1900 Collection (#100)

GIBSON GIRLS, c1900. Picturesque America, anywhere in the mountains. Pen and ink drawing by Charles Dana Gibson, c1900

CHARGING THUNDER (1877-1929). Blackfoot Sioux and performer in Buffalo Bills Wild West Show. Photograph by Gertrude Ksebier, c1900

CARTOON: BOXER REBELLION, 1900. Are our teachings, then, in vain? Confucius and Jesus Christ observe the battle between the Boxers and the eight-nation alliance during the Boxer Rebellion in China

CHICAGO: STORE, c1899. Chas. F. Gardner Electrician and Locksmith, an African American owned store at 2933 State Street in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph, c1899

NEW MEXICO: STORE, c1900. A store in Ruidoso, New Mexico, near Fort Stanton. Photograph, c1900

JOHNS HOPKINS, c1900. The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Photograph, c1900

CUBA: SUGAR PLANTATION. Workers loading sugar cane onto a cart on a Cuban sugar plantation. Photograph, early 20th century

CUBA: SUGAR PLANTATION. Workers cutting down sugar cane on a Cuban sugar plantation. Photograph, early 20th century

FRIEDRICH ALFRED KRUPP (1854-1902). German industrialist. Oil over a photograph, 1900

JUAN REY ABEITA (1848-?). Tribal elder of Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico. Subject was erroneously identified as Apache Chief Cochise. Colorized sketch by L

NEW YORK: DEAD HORSE. The close of a career in New York; a horse, presumably used to pull a work cart or trolley car, lies dead in a New York street

NYC: TENEMENT LIFE, c1900. A Lower East Side family

NYC: TENEMENT LIFE, c1900. Bathing in the kitchen sink on the Lower East Side. Photographed by Lewis W. Hine, c1900

NEBRASKA: SETTLERS, 1900. A homesteader and family in front of their sod house in Cherry County, Nebraska. Photograph by Solomon D. Butcher, 1900

PHILIPPINES, c1900. A carabao pulling a wagon full of tobacco in the Philippines. Photograph, c1900

YUGOSLAVIA: COSTUME. Man wearing a traditional Balkan kilt, c1900

PARIS: PLACE DE LA CONCORDE. Birds eye view of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, c1900

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. French soldiers in a camp near Round House, Tientsin, China, during the Boxer Rebellion. Stereograph, 1900

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Japanese troops bursting through a gate and engaging the Boxer forces at Tianjin, China. Color lithograph by Torajiro Kasai

INDIA: MAHARAJAS, c1900. Composite portrait of forty maharajas and rajas of India, by an unknown artist, c1900

POSTER: ALL ONE, 1900. All One. British poster, 1900, with sanguine view of Britannia welcoming annexed Transvaal, South Africa

WEAPONS: BALLISTA. Line drawing, American, c1900

ARISTOCRAT ON WHEELS, c1900. Madame Richard Lesclide on her bicycle and a poem of praise by her husband, the poet Richard Lesclide (Jean de Champeaux). French advertisement, c1900, for Coca Mariani

CLEO DE MERODE (1845-1931). French dancer. Lithograph by Alfred Muller, c1900

NAMPEYO (1858-1942). Hopi Native American potter. Photographed at a pueblo in Arizona with examples of her work, c1900, by Henry G. Peabody

NAVY RECRUITING POSTER. Young Men Wanted for U. S. Navy. American Recruiting poster
NAVY RECRUITING POSTER. Young Men Wanted for U.S. Navy. American Recruiting poster, c1900-1910

WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. The Scarecrow sat on the big throne. Illustration by W. W
WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. The Scarecrow sat on the big throne. Illustration by W.W. Denslow for the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 1900

WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. You must give me the Golden Cap. Illustration by W.W. Denslow for the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 1900

YELLOW JOURNALISM, c1900. Book cover featuring Richard F. Outcaults Yellow Kid, c1900

WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. The eyes looked at her thoughtfully. Illustration by W. W
WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. The eyes looked at her thoughtfully. Illustration by W.W. Denslow for the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 1900

WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion. Drawing from 1st edition, 1900, of L.F. Baums The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

FASHION: CRAVATS AND TIES. The evolution of cravats and ties during the years 1800, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1885, 1890, 1900 and 1914

