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Ives Collection (#5)

"Exploring the Diverse Charms of St. Ives: From Meat Loaf in Concert to Historic Steamboat Races" St

Background imageIves Collection: Nipped in the Ice, 1876-94. 1876-94. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives

Nipped in the Ice, 1876-94. 1876-94. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives
Nipped in the Ice, 1876-94. Three-masted whaling ship caught on ice in the ocean

Background imageIves Collection: The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race-From New Orleans to St. Louis, July 1870-Between t

The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race-From New Orleans to St. Louis, July 1870-Between the R.E. Lee, Captain John W. Cannon and Natchez Captain Leathers-Won by the R.E

Background imageIves Collection: Moonlight on the Mississippi, 1872-74. 1872-74. Creators: Nathaniel Currier

Moonlight on the Mississippi, 1872-74. 1872-74. Creators: Nathaniel Currier
Moonlight on the Mississippi, 1872-74. Paddlewheel steamship the Great Republic on the Mississippi River

Background imageIves Collection: The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72. 1857-72

The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72. 1857-72
The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72

Background imageIves Collection: The Inauguration of Washington as First President of the United States

The Inauguration of Washington as First President of the United States, April 30th 1789 - At the Old City Hall, New York - The oath of office was administered by Chancellor Livingston of the States

Background imageIves Collection: Washington Crossing the Delaware - Evening Previous to the Battle of Trenton, December

Washington Crossing the Delaware - Evening Previous to the Battle of Trenton, December 5th, 1776, 1857-71. Scene from the American Revolution

Background imageIves Collection: The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette—Philadelphia, August 3rd, 1777, 1876

The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette—Philadelphia, August 3rd, 1777, 1876
The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette--Philadelphia, August 3rd, 1777, 1876

Background imageIves Collection: Why Don t You Take It?, 1861-64. 1861-64. Creators: Nathaniel Currier

Why Don t You Take It?, 1861-64. 1861-64. Creators: Nathaniel Currier
Why Don t You Take It?, 1861-64. Political satires of American Civil War with Confederate leader Jefferson Davis, as a greyhound, cringing away from an aggressive bulldog, general Ulysses S. Grant

Background imageIves Collection: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!-Patrick Henry delivering his great speech on the Rights

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!-Patrick Henry delivering his great speech on the Rights of the Colonies, before the Virginia Assembly, convened at Richmond, March 23rd, 1775

Background imageIves Collection: Trotting Cracks at the Forge, 1869. 1869. Creators: Nathaniel Currier

Trotting Cracks at the Forge, 1869. 1869. Creators: Nathaniel Currier
Trotting Cracks at the Forge, 1869. Grey Eagle behind Lady Thorn with Mountain Boy and groom in a farriers workshop

Background imageIves Collection: A Home in the Wilderness, 1870. 1870. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives

A Home in the Wilderness, 1870. 1870. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives
A Home in the Wilderness, 1870

Background imageIves Collection: The Fall of Richmond, Virginia, on the Night of April 2nd, 1865, 1865. 1865

The Fall of Richmond, Virginia, on the Night of April 2nd, 1865, 1865. 1865
The Fall of Richmond, Virginia, on the Night of April 2nd, 1865, 1865. Rebel soldiers and Richmond residents crossing the Mayo Bridge over the James River in the final days of the American Civil War

Background imageIves Collection: Pussys Return, 1874-78. 1874-78. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives

Pussys Return, 1874-78. 1874-78. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives
Pussys Return, 1874-78

Background imageIves Collection: Four-in-Hand, 1861. 1861. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives

Four-in-Hand, 1861. 1861. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives
Four-in-Hand, 1861

Background imageIves Collection: Bar Thuldys Statue: Liberty Frightenin de World, 1886. 1886

Bar Thuldys Statue: Liberty Frightenin de World, 1886. 1886
Bar Thuldys Statue: Liberty Frightenin de World, 1886. Caricatured image of an African American Statue of Liberty

Background imageIves Collection: New York Ferry Boat, ca. 1860-65. ca. 1860-65. Creators: Nathaniel Currier

New York Ferry Boat, ca. 1860-65. ca. 1860-65. Creators: Nathaniel Currier
New York Ferry Boat, ca. 1860-65

Background imageIves Collection: A Race on the Mississippi, 1870. 1870. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives

A Race on the Mississippi, 1870. 1870. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives
A Race on the Mississippi, 1870. Steamships, Eagle and Diana, race from left to right on the Mississippi River

