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Lucy Collection (#11)

"Lucy: Unveiling the Enigmatic Australopithecus afarensis" Meet Lucy, a remarkable fossil discovery that revolutionized our understanding of human evolution

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragette and womens rights advocate. Photograph

LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragette and womens rights advocate. Photograph, 1913

Background imageLucy Collection: SUFFRAGETTES, 1914. Group of suffragettes. Left to right: Rose Winslow, Lucy Burns

SUFFRAGETTES, 1914. Group of suffragettes. Left to right: Rose Winslow, Lucy Burns, Doris Stevens, Ruth Astor Noyes, Anna McGue, Jane Pincus and Jessie H. Stubbs. Photograph, 1914

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY BRANHAM (1892-1966). American suffragist and leader of the National Womans Party

LUCY BRANHAM (1892-1966). American suffragist and leader of the National Womans Party. Protesting the imprisonment of fellow suffragist Alice Paul. Photograph, 1917

Background imageLucy Collection: American economist. Being awakened on the morning of St. Lucia Day, 13 December 1976

American economist. Being awakened on the morning of St. Lucia Day, 13 December 1976
MILTON FRIEDMAN (1912-2006). American economist. Being awakened on the morning of St. Lucia Day, 13 December 1976, while staying at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden

Background imageLucy Collection: St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) daughter of Andras II of Hungary, wife of Louis

St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) daughter of Andras II of Hungary, wife of Louis, Landgrave of Thuringia, Germany. Noted for piety and ascetcism. Elizabeth with St Lucy

Background imageLucy Collection: James, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685) illegitimate son of Charles II and Lucy Walter

James, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685) illegitimate son of Charles II and Lucy Walter. Pretender to the thrones of Scotland and England. After failure of Monmouth Rebellion, beheaded on Tower Hill

Background imageLucy Collection: Scene from the New Comedy of Love in a Naze, at the Princess Theatre, London, Uk; Lord Miniver, Mr

Scene from the New Comedy of Love in a Naze, at the Princess Theatre, London, Uk; Lord Miniver, Mr. Wigan, Colonel Rupert, Mr. C. Kean, Lucy, Mrs. Kean, 1851 Engraving

Background imageLucy Collection: Saint Lucy. 17th c. Work of Zurbarᮧs school

Saint Lucy. 17th c. Work of Zurbarᮧs school. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

Background imageLucy Collection: Magazine Stall 1959

Magazine Stall 1959
A woman in a white dress with a floral pattern and matching hat, gloves and handbag, flips through a magazine. Copies of " I Love Lucy"

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY LARCOM (1824-1893). American author and educator. Photographed c1890

LUCY LARCOM (1824-1893). American author and educator. Photographed c1890

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY HAYES (1831-1889). Wife of Rutherford B. Hayes. Mid-19th century engraving

LUCY HAYES (1831-1889). Wife of Rutherford B. Hayes. Mid-19th century engraving

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY STONE (1818-1893). American woman suffragist. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1853

LUCY STONE (1818-1893). American woman suffragist. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1853

Background imageLucy Collection: ISABELLA BIRD BISHOP (1832-1904). English traveller, lecturer, and writer. Wood engraving, 1891

ISABELLA BIRD BISHOP (1832-1904). English traveller, lecturer, and writer. Wood engraving, 1891

Background imageLucy Collection: HESTER LUCY STANHOPE (1776-1839). English traveler. Wood engraving, 19th century

HESTER LUCY STANHOPE (1776-1839). English traveler. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY LARCOM (1824-1893). American author and educator. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

LUCY LARCOM (1824-1893). American author and educator. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageLucy Collection: The brush on the homestretch: Between American girl, Lucy, B

The brush on the homestretch: Between American girl, Lucy, Bashaw Jr. Goldsmith Maid, Rhode Island and George Wilkes. In the last heat of their great trot on the prospect park fair grounds May 29th

Background imageLucy Collection: The celebrated trotting mare Lucy, passing the Judges Stand

The celebrated trotting mare Lucy, passing the Judges Stand: In the fourth heat. Winning the $5000 prize at Buffalo, N.Y. August 9th 1872. Date 1872

Background imageLucy Collection: Goldsmith Maid, Lucy, American Girl & Henry

Goldsmith Maid, Lucy, American Girl & Henry. Date c1872. Goldsmith Maid, Lucy, American Girl & Henry. Date c1872

Background imageLucy Collection: Gladstones grandchildren

Gladstones grandchildren
" A Christmas Hamper" The Rt Hon W.E. Gladstones grandchildren, (the Wickham children), from left to right, Lucy Christian (born 1878); William Gladstone (born 1877)

Background imageLucy Collection: The Children In The Wood, by C. Lucy

The Children In The Wood, by C. Lucy
A colour illustration by C. Lucy, depicting two children, a boy and a girl, curled up sleeping in a forest

Background imageLucy Collection: Countess Northumberland

Countess Northumberland
ELIZABETH, COUNTESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND Baroness Percy, Lucy, Poynings, Fitzpain, Bryan and Latimer (wife of Sir Hugh Percy). Date: 1716 - 1776

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragist and womens rights advocate. Photographed in jail, 1917

LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragist and womens rights advocate. Photographed in jail, 1917

Background imageLucy Collection: Titanic

Titanic
Granger Art on Demand Titanic

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY DUFF-GORDON (1863-1935). Lucy Christiana, Lady Duff-Gordon. English fashion designer

LUCY DUFF-GORDON (1863-1935). Lucy Christiana, Lady Duff-Gordon. English fashion designer and survivor of the RMS Titanic