WOMENs FASHION, c1900. The Hengler Sisters, May and Flora, American specialty dancers, c1900

FISK UNIVERSITY, c1900. A group portrait of students at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Photograph, c1900

CHINA: PUNISHMENT, c1900. A criminal in China chained by the ankle to a fence and locked in a cangue. Stereograph, c1900

BUFFALO SOLDIERS. Members of the 9th (Colored) U.S. Cavalry Regiment, E Troop, who were known as " buffalo soldiers" for the pelts they wore in their service in the American West

GUERIN: SULTAN AND HAREM. The Sultan in His Harem. A humorous study, c1900, by the St. Louis, Missouri, photographer Fritz W. Guerin

ALASKA: TLINGIT WOMEN, c1900. Two Tlingit women, wearing robes of eider duck feather and marmot skin, seated in front of a wooden partition with baskets and carved wooden items

SIOUX CHIEF, c1900. Chief Lone Bear, an Oglala Sioux Native American from Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, wearing a breastplate and war bonnet, and holding a bow and arrow

HAIDA HOUSE, 1900. Wooden model of the house of Haida chief Albert Edward Edenshaw, known as Story House, in the village of Kiusta in the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada

IMMIGRANTS: ELLIS ISLAND. Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, c1900

IMMIGRANTS ON SHIP, c1900. Two Eastern European women aboard an immigrant ship bound for America, c1900

Wall mounted telephone
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Old fashioned double bell, crank style telephone, with separate receiver and mouthpiece. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Street In Glasgow
circa 1895: Passers-by and horse-drawn traffic in Jamaica Street, Glasgow. Glasgow flourished during the industrial revolution because the Clyde was dredged

Horseless Carriage
circa 1895: Mr Evelyn Ellis in a motor carriage made by Panhard and Levassor of Paris in an Exhibition of Horseless Vehicles held at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hartlebury Station and Footbridge, c. 1900
A view of Hartlebury Station in Worcestershire, with its platform shelters and lattice footbridge, c.1900. Hartlebury station opened in 1852 and was soon part of the Severn Valley Railway

Rocking bathtub patent, 1900 C024 / 3618
Rocking bathtub patent, 1900. Artwork of a rocking bath tub designed by Otto A. Hensel. The bath tub was designed to rock forwards and backwards (dotted lines)

Waltzing at a ball at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, 1900. Watercolor by Wilhelm Gause
AUSTRIA: COURT BALL, 1900. Waltzing at a ball at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, 1900. Watercolor by Wilhelm Gause. Emperor Francis Joseph is at right in the white uniform

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"1900: A Glimpse into a Transformative Era" Step back in time to the year 1900, where art, innovation, and history collide. Puccini's iconic opera "Tosca" takes center stage with a captivating poster by Hohenstein, marking its first production. Meanwhile, an intricately detailed map of Cuba printed in the United States provides insight into the geopolitical landscape of the time. Not far away, another map showcases France's beauty with an inset detail of Paris and its surroundings. Transport yourself to Nailsea and Backwell Station in Somerset, England circa 1900 - witness the hustle and bustle as trains come and go. But it's not just transportation that evolves during this era; language also undergoes significant changes. Explore the development of the English alphabet as we know it today. Art enthusiasts will be enthralled by Monet's masterpiece "The Artist's Garden at Giverny, " painted on canvas in 1900. The vibrant colors transport viewers to a serene oasis filled with nature's splendor. In Cuba around this time period, yellow fever poses a grave threat. Witness Cuban physician Dr. Carlos Finlay alongside U. S Army surgeon Dr. Walter Reed as they conquer this deadly disease through groundbreaking inoculation techniques captured in Dean Cornwell's oil painting. Closer to home, London firefighters stand ready at LCC-MFB Red Cross Street fire station equipped with their trusty engine - guardians against devastating blazes that could ravage the city streets. Charles Dana Gibson captures societal dynamics through his pen and ink drawing depicting a woman seeking solace among older generations - perhaps searching for wisdom or guidance amidst changing times. As Thanksgiving approaches across America, families exchange heartfelt greetings through beautifully crafted cards from around 1900 - reminding us of cherished traditions passed down through generations. Lastly, explore Puerto Rico through an American-printed map from 1900 - a testament to the island's rich history and cultural heritage.