Background imageIves Collection: The Electric Light, 1880. 1880. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives

The Electric Light, 1880. 1880. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives
The Electric Light, 1880. Thomas Edison stands in New Jersey and leans across the Hudson River joining hands with Charles F. Brush, who stands with one foot in Brooklyn the other in Manhattan

Background imageIves Collection: The Progress of the Century - The Lightning Steam Press. The Electric Telegraph

The Progress of the Century - The Lightning Steam Press. The Electric Telegraph. The Locomotive. The Steamboat. 1876

Background imageIves Collection: Terrific Combat Between the Monitor 2 Guns & Merrimac'

Terrific Combat Between the Monitor 2 Guns & Merrimac"
Terrific Combat Between the " Monitor" 2 Guns & " Merrimac" 11 Guns - In Hampton Roads March 9th, 1862 - In which the little " Monitor" whipped the " Merrimac"

Background imageIves Collection: Washington, Crossing the Delaware-On the Evening of Dec

Washington, Crossing the Delaware-On the Evening of Dec. 25th 1776, previous to the Battle of Trenton. 1876. During the American Revolution

Background imageIves Collection: Washington Taking Command of the American Army - At Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 3rd

Washington Taking Command of the American Army - At Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 3rd, 1775, 1876

Background imageIves Collection: The Tocsin of Liberty-Rung by the State House Bell, (Independence Hall) Philadelphia

The Tocsin of Liberty-Rung by the State House Bell, (Independence Hall) Philadelphia, July 4th, 1776, " Proclaim liberty throughout all the land

Background imageIves Collection: Moosehead Lake, Maine, 1857-72. 1857-72. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives

Moosehead Lake, Maine, 1857-72. 1857-72. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives
Moosehead Lake, Maine, 1857-72

Background imageIves Collection: Winter Morning in the Country, 1873. 1873. Creators: Nathaniel Currier

Winter Morning in the Country, 1873. 1873. Creators: Nathaniel Currier
Winter Morning in the Country, 1873

Background imageIves Collection: Midnight Race on the Mississippi, 1875. 1875. Creators: Nathaniel Currier

Midnight Race on the Mississippi, 1875. 1875. Creators: Nathaniel Currier
Midnight Race on the Mississippi, 1875. The Memphis and James Howard steamboats, race from right to left on the Mississippi River

Background imageIves Collection: Elderly couple brave strong winds, West Pier, St Ives

Elderly couple brave strong winds, West Pier, St Ives
An elderly couple brave strong winds on the West Pier of St Ives harbour, Cornwall, England. Black clouds loom and the old lady holds on to her hat

Background imageIves Collection: The Gold Rush (1848), gold mine in California, near Sutters Mill, engraving, 1870

The Gold Rush (1848), gold mine in California, near Sutters Mill, engraving, 1870

Background imageIves Collection: United States Capitol. Washington D. C

United States Capitol. Washington D. C
United States Capitol. Washington D.C

Background imageIves Collection: Fishing boat, Sweet Promise, St Ives harbour, Cornwall

Fishing boat, Sweet Promise, St Ives harbour, Cornwall
Fishing boat, the Sweet Promise, in the harbour at St Ives, Cornwall. 1970s

Background imageIves Collection: St. Ives, Cornwall - A Salvation Army open air meeting

St. Ives, Cornwall - A Salvation Army open air meeting on the slipway, where hundreds would gather to sing favourite hymns and listen to the gospel on a Sunday evening. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageIves Collection: CURRIER and IVES. Capturing the whale. Litography

CURRIER and IVES. Capturing the whale. Litography

Background imageIves Collection: Susan Penhaligon, British actress

Susan Penhaligon, British actress
Susan Penhaligon (b. 1949), British actress, at St Ives harbour, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageIves Collection: PROGRESS OF THE CENTURY. The Lightning Steam Press, the Electric Telegraph, the Locomotive

PROGRESS OF THE CENTURY. The Lightning Steam Press, the Electric Telegraph, the Locomotive, the Steamboat. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

Background imageIves Collection: Originally, Mary McCauley. American Revolutionary heroine. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

Originally, Mary McCauley. American Revolutionary heroine. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives
MOLLY PITCHER (1754?-1832). Originally, Mary McCauley. American Revolutionary heroine. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

Background imageIves Collection: Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773. Lithograph, 1846, by Nathaniel Currier

Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773. Lithograph, 1846, by Nathaniel Currier
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773. Lithograph, 1846, by Nathaniel Currier

