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Hunting the wrenIrish country folk hunt the wren on Christmas Day (picture 1 of 2). Date: 1850
Native American magic: the medicine horseThe medicine horse is conjured up by medicine men. Date: 1897
Casting a spellA magician casts a spell for a military client. Date: medieval
Customs / MarriageThe bridegrooms gift Date: 1892
Customs / MarriageWedding presents for the bride Date: 17th Century
Customs / EquatorFrench sailors celebrate the crossing of the Equator Date: 1899
Paranormal / WitchcraftThe witch of the Alps Date: 19th Century
Eng and Chang, Siamese twins, with their autographsEng and Chang (circa 1814-1874), Siamese twins at the age of 19, with their autographs. Date: circa 1833
Eng and Chang, Siamese twinsEng and Chang (circa 1814-1874), Siamese twins, in 1868, aged about 54. They are wearing matching suits with checked waistcoats. Date: 1868
Claude Ambroise SuratCLAUDE AMBROISE SEURAT skeletal Frenchman Date: flourished 1820s
Norwegian BridePreparing a Norwegian bride Date: 1862
Preparaing the BridePreparing the bride Date: circa 1840
French C18 WeddingA French aristocratic groom greets his bride on her wedding morning Date: circa 1780
Preparing German BridePreparing a bride in the Black Forest region Date: 1859
Native Americans, Mandan village and RainmakerNative Americans -- a scene in a Mandan village, with the Rainmaker on horseback. Date: circa 1855
Celebrating the crossing of the EquatorScene on a French ship. It is the custom on board ship to indulge in merrymaking when crossing the Equator -- in fancy dress if its your first time. Date: 1858
Celebrating the crossing of the EquatorScene on a French ship. It is the custom on board ship to indulge in merrymaking when crossing the Equator -- in fancy dress if its your first time. Date: circa 1845
Little girl finds three Easter eggsA little girl finds three Easter eggs under a cushion. Date: 1903
Men at a Stag Night dinnerA group of men at a Stag Night dinner -- the groom and his male friends celebrate on the eve of his wedding. Date: 1894
Swearing an Oath of Fealty to a young LordOath of Fealty to a young Lord
Paying homage to an Assyrian ruler
The Sire of Longueval knighting RolandRoland knighted by the Sire of Longueval Date: 8th Century
Knighthood knighting ceremonyConferring Knighthood on the Field of Battle for gallant service Date: 13th Century
Wales / Flowering SundayOn Palm Sunday, a group of Welsh people gather in a graveyard to dress the graves with flowers - Flowering Sunday Date: 1862
Human Sacrifice, Peru 2Human sacrifice by the Incas of Peru 2 of 2 Date: pre-conquest
Noah SacrificesNoah, saved from the Deluge, sacrifices by way of thanks
Jesus PredictedThe TIBURTINE SIBYL predicts to the Roman emperor Augustus the coming of Jesus Christ Date: 1st century BC
Scottish New YearSCOTTISH NEW YEAR Crowds throng the streets round the Tron Church, Edinburgh Date: 1870
Burmese Water FestivalBURMESE NEW YEAR In Mandalay, during the Water Festival, passers-by are sprayed from bowls, pumps or custom-made squirters Date: 1888
Japanese New YearJAPANESE NEW YEAR Flying kites, erecting New Year trees and playing games in a Tokyo street Date: circa 1870
Japanese CallsJAPANESE NEW YEAR A ceremonial greeting accompanied by a gift Date: circa 1860
Flying Kites, JapanJAPANESE NEW YEAR Flying kites, erecting New Year trees, exchanging visits and greetings, playing games Date: 1855
Ceremonial Calls, ChinaCHINESE NEW YEAR Merchants exchanging ceremonial calls Date: 1881
New Year, VosgesFRANCE : New Years Day in a village in the Vosges, eastern France - girls take part in a round dance beneath a tree erected over the village fountain Date: 1855
Moles and FieldmiceFrench country children playing at Taupes et Mulots (moles and fieldmice) round the New Years Eve bonfire Date: 1855
Chinese Dragon FestivalCHINESE NEW YEAR Greetings are exchanged as the Dragon Procession passes through the streets Date: circa 1860
Chinese New Year CakesCHINESE NEW YEAR Baking the New Year cakes Date: 1861
New Year Cake, IrelandBaking the New Years cake on New Years Eve, Ireland Date: 1850
New Years Day GiftsThe nurse holds the baby while its brothers and sisters exchange New Year gifts in a Paris home Date: 1855
Waiting for CallersAmerican girls waiting for New Year callers Date: 1869
Danish Well-WishersNYTaRSGRATULANTER Well-wishers gather to give their New Year congratulations to an influential individual Date: circa 1860
Pedro Walks on WaterSpanish saint, San Pedro di Alcantara, crosses the river Tagus on foot, and moreover takes a companion with him Date: circa 1560
France / St Johns EveSt Johns Eve (June 23rd) procession at Valreas, in Vaucluse Date: 1858
LORD MAYORs / HARPER SThe Lord Mayors Show processes along the Thames
MARRIAGE / CHINA / 1850 SChina Form of a treaty of marriage Date: 1850 s
Xmas Decorating / 1855Children decorate a room with holly and mistletoe on Christmas Eve while an old woman sits by the fire knitting Date: 1855
Gavarni MagicianSatire on stage magicians Date: circa 1850
Schrepfer and SpiritsJohann Georg Schrepfer (also known as the baron de Steinbach) (1730-1774) conjures spirits at Dresden, but shoots himself when things start to go wrong Date: 1773