step
A young girl sat on a stile gathering daffodils and primroses is greeted by her uncle, greeting

The Grand Duke Michael Michaelovitch (Mikhailovich)
The Grand Duke, who has made England his headquarters is the son of the Grand Duke Michael Nicholovitch (who is the grand-uncle of the present czar)

Patriotic American Stage Show
A highly patriotic stage show (possibly a musical?) featuring lines of majorette dancers holding the Star Spangled banner and figures representing a Civil War soldier

Aid to Russia fails to help
Despite these wonderful crutches that my Samaritan friends have given me, I still can t make any progress. Satirical comment on American

After Dinner - Uncle Robert holds forth by Van Abbe. Front cover illustration depicting an old uncle entertaining his younger relations by the fireside in what looks to be a very grand room of a

Prince George of Battenberg and his wife Nada
The wedding of Prince George of Battenberg (1892-1938), 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven and Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna de Torby, the daughter of an exiled Russian Grand Prince

Yugoslavian Royal Family attending funeral King Alexander s
The funeral of King Alexander of Yugoslavia in Belgrade: the new King, eleven-year-old Peter, stands in the front beside his mother Queen Marie (Marie of Romanias second daughter)

Historic Meeting / Reval
NICOLAS II OF RUSSIA pictured with his wife and children at Reval (now Tallin) in Estonia on the occasion of his historic meeting with his uncle Edward VII

A childs bathtime. By A. E. Bestall
Child (hearing knock at the door): If you come in, Uncle, you must excuse me being all pink! A bathtime scene depicting a mother bathing her young daughter

Superstition. By A. E. Bestall
A humorous cartoon showing a young woman driving her uncle through the countyside. She is reassuring her passenger about how safe and experienced she is, not concentrating on the road sign ahead

America & World War One
Uncle Sam, symbol of the United States of America, waves the Stars & Stripes flag and represents the contribution American made in troops to the First World War

Can He Stay There by Alfred Leete
Uncle Sam, representing the United States of America, balances precariously on a tightrope of neutrality in 1915 trying to maintain its isolation status during World War One

The boy Nelson embarking on his first voyage, 1770
Nelson entered the Navy as midshipman on board the Raisonnable of which his uncle Maurice Suckling was Captain. He is seen here embarking on his first voyage in the winter of 1770

Americas Immigrants
The United American Nation - Uncle Sam regards with some misgivings the mixed bag of immigrants who are flooding into his country

Leopold I in Brussels
Leopold, Victorias uncle and a naturalised Briton, is chosen king of the Belgians : he enters Brussels to great applause and proves a wise and popular ruler

Louis XIV & Papal Legate
Cardinal Chigi, on behalf of his Uncle Pope Alexander VII, apologises to Louis XIV for ill-treatment of some French at Rome; the interview takes place in Louis bedroom

Richard II & Gloucester
Richard II arrives at the Castle of Pleshy with the intention to arrest his uncle the Duke of Gloucester

Edward VII in his study
Edward VII (1841-1910) shown at his desk in his study. Dubbed, The Uncle of Europe and also, Peacemaker, Edward was a skilled diplomat

Wizard of Oz / Henry & Em
Dorothy and Toto with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry

Good Times for Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam enjoys good times whilst riding with the Republican Grand Old Party (symbolised by the elephant)

Gaston D orleans
GASTON JEAN BAPTISTE DE FRANCE, duc d ORLEANS, comte de Blois, de Montlery et de Limours, governor of Languedoc, brother of Louis XIII and uncle of Louis XIV, Chef des conseils etc

Uncle Sam / Cuban Cigar
Uncle Sam takes a puff at Spains Havana cigar

Cartoon / Russia Vs. Japan
The world (represented by national archetypes such as John Bull, Marianne and Uncle Sam) watches the fight between Russia (as champion of Europe) and Japan (Asias champion)

Court of Louis XIV
Cardinal Chigi, on behalf of his uncle pope Alexander VII, apologises to Louis XIV for ill-treatment of some French at Rome; the interview takes place in Louis bedroom

Prince Arthur Murdered
The sixteen year old Prince Arthur is murdered by his uncle and rival for power King John at Rouen Castle

Princes in the Tower
The Princes murdered (allegedly) by their Uncle Richard III who was a hunchback according to popular myth - his outward appearance reflecting his inner evil

Edward V Enters London
The young King Edward V rides into London accompanied by his uncle Richard Duke of Gloucester

France Disarmed 1929
The shy virgin Marianne (France) is reluctantly persuaded by her friends John Bull and Uncle Sam to take off her armour

1918 / Russia & Uncle Sam
The Hopeful Doctor Uncle Sam has high hopes for the new Russia

Medea and Pelias
Medea avenges herself against Jasons uncle Pelias by persuading his daughters to chop him up and cook him, in the belief that this would restore his youth

toon / Railroad Rate Bill
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th American President: " Is it real gold, Teddy?"

Advert / Cream of Wheat
Uncle Sam enjoys his Cream of Wheat - even the American Eagle would like a taste

Louis Xiv / Fontainebleau
Cardinal Chigi, on behalf of his Uncle Pope Alexander VII, apologises to Louis XIV for ill-treatment of some French at Rome; the interview takes place in Louis bedroom

Toms Cabin / Tom & Eva
There sat Tom on a little mossy seat in the court... and Eva, gaily laughing, was hanging a wreath of roses round his neck

Uncle Toms Cabin / Cover
Front cover

Dickens / Pumblechook
Uncle Pumblechook

Presidential Butterfly
Candidates in the United States chasing the presidential butterfly in the form of Uncle Sam

Uncle Toms Cabin / Eva
Uncle Tom & Eva

Uncle Tom / Reads Bible
The silver fair browed moon rose in the purple sky & looked down on the black man, as he sat, with his arms folded, & his Bible on his knee

Hereward & his Uncle
HEREWARD THE WAKE Hereward, on horseback, informs his uncle, the Prior, that he is about to be outlawed

EDWARD TOBY KING Character who took copy to the printers for his renowned bookseller uncle Abel Roper. He was easily recognised by his squint & warts

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