Background imageIves Collection: George M. Patchen, Brown Dick and Millers Damsel Trotting at the Union Course on Long Island

George M. Patchen, Brown Dick and Millers Damsel Trotting at the Union Course on Long Island, New York
TROTTING ON LONG ISLAND. George M. Patchen, Brown Dick and Millers Damsel Trotting at the Union Course on Long Island, New York. Lithograph, 1859, by Currier & Ives

Background imageIves Collection: Brave Boy of the Waxhaws. 14 year old Andrew Jackson receiving a sword cut for refusing to clean

Brave Boy of the Waxhaws. 14 year old Andrew Jackson receiving a sword cut for refusing to clean the boots of a British
YOUNG ANDREW JACKSON. Brave Boy of the Waxhaws. 14 year old Andrew Jackson receiving a sword cut for refusing to clean the boots of a British officer in 1781. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

Background imageIves Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1848. Martin Van Buren and Charles Francis Adams as Free Soil Party

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1848. Martin Van Buren and Charles Francis Adams as Free Soil Party candidates for President and Vice President on an 1848 campaign poster by Nathaniel Currier

Background imageIves Collection: CURRIER & IVES: WINTER MOONLIGHT. Winter Moonlight. Lithograph, 1866, by Currier & Ives

CURRIER & IVES: WINTER MOONLIGHT. Winter Moonlight. Lithograph, 1866, by Currier & Ives

Background imageIves Collection: CURRIER & IVES: FORTUNE. Ladder of Fortune. Lithograph, 1875, by Currier & Ives

CURRIER & IVES: FORTUNE. Ladder of Fortune. Lithograph, 1875, by Currier & Ives

Background imageIves Collection: GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1849. The Way They Go to California. Caricature of the eagerness of Easterners

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1849. The Way They Go to California. Caricature of the eagerness of Easterners to reach the gold fields in California. Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier, 1849

Background imageIves Collection: Print of Grandest palace drawing room steamers in the world, Drew and St. John

Print of Grandest palace drawing room steamers in the world, Drew and St. John

Background imageIves Collection: Mrs Ives Charles Thurston Thompson English 1816

Mrs Ives Charles Thurston Thompson English 1816
Mrs. Ives; Charles Thurston Thompson (English, 1816 - 1868); London, England; 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageIves Collection: Lighthouse At Dusk Near St. Ives

Lighthouse At Dusk Near St. Ives

Background imageIves Collection: St. Ives Boys Playing Victorian period

St. Ives Boys Playing Victorian period

Background imageIves Collection: St. Ives, Cornwall

St. Ives, Cornwall by L. Mortimer

Background imageIves Collection: My Little White Kitties - Into Mischief, 1871. 1871. Creators: Nathaniel Currier

My Little White Kitties - Into Mischief, 1871. 1871. Creators: Nathaniel Currier
My Little White Kitties - Into Mischief, 1871




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"Exploring the Diverse Charms of St. Ives: From Meat Loaf in Concert to Historic Steamboat Races" St. Ives, a picturesque coastal town in Cornwall, England, is renowned for its vibrant cultural scene and breathtaking landscapes. Whether you're attending a thrilling concert featuring legendary artists like Meat Loaf or John Martyn, or immersing yourself in the rich history depicted in Currier & Ives lithographs, this charming town offers something for everyone. For art enthusiasts, a visit to St. Ives wouldn't be complete without exploring the Cottage of Alfred Wallis. This quaint abode provides insight into the life and work of this celebrated local artist. Speaking of art, Barbara Hepworth's studio showcases not only her incredible sculptures but also gives a glimpse into her creative process through the presence of work clothes left behind. If you prefer outdoor adventures, take in an aerial view of St. Ives and marvel at its stunning coastline dotted with golden beaches and crystal-clear waters. Delve into history by discovering fascinating moments such as the Great Mississippi Steamboat Race between Robert E. Lee and Natchez back in 1870—a thrilling contest that captivated audiences for days on end. Intriguingly enough, even politics find their place here; learn about significant milestones like "The First Colored Senators and Representatives" from 1872—an important step towards equality during challenging times. And let's not forget about leisurely activities. Unwind with friends over a game of billiards while savoring the relaxed atmosphere that permeates throughout St. Ives' cozy pubs and taverns. No matter your interests or passions—be it music concerts, historical lithographs, natural beauty spots—or simply enjoying good company amidst stunning surroundings—St. Ives promises an unforgettable experience that will leave you longing to return again soon.