Background imageLucy Collection: Hominid fossil sites in Africa

Hominid fossil sites in Africa. Map of the continent of Africa, where humans first evolved, showing eight sites (dots) where the famous fossils have been found

Background imageLucy Collection: ST. LUCIA DAY. Choir of Swedish girls singing carols on St. Lucia Day

ST. LUCIA DAY. Choir of Swedish girls singing carols on St. Lucia Day, which is celebrated on December 13th

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragette and womens rights advocate

LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragette and womens rights advocate, giving a speech at a rally, 1910s

Background imageLucy Collection: LUCY THOMPSON (1856-1932). Yurok Native American author. Photograph, c1916

LUCY THOMPSON (1856-1932). Yurok Native American author. Photograph, c1916

Background imageLucy Collection: British Ballad, Lucy and Colin

British Ballad, Lucy and Colin
LUCY AND COLIN. British ballad by Thomas Tickell (1685-1740), based on the traditional Fair Margaret and Sweet William ballad

Background imageLucy Collection: Beautiful female entertainers

Beautiful female entertainers
A montage of portraits showing the great beauties of the age, including Lina Cavalieri, La Belle Otero and Cleo de Merode

Background imageLucy Collection: Ward as Volumnia

Ward as Volumnia
DAME GENEVIEVE WARD (LUCY GENEVIEVE TERESA WARD) American born British soprano and actress in the roll of Volumnia in Shakespeares Coriolanus

Background imageLucy Collection: Ward as Queen Margaret

Ward as Queen Margaret
DAME GENEVIEVE WARD (LUCY GENEVIEVE TERESA WARD) American born British soprano and actress in the roll of Queen Margaret in Shakespeares Richard III

Background imageLucy Collection: Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, c. 1600

Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, c. 1600
Engraved portrait of Lucy Harrington (or Harington) (1581-1627), Countess of Bedford, pictured c.1600

Background imageLucy Collection: Charlotte Bronte / Vilette

Charlotte Bronte / Vilette
VILLETTE Lucy Snowe and Paul Emanuel, and the nun

Background imageLucy Collection: Hester L Stanhope / Spiess

Hester L Stanhope / Spiess
LADY HESTER LUCY STANHOPE Traveller to Asia, where she settled and adopted eastern manners

Background imageLucy Collection: Hester L Stanhope / Anon

Hester L Stanhope / Anon
LADY HESTER LUCY STANHOPE Traveller to Asia, where she settled and adopted eastern manners - seen here on horseback

Background imageLucy Collection: Hester L Stanhope / Saloon

Hester L Stanhope / Saloon
LADY HESTER LUCY STANHOPE Traveller to Asia, where she settled - seen here entertaining a visitor in her saloon

Background imageLucy Collection: Hester L Stanhope / Hamert

Hester L Stanhope / Hamert
LADY HESTER LUCY STANHOPE Traveller to Asia, where she settled and adopted eastern manners

Background imageLucy Collection: Monmouth (Riley)

Monmouth (Riley)
James Scott, duke of MONMOUTH son of Charles II and his mistress Lucy Walter. Claimant to the English throne and leader of unsuccessful rebellion against James II

Background imageLucy Collection: Cleveland / Catherine / Mote

Cleveland / Catherine / Mote
DUCHESS OF CLEVELAND Born - Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope. Playing with her hair with a dog on her lap

Background imageLucy Collection: MONMOUTH (1649 -1685)

MONMOUTH (1649 -1685)
JAMES SCOTT Duke of Monmouth; son of Charles II and his mistress Lucy Walter. Claimant to the English throne and leader of rebellion against James II. Date: 1649 - 1685

Background imageLucy Collection: Gay / Beggars Opera

Gay / Beggars Opera
Macheath, Lucy and Polly

Background imageLucy Collection: Isabella Lucy Bird

Isabella Lucy Bird
ISABELLA LUCY BIRD English traveller, lecturer and writer. First woman fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1892




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"Lucy: Unveiling the Enigmatic Australopithecus afarensis" Meet Lucy, a remarkable fossil discovery that revolutionized our understanding of human evolution. Known scientifically as Australopithecus afarensis (AL 288-1), Lucy provides us with invaluable insights into our ancient ancestors' lives. Just like the nursery rhyme character, "Lucy Locket lost her pocket, " this Lucy too had something precious to offer – a glimpse into our evolutionary past. Discovered in Ethiopia in 1974 by paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson, Lucy's skeleton is estimated to be around 3. 2 million years old. Her significance cannot be overstated; she represents one of the most complete early hominid skeletons ever found. With her bipedal posture and small brain size, it offers crucial evidence for understanding how humans evolved from ape-like ancestors. While Brigham Young may have been known as a Mormon leader with multiple wives, it is fascinating to think about how different life was for Lady Houston D. B. E and Lady Duff-Gordon during their respective eras. These women were influential figures in their own right – just like Lucy left an indelible mark on scientific history. In another context entirely, Lady Duff-Gordon's beautiful mannequins showcased fashion trends of their time. Similarly, Fat Lucy Moore might have been remembered for her unique personality or distinctive appearance. However, it is through the footprints and skeletal remains of this ancient being that we truly come face-to-face with our ancestral heritage. The study has provided scientists with valuable information about early hominin locomotion and behavior. Not all they are prehistoric though; Miss Lucy Pocock made waves as a sculling champion in her time. Her athletic prowess reminds us that even today's individuals named they are make significant contributions to society. Lastly, let us not forget other notable Lucys like Lucy Walter, also known as Mrs.