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"From Historic Surrenders to Architectural Marvels: Exploring the World of Court Houses" Witnessing History

Background imageCourt House Collection: The King and Queen of Hearts in Court, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel

The King and Queen of Hearts in Court, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The King and Queen of Hearts in Court, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Background imageCourt House Collection: LEEs SURRENDER 1865. Peace in Union. The surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox

LEEs SURRENDER 1865. Peace in Union. The surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, 9 April 1865. Reproduction of a painting by Thomas Nast

Background imageCourt House Collection: USA, Missouri, St. Louis: Gateway Arch Area & Old Courthouse at Sunrise

USA, Missouri, St. Louis: Gateway Arch Area & Old Courthouse at Sunrise

Background imageCourt House Collection: Scales of Justice, Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Scales of Justice, Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCourt House Collection: USA, Alabama, Monroeville

USA, Alabama, Monroeville. Home of writers Truman Capote and Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Old Courthouse, b.1903, interior

Background imageCourt House Collection: Courthouse, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, Europe

Courthouse, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, Europe

Background imageCourt House Collection: LEEs SURRENDER, 1865. General Robert E. Lee leaving the McLean House after the Confederate

LEEs SURRENDER, 1865. General Robert E. Lee leaving the McLean House after the Confederate surrender at Appomattox, Virginia, 9 April 1865. Engraving after a contemporary drawing by A.R. Waud

Background imageCourt House Collection: DUTCH SCHULTZ (1902-1935). Originally, Arthur Flegenheimer. American gangster

DUTCH SCHULTZ (1902-1935). Originally, Arthur Flegenheimer. American gangster. Photographed at a courthouse in Malone, New York, after being acquitted of tax evasion, 1935

Background imageCourt House Collection: Harris County 1910 Courthouse, Houston, Texas, United States of America, North America

Harris County 1910 Courthouse, Houston, Texas, United States of America, North America

Background imageCourt House Collection: County Courthouse, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America, North America

County Courthouse, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America, North America

Background imageCourt House Collection: A Goodyear airship flying over Miami

A Goodyear airship flying over Miami

Background imageCourt House Collection: The Courthouse in the Dutch capital of Philipsburg, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

The Courthouse in the Dutch capital of Philipsburg, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageCourt House Collection: Manchester Parish Court, Mandeville, Manchester Parish, Jamaica

Manchester Parish Court, Mandeville, Manchester Parish, Jamaica

Background imageCourt House Collection: Courthouse in Falmouth, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica

Courthouse in Falmouth, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica

Background imageCourt House Collection: Miss Slater, Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Miss Slater, Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Miss Slater, Mar 1918. Ray (Slater) Murphy (1895-1985) who married James Bumgardner Murphy. She is in the British tank Britannia which served on the Flanders front in World War I

Background imageCourt House Collection: Mrs. A. Ladenburg, 1 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. A. Ladenburg, 1 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. A. Ladenburg, 1 Mar 1918 (date created or published later). Emily Louise Stevens Ladenburg (1864-1937), wife of financier Adolf (Adolph) Ladenburg (1855-1896)

Background imageCourt House Collection: Tank in New York Court House excavation, 1 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Tank in New York Court House excavation, 1 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Tank in New York Court House excavation, 1 Mar 1918 (date created or published later). The British tank Britannia which served on the Flanders front in World War I

Background imageCourt House Collection: Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway: Opening Ceremonies at Goderich, Canada West, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway: Opening Ceremonies at Goderich, Canada West, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway: Opening Ceremonies at Goderich, Canada West, 1858. This railway, which is largely held by English capitalists, connects that inland sea, Lake Huron, through Buffalo

Background imageCourt House Collection: Sketches of the Caswell Mutiny, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Sketches of the Caswell Mutiny, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of the Caswell Mutiny, 1876. James Carrick; The Caswell; The Prisoner; Court House, Queenstown; Queenstown Bridewell...George Peno seems to have persuaded the other foreigners to kill

