1902 Collection (page 6)

Map of Kentucky, c.1900 (engraving)
533143 Map of Kentucky, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Kentucky, United States, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Pennsylvania with inset map of Philadelphia, c.1900 (engraving)
533115 Map of Pennsylvania with inset map of Philadelphia, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of eastern Pennsylvania with inset map of Philadelphia, circa 1902)

Map of New York State, c.1900 (engraving)
533109 Map of New York State, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of western New York State, with inset map of Buffalo, Niagara Frontier, and Rochester, circa 1902)

Map of New York State, c.1900 (engraving)
533104 Map of New York State, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of southern New York State, United States, insets map of New York City, the Hudson River, and the Catskill Mountains, circa 1902)

Map of North America and Central America, c.1900 (engraving)
533069 Map of North America and Central America, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of North America and Central America, circa 1902)

Map of Southern Africa, c.1900 (engraving)
533065 Map of Southern Africa, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of colonial southern Africa, with insets of Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Ladysmith, circa 1902)

Map of Valparaiso and Santiago, c.1900 (engraving)
533503 Map of Valparaiso and Santiago, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Valparaiso and Santiago, Chile, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica)

Map of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, c.1900 (engraving)
533500 Map of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Inset map of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Montevideo (Uruguay), circa 1902

Map of Trinidad and Martin Vas, c.1900 (engraving)
533494 Map of Trinidad and Martin Vas, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Trinidad and Martin Vas, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Barbados, c.1900 (engraving)
533469 Map of Barbados, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map showing the parish boundaries of Barbados, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of the Bermudas, c.1900 (engraving)
533466 Map of the Bermudas, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the Bermudas, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of the Catskill Mountains, New York, c.1900 (engraving)
533423 Map of the Catskill Mountains, New York, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Catskill Mountains, New York, circa 1902)

Map of Ladysmith, c.1900 (engraving)
533405 Map of Ladysmith, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Ladysmith, South Africa, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Johannesburg, c.1900 (engraving)
533402 Map of Johannesburg, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Johannesburg, South Africa, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Saint Helena Island, c.1900 (engraving)
533393 Map of Saint Helena Island, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Saint Helena Island, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Solomon Islands, c.1900 (engraving)
533372 Map of Solomon Islands, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Pacific, circa 1902)

Map of islands in the South Pacific, c.1900 (engraving)
533367 Map of islands in the South Pacific, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of New Hebrides Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, Loyalty Islands, and New Caledonia, circa 1902)

Map of Guam, c.1900 (engraving)
533357 Map of Guam, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Guam or Guajan Island (U.S.), circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of the north extension of Kurile Islands, c.1900 (engraving)
533332 Map of the north extension of Kurile Islands, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the north extension of Kurile Islands (then part of Japan), circa 1902

Map of Sicily, c.1900 (engraving)
533317 Map of Sicily, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Sicily, Italy, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of East India Islands with New Guinea, c.1900 (engraving)
533036 Map of East India Islands with New Guinea, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of East India Islands, with an inset of New Guinea, circa 1902)

Map of China, c.1900 (engraving)
533028 Map of China, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of China, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Arabia with part of Turkey and Oman, c.1900 (engraving)
533009 Map of Arabia with part of Turkey and Oman, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Arabia, Turkey, Oman, Aden, with insets map of Jerusalem and Palestine, circa 1902)

Map of Turkey, c.1900 (engraving)
533006 Map of Turkey, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map showing the historical boundaries of Turkey in Asia, circa 1902)

Map of Russia with inset of St. Petersburg, c.1900 (engraving)
532995 Map of Russia with inset of St. Petersburg, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Russia, with an inset of St. Petersburg, circa 1902)

Map of Channel Islands, c.1900 (engraving)
533278 Map of Channel Islands, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Channel Islands, United Kingdom, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of the northwestern part of South America, c.1900 (engraving)
533259 Map of the northwestern part of South America, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of northwest South America: Colombia, Venezuela, British Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, circa 1902)

Map of Mexico, c.1900 (engraving)
533250 Map of Mexico, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Mexico, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Nevada and Utah, c.1900 (engraving)
533228 Map of Nevada and Utah, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Nevada and Utah, United States, with an inset map of Salt Lake City, circa 1902)

Map of Colorado, c.1900 (engraving)
533216 Map of Colorado, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Colorado, United States, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Montana, c.1900 (engraving)
533209 Map of Montana, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Montana, United States, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, c.1900 (engraving)
533207 Map of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, United States, circa 1902)

