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Adams Collection (#6)

"Adams: A Tapestry of Art, History, and Sporting Legacy" From the picturesque Adams Park Art at Wycombe Wanderers to Abigail Adams' heartfelt letters to John Adams

Background imageAdams Collection: John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams

Background imageAdams Collection: John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848. American statesman who served as the sixth President of the United

John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848. American statesman who served as the sixth President of the United States. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900

Background imageAdams Collection: Mts Adams Madison Mt Washington Carriage Road

Mts Adams Madison Mt Washington Carriage Road
Mts. Adams and Madison, from Mt. Washington Carriage Road; John P. Soule (American, 1827 - 1904); about 1861; Albumen silver print

Background imageAdams Collection: Right hand Saml Hagle wounded Petersburg June

Right hand Saml Hagle wounded Petersburg June
Right hand of Saml. Hagle, wounded at Petersburg June 17th 1864; H.D. Ward (American, active North Adams, Massachusetts 1860s - 1870s); about 1864; Albumen silver print

Background imageAdams Collection: J. W Adams F 2 N. T. H. A 20757 d Civil War victim

J. W Adams F 2 N. T. H. A 20757 d Civil War victim
J.W. Adams, F 2 N.T.H.A. 20757 d, Civil War victim; American; 1862 - 1872; Albumen silver print

Background imageAdams Collection: Major-General John Adams Dix July 24 1798 April 21

Major-General John Adams Dix July 24 1798 April 21
Major-General John Adams Dix, July 24, 1798 - April 21, 1879; Jeremiah Gurney & Son; about 1863; Albumen silver print

Background imageAdams Collection: General view Kenilworth Castle Attributed C. H

General view Kenilworth Castle Attributed C. H
General view, Kenilworth Castle; Attributed to C.H. Adams (American, active 1880s - 1890s); about 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageAdams Collection: Kenilworth Castle Strong Tower C. H Adams American

Kenilworth Castle Strong Tower C. H Adams American
Kenilworth Castle - Strong Tower; C.H. Adams (American, active 1880s - 1890s); about 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageAdams Collection: John Adams, 1735

John Adams, 1735

Background imageAdams Collection: John Couch Adams, 1819

John Couch Adams, 1819

Background imageAdams Collection: Signature Of John Quincy Adams 1767 To 1848 Eldest Son Of President John Adams And Sixth President

Signature Of John Quincy Adams 1767 To 1848 Eldest Son Of President John Adams And Sixth President Of The United States 1825 To 29

Background imageAdams Collection: Signature Of John Adams 1735-1826. First Vice-President And Second President Of The United States

Signature Of John Adams 1735-1826. First Vice-President And Second President Of The United States Of America

Background imageAdams Collection: The Committee Of Five Drafting Declaration Of Independence From Left Franklin Jefferson Adams

The Committee Of Five Drafting Declaration Of Independence From Left Franklin Jefferson Adams Livingston Sherman After Alonzo Chappel From Life And Times Of Washington Volume 1 Published 1857

Background imageAdams Collection: John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) 6Th President Of The United States

John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) 6Th President Of The United States

Background imageAdams Collection: John Adams 1735-1826 First Vice President 1789-97 And Second President 1797-1801 Of The United

John Adams 1735-1826 First Vice President 1789-97 And Second President 1797-1801 Of The United States From A 19Th Century Print Engraved By Stephenson After Copley

Background imageAdams Collection: John Quincy Adams 1767-1848. Eldest Son Of President John Adams And Sixth President Of The United

John Quincy Adams 1767-1848. Eldest Son Of President John Adams And Sixth President Of The United States 1825-29. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Background imageAdams Collection: John Adams 1735-1826. First Vice-President And Second President Of The United States Of America

John Adams 1735-1826. First Vice-President And Second President Of The United States Of America. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Background imageAdams Collection: John Adams 1735 - 1826. First Vice President 1789 - 97 And Second President 1797 -1801 Of The

John Adams 1735 - 1826. First Vice President 1789 - 97 And Second President 1797 -1801 Of The United States. From The Book Gallery Of Historical Portraits Published C.1880