Background imageCourt House Collection: The Judge Bias, Shedding Tears, 1607. Creator: Willem van Swanenburg

The Judge Bias, Shedding Tears, 1607. Creator: Willem van Swanenburg
The Judge Bias, Shedding Tears, 1607. Series: Thronus Justitiae, pl. 9

Background imageCourt House Collection: Hof van Sonoy in Alkmaar, 1724. Creator: Abraham Meyling

Hof van Sonoy in Alkmaar, 1724. Creator: Abraham Meyling
Hof van Sonoy in Alkmaar, 1724. View of the octagonal tower. In the foreground a canal with a bridge on the right. Cornelis Pronk (rejected attribution)

Background imageCourt House Collection: The old town hall in Amsterdam, 1791. Creator: Jacobus Buys

The old town hall in Amsterdam, 1791. Creator: Jacobus Buys
The old town hall in Amsterdam, 1791. View of the old town hall on the Dam Square in Amsterdam. People in the gallery of the courthouse, shops on the right

Background imageCourt House Collection: Marion County Court House, Indianapolis, Ind. c1907. Creator: Unknown

Marion County Court House, Indianapolis, Ind. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Marion County Court House, Indianapolis, Ind. c1907

Background imageCourt House Collection: Court House at Pontiac, Ill. between 1880 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

Court House at Pontiac, Ill. between 1880 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Court House at Pontiac, Ill. between 1880 and 1901

Background imageCourt House Collection: Court house, Saginaw, Mich. c1908. Creator: Unknown

Court house, Saginaw, Mich. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Court house, Saginaw, Mich. c1908

Background imageCourt House Collection: Appellate Court Building, New York, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Appellate Court Building, New York, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Appellate Court Building, New York, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageCourt House Collection: Old State House from Washington St. Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Old State House from Washington St. Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Old State House from Washington St. Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageCourt House Collection: Court House, Newburgh, N.Y. c1906. Creator: Unknown

Court House, Newburgh, N.Y. c1906. Creator: Unknown
Court House, Newburgh, N.Y. c1906

Background imageCourt House Collection: Old Court House, Portsmouth, N.H. c1907. Creator: Unknown

Old Court House, Portsmouth, N.H. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Old Court House, Portsmouth, N.H. c1907

Background imageCourt House Collection: Court House, Springfield, Mass. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Court House, Springfield, Mass. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Court House, Springfield, Mass. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageCourt House Collection: Court House and park, Plattsburgh, N.Y. c1904. Creator: Unknown

Court House and park, Plattsburgh, N.Y. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Court House and park, Plattsburgh, N.Y. c1904

Background imageCourt House Collection: Court House and Lake Eola from Hotel San Juan, Orlando, Fla. c1904. Creator: Unknown

Court House and Lake Eola from Hotel San Juan, Orlando, Fla. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Court House and Lake Eola from Hotel San Juan, Orlando, Fla. c1904

Background imageCourt House Collection: Boston, Mass. Old State House, between 1890 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Boston, Mass. Old State House, between 1890 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Boston, Mass. Old State House, between 1890 and 1905

Background imageCourt House Collection: Cordova, St. Augustine, Fla. The, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown

Cordova, St. Augustine, Fla. The, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
Cordova, St. Augustine, Fla. The, between 1880 and 1899

Background imageCourt House Collection: Entrance to new probate house, Salem, Mass. between 1909 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Entrance to new probate house, Salem, Mass. between 1909 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to new probate house, Salem, Mass. between 1909 and 1920

Background imageCourt House Collection: Duval County Court House, Jacksonville, Fla. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Duval County Court House, Jacksonville, Fla. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Duval County Court House, Jacksonville, Fla. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageCourt House Collection: Post office and court house, Burlington, Vt. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Post office and court house, Burlington, Vt. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Post office and court house, Burlington, Vt. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageCourt House Collection: District of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

District of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917

Background imageCourt House Collection: District of Columbia Court House, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

District of Columbia Court House, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. District of Columbia Court House, 1913
District of Columbia Court House, 1913

