Braces Collection (#3)

Braces, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731135 Braces, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Braces, Christmas Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English

Steelworkers at Russian Boarding House, Homestead, Pennsylvania
869757 Steelworkers at Russian Boarding House, Homestead, Pennsylvania, 1907-8 (gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); 11.9x16.8 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College

Chas L Davis as Alvin Joslin (chromolitho)
732667 Chas L Davis as Alvin Joslin (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chas L Davis as Alvin Joslin.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Young Couple By River (chromolitho)
733501 Young Couple By River (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Couple By River.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Street Cleaner (chromolitho)
2811702 Street Cleaner (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Cleaner. Illustration for a booklet called Sketches of London Life)

Comic postcard, Boss and workman Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple in bedroom, phone call Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Middle aged couple in bedroom Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy getting ready to go out Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two girls discuss little boy Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man washing in a bowl Date: 20th century

Hit One Your Own Size (colour litho)
2796523 Hit One Your Own Size (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hit One Your Own Size. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1891.); © Look and Learn

Little boy in red braces (colour litho)
3102591 Little boy in red braces (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy in red braces)

Patched pair of trousers (colour litho)
3094680 Patched pair of trousers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patched pair of trousers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Dust Jacket for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), pub
3105559 Dust Jacket for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), pub. 1910 (colour litho) by Brehm, Worth (1883-1928); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Comic postcard, Soldier joining the British Army, WW2 - medical examination Date: circa 1940s

A group of children lined up for a photograph in a terraced street. Date: 1930s

In Florida; En Floride, c. 1917 (watercolour, pen and india ink on buff paper)
825162 In Florida; En Floride, c.1917 (watercolour, pen and india ink on buff paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 19.4x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Florida; En Floride)

Shaking Down Cider Apples (oil on canvas)
1772148 Shaking Down Cider Apples (oil on canvas) by La Thangue, Henry Herbert (1859-1929); 106.7x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shaking Down Cider Apples)

A Welcome Break (w / c on paper)
XPG382084 A Welcome Break (w/c on paper) by Evans, Frederick James McNamara (fl.1886-1930); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Tiny women climbing over a soldier (litho)
3094422 Tiny women climbing over a soldier (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiny women climbing over a soldier)

Honeymoon, with hotel staff looking through the keyhole (colour litho)
2800784 Honeymoon, with hotel staff looking through the keyhole (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honeymoon)

Tyrolese man, Switzerland. 19th century

Reporter interviewing a gentleman getting dressed (chromolitho)
1094485 Reporter interviewing a gentleman getting dressed (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reporter interviewing a gentleman getting dressed)

Advertisement for braces and suspenders from Maison Guyot (chromolitho)
3639518 Advertisement for braces and suspenders from Maison Guyot (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Come along if you need bracing up (colour litho)
3641558 Come along if you need bracing up (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Come along if you need bracing up)

Braces (litho)
3638944 Braces (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Braces.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

The Cobbler (chromolitho)
733274 The Cobbler (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cobbler.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Ultimatum braces, c. 1853-56 (wood & metal)
701081 Ultimatum braces, c.1853-56 (wood & metal) by Marples, William (b.1809); length of each: 36.2 cm; David Russell Collection; (add.info)

Children play on the street: boys pulling carts (sepia photo)
STC347633 Children play on the street: boys pulling carts (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Oh! You re a Peach, humorous stereoscopic card depicting a young woman
473249 Oh! You re a Peach, humorous stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473250)

Professor Atkinson, an English bone setter, with a male patient
MNY381317 Professor Atkinson, an English bone setter, with a male patient, 1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x20.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Boy Standing By Stream (chromolitho)
733503 Boy Standing By Stream (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy Standing By Stream.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Barnet Fair, 1930
OLD37282 Barnet Fair, 1930 by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

Brass-Founder (engraving)
2801947 Brass-Founder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brass-Founder. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Advertisement for Smiths clinch back suspenders (litho)
3105388 Advertisement for Smiths clinch back suspenders (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A civil servant overseeing the arrangement of his underwear
STC397111 A civil servant overseeing the arrangement of his underwear, illustration from L assiette au Beurre: Les Fonctionnaires, 9th August 1902 (colour litho) by Cadel

Oh! You re a Peach, humorous stereoscopic card depicting a young woman
473250 Oh! You re a Peach, humorous stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473249)

Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) editing the film October, 1928
CHT207760 Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) editing the film October, 1928, from Serge Eisenstein, Reflexions d un cineaste, published in Moscow, 1958 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer

Advertisement for Ciseaux d Argent braces (chromolitho)
974523 Advertisement for Ciseaux d Argent braces (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Ciseaux d Argent braces.); © Look and Learn

Woman tickling a man asleep in a deckchair (colour photo)
3094520 Woman tickling a man asleep in a deckchair (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman tickling a man asleep in a deckchair)

Children dressed as different classes (colour photo)
3094386 Children dressed as different classes (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children dressed as different classes)

Woman kicking her husband (b / w photo)
3094041 Woman kicking her husband (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman kicking her husband)

Hauling in the Catch, 1884 (oil on canvas)
657446 Hauling in the Catch, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Bartlett, William H. (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hauling in the Catch. William Henry Bartlett (1858-1932). Oil on canvas

The Boundary, illustration from Laws of Cricket, published 1910
STC169263 The Boundary, illustration from Laws of Cricket, published 1910 by Crombie, Charles (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the ball touches a boundary it becomes Dead)

Advertisement for Lux soap (colour litho)
6029819 Advertisement for Lux soap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Lux soap.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Tete a Tete, c. 1888-1890 (oil on canvas)
1767362 Tete a Tete, c.1888-1890 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 63.5x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tete a Tete. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

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In the midst of a chaotic world, one boy finds solace in his admiration for the Spitfire. With dreams soaring high like the iconic aircraft, fifteen-year-old skinhead Chris Harward poses proudly at home with his mother Joan in their modest flat. On that fateful day, April 27th, 1970, a group of skinheads stood united - John Harmeston among them - bound by their unique subculture and shared values. Their braces symbolized resilience and camaraderie as they faced a society often misunderstood. Amidst the noise of life's challenges, there was always room for leisurely pursuits. The Teddy Bears Frolic adorned music covers, providing an escape into melodies that resonated deep within souls. Meanwhile, Mr A. W. Pearce from Lymington aimed to conquer new frontiers in horse ploughing; his determination knew no bounds as he sought to surpass all previous records on a global scale. Just as William Lillywhite mended baseballs with precision strokes on canvas, so too did individuals mend their lives with newfound confidence bestowed upon them by braces – those humble accessories that transformed smiles and self-esteem alike. A tale unfolded before our eyes - one where German woodworkers showcased their craftsmanship through intricate designs etched onto braces; each piece telling its own story while holding up trousers with grace. Even amidst wartime turmoil in 1916, Pravia Soap found its way into advertisements alongside braces – emphasizing cleanliness and style hand-in-hand. And who could forget vampire braces? An unexpected twist on traditional orthodontics brought forth an intriguing blend of darkness and fashion-forwardness that captivated both mortals and immortals alike. They have transcended time and cultures; they are not merely metal or fabric but symbols of identity, unity, creativity even. So let us celebrate this stretched-out tale woven around the new pair - connecting generations past and present through threads of resilience, artistry, and the pursuit of self-expression.