Background imageAdams Collection: Samuel Adams 1722 To 1803 American Statesman And Founding Father A Signatory Of Declaration Of

Samuel Adams 1722 To 1803 American Statesman And Founding Father A Signatory Of Declaration Of Independence 19Th Century Engraving By J.B. Longacre After A Painting By Copley

Background imageAdams Collection: John Adams 1735-4 To 1826 Second President Of America American Statesman And Founding Father A

John Adams 1735-4 To 1826 Second President Of America American Statesman And Founding Father A Signatory Of Declaration Of Independence 19Th Century Engraving By J B Longacre From A Painting By Otis

Background imageAdams Collection: Major Dix At The Battle Of Buena Vista 1847 John Adams Dix 1798-1879 American Politician And

Major Dix At The Battle Of Buena Vista 1847 John Adams Dix 1798-1879 American Politician And Distinguished Civil War General From A 19Th Century Print Engraved By J C Armytage After H Warren

Background imageAdams Collection: Samuel Adams 1722-1803. American Revolutionary Leader And Organizer Of The Boston Tea Party

Samuel Adams 1722-1803. American Revolutionary Leader And Organizer Of The Boston Tea Party.From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Background imageAdams Collection: Fog, Mount Rainier, Washington Cascades, Washington, United States Of America

Fog, Mount Rainier, Washington Cascades, Washington, United States Of America

Background imageAdams Collection: Mount Adams Above Cloud-Filled Valley, Washington, United States Of America

Mount Adams Above Cloud-Filled Valley, Washington, United States Of America

Background imageAdams Collection: A sockeye salmon (oncorhynchus nerka) makes it way to the adams river spawning grounds; British

A sockeye salmon (oncorhynchus nerka) makes it way to the adams river spawning grounds; British columbia canada

Background imageAdams Collection: John Quincy Adams, 6th American president

John Quincy Adams, 6th American president

Background imageAdams Collection: Heini Adams

Heini Adams South Africa Saracens V South Africa Wembley, London, England 17 November 2009 SARACENS V SOUTH AFRICA Date: 17 November 2009

Background imageAdams Collection: Valerie Adams

Valerie Adams Shot Put World Athletics Championships Stde De France, St Denis, Paris, France 27 August 2003 Date: 27 August 2003

Background imageAdams Collection: Photograph of Adams Arms, Fitzroy Square, London

Photograph of Adams Arms, Fitzroy Square, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageAdams Collection: Portraits of American Naval Officers, Adams and Perry. Creator: Unknown

Portraits of American Naval Officers, Adams and Perry. Creator: Unknown
Portraits of American Naval Officers, Adams and Perry

Background imageAdams Collection: Long Walk, Windsor Park, 1880

Long Walk, Windsor Park, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)

Background imageAdams Collection: Sweet Fanny Adams, Carnaby Street, 1960s

Sweet Fanny Adams, Carnaby Street, 1960s
A woman in large sunglasses sporting a feather boa poses outside Sweet Fanny Adams, a Carnaby Street womenswear boutique founded by Henry Moss

Background imageAdams Collection: Adrian Brunel, film director

Adrian Brunel, film director
Adrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter, who began his career during the silent movie era. Seen here on the set of The First of The Few

Background imageAdams Collection: Fishing boats at low tide, St Ives, Cornwall

Fishing boats at low tide, St Ives, Cornwall -- one of a great series of studies of the town. Showing fishing boat Sweet Promise, WJ Ninnes Two Sisters, and the Trevose behind. 1954

Background imageAdams Collection: The Wharf and Quay Street, St Ives, Cornwall

The Wharf and Quay Street, St Ives, Cornwall
" One of a great series of studies of St Ives, Cornwall. The Wharf & Quay Street from Seagull Flats, Morning. The Harbour Beach Foresand, cottages & Quay House, St Leonards Chapel

Background imageAdams Collection: Model sunbathing in a white bikini

Model sunbathing in a white bikini
Model sunbathing in a garden in a white bikini. circa 1957

