Mankind Collection (#3)

An Old Irishwoman at her Spinning-Wheel (b / w photo)
5990402 An Old Irishwoman at her Spinning-Wheel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old Irishwoman at her Spinning-Wheel)

A Belgian Peasant Woman and her Draught-Dogs (b / w photo)
5990400 A Belgian Peasant Woman and her Draught-Dogs (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Belgian Peasant Woman and her Draught-Dogs)

A Derbyshire Yeoman (b / w photo)
5990395 A Derbyshire Yeoman (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Derbyshire Yeoman. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Group of Fishermen, Devonshire (b / w photo)
5990394 A Group of Fishermen, Devonshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group of Fishermen, Devonshire)

A Welsh Woman at her Spinning-Wheel (b / w photo)
5990390 A Welsh Woman at her Spinning-Wheel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Welsh Woman at her Spinning-Wheel)

A Party of Eskimo, with their Tent of Seal-Skin and Bear-Skin (b / w photo)
5990387 A Party of Eskimo, with their Tent of Seal-Skin and Bear-Skin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Party of Eskimo)

A North American Indian in Full Dress (b / w photo)
5990382 A North American Indian in Full Dress (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A North American Indian in Full Dress)

Dobo or Tree-House for Unmarried Women (b / w photo)
5990365 Dobo or Tree-House for Unmarried Women (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dobo or Tree-House for Unmarried Women)

A Chinese Lady of High Rank (b / w photo)
5990359 A Chinese Lady of High Rank (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chinese Lady of High Rank. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Japanese Vegetable-Pedlar (b / w photo)
5990324 A Japanese Vegetable-Pedlar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Japanese Vegetable-Pedlar. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Devil-Dancers, Ceylon (b / w photo)
5990313 Devil-Dancers, Ceylon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devil-Dancers, Ceylon. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Andamanese shooting Fish (b / w photo)
5990312 Andamanese shooting Fish (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Andamanese shooting Fish. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Tibetan Dancers (b / w photo)
5990311 Tibetan Dancers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tibetan Dancers. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

The hill of Troy, in which is recorded a wonderful story of mans progress (litho)
6005020 The hill of Troy, in which is recorded a wonderful story of mans progress (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hill of Troy)

Guerrier indien moderne, d apres la maquette de la galerie ethnographique du Musee d artillerie (engraving)
6003939 Guerrier indien moderne, d apres la maquette de la galerie ethnographique du Musee d artillerie (engraving) by French School

Homme de la periode des tumuli celtiques d apres la reconstitution du musee d artillerie (engraving)
6003938 Homme de la periode des tumuli celtiques d apres la reconstitution du musee d artillerie (engraving) by French School

Guerrier de l age de bronze, d apres la reconstitution du musee d artillerie (engraving)
6003930 Guerrier de l age de bronze, d apres la reconstitution du musee d artillerie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guerrier de l age de bronze)

Le Druidisme (engraving)
6003927 Le Druidisme (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Druidisme. Illustration for La Creation de L Homme et les Premiers Ages de L Humanite by Henri Du)

Ils Disputaient Leur Vie Aux Betes Feroces (engraving)
6003884 Ils Disputaient Leur Vie Aux Betes Feroces (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ils Disputaient Leur Vie Aux Betes Feroces)

Paris, il y a six cents ans (engraving)
6003876 Paris, il y a six cents ans (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, il y a six cents ans)

Distribution Des Dolmens En Europe (colour litho)
6003867 Distribution Des Dolmens En Europe (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distribution Des Dolmens En Europe)

Races of the World (chromolitho)
1094575 Races of the World (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Races of the World. Page from childrens book, c 1880.); © Look and Learn

Man. Varieties of the human race (engraving)
1090870 Man. Varieties of the human race (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man. Varieties of the human race)

Man. Varieties of the human race (engraving)
1090867 Man. Varieties of the human race (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man. Varieties of the human race)

The Beacon (litho)
2813422 The Beacon (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beacon. Illustration for Days Before History (Harrap, 1908).); © Look and Learn

Satan attempting to tempt Christ (chromolitho)
3100696 Satan attempting to tempt Christ (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satan attempting to tempt Christ)

The dream of Scipio (chromolitho)
3100688 The dream of Scipio (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dream of Scipio)

Temple of Rediculum, Rome (chromolitho)
3100687 Temple of Rediculum, Rome (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Rediculum, Rome)

Roman bronze tripod (chromolitho)
3100680 Roman bronze tripod (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman bronze tripod)

Numa Pompilius consulting the nymph Egeria (chromolitho)
3100672 Numa Pompilius consulting the nymph Egeria (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Numa Pompilius consulting the nymph Egeria)

