1862 Collection (#65)

Norwegian Ski Jump 1862
A man performs a jump from a ledge, watched by some admiring fellow skiers. Date: 1862

Clerkenwell Prison / 1862
Prisoners are taken from Clerkenwell House of Detention to the courts in a horse-drawn coach. 1862

Lincoln at Antietam / Phot
President Abraham Lincoln visiting the Camps at Antietam. On his (r) is Allan Pinkerton, the organiser of the army secret service, and (l) is Gen. John A McClernand Date: 3 October 1862

Benjamin Collings Brodie
BENJAMIN COLLINS BRODIE Medical : surgeon-general to Queen Victoria. Date: 1783 - 1862

Perfume Manufacture / 1862
Behind the scenes of a perfume shop in the Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris, France. Date: 1862

Ammunition / Woolwich / 1862
Casting shot and shell for 100-pounder Armstrong guns at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London Date: 1862

Armstrong Gun-Maker / 1862
The finishing touches are applied by lathe to a 100 pounder Armstrong gun at the Woolwich Arsenal, London Date: 1862

Glass Factory
Making bottles in a glass factory, France. Date: 1862

Tobacco industry in Algiers
Algeria : delivering tobacco to the shop of Hussein-Dey, Algiers Date: 1862

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Title page of an 1862 edition of Clement Clarke Moores A Visit From Saint Nicholas, with illustrations by Felix O.C. Darley

PALMER: MISSISSIPPI, c1862. The Mississippi in Time of Peace. Pencil, watercolor and gouache drawing by Fanny Palmer, c1862

COFFEE LABEL, c1862. United States of America. Our Standard Coffee. Label for coffee with a U. S
COFFEE LABEL, c1862. United States of America. Our Standard Coffee. Label for coffee with a U.S. sailor, two Zouaves, a soldier and an eagle. Oil over a wood engraving by Kilburn & Mallory, c1862

LOLA OF VALENCIA, 1862. Oil on canvas by Eduard Manet, 1862

Diviners finding minerals. Artwork of divining rods being used to search for underground minerals during the 16th century. Diviners are using forked, wooden rods at centre left and upper left

Alexander Williamson, British chemist
Alexander William Williamson (1824-1904), British organic chemist. Williamson is famous for his work on the synthesis of ethers

Georges Widal, French physician

Pierre Bretonneau, French physician
Pierre Bretonneau (1778-1862), French physician and epidemiologist. Bretonneau studied medicine in Paris and began working at Tours hospital in 1816

1862 Darwin orchid book cover mistake
A swan orchid " Cycnoches" in gilt on the front cover of the first edition (plum, ribbed) of " On the Various Contrivances by which Orchids are fertilised by Insects

1862 Darwins slipper orchid pollination
Composite of Darwins illustration of Cypripedium (slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum) below and a matched photograph of an early variety of Sandford orchid cultivar above

INGRES: TURKISH BATH. Oil, 1862-63, by Jean Auguste Ingres

INGRES: TURKISH BATH. Oil on canvas, 1862

CIVIL WAR: PARROTT GUNS. 20 pound Parrott rifled guns of the 1st New York Battery near Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War. Photograph by James F. Gibson, June 1862

MANET: OLD MUSICIAN, 1862. Canvas by Edouard Manet, 1862

A RESCUE AT SEA, c1862. A schooner throws a lifeline to a lifeboat of people. Watercolor by an unknown American artist, c1862

CIVIL WAR: UNION OFFICERS. Lieutenant Robert Clarke, Captain John C. Tidball, Lieutenant William N. Dennison and Captain Alexander C.M. Pennington, with a cannon at Fair Oaks, Virginia

CIVIL WAR: MERRIMACK, 1862. The sinking of the U. S. S. Cumberland by the Merrimack (C. S. S. Virginia), 8 March 1862
CIVIL WAR: MERRIMACK, 1862. The sinking of the U.S.S. Cumberland by the Merrimack (C.S.S. Virginia), 8 March 1862. Painting by C.S. Raleigh, 1884