Map of Iowa, c.1900 (engraving)
533195 Map of Iowa, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Iowa, United States, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of northern Ohio, c.1900 (engraving)
533164 Map of northern Ohio, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the northern part of Ohio, United States, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica)

Map of Alabama, c.1900 (engraving)
533151 Map of Alabama, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Alabama, United States, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Omaha, c.1900 (engraving)
532813 Map of Omaha, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Omaha, Nebraska, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of Quebec, Canada, c.1900 (engraving)
533080 Map of Quebec, Canada, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Quebec, Canada, with insets of Quebec City and Montreal, circa 1902)

Two old Paiute Indian women with baskets and woven hats, one identified as Teha 1902 (photo)
682912 Two old Paiute Indian women with baskets and woven hats, one identified as Teha 1902 (photo); (add.info.: Two old Paiute Indian women with baskets and woven hats)

Britannia, holding her trident, introduces Lord Kitchener to a modestly veiled India
528695 Britannia, holding her trident, introduces Lord Kitchener to a modestly veiled India. Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) served as Commander-in-Chief, India 1902-1909

Edward VII (London, 1841-London, 1910), 1903 (engraving)
3697268 Edward VII (London, 1841-London, 1910), 1903 (engraving); (add.info.: Edward VII (London, 1841-London, 1910). King of the United Kingdom and the Emperor and the Britihs Dominions

Map of Japan and Korea, c.1900 (engraving)
533031 Map of Japan and Korea, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Japan and Korea, with insets of Kurile Islands, Liu-Kiu Islands and Formosa, circa 1902)

Map of southern India with Bombay, c.1900 (engraving)
533019 Map of southern India with Bombay, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map showing historical boundaries of Southern India with inset map of Bombay (now Mumbai) and the Malay Peninsula

Map of Italy, c.1900 (engraving)
532983 Map of Italy, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Italy, with insets of Rome and Venice, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Map of the Empire of Austria-Hungary, c.1900 (engraving)
532977 Map of the Empire of Austria-Hungary, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Empire of Austria-Hungary and inset of Budapest and Vicinity, circa 1902)

Map of the southwestern part of the German Empire, c.1900 (engraving)
532961 Map of the southwestern part of the German Empire, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the southwestern German Empire, circa 1902)

Map of Netherlands and Belgium, c.1900 (engraving)
532956 Map of Netherlands and Belgium, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map showing the historical boundaries of Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, with insets of Amsterdam and Brussels, circa 1902)

Map of Spain with Portugal and Andorra, c.1900 (engraving)
532952 Map of Spain with Portugal and Andorra, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Spain with Portugal and Andorra, with insets of the Azores Islands, Canary Islands, and Madeira Island)

Map of France, c.1900 (engraving)
532942 Map of France, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of northern France with insets showing the provinces of France and Paris and Vicinity, circa 1902)

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In the year 1902, a myriad of events unfolded that shaped history and left an indelible mark on society. It was a time when tales were spun, heroes emerged, and the world witnessed both triumphs and tragedies. One such tale was "The Cat that Walked by Himself, " penned by Rudyard Kipling in his iconic collection of stories called Just So Stories. This whimsical feline captivated readers with its independence and cunning nature. Meanwhile, across the vast Atlantic Ocean, another story was unfolding aboard the RMS Carpathia in 1903. This ship would later gain fame for its heroic role in rescuing survivors from the ill-fated Titanic disaster just nine years later. While maritime adventures took place at sea, on land, Newfoundland in Canada thrived as it proudly showcased its bountiful products - particularly cod. The fishing industry flourished as these prized fish became a staple food source for many around the world. In science and academia, brilliance shone through with Paul Dirac being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1933. His groundbreaking contributions to quantum mechanics paved the way for advancements that continue to shape our understanding of the universe today. Notable figures also made their mark during this era; Cecil Rhodes left an enduring legacy through his influential role as a British imperialist and businessman. Meanwhile, London Hospital on Mile End Road stood tall as a beacon of hope amidst illness and despair. As bustling streets teemed with life at Spitalfields in East End London, one could almost hear echoes of Kipling's words resonating: "I am only just beginning my travels. " And indeed, there was much more to explore within this vibrant cityscape. From hunting expeditions where foxes met their fate at "the meet" to brave soldiers fighting valiantly under adverse conditions like those depicted by Modderfontein's 17th Lancers - all that remained were memories etched in history.