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Agent Collection (#7)

"Unveiling the Unsung Heroes: The Many Faces of an Agent" From the bustling streets of British India to the serene landscapes of South Wales

Background imageAgent Collection: Countrymen in a London street

Countrymen in a London street
Countrymen in smocks, with a haycart and horses, in a London street. Date: 20th century

Background imageAgent Collection: Two women at a railway station, South London

Two women at a railway station, South London
Two young women at a railway station in South London. An advertisement on the opposite platform is for property, houses of character for 745 freehold

Background imageAgent Collection: Samuel Ch. Macpherson

Samuel Ch. Macpherson
SAMUEL CHARTERS MACPHERSON Political agent in India Date: 1806 - 1860

Background imageAgent Collection: Bostonians Paying Excise-Man Tarring & Feathering

Bostonians Paying Excise-Man Tarring & Feathering
Artokoloro

Background imageAgent Collection: LAWRENCE, Thomas Edward (Tremadoc, 1888-Dorset, 1935), known as Lawrence of Arabia

LAWRENCE, Thomas Edward (Tremadoc, 1888-Dorset, 1935), known as Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence, Thomas Edward (Tremadoc, 1888-Dorset, 1935), known as Lawrence of Arabia. British military and political agent. Principal organizer of the Arab Revolt against the Turks as adviser to King

Background imageAgent Collection: JOHN COOLIDGE (1906-2000). American railroad executive and son of President Calvin Coolidge

JOHN COOLIDGE (1906-2000). American railroad executive and son of President Calvin Coolidge. On horseback alongside Secret Service Agent Jim Haley. Photograph, c1925

Background imageAgent Collection: HEROIN, 1936. Treasury agents J. W. McDonald (left) and F

HEROIN, 1936. Treasury agents J. W. McDonald (left) and F
HEROIN, 1936. Treasury agents J.W. McDonald (left) and F.E. Walker shovel confiscated heroin into an incinerator. Photograph, 1936

Background imageAgent Collection: NYC: DRUG RAID, 1939. Treasury agents blockade a street with their cars before

NYC: DRUG RAID, 1939. Treasury agents blockade a street with their cars before rounding up suspected drug dealers in the San Juan Hill neighborhood (now Lincoln Square) of Manhattan. Photograph, 1939

Background imageAgent Collection: SECRET SERVICE, 1938. Entrance to the headquarters of the U

SECRET SERVICE, 1938. Entrance to the headquarters of the U.S. Secret Service in the Treasury Department, Washington, D.C. Photographed in October 1938

Background imageAgent Collection: SECRET SERVICE AGENTS, 1938. Agents of the U

SECRET SERVICE AGENTS, 1938. Agents of the U.S. Secret Service getting the latest criminal news from a bulletin board at Secret Service headquarters in the Treasury Department, Washington, D.C

Background imageAgent Collection: COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY, 1938. A Secret Service agent checking over confiscated counterfeit

COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY, 1938. A Secret Service agent checking over confiscated counterfeit currency in his office at the U.S. Treasury Department, October 1938

Background imageAgent Collection: FRANK J. WILSON (1887-1970). Chief of the United States Secret Service and agent

FRANK J. WILSON (1887-1970). Chief of the United States Secret Service and agent in the Treasury Departments Bureau of Internal Revenue (now the Internal Revenue Service)

Background imageAgent Collection: CHARLES C. PYLE (1882-1939). Known as C. C. Pyle. American sports promoter and showman

CHARLES C. PYLE (1882-1939). Known as C. C. Pyle. American sports promoter and showman
CHARLES C. PYLE (1882-1939). Known as C.C. Pyle. American sports promoter and showman. Photographed with one of his clients, star football player Harold Red Grange (right), while passing through St

Background imageAgent Collection: NARCOTICS, c1920. Destroying seized illegal narcotics at the Bureau of Investigation

NARCOTICS, c1920. Destroying seized illegal narcotics at the Bureau of Investigation, c1920

Background imageAgent Collection: Source Size = 1883 x 2544

Source Size = 1883 x 2544
Lieutenant-Colonel A.G.A. Durand, Indian Staff Corps, Political Agent at Gilgit

Background imageAgent Collection: Portrait of Michel Le Blon, Agent of Queen Christina of Sweden, Goldsmith and Printmaker

Portrait of Michel Le Blon, Agent of Queen Christina of Sweden, Goldsmith and Printmaker, copy after Anthony van Dyck, 1630 - 1675

Background imageAgent Collection: This casting of a former King of Benin was made by natives of Benin City, and was

This casting of a former King of Benin was made by natives of Benin City, and was presented by the King of Benin to Mr. Swanson, the agent of Mr

