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Helen Collection (#15)

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Background imageHelen Collection: MONTANA: HELENA, 1883. Buildings in Helena, Montana. Lithograph, 1883

MONTANA: HELENA, 1883. Buildings in Helena, Montana. Lithograph, 1883

Background imageHelen Collection: MONTANA: HELENA, 1883. Lithograph, 1883

MONTANA: HELENA, 1883. Lithograph, 1883

Background imageHelen Collection: CALIFORNIA RANCH. The Camulos Ranch, scene of Helen Hunt Jacksons 1885 novel Ramona

CALIFORNIA RANCH. The Camulos Ranch, scene of Helen Hunt Jacksons 1885 novel Ramona. Line drawing, American, c1890

Background imageHelen Collection: ST. HELENA AND JEW. The interrogation of a Jewish man by Saint Helena concerning

ST. HELENA AND JEW. The interrogation of a Jewish man by Saint Helena concerning the location of the Holy Cross. Retable panel, 1485-87, from the Church of the Holy Cross in Blesa, Spain

Background imageHelen Collection: PHOTOGRAPHY: MOVIE CAMERA. Helen Taft and actress May Allison with movie camera

PHOTOGRAPHY: MOVIE CAMERA. Helen Taft and actress May Allison with movie camera. Photograph, c1910

Background imageHelen Collection: PHOTOJOURNALIST, 1919. Photojournalist Helen Jones Kirtland looking at a spent landmine

PHOTOJOURNALIST, 1919. Photojournalist Helen Jones Kirtland looking at a spent landmine, probably near Ypres, Belgium. Photograph, 1919

Background imageHelen Collection: HELEN H. TAFT (1861-1943). Wife of William Howard Taft. Photographed in 1909

HELEN H. TAFT (1861-1943). Wife of William Howard Taft. Photographed in 1909

Background imageHelen Collection: HELEN H. TAFT (1861-1943). Mrs. William Howard Taft. Photographed in 1908

HELEN H. TAFT (1861-1943). Mrs. William Howard Taft. Photographed in 1908

Background imageHelen Collection: LILLIAN RUSSELL (1861-1922). Nee Helen Louise Leonard. American singer and actress

LILLIAN RUSSELL (1861-1922). Nee Helen Louise Leonard. American singer and actress. Photographed 1905

Background imageHelen Collection: MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY (1834-1896). English (French-born) artist and novelist

MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY (1834-1896). English (French-born) artist and novelist. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1891

Background imageHelen Collection: GEORGE VON LENGERKE MEYER (1858-1918). American businessman and politician

GEORGE VON LENGERKE MEYER (1858-1918). American businessman and politician. Seated with First Lady Helen Taft at the dedication of the French soldiers and sailors monument in Annapolis, Maryland

Background imageHelen Collection: JOHN MUIR (1838-1914). American naturalist. Photographed in the desert, by Helen Lukens Jones

JOHN MUIR (1838-1914). American naturalist. Photographed in the desert, by Helen Lukens Jones, 1905

Background imageHelen Collection: GARDENER & PAUL, c1910. American reformers and womens rights advocated Helen Gardener

GARDENER & PAUL, c1910. American reformers and womens rights advocated Helen Gardener (1853-1925) and Alice Paul (1885-1977). Photograph, c1910

Background imageHelen Collection: LILLIAN RUSSELL (1861-1922). Nee Helen Louise Leonard. American singer and actress

LILLIAN RUSSELL (1861-1922). Nee Helen Louise Leonard. American singer and actress. Photographed in the title role of the play, Dorothy, 1887

Background imageHelen Collection: AD: HELEN KELLER, 1920. Advertisement for Helen Keller and Annie Sullivans appearance at B

AD: HELEN KELLER, 1920. Advertisement for Helen Keller and Annie Sullivans appearance at B.F. Keiths vaudeville theatre in Philadelphia, June 1920

Background imageHelen Collection: HELEN ADAMS KELLER (1880-1968). American author and lecturer

HELEN ADAMS KELLER (1880-1968). American author and lecturer. Keller (left) with Anne Sullivan Macy (1866-1936), American educator. Oil over a photograph, 1893

Background imageHelen Collection: HELEN KELLER (1880-1968). American writer and lecturer

HELEN KELLER (1880-1968). American writer and lecturer. Photographed at the time of her graduation from Radcliffe College in 1904

Background imageHelen Collection: HELENE EINSTEIN (1814-1887). Paternal grandmother of American (German-born) theoretical physicist

HELENE EINSTEIN (1814-1887). Paternal grandmother of American (German-born) theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein

Background imageHelen Collection: HELENE von BREUNING. Teatime with Frau Helene von Breuning (left: Canon von Kerich