Pluto (chromolitho)
3100668 Pluto (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pluto. Illustration for Las Supersticiones De La Humanidad by Jose Coroleu (F Seix, 1881)

Iniatiation into the mysteries of the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis (chromolitho)
3100650 Iniatiation into the mysteries of the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The doves feeding the infant Semiramis in the wilderness (chromolitho)
3100644 The doves feeding the infant Semiramis in the wilderness (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Temple of Jagganath, India (chromolitho)
3100641 Temple of Jagganath, India (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Jagganath, India)

The legend of the Chief of the Tabernacle (engraving)
3100759 The legend of the Chief of the Tabernacle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The legend of the Chief of the Tabernacle)

Gypsy woman wishing a bullfighter good fortune (chromolitho)
3100747 Gypsy woman wishing a bullfighter good fortune (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gypsy woman wishing a bullfighter good fortune)

The crime of Pausanias (chromolitho)
3100717 The crime of Pausanias (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crime of Pausanias)

Witches flying on broomsticks (chromolitho)
3100708 Witches flying on broomsticks (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Witches flying on broomsticks)

Napoleon consulting the fortune teller Marie Anne Lenormand (chromolitho)
3100706 Napoleon consulting the fortune teller Marie Anne Lenormand (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Construction D Un Dolmen (engraving)
6003977 Construction D Un Dolmen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Construction D Un Dolmen)

Reconstitution Des Alignements De Carnac (engraving)
6003970 Reconstitution Des Alignements De Carnac (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reconstitution Des Alignements De Carnac)

Type de guerrier de l epoque des cimetieres de la Marne, d apres la reconstitution du musee d artillerie de Paris
6003945 Type de guerrier de l epoque des cimetieres de la Marne, d apres la reconstitution du musee d artillerie de Paris (engraving) by French School

Guerrier celte de l epoque d Hallstatt, d apres la reconstitution du musee d artillerie (engraving)
6003932 Guerrier celte de l epoque d Hallstatt, d apres la reconstitution du musee d artillerie (engraving) by French School

Les Choephores A L Epoque Des Dolmens, Reconstitution (engraving)
6003921 Les Choephores A L Epoque Des Dolmens, Reconstitution (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Choephores A L Epoque Des Dolmens, Reconstitution)

Plan Des Pyramides De Gizeh Et D Une Partie De La Necropole, d apres A Feydeau (engraving)
6003920 Plan Des Pyramides De Gizeh Et D Une Partie De La Necropole, d apres A Feydeau (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vue Du Khasne, Le Tombeau Du Roi Des Geants, A Petra (engraving)
6003907 Vue Du Khasne, Le Tombeau Du Roi Des Geants, A Petra (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue Du Khasne, Le Tombeau Du Roi Des Geants, A Petra)

Le Premier Racloir Et La Premiere Corde (engraving)
6003903 Le Premier Racloir Et La Premiere Corde (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Premier Racloir Et La Premiere Corde)

Paysage De L Epoque Glaciaire (engraving)
6003897 Paysage De L Epoque Glaciaire (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paysage De L Epoque Glaciaire)

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"Mankind: Unveiling the Depths of Human Existence" Embarking on a journey through time and imagination, we delve into the enigmatic essence of mankind. Like Plato's Cave Allegory, our perception is often limited by shadows cast upon the walls of our own understanding. Yet, within Pandora's Box lies an unyielding hope that propels us forward. From the primitive Neanderthal depicted in H. H. Johnston's "The Outline Of History, " to Science Island portrayed on Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover, humanity has continuously strived for progress and enlightenment. Just as Dahomeyan Amazons fiercely challenged gender norms in their black-and-white photo, we witness how women have played pivotal roles throughout history. Pandora herself symbolizes both curiosity and potential catastrophe - her box containing not only evil but also hope. As airborne animals soar above us, they remind us of our connection with nature and its delicate balance. In Moliere's "Misanthrope, " we confront the complexities of human relationships and society's flaws. Meanwhile, Truth stands tall in G. H Davis' mural from 1891 - illuminating sciences and guiding mankind towards knowledge. The sculptures "Mankind" (1927-28) carved from hoptonwood stone depict our intricate physicality while "Humanity Against Evil" (1908) crafted from marble embodies our eternal struggle against malevolence. Lastly, harnessing the atom signifies humanity's relentless pursuit of scientific advancements; a double-edged sword that holds immense power yet demands great responsibility. As we reflect upon these diverse facets of mankind, let us embrace both our triumphs and failures with humility. For it is through introspection that we can unravel the mysteries surrounding ourselves - shedding light on what it truly means to be human.