Background imageAgent Collection: Mrs Ginx and the Agent of the Protestant Detectoral Association, 1876

Mrs Ginx and the Agent of the Protestant Detectoral Association, 1876

Background imageAgent Collection: AUSTRALIA: GOLD RUSH, 1872. The Royal Horsebazaar at Gulgong, New South Wales

AUSTRALIA: GOLD RUSH, 1872. The Royal Horsebazaar at Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia, during the gold rush of the 1870s

Background imageAgent Collection: JAMES McLAUGHLIN (1842-1923). Canadian-born American Indian agent. Photograph, c1910

JAMES McLAUGHLIN (1842-1923). Canadian-born American Indian agent. Photograph, c1910

Background imageAgent Collection: BENJAMIN HAWKINS (1754-1816). American planter, politician, and Indian agent

BENJAMIN HAWKINS (1754-1816). American planter, politician, and Indian agent. On his plantation in Georgia, teaching Creek Native Americans how to use a plow

Background imageAgent Collection: CHARLES D EON DE BEAUMONT (1728-1810). French secret agent and transvestite. Mezzotint

CHARLES D EON DE BEAUMONT (1728-1810). French secret agent and transvestite. Mezzotint, 1771, after a painting by Huquier

Background imageAgent Collection: VERNON H. BROWN (1832-1913). American businessman and New York agent for the Cunard

VERNON H. BROWN (1832-1913). American businessman and New York agent for the Cunard Line of ocean liners, 1879-1909. Engraving, American 1891

Background imageAgent Collection: ARIZONA: APACHES, c1873. Group of Coyotero Apaches and their agent at Camp Apache, Arizona

ARIZONA: APACHES, c1873. Group of Coyotero Apaches and their agent at Camp Apache, Arizona. Photograph by Timothy O Sullivan, c1873

Background imageAgent Collection: INDIAN DELEGATION, 1863. Native Americans of the Southern Plains delegation, at

INDIAN DELEGATION, 1863. Native Americans of the Southern Plains delegation, at the White House Conservatory, 27 March 1863. At far right is Mary Todd Lincoln

Background imageAgent Collection: LIEUTENANT JESSE M. LEE. American Indian agent at the Spotted Tail Reservation

LIEUTENANT JESSE M. LEE. American Indian agent at the Spotted Tail Reservation. Photograph, late 19th century

Background imageAgent Collection: ELLIS ISLAND, c1910. Immigrants waiting to be processed at Ellis Island. Photograph

ELLIS ISLAND, c1910. Immigrants waiting to be processed at Ellis Island. Photograph, c1910

Background imageAgent Collection: BOY FEEDING PIG, 1921. George Cox, 13 year old African American boy has just joined the 4 H Club

BOY FEEDING PIG, 1921. George Cox, 13 year old African American boy has just joined the 4 H Club and is raising a pig. Mr. A.W. Curtis, Agricultural Agent is helping George

Background imageAgent Collection: ADVERTISING AGENCY, 1890. American advertisement, 1890

ADVERTISING AGENCY, 1890. American advertisement, 1890

Background imageAgent Collection: WW2 - German Dog hassled by French pooches

WW2 - German Dog hassled by French pooches - " Stop him, hes a Gestapo Agent!". Date: circa 1940

Background imageAgent Collection: Senegal - Rebellion at Thies - Sarithia Dieye and Canar Fall

Senegal - Rebellion at Thies - Sarithia Dieye and Canar Fall
The circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the Thies rebellion remain obscure. An article at the time said that the rebellion began after the sentencing to 15 days in jail of Diery Fall

Background imageAgent Collection: Tom Norman - Auctioneer, raising his gavel

Tom Norman - Auctioneer, raising his gavel
Tom Norman - Showmans Auctioneer, Valuer and Variety Agent from Dallington, East Sussex, raising his gavel. Date: circa 1910

Background imageAgent Collection: American industrialist, aviator, and film producer. Waving to crowds during a ticker tape parade

American industrialist, aviator, and film producer. Waving to crowds during a ticker tape parade up Broadway in New
HOWARD HUGHES (1905-1976). American industrialist, aviator, and film producer. Waving to crowds during a ticker tape parade up Broadway in New York City, 15 July 1938

Background imageAgent Collection: Alfred Dreyfus (c1859-1935) in prison. French army officer of Jewish extraction wrongly

Alfred Dreyfus (c1859-1935) in prison. French army officer of Jewish extraction wrongly accused of handing secret documents to a foreign agent, disgraced, and sent to Devils Island as a traitor

Background imageAgent Collection: World map of 1502 showing the continent of Africa in the centre. Named after Alberto Cantino

World map of 1502 showing the continent of Africa in the centre. Named after Alberto Cantino, Italian diplomatic agent in Lisbon, who obtained it for the Duke of Ferrara

