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Shirt Collection (#7)

From Margaret Thatcher to Immanuel Kant, the shirt has been a timeless symbol of intellect and influence throughout history

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Background imageShirt Collection: Shirt. Creator: Unknown

Shirt. Creator: Unknown
Shirt

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Top. Additional Info: Upper part of white linen fabric

Background imageShirt Collection: Shirt, 1820-1850. Creator: Unknown

Shirt, 1820-1850. Creator: Unknown
Shirt, 1820-1850

Background imageShirt Collection: Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Rueben Taylor, Cheyenne man, bust portrait, facing slightly right

Background imageShirt Collection: Wades in Water, Piegan Indian, full-length portrait, seated on floor, facing front... c1910

Wades in Water, Piegan Indian, full-length portrait, seated on floor, facing front... c1910
Wades in Water, Piegan Indian, full-length portrait, seated on floor, facing front, with braids, beaded buckskin shirt and leggings, beads with ermine tail trim, c1910

Background imageShirt Collection: Plenty Coups, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, pompadour, temple... c1908

Plenty Coups, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, pompadour, temple... c1908
Plenty Coups, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, pompadour, temple braids, beaded buckskin shirt, shell beads around neck, c1908

Background imageShirt Collection: Atsina Indian, Red Whip, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, wearing feather... c1908

Atsina Indian, Red Whip, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, wearing feather... c1908
Atsina Indian, Red Whip, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, wearing feather, beaded buckskin shirt, holding pipe in left hand, c1908

Background imageShirt Collection: Strike On his Head, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, loose

Strike On his Head, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, loose forelock, braids, beaded buckskin shirt, beads and two large shell disks around neck, c1908

Background imageShirt Collection: Red Wing-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Wing-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Wing-Apsaroke, c1908. Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right, streaks of white paint on cheeks and hair

Background imageShirt Collection: Swallow Bird, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, painted... c1908

Swallow Bird, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, painted... c1908
Swallow Bird, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, painted pompadour, Apsaroke headdress, flannel shirt, beads on chest, studded pipe held in front of right arm, c1908

Background imageShirt Collection: Medicine Crow-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Medicine Crow-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Medicine Crow-Apsaroke, c1908. Medicine Crow, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, hawk hide headdress, two earrings in right ear, disc ornaments, shell beads

Background imageShirt Collection: Long Time Dog-Hidatsa, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Long Time Dog-Hidatsa, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Long Time Dog-Hidatsa, c1908. Long Time Dog, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, wearing headress, buckskin shirt, and leggings with brass bells

Background imageShirt Collection: Kashhila-Wishham. Male Chinookan Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front... c1910

Kashhila-Wishham. Male Chinookan Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front... c1910
Kashhila-Wishham. Male Chinookan Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, with pompadour, fur wrapped braids, bead choker around neck, beaded buckskin shirt, fur sash over left shoulder

Background imageShirt Collection: Scalp-Shirts, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Scalp-Shirts, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Scalp-Shirts, c1908. Two long sleeved buckskin shirts attached to background for display

Background imageShirt Collection: Bird Rattle, 1909, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Bird Rattle, 1909, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bird Rattle, 1909, c1910. Half-length portrait of Indian man, facing front, wearing beaded buckskin shirt, one feather, and loop necklace

Background imageShirt Collection: Shirt - Kalispel, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Shirt - Kalispel, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Shirt - Kalispel, c1910. Photograph shows a Kalispel man, full-length portrait, facing front, sitting with legs crossed, hands resting on knees

Background imageShirt Collection: Two Whistles [A]-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Two Whistles [A]-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Two Whistles [A]-Apsaroke, c1908. Photograph shows Two Whistles, an Apsaroke man, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile, face painted, wearing medicine hawk headdress, buckskin shirt

Background imageShirt Collection: Marcos, Palm Cañon Cahuilla, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, c1905 [c1924]

Marcos, Palm Cañon Cahuilla, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, c1905 [c1924]. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Marcos, Palm Canon Cahuilla, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, c1905 [c1924]

Background imageShirt Collection: Wyemah, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Wyemah, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wyemah, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, c1905

Background imageShirt Collection: Hoo-Man-Hai, Maricopa Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, c1907

Hoo-Man-Hai, Maricopa Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hoo-Man-Hai, Maricopa Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, c1907

Background imageShirt Collection: Siberia. Migrant from New Russia, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov

Siberia. Migrant from New Russia, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Siberia. Migrant from New Russia, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

Background imageShirt Collection: An Exiled Tolstoyan. Irkutsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov

An Exiled Tolstoyan. Irkutsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
An Exiled Tolstoyan. Irkutsk, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

Background imageShirt Collection: Ghost Bear, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, feather... c1908

Ghost Bear, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, feather... c1908
Ghost Bear, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, feather headdress, beaded buckskin shirt, bead choker with shell concho, large medal on strand of metal beads, c1908

Background imageShirt Collection: Fish Shows, an Apsaroke Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, pompadour... c1908

Fish Shows, an Apsaroke Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, pompadour... c1908
Fish Shows, an Apsaroke Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, pompadour, temple braids painted white, 2 eagle feathers, disk earring, shell beads with large disk ornaments

Background imageShirt Collection: Big Mouth Spring, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Big Mouth Spring, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Big Mouth Spring, c1910. Big Mouth Spring, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing right, braids, one feather, beaded buckskin shirt, decorated scalp lock on right shoulder

Background imageShirt Collection: Native of Tahiti, 1859. Creator: Joseph Selleny

Native of Tahiti, 1859. Creator: Joseph Selleny
Native of Tahiti, 1859

Background imageShirt Collection: Vera

Vera
Zachar Rise

Background imageShirt Collection: Grain harvest

Grain harvest Italy. Date of Photograph:1955 ca

Background imageShirt Collection: Portrait of a man in traditional Indian dress with an musical instrument

Portrait of a man in traditional Indian dress with an musical instrument, 1930-1940 (print on double-weight paper)
3575954 Portrait of a man in traditional Indian dress with an musical instrument, 1930-1940 (print on double-weight paper) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: India 1930-1940 ca)

Background imageShirt Collection: Portrait of the French painter, Henri Levy

Portrait of the French painter, Henri Levy
3567088 Portrait of the French painter, Henri Levy by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Paris, France 1860 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageShirt Collection: I Love Bananas

I Love Bananas
Alix Campbell

Background imageShirt Collection: Rainbow

Rainbow
Alix Campbell

Background imageShirt Collection: Livestock market of Alatri: woman in Ciociara dress

Livestock market of Alatri: woman in Ciociara dress Alatri. Date of Photograph:1936

Background imageShirt Collection: 'Environs of Minturno'

"Environs of Minturno" Minturno. Date of Photograph:08/1937

Background imageShirt Collection: Group portrait of female students

Group portrait of female students Trieste. Date of Photograph:1880

Background imageShirt Collection: School portrait with the teacher

School portrait with the teacher Trieste. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Background imageShirt Collection: Portrait of a Hungarian lady in the countryside with the face half-hidden behind the trees

Portrait of a Hungarian lady in the countryside with the face half-hidden behind the trees. Hungary. Date of Photograph:1928 - 1935

Background imageShirt Collection: A Hungarian lady, sitting in front of some sacks and next to a balance

A Hungarian lady, sitting in front of some sacks and next to a balance, sells foodstuffs in the street. Hungary. Date of Photograph:1928 - 1935

Background imageShirt Collection: A man and three ladies, in Hungarian traditional dresses, interwine garlands of peppers; sitting

A man and three ladies, in Hungarian traditional dresses, interwine garlands of peppers; sitting on a mat, close to a lady, a child; in the foreground, a dog. Hungary. Date of Photograph:1928 - 1935

Background imageShirt Collection: Two men in Hungarian traditional dresses richly embroidered

Two men in Hungarian traditional dresses richly embroidered. Hungary. Date of Photograph:1928 - 1935

Background imageShirt Collection: Venetian costumes and masks: a peddler of oranges

Venetian costumes and masks: a peddler of oranges Venice. Date of Photograph:1860 ca

Background imageShirt Collection: View of Trieste; on the right the 'Fonda & Melan engineering and construction firm'

View of Trieste; on the right the "Fonda & Melan engineering and construction firm" Trieste. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Background imageShirt Collection: Monument of Giuseppe Garibaldi; work by Ettore Ferrari, located in Piazza Garibaldi, Pisa

Monument of Giuseppe Garibaldi; work by Ettore Ferrari, located in Piazza Garibaldi, Pisa Pisa Piazza Garibaldi Commemorative Equestrian Monument Arts and handicrafts of XIX century

Background imageShirt Collection: A farmer feeds ears of corn into a machine that separates the grains from the body

A farmer feeds ears of corn into a machine that separates the grains from the body America. Date of Photograph:1940-1950

Background imageShirt Collection: Venetian costumes and masks: peddler of mussels and oysters

Venetian costumes and masks: peddler of mussels and oysters Venice. Date of Photograph:1860 ca




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