HELENE von BREUNING. Teatime with Frau Helene von Breuning (left: Canon von Kerich, brother of Helene von Breuning; center: Eleonore von Breuning; right: Helene von Breuning)

Background imageHelen Collection: HELENE von BREUNING. Frau Helene von Breuning with her children: Eleonore, Christoph

HELENE von BREUNING. Frau Helene von Breuning with her children: Eleonore, Christoph, Lorenz, Stephan, and her brother, the Canon von Kerich. Silhouette, 1782, by an unknown artist

Background imageHelen Collection: HOMER: THE ILIAD. Venus, disguised as the ancient maid, Groea, visits Helen as

HOMER: THE ILIAD. Venus, disguised as the ancient maid, Groea, visits Helen as she walks on walls of Troy. On the right Trojan women look down onto the battlefield Line drawing by John Flaxman

Background imageHelen Collection: HOMER: THE ILIAD. Venus has led Helen to Paris palace where he lies upon a couch

HOMER: THE ILIAD. Venus has led Helen to Paris palace where he lies upon a couch. Line drawing by John Flaxman (1755-1826), c1792

Background imageHelen Collection: DAVID: PARIS AND HELEN. Oil on canvas (detail), 1788, by Jacques Louis David (1748-1825)

DAVID: PARIS AND HELEN. Oil on canvas (detail), 1788, by Jacques Louis David (1748-1825)

Background imageHelen Collection: FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. A nurse with children on the deck of the Helen C. Juilliard

FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. A nurse with children on the deck of the Helen C. Juilliard, a floating hospital operated for the poor by the St. Johns Guild in New York City. Photograph, c1910

Background imageHelen Collection: FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. Two girls, possibly in the isolation ward, aboard the Helen C

FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. Two girls, possibly in the isolation ward, aboard the Helen C. Juilliard, a floating hospital operated for the poor by the St. Johns Guild in New York City

Background imageHelen Collection: FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. The bathroom on the Helen C

FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. The bathroom on the Helen C. Juilliard, a floating hospital operated for the poor by the St. Johns Guild in New York City. Photograph, c1910

Background imageHelen Collection: FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. The isolation ward on the hurricane deck of the Helen C

FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. The isolation ward on the hurricane deck of the Helen C. Juilliard, a floating hospital operated for the poor by the St. Johns Guild in New York City. Photograph, c1910

Background imageHelen Collection: FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. A nurse distributing milk aboard the Helen C. Juilliard

FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. A nurse distributing milk aboard the Helen C. Juilliard, a floating hospital operated for the poor by the St. Johns Guild in New York City. Photograph, c1910

Background imageHelen Collection: FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. The Helen C

FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. The Helen C. Juilliard, a floating hospital operated for the poor by the St. Johns Guild in New York City. Photograph, c1910

Background imageHelen Collection: HINE: SEAMSTRESS, 1917. 16-year-old Helen Anderson sewing gowns for Madame Robinson in Boston

HINE: SEAMSTRESS, 1917. 16-year-old Helen Anderson sewing gowns for Madame Robinson in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1917

Background imageHelen Collection: VICTORIA & FAMILY, 1857. The Royal Family on the terrace of Osborne House, 1857

VICTORIA & FAMILY, 1857. The Royal Family on the terrace of Osborne House, 1857. From left to right: Prince Alfred, Prince Albert, Princess Helena, Prince Arthur, Princess Alice

Background imageHelen Collection: Advertisement for Life cigarettes

Advertisement for Life cigarettes -- male and female models (Helen Connor and Christopher Powell) with Facel Vega car. 1959

Background imageHelen Collection: Ste-Helene du Lac, Savoie department, France

Ste-Helene du Lac, Savoie department, France
Ste-Helene du Lac, Savoie department, Rhone-Alpes region, France Date: circa 1908

Background imageHelen Collection: Helen Hunt Jacksons Grave - Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado

Helen Hunt Jacksons Grave - Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, USA. Two inset pictures show her home and a small portrait. Helen Hunt Jackson is famous as the author of " Ramona"

Background imageHelen Collection: Wells Fargo ticket for the 10 day voyage from Sacramento, California, to Helena, Montana

Wells Fargo ticket for the 10 day voyage from Sacramento, California, to Helena, Montana, 13 May 1868
STAGECOACH TICKET, 1868. Wells Fargo ticket for the 10 day voyage from Sacramento, California, to Helena, Montana, 13 May 1868

Background imageHelen Collection: Picture No. 10861533

Picture No. 10861533
Rock formation near Glen Helen. West MacDonnell Ranges National Park, Northern Territory, Australia Date:

Background imageHelen Collection: Helen Einstein, grandmother of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-Swiss mathematician

Helen Einstein, grandmother of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-Swiss mathematician

Background imageHelen Collection: Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) 1912, for Helen (Ida Rubinstein) in the

Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) 1912, for Helen (Ida Rubinstein) in the verse-play Helene de Sparte by Emile Verhaeren, music by Deodat de Severac

Background imageHelen Collection: Madame Schliemann wearing jewellery excavated by her husband at Mycenae. Schliemann

Madame Schliemann wearing jewellery excavated by her husband at Mycenae. Schliemann believed that it had belonged to Helen of Troy. From The Graphic, London, 1877. Engraving

Background imageHelen Collection: Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish-born British historian and essayist reading in

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish-born British historian and essayist reading in his garden in Chelsea, London. Etching after painting by Helen Allingham

Background imageHelen Collection: Robin Goodfellow

Robin Goodfellow
robin Goodfellow, The New Play At The Garrick Theatre: 1. Valentine Barbrook (mr. John Hare): " there, And You Will Be Silent Then." 2. Grace Barbrook (miss K. Rorke) And Hugh Rokeby (mr)

Background imageHelen Collection: The Upper Lakes, Lake Helen, Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

The Upper Lakes, Lake Helen, Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Background imageHelen Collection: Amphora depicting Menelaus and Helen and a Nereid on the neck by Pamphaios

Amphora depicting Menelaus and Helen and a Nereid on the neck by Pamphaios, potter (circa 520-490 B. C)
Amphora depicting Menelaus and Helen and a Nereid on the neck by Pamphaios, potter (circa 520-490 B.C.) and Nikosthenes, painter (circa 545-510 B.C.) 6th Century B.C

Background imageHelen Collection: Relief depicting Helen and Menelaus

Relief depicting Helen and Menelaus
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Relief depicting Helen and Menelaus

Background imageHelen Collection: When he saw what was left of all the tigers he said, Oh! What lovely melted butter

When he saw what was left of all the tigers he said, Oh! What lovely melted butter
LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, 1925. When he saw what was left of all the tigers he said, " Oh! What lovely melted butter!" Illustration for the 1925 edition of the fairy tale by Scottish writer Helen

Background imageHelen Collection: MANZANILLO, Master of (15th c

MANZANILLO, Master of (15th c.-16 c.). Catholic Monarchs with Saint Helen and Saint Barbara. Lower detail. Oil

Background imageHelen Collection: (1880-1968). American author and lecurer, and Anne Sullivan Macy (1866-1936). American educator

(1880-1968). American author and lecurer, and Anne Sullivan Macy (1866-1936). American educator. Photographed in 1893
HELEN ADAMS KELLER (1880-1968). American author and lecurer, and Anne Sullivan Macy (1866-1936). American educator. Photographed in 1893

Background imageHelen Collection: Josephine Mclean

Josephine Mclean Prima ballerina of the Marion Morgan dancers, she takes the role of Helen of Troy at the London Palladium Date: 1923




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"Helen: A Journey through Time and Talent" Step into the captivating world of Helen, where history intertwines with remarkable achievements. From being Jack Frost in Helen Jacobs' enchanting tale to gracing the Royal Family of Great Britain in 1897, Helen's versatility knows no bounds. In 1938, she embraced a healthy lifestyle as part of The Women's League of Health & Beauty exercise classes. And who could forget her encounter with opera legend Nellie Melba back in 1904? Their meeting surely left an indelible mark on both their lives. But it doesn't end there - delve into the mystical realm with Helen Duncan and her mesmerizing displays of ectoplasm and teleplasmic hand. She took audiences on a journey beyond our reality. It also found herself entwined with royalty, connecting the Hesse-Cassel and Greek royal families through her presence. Even alongside renowned figure Helen Keller, she stood tall beside her loyal Great Dane as they conquered obstacles together. The spotlight never wavered from Helen's path; she graced the front cover of Tatler magazine featuring tennis sensation Helen Wills Moody. Her elegance radiated effortlessly. As a medium like no other, Helen Duncan brought spirits to life on stage during theatrical plays that echoed Wildean brilliance. Her performances were nothing short of extraordinary. And let us not forget about Prince Philip and Prince Michael of Romania riding side by side - two noble souls united by their shared love for equestrian pursuits under the watchful eye of our beloved Helen. Even esteemed British classical scholar Gilbert Murray recognized her talent when he immortalized her through his intricate drawing in 1929. It was a testament to how deeply she touched people's hearts across various fields. Helen is more than just a name; it represents an amalgamation of diverse experiences that have shaped countless lives throughout time. Join us on this incredible journey as we unravel the enigmatic tale of Helen.