Background imageAgent Collection: A UH-1D helicopter from the 336th Aviation Company sprays a defoliation agent

A UH-1D helicopter from the 336th Aviation Company sprays a defoliation agent on a dense jungle area in the Mekong Delta, 26 July 1969

Background imageAgent Collection: Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott

Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott, agent for Lord Ernes Mayo estates, was one of the first victims

Background imageAgent Collection: O Hare Airport Check-in Gate

O Hare Airport Check-in Gate
Postcard view of a check-in gate at O Hare Airport showing and agent and customer. A United jet is visible through the window

Background imageAgent Collection: Destroying Barrels Of Beer

Destroying Barrels Of Beer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: December, 1924 Public Safety Director Smedley D. " Duckboards" Butler destroying barrels of beer with a pick axe during Prohibition

Background imageAgent Collection: Arthur Arnold (1833-1902)

Arthur Arnold (1833-1902) British surveyor and land agent: radical politician: Member of Parliament for Salford (1880-1885): Chairman of London County Council 1895-1896. Engraving. published 1896

Background imageAgent Collection: Bexarotene chemotherapy drug molecule C013 / 7785

Bexarotene chemotherapy drug molecule C013 / 7785
Bexarotene chemotherapy drug molecule. Computer model showing the structure of a molecule of the antineoplastic drug bexarotene (C24H28O2)

Background imageAgent Collection: Bexarotene chemotherapy drug molecule C013 / 7784

Bexarotene chemotherapy drug molecule C013 / 7784
Bexarotene chemotherapy drug molecule. Computer model showing the structure of a molecule of the antineoplastic drug bexarotene (C24H28O2)

Background imageAgent Collection: Advertisement of the tobacco brand Cop鳠Tobaccos

Advertisement of the tobacco brand Cop鳠Tobaccos
" Advertisement of the tobacco brand " Cop鳠 Tobaccos" by Georges Pipeshank (1879)."

Background imageAgent Collection: Advertisement of the chocolate brand Carpentier

Advertisement of the chocolate brand Carpentier
" Advertisement of the chocolate brand " Carpentier" (1895). Poster by Henri Gerbault. Engraving."

Background imageAgent Collection: Bitter Campari. Advertisment, 1948. Drawing

Bitter Campari. Advertisment, 1948. Drawing

Background imageAgent Collection: Aleptil guarisce l epilessia ( Aleptil treats

Aleptil guarisce l epilessia ( Aleptil treats
" Aleptil guarisce l epilessia" (" Aleptil treats the epilepsy" ). Poster by Leonetto Cappiello (1923)."

Background imageAgent Collection: Electricine. Eclairage de Luxe. Poster by Lucien

Electricine. Eclairage de Luxe. Poster by Lucien Lefevre (1895). Private Collection

Background imageAgent Collection: Poster of the French-American Laundries, by Leonetto

Poster of the French-American Laundries, by Leonetto
" Poster of the French-American Laundries, by Leonetto Cappiello (1920). Art Deco. ITALY. Milan. Civica Raccolta delle Stampe " Achille Bertarelli"




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"Unveiling the Unsung Heroes: The Many Faces of an Agent" From the bustling streets of British India to the serene landscapes of South Wales, agents have played a pivotal role in shaping history. Step into their world as we explore their diverse endeavors. "Navigating New Horizons: The British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd. " These agents were the lifeline connecting nations, bridging gaps through trade and transport. "A Slice of Solva's Secrets: Farm for Sale in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. " Agents donned many hats, even assisting with property transactions, ensuring dreams found fertile soil. "All Aboard. Cooks Tours Railway Excursion. " Agents orchestrated unforgettable journeys, enticing travelers with promises of adventure and discovery through captivating posters like this one. "Cracking Down on Prohibition: Revenue Agents at Washington D. C. , 1922. " In an era marked by illicit spirits, these fearless agents fought against bootleggers to uphold law and order. "The Enigmatic Mata Hari Unveiled by Walery Paris. " Some agents operated within shadows; Mata Hari's tale reminds us that not all who claim allegiance can be trusted. "Guardians at the Border: United States Border Patrol Agents along U. S. /Mexico border. " These dedicated individuals protect borders while embodying unity amidst diversity - a true testament to human resilience. "Escape to Paradise: Prestatyn Holiday Camp. " As holidaymakers sought respite from daily life, it was up to agents to create moments of joy and relaxation at destinations like this Welsh gem. "Barcelona International Exhibition 1929 Poster: An Agent for Cultural Exchange. " Agents facilitated global connections during exhibitions like these – where art transcended boundaries and fostered understanding between nations. "Emigrate to Canada Poster - Your Gateway to a New Life.