Attorney Collection

Wigs for English lawyers, 1800s
Lawyer selecting the proper wig for appearance in court, London, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

JOSE J. MARTI (1853-1895). Cuban patriot. Oil on canvas, 1891, by Herman Norman

Left to right: NaCP attorneys George E. C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall and James Nabrit, Jr
NaCP ATTORNEYS, 1954. Left to right: NaCP attorneys George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall and James Nabrit, Jr. celebrate their victory in the Brown vs

Judge Edward W. Keightley of Michigan, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Judge Edward W. Keightley of Michigan, 1865-1880. Keightley, Judge Ed. W. Michigan, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: Auditor of the United States Treasury Department]

William Keogh, Mp
WILLIAM NICHOLAS KEOGH MP for Athlone and Attorney-General

Edwin M. Stanton, between 1862 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Stanton, Hon. Edwin M. Secty of War Lincolns Cabinet, between 1862 and 1865. [Politician and lawyer: US Attorney General and Secretary of War]

SIR EDWARD COKE (1552-1634). English jurist. Stipple engraving by James Posselwhite after Cornelis Janssen van Ceulen

Rufus Isaacs Photo
RUFUS DANIEL ISaCS later marquess of Reading, lawyer and statesman, attorney-general, lord chief justice, ambassador to USA, viceroy of India

WILLIAM BRADFORD (1755-1795). American lawyer. Aquatint, American, 1857

CLARENCE DARROW (1857-1938). American lawyer. Photograph by Maurice Goldberg, 1931

A scene with the Supreme Court, 1830 (engraving)
5616310 A scene with the Supreme Court, 1830 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Sparrow, translator
6117709 John Sparrow, translator; (add.info.: John Sparrow, 1615-1670. English barrister best known as a translator.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'
5307717 A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays')

A solicitor
5616167 A solicitor; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a solicitor taking down a client's statement. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1884); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A gentleman paying a visit to his solicitor
5616166 A gentleman paying a visit to his solicitor; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a gentleman paying a visit to his solicitor. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1884); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Henry Smith Williams, 1863-1943
5614274 Henry Smith Williams, 1863-1943; (add.info.: Henry Smith Williams, 1863-1943. American medical doctor, lawyer, and author)

The drawing room (b/w photo)
8673274 The drawing room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The drawing room at 28, Queen Anne's Gate)

Inauguration of the statue of Daniel Webster, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving)
8676978 Inauguration of the statue of Daniel Webster, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Shee, Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge and politician (engraving)
8676917 William Shee, Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge and politician (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shee (1804-1868), Anglo-Irish lawyer

The Case of Louis and Harriet Staunton (b/w photo)
8675701 The Case of Louis and Harriet Staunton (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Case of Louis and Harriet Staunton)

Advokat / Advocate (colour litho)
8666213 Advokat / Advocate (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advokat. Das romische Recht ist in Deutschland nie ganz heimisch geworden)

ARRAZOLA Y GARCIA, Lorenzo (1793-1873) (engraving)
CUL4847626 ARRAZOLA Y GARCIA, Lorenzo (1793-1873) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: ARRAZOLA Y GARCIA, Lorenzo (1793-1873)

Basil Thomas Woodd
3585864 Basil Thomas Woodd; (add.info.: Portrait of Basil Thomas Woodd (1815-1895) a British politician, lawyer and landowner. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Young Mahatma Gandhi in south Africa, South Africa
3587252 Young Mahatma Gandhi in south Africa, South Africa; (add.info.: Young Mahatma Gandhi in south Africa 1890, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 - 1948)

Young gentleman in the study of an advisor reading a letter. He says, I'm entirely at your disposal
FLO4691288 Young gentleman in the study of an advisor reading a letter. He says, I'm entirely at your disposal. He thinks, Another free dinner

Regency gentlemen locked up in Radford's Hotel, Carey Street, for nonpayment of a bill at Long's Hotel
FLO4619154 Regency gentlemen locked up in Radford's Hotel, Carey Street, for nonpayment of a bill at Long's Hotel. Morning and in Low Spirits. A scene in a lock-up house

Colour portrait of Armand Gensonne
3077646 Colour portrait of Armand Gensonne; (add.info.: Colour portrait of Armand Gensonne (1758-1793) a French politician. Dated 18th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Frank Lockwood, lawyer
672734 Frank Lockwood, lawyer; (add.info.: Frank Lockwood - Woodbury Sir Frank Lockwood (15 July 1846 - 18 December 1897) was an English lawyer

William Page Wood, lawyer
672679 William Page Wood, lawyer; (add.info.: William Page Wood, 1st Baron Hatherley (29 November 1801 - 10 July 1881) was a British lawyer

Portrait of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet (24 September 1802 - 20 November 1880)
672632 Portrait of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet (24 September 1802 - 20 November 1880). 19th century (tinted lithograph); (add.info.: Scottish lawyer, politician and judge)

Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim
672587 Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim; (add.info.: Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim (12 June 1826 - 30 September 1886) was a Royal Navy officer, Arctic explorer, barrister

Portrait of The Hon. Alfred Henry Thesiger
672546 Portrait of The Hon. Alfred Henry Thesiger; (add.info.: The Hon, Alfred Henry Thesiger, LJ (15 July 1838 - 20 October 1880), was a British lawyer and judge); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bonawentura Niemojowski, 1800
1578180 Bonawentura Niemojowski, 1800; (add.info.: Portrait of Bonawentura Niemojowski (1787-1835) Polish lawyer, writer and politician

Sally Brass, c.1920 (colour litho)
1122863 Sally Brass, c.1920 (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Curiosity Shop published by Hodder & Stoughton c.1920).

British Cartoon, 1818
1574349 British Cartoon, 1818; (add.info.: Cross examination of a witness in a case of criminal conviction.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A lawyer interrogating a witness in front of jury and judges at Westminster Hall court
FLO4619057 A lawyer interrogating a witness in front of jury and judges at Westminster Hall court. The judges include Chief Justice Sir Charles Abbot, and lawyers Raine, Pollock, Ashworth, Courtney

A lawyer being tossed in a blanket by his colleagues in the yard at King's Bench Prison
FLO4619006 A lawyer being tossed in a blanket by his colleagues in the yard at King's Bench Prison. Debtors and creditors inside a debtor's prison

Portrait of the lawyer Torbolini, judge of Leghorn, seated at a desk and wearing his judge's robe and hat
3569984 Portrait of the lawyer Torbolini, judge of Leghorn, seated at a desk and wearing his judge's robe and hat; (add.info.: Livorno 1875 - 1890 ca)

John Webster
3585807 John Webster; (add.info.: Portrait of John Webster (1810-1891) a Scottish lawyer and Liberal politician. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Lawyers question a lady witness before judge and jury at the Central Criminal Court
FLO4669588 Lawyers question a lady witness before judge and jury at the Central Criminal Court. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London

A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'
5307712 A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays': Old Thomas, the school porter, in his den)

A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'
5307726 A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays': Tom as volunteer Night Fag)

Portrait of Augustine Birrell, 1907 (print)
6317523 Portrait of Augustine Birrell, 1907 (print); (add.info.: Augustine Birrell, 1850-1933. English politician, barrister, academic and author)

A solicitor
5616168 A solicitor; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a solicitor taking down a client's statement. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1884); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Edwin Berkeley Portman, 1830 -1921
5614414 Edwin Berkeley Portman, 1830 -1921; (add.info.: Edwin Berkeley Portman, 1830 -1921. English barrister and Liberal politician)

Quintus Hortensius Hortalus
7177192 Quintus Hortensius Hortalus; Private Collection; (add.info.: Quintus Hortensius Hortalus, 114-50 BC. Famous Roman lawyer, renowned orator and statesman)

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
3119120 William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793) a British barrister, politician, and judge

Alfredo Luis Eusebio Telesforo Jose Escobar y Ramirez, 2nd marques de Valdeiglesias
3253068 Alfredo Luis Eusebio Telesforo Jose Escobar y Ramirez, 2nd marques de Valdeiglesias; (add.info.: Alfredo Luis Eusebio Telesforo Jose Escobar y Ramirez, 2nd marques de Valdeiglesias)

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"From Wigs to Winning Cases: A Glimpse into the World of Attorneys" In the 1800s, English lawyers donned wigs as a symbol of their profession's prestige and tradition. These elaborate headpieces became synonymous with attorneys, representing their role in upholding justice and advocating for their clients' rights. Fast forward to May 17, 1954, when three remarkable attorneys from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) made history. George E. C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit Jr. , celebrated a monumental victory in the Brown vs. Board of Education case at the Supreme Court in Washington D. C. Their tireless efforts led to desegregating schools and marked a significant step towards equality. Attorneys have long played pivotal roles across different countries and eras. Take William Keogh MP, whose contributions shaped legal reforms or Sir Edward Coke, an influential English jurist known for his immense impact on common law principles. The realm of attorneys extends beyond borders; Jose J. Marti stands as a Cuban patriot who fought not only for independence but also championed social justice through his legal expertise. William Bradford exemplified American lawyers' dedication by leaving behind an aquatint portrait that immortalized him as an esteemed figure within legal circles during the mid-19th century. Clarence Darrow's photograph taken by Maurice Goldberg captures his essence - an American lawyer renowned for defending civil liberties and fighting against injustice throughout his career spanning several decades. Thaddeus Stevens was not only an accomplished attorney but also a prominent politician who ardently advocated for equal rights during one of America's most tumultuous periods - photographed by Mathew Brady himself. John Marshall served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 until 1835 - leaving behind a legacy that transformed constitutional interpretation forevermore through landmark decisions that shaped the nation.