Images Dated 9th May 2012 (page 8)

Sibyl reading a book. Print showing the Cumaean Sibyl, full-length, seated, facing right, reading a book by the light of a torch held by a child. Date between 1500 and 1530

The interior of a kabuki theater

The littlest father. Illustration shows Nicholas II, emperor of Russia, sitting on his throne, at his feet are an orb, a broken scepter, and a cleft shield showing St

A specialists opinion. Illustration shows Thomas Lipton checking the pulse of a animated feminine Americas Cup. Date 1903 August 5

The maid of the summer surf. Illustration shows a woman wearing a swimsuit, standing on a large fish that is splashing through waves. Date 1911 June 7

California poppies. Date c1899

A man or monk seated, facing front, sleeping or meditating. Date between 1800 and 1850

Kirifuri Falls at Mount Kurokami in Shimosuke. Print shows travelers admiring a waterfall. Date ca. 1833, printed later

First come, first served. Illustration shows a scene in a Chinese restaurant where a man labeled Russia is eating from a bowl of food labeled Manchuria; in the background

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Date c1905 February 16

January. Print shows several people outside the entrance to a building, a couple is about to enter, an elderly man is using a broom to knock something from the branches of a tree

Pucks valentines. Illustration shows at center a valentine card featuring President Theodore Roosevelt as cupid surrounded by other valentines featuring two European leaders

Puck Easter 1907. Illustration shows a large mean-looking hen wearing a large black bonnet, standing over her brood, fully mature men

Bull, running, irregular. Photograph shows twelve consecutive images of a bull running. Date c1881

An old acquaintance. Illustration shows two mermaids discussing the actions of a third mermaid, who appears to be flirting with a man on an ocean liner. Date 1911 January 25

The difficulty. Illustration shows two Irish women talking in a kitchen over a cup of tea; in the background, an old man is sitting in a rocking chair, reading the newspaper. Date 1902 December 17

A Kansas David in the field. Illustration shows Henry Harrison Tucker, Jr. as the youthful David with sling confronting John D. Rockefeller as Goliath, holding a large club labeled Standard Oil

Puck 25th anniversary 1877-1902. Illustration shows a cameo of Puck holding a pen and standing on a pedestal labeled What fools these mortals be. Date 1902 March 12. Puck 25th anniversary 1877-1902

Akaki kinran (gold brocade with red background) Shiro aya (white twill weaves, also known as Chinese twill weaves). Drawings show stylized patterned designs for kimonos. Date between ca. 1750 and 1900

Fishing. Print shows two women working a net and two children gathering clams as a third child looks on. Date between 1804 and 1820

Hydrangea and Kingfisher. Print shows a kingfisher above hydrangea blossoms. Date between 1830 and 1858, printed later

The alllies. Illustration shows a large bear wearing a crown labeled Russia clutching a diminutive Emile Loubet labeled France as an explosion sends clouds of smoke labeled Balkan Trouble billowing

Too many Shylocks. Illustration shows the emperors of Russia, Japan, and Germany, and the king of Great Britain, each holding a balance scale

Puck Christmas 1904

The fettered war god. Illustration shows the god of war bound by garlands labeled Dreibund and Alliance; the ends of the garlands are pulled by Germany, Austria, and Italy on one side

The haunted house. Illustration shows an interior view of a boardroom where the appearance of a ghost labeled Spirit of Honesty has frightened the men conducting business there

The 21st Reg t Wisconsin Vol. crossing the pontoon bridge, at Cincinnati, Saturday, Sept. 13, 1862. Print showing Union soldiers of the 21st Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers marching across a pontoon

Whos first, gents?. Illustration shows a female figure labeled Peace standing in a barber shop, holding a large pair of shears labeled Disarmament; sitting to the right are the heads of state

Some class to this rail-splitter. Illustration shows President Taft using an axe with the handle labeled Tax Reform and the head labeled Argument to drive a wedge labeled Reciprocity into a log

Figuring it out. Illustration shows a classroom scene with the rulers of several countries as the students, most are identified by country and showing the attributes of their leaders, such as

Sakura cherry. Drawing shows branch with leaves and cherry blossoms. Date 187-

A disturbing possiblility in the east. Illustration shows Uncle Sam sitting at a table with 10 figures, three of which are unidentified

Sea Wall at Bald Head Cliff, York, Maine. Date c1901

Superlative provocation. Illustration shows a country courtroom scene with a judge pronouncing a verdict based on testimony of the cowboy standing in front of the clerks desk. Date 1902 July 2

Owl and magnolia. Print shows an owl perched on a magnolia tree branch; the magnolia blossoms are embossed. Date between 1870 and 1920

Puck fourth of July 1905. Illustration shows a crowd of people celebrating a spinning firework display showing the head of Uncle Sam at center. Date 1905 June 28

General view of Johnstown looking towards Kernville, Johnstown Flood, May 31st, 1889. Date c1889

Noge Hill, Yokohama. Photograph shows a large torii above blossoming cherry trees, with view of rooftops of the city in the background

Interior view of the Temple of Neptune, Paestum, plate 13. Print shows several men, a cow, and a dog barking at a donkey transporting two barrels

Blossom of Nakanocho. Print shows a woman, full-length, sitting on a bench, holding papers against her forehead; picture of a tree covered with blossoms hangs on the wall nearby

The good doctor. Illustration shows former president Grover Cleveland as a doctor at bedside attending to a donkey labeled Dem

Arai. Print shows a bird s-eye view of a coastal village with ships in the harbor and a view of Mount Fuji in the distance. Date ca. 1855

The Eastern Kilkennies - may the knot hold. Illustration shows two cats, one labeled Japan attacking the other labeled Russia

Fishing net. Print shows a woman holding a pipe, walking with a female attendant along the seashore; in the background are boats and large fishing nets. Date 1799 or 1800

The democratic microbes. Illustration shows Puck as a professor showing a slide of the germs infecting the Democratic Party; shown are William Jennings Bryan labeled Bryanism

Athletes. Fencing. Photograph shows eight consecutive images of two men fencing. Date c1881

Sunset from Cripple Creek, Colorado. Date c1899

Puck: Congratulations, Mr. President; they wanted you. Illustration shows Puck reaching from the Puck Building to the White House to congratulate Theodore Roosevelt for winning the presidential

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