Ives Collection (#7)

View of St Ives harbour and beach, Cornwall, with the parish church of St Ia on the left. circa 1960s

Fishing boats on St Ives beach, Cornwall
Fishing boats, Lamorna and Girl Renee, on St Ives beach, Cornwall, with a horse and cart on the left. Date: circa 1970s

Fishing boat, Our Pride, on St Ives beach, Cornwall, with fisherman. Date: circa 1970s

Mermaid of Zennor wood carving, Zennor Church, Cornwall
A wood carving of a mermaid on the end of a pew in Zennor Church, near St Ives, Cornwall. She is known as the Mermaid of Zennor and is depicted with long flowing hair

Holidaymakers, Wharf Road, St Ives, Cornwall
Holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine, Wharf Road, St Ives, Cornwall. Date: 1960s

Poster, St Ives, The Cornish Riviera. Date: circa 1930s

The Sloop Inn, St Ives, Cornwall
The Sloop Inn, St Ives, near Hayle, Cornwall, England. Showing premises of AH Cock - General Smith & Farrier Date: 1927

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, artist, at work in her studio
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004), one of the St Ives School of artists and founder member of the Penwith Arts Society, seen here at work in her studio in St Ives, Cornwall

Miss Wales at St Ives for Miss UK Finals
Miss Wales (Barbara Christian) posing at St Ives during a break in the Miss UK Finals. Date: 1985

John Ives, Antiquary
JOHN IVES antiquary, Suffolk Herald Extraordinary Date: 1751 - 1776

NEW YORK HARBOR, 1892. The Port of New York. Birds eye view of the harbor of New York City, teeming with ships of various types. Engraving by Currier & Ives, 1892

STEAMER SHIP BALLROOM. The Grand Saloon of the Palace Steamer Drew. Engraving by Charles Richard Parsons for Currier & Ives, c1878

SPORT HUNTING, c1869. A Good Days Sport: Homeward Bound. Trio of men returning by carriage from a hunt. Engraving by Currier & Ives, c1869

HORSE RACING, c1869. Going to the Trot: A Good Day and Good Track. Engraving by Thomas Worth for Currier & Ives, c1869

HORSE RACING, c1891. Going for the Money. Two teams of horse and driver compete in a harness race. Engraving by Currier and Ives, c1891

HORSE RACING, c1885. Finest in the World. Three race horses in profile. Engraving by Currier & Ives, c1885

WINTER ROAD, c1881. The Fiend of the Road. Engraving by Scott Leighton for Currier & Ives, c1881

FARM SCENE, c1867. Farm Life in Summer: The Cooling Stream. Engraving by Currier & Ives, c1867

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY. Devotional name used to refer to the Virgin Mary. Also called The Sacred Heart of Mary, the heart represents her love for God and compassion for people

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1880. Farmer Garfield Cutting a Swath to the White House. James Garfield as the 1880 Republican Party candidate for President on a lithograph poster by Currier & Ives, 1880

MONEY LENDING, 1870. I Gave Credit / I Sell for Cash
MONEY LENDING, 1870. I Gave Credit/I Sell for Cash. Lithograph, 1870, by Currier & Ives

Old Arch - Hicks Court, off the Digey, St Ives, Cornwall Date: circa 1910s

Boxer John Camel Heenan, The Benicia Boy (1833-1873). Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1860
AMERICAN BOXER, 1860. Boxer John Camel Heenan, The Benicia Boy (1833-1873). Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1860

George Washington bids farewell to his generals at Fraunces Tavern in New York City, 4 December 1783
WASHINGTONs FAREWELL. George Washington bids farewell to his generals at Fraunces Tavern in New York City, 4 December 1783. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

(1732-1799) accepting the election to Commander in Chief in the Continental Congress, 15 June, 1775: lithograph, 1876
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799) accepting the election to Commander in Chief in the Continental Congress, 15 June, 1775: lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

John Hancocks Defiance. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. John Hancocks Defiance. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

Lincoln Assassination
LINCOLN ASSASSINATION. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theatre, Washington, D.C. 14 April 1865. Lithograph, 1865, by Currier & Ives

WASHINGTON D. C. 1892. Aerial view of Washington, D. C. Lithograph, 1892, by Currier & Ives
WASHINGTON D.C. 1892. Aerial view of Washington, D.C. Lithograph, 1892, by Currier & Ives

CURRIER AND IVES: GHOST. The Spirits Flight. An angel hovers above two spirits in flight. Lithograph by Currier and Ives, 1893

SHIP: GREAT EASTERN, 1858. British steamship: lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1858

CURRIER & IVES: LITTLE SNOWBIRD. Undated lithograph by Currier & Ives, c1860

CURRIER & IVES: FARM HOUSE. The Western Farmers Home. Lithograph, 1871, by Currier & Ives

AMERICAN FARM SCENES NO. 4: lithograph, 1853, by Currier & Ives

BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, 1813. Oliver Hazard Perrys victory at Lake Erie, 10 September 1813, during the War of 1812. Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier after Napoleon Sarony, circa 1840s

CURRIER & IVES: BARN DANCE. The Old Barn Floor. Lithograph, 1868, by Currier & Ives

HIAWATHAs WEDDING. The wedding of Hiawatha and Minnehaha. Colored lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1858

FRONTIERSMAN, 1862. Life on the Prairie. The Trappers Defense, Fire Fight Fire. Lithograph, 1862, by Currier & Ives

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAIN. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1864

HOME SWEET HOME, 1869. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1869

CIVIL WAR SOLDIER / UNION. Union soldier boy: lithograph, 1864, by Currier & Ives
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER/UNION. Union soldier boy: lithograph, 1864, by Currier & Ives

Wreck of the Cecil Japan near St Ives, Cornwall
View of the wreck of the coastal steamer, the Cecil Japan, from the North Cliffs near St Ives, Cornwall

American Express Train
AN AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAIN at the time of the Civil War

National Lines SS Egypt under sail and steam, flying Red Ensign. Launched at Liverpool, England, 1871, one of her routes was Liverpool/New York. Currier & Ives print c1879

Julia Neilson (1868-1957) English actress. Played Drusilla Ives in the first production of The Dancing Girl by Henry Arthur Jones at the Haymarket Theatre, London

Idea for a video-phone using neon tubes to give the picture display, c1927. Illustration of a system proposed by Herbert Eugene Ives (1883-1952), American physicist and inventor

Picture No. 11981517
St Ives Pier with Rainbow - Cornwall - UK Date:

Picture No. 11981468
St Ives - Evening - Cornwall - UK Date:

Seagulls - St. Ives Harbour, Cornwall - Fishermen and catch. Date: 1910s

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