Background imageCourt House Collection: 'Les Combats Devant Soissons; L'interieur du Palais, 1915. Creator: Unknown

'Les Combats Devant Soissons; L'interieur du Palais, 1915. Creator: Unknown
'Les Combats Devant Soissons; L'interieur du Palais, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Background imageCourt House Collection: 'Les Combats Devant Soissons; La cour du Palais de Justice incendie, 1915. Creator: Unknown

'Les Combats Devant Soissons; La cour du Palais de Justice incendie, 1915. Creator: Unknown
'Les Combats Devant Soissons; La cour du Palais de Justice incendie, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Background imageCourt House Collection: Smithfield Court House, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, between 1933 and 1935

Smithfield Court House, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, between 1933 and 1935

Background imageCourt House Collection: Court House, King William County, Virginia, 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Court House, King William County, Virginia, 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Court House, King William County, Virginia, 1935

Background imageCourt House Collection: Bewdley (ruins), Lancaster Court House vic. Lancaster County, Virginia, 1935

Bewdley (ruins), Lancaster Court House vic. Lancaster County, Virginia, 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Bewdley (ruins), Lancaster Court House vic. Lancaster County, Virginia, 1935

Background imageCourt House Collection: Courthouse of township Scott's Hill, Falmouth, between 1925 and 1929

Courthouse of township Scott's Hill, Falmouth, between 1925 and 1929. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Courthouse of township Scott's Hill, Falmouth, between 1925 and 1929. Photograph shows a man standing at the door of a small brick building that serves as the courthouse for Scott's Hill

Background imageCourt House Collection: The New Law Courts at Birmingham, opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1891. Creator: Unknown

The New Law Courts at Birmingham, opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The New Law Courts at Birmingham, opened by TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales; The Great Hall of the New Law Courts, 1891. From "The Graphic

Background imageCourt House Collection: The New Law Courts at Birmingham, opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1891. Creator: Unknown

The New Law Courts at Birmingham, opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The New Law Courts at Birmingham, opened by TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales; The Exterior of the New Law Courts, 1891. From "The Graphic

Background imageCourt House Collection: La Conciergerie pendant les travaux de reconstruction du Palais de Justice, between 1857 and 1868

La Conciergerie pendant les travaux de reconstruction du Palais de Justice, between 1857 and 1868




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"From Historic Surrenders to Architectural Marvels: Exploring the World of Court Houses" Witnessing History: LEEs SURRENDER 1865 - Step back in time and relive the momentous occasion when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, marking a turning point in American history. A Symbol of Unity: Peace in Union - The iconic Gateway Arch Area & Old Courthouse at Sunrise in St. Louis, Missouri stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of unity that binds our nation together. Justice Prevails: Scales of Justice at Central Criminal Court - Immerse yourself in the rich legal heritage as you explore London's historic Old Bailey courthouse, where countless trials have unfolded under the watchful gaze of Lady Justice herself. Literary Inspiration: Monroeville's Courthouse - Pay homage to Harper Lee's timeless masterpiece "To Kill a Mockingbird" as you visit Alabama's Monroeville courthouse, which served as an inspiration for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Timeless Elegance: Long Crendon Courthouse - Discover the charm and beauty of England's countryside with a visit to Long Crendon courthouse in Buckinghamshire, where centuries-old architecture blends seamlessly with picturesque surroundings. Medieval Magnificence: Bruges' Courthouse - Lose yourself amidst cobblestone streets and medieval splendor as you admire Bruges' stunning courthouse, an architectural gem that transports visitors back to another era. Wonderland on Trial: The King and Queen of Hearts in Court - Delve into Lewis Carroll's whimsical world through John Tenniel's enchanting painting depicting Alice encountering royalty within the hallowed halls of justice. Gangster Acquittal Drama: Dutch Schultz at Malone Courthouse - Uncover tales from America's criminal underworld as you stand where notorious gangster Dutch Schultz stood, captured in a photograph after his acquittal of tax evasion charges.