SIOUX UPRISING, 1862. Sioux prison camp on the Minnesota River near Fort Snelling, Minnesota, following the Sioux Uprising of 1862. Photographed by Benjamin Franklin Upton, c1862

BUFFALO HERD, 1862. The Buffalo Herd on the Move. American lithograph, 1862, after William Jacob Hays

MONITOR AND MERRIMACK. The naval duel between the Union Monitor and the Confederate Merrimack at Hampton Roads, Virginia, 9 March 1862. Contemporary lithograph by Currier & Ives

CARTOON: CIVIL WAR, 1862. The Sensation Struggle in Americ. 1862 English cartoon on the enormous cost, in both men and money, of the Civil War in America

BLACKWELLs ISLAND, 1862. Blackwells Island, East River, New York. Lithograph, 1862, by Currier & Ives

BUFFALO HUNT, 1862. Life on the Prairie: Buffalo Hunt. Lithograph, 1862, by Currier & Ives

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC Written by Julia Ward Howe and published at Boston in 1862

CIVIL WAR: UNION COMMANDER. Original carte-de-visite photograph of Lieutenant Commander Edward E. Stone of the Union Navy

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Retreat of the Federal army over the stone bridge after the second Battle of Bull Run, August 30, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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" Merrimac, " a Confederate ironclad ship, rams the USS " Cumberland" during the American Civil War, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Escape of some of the crew of the USS " Congress" after attack by the Confederate ironclad " Merrimac." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Arrival of the Union ironclad " Monitor" at Hampton Roads, Virginia, before battle with the Confederate " Merrimac, " 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Ironclad " Merrimac, " cheered by the Confederate battery on Craney Island, embarking to attack the Union fleet, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Artillery inside the revolving turret of the ironclad US gunboat Monitor during the American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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General Burnside ordering Hooker to charge the heights at Fredericksburg, December, 1862. Printed color halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Confederate Army ready at Antietam, 1862
General Lee and General Hill riding the Confederate lines at Antietam, 1862. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Stanley Arthurs illustration

Confederate defense of Fredericksburg, US Civil War
Mississippians opposing the Union Armys advance into Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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President Lincoln meeting with General McClellan at Antietam battlefield, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut from a photograph

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Confederates driven from Elkhorn Tavern in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Wounded troops transported by train after the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, 1862, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Army of the Potomac under General George B. McClellan retreating from the Chickahominy in 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Union troops engaged at Gaines Mill, during the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 27, 1862, American Civil War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

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"1862: A Year of Masonic Certificates, Battles, and Artistic Masterpieces" In 1862, the world witnessed a myriad of events that shaped history. Among them was the creation of a remarkable Masonic certificate by Anselm Feuerbach, showcasing his artistic prowess. Miriam, an exquisite piece from this year's collection, captivated art enthusiasts with its intricate details. Meanwhile, on the battlefield at Ramnuggur, the Charge of the Light Dragoons unfolded in all its glory. The brave soldiers displayed unparalleled valor as they fought for their cause during this pivotal moment in history captured forever in PCWR3P-00006. Back home, Fowlers Steam Engine revolutionized transportation and industry with its innovative design. Its powerful locomotion propelled progress forward into a new era. Artists like Edouard Manet left an indelible mark on society through their creations. "Oysters, " painted on canvas in 1862 by Manet himself, became a symbol of elegance and sophistication. Across the Atlantic Ocean in Antietam, Maryland, a photograph immortalized President Abraham Lincoln alongside General George B. McClellan during one of America's bloodiest battles. The image taken by Alexander Gardner likely on October 3rd depicted both leaders amidst chaos, strategizing to bring peace back to their nation torn apart by civil war. The Battle of Munfordville, Kentucky further intensified these turbulent times as opposing forces clashed fiercely over territory, fueling tensions that engulfed the entire country. Amidst all this turmoil, the Warren Farm School provided solace and education to young minds seeking refuge from societal upheaval. Brighton, Sussex became a sanctuary where knowledge thrived despite adversity. Notably, the General Locomotive emerged as an engineering marvel, powering progress across vast distances. Its iron wheels carried dreams and aspirations towards uncharted horizons. In the midst of war, faith remained a guiding light.