Background imageAdams Collection: Leslie Howard and Georges Perinal, The First of The Few

Leslie Howard and Georges Perinal, The First of The Few
Leslie Howard (1893-1943), English actor, and Georges Perinal (1897-1965), French cinematographer, on location during the filming of The First of The Few

Background imageAdams Collection: Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
De Beers Road, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, with shops, traffic and people. Date: circa 1908

Background imageAdams Collection: Discovery of the Adams mammoth, 1799

Discovery of the Adams mammoth, 1799
Discovery of a frozen mammoth in Siberia. A local chief spotted the creature, encased in transparent ice, on the banks of the river Lena in 1799

Background imageAdams Collection: Ship interiors: the main staircase of the Amerika, 1905

Ship interiors: the main staircase of the Amerika, 1905
The luxurious main staircase of the German steamship " Amerika" of the Hamburg-America Line, as decorated in the Adams style by Waring and Gillow Limited

Background imageAdams Collection: NIAGARA FALLS POWER PLANT. The Edward Dean Adams Power Plant at Niagara Falls, New York

NIAGARA FALLS POWER PLANT. The Edward Dean Adams Power Plant at Niagara Falls, New York. Photograph, c1905

Background imageAdams Collection: BRITISH FRIGATE BOSTON. The British frigate, HMS Boston, on which John Adams

BRITISH FRIGATE BOSTON. The British frigate, HMS Boston, on which John Adams and his son travelled to France. Detail of a painting by Francis Holman, 1779

Background imageAdams Collection: ANLAB colour space C016 / 2057

ANLAB colour space C016 / 2057
ANLAB colour space. This graphic represents a section through ANLAB colour space. This is the abbreviation for the Adams-Nickerson uniform colour space proposed by Elliot Quincy Adams

Background imageAdams Collection: Declaration: Signatures

Declaration: Signatures
DECLARATION: SIGNATURES. Second page of signatures on the Declaration of Independence

Background imageAdams Collection: Herbert Asquith, British politician, (c1920). Artist: Walton Adams

Herbert Asquith, British politician, (c1920). Artist: Walton Adams
Herbert Asquith, British politician, (c1920). Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928) served as Liberal Prime Minister 1908-1916

Background imageAdams Collection: Eton College, 1880

Eton College, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)

Background imageAdams Collection: Round Tower, Windsor, 1880

Round Tower, Windsor, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)

Background imageAdams Collection: St Georges Chapel, 1880

St Georges Chapel, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)




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"Adams: A Tapestry of Art, History, and Sporting Legacy" From the picturesque Adams Park Art at Wycombe Wanderers to Abigail Adams' heartfelt letters to John Adams, the name "Adams" weaves a rich tapestry of diverse stories. On page 2, ink on paper reveals Abigail's profound thoughts in her letter from March to April 1776. Intriguingly, Crystal Palace Dinosaur Models transport us back millions of years while a replica Samuel Adams beer barrel takes us to Boston, Massachusetts. The legacy continues with Maude Adams captivating audiences as Peter Pan in 1906—a timeless portrayal by an American actress. The moon itself unveils its secrets through an early daguerreotype captured by John Adams Whipple and George Phillips Bond using the Harvard College Observatory's refractor in Cambridge. This breathtaking image from February 1852 reminds us of humanity's ceaseless curiosity. Sports enthusiasts find their place too; Celtic Football Club leaves its mark on history during the 1905-1906 season. Meanwhile, Eton College's quadrangle stands as a symbol of tradition and excellence since 1880. The significance deepens with references to the Declaration of Independence—a cornerstone document that shaped nations—and Barbara Hepworth's artistic brilliance as an English sculptor. Lastly, we glimpse into a moment frozen in time—July 1958—where a group watches intently from their boat during Henley Regatta—an event steeped in elegance and camaraderie. Through artistry, love letters penned long ago, sporting triumphs etched into memory books, and scientific wonders unveiled under starry skies—the name "Adams" transcends time and space—connecting generations through shared experiences and inspiring new ones yet to come.