Mankind Collection (#8)

Julia Pastrana (b / w photo)
5990305 Julia Pastrana (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julia Pastrana. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Natives making a Canoe (b / w photo)
5990355 Natives making a Canoe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natives making a Canoe. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Burmese Dancing-Girls (b / w photo)
5990351 Burmese Dancing-Girls (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burmese Dancing-Girls. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Battas (b / w photo)
5990349 Battas (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battas. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Group of Mongols (b / w photo)
5990339 A Group of Mongols (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group of Mongols. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Wayside Resting-Place in Japan (b / w photo)
5990329 A Wayside Resting-Place in Japan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wayside Resting-Place in Japan)

A Man of Fiji, with Necklace of Cachalot Teeth (b / w photo)
5990320 A Man of Fiji, with Necklace of Cachalot Teeth (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Man of Fiji, with Necklace of Cachalot Teeth)

A Vedda Woman (b / w photo)
5990303 A Vedda Woman (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Vedda Woman. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A South African Medicine-Man (b / w photo)
5990298 A South African Medicine-Man (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A South African Medicine-Man. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Toda Home, or "Mand"(b / w photo)
5990521 A Toda Home, or " Mand" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Toda Home, or " Mand." Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson)

Devil-Dancers, Ceylon (b / w photo)
5990489 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)

A Native Indian Lady (b / w photo)
5990485 A Native Indian Lady (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Native Indian Lady. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Fakir and Family in Dwelling-Place under the White Rock, near Dowlie (b / w photo)
5990483 A Fakir and Family in Dwelling-Place under the White Rock, near Dowlie (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prometheus creating man from clay (colour litho)
6000266 Prometheus creating man from clay (colour litho) by Scheiner, Artus (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prometheus creating man from clay)

A notable industrial anniversary (b / w photo)
6002604 A notable industrial anniversary (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A notable industrial anniversary)

Races of the World (chromolitho)
1094577 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

Prometheus devoured by the eagle (engraving)
3480601 Prometheus devoured by the eagle (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Prometheus devoured by the eagle. Engraved illustration from The Temple of the Muses, 1733)

The devils sonata (chromolitho)
3100713 The devils sonata (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The devils sonata)

Hallucinations of French actor Francois-Joseph Talma (chromolitho)
3100712 Hallucinations of French actor Francois-Joseph Talma (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hallucinations of French actor Francois-Joseph Talma)

Joan of Arc sees a vision in the forest (chromolitho)
3100711 Joan of Arc sees a vision in the forest (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joan of Arc sees a vision in the forest)

Alessandro Cagliostro and Marie Antoinette at the Petit Trianon, Versailles (chromolitho)
3100704 Alessandro Cagliostro and Marie Antoinette at the Petit Trianon, Versailles (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Judas in hell (chromolitho)
3100701 Judas in hell (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judas in hell. Illustration for Las Supersticiones De La Humanidad by Jose Coroleu (F Seix)

Merlin and Viviane, the Lady of the Lake (chromolitho)
3100697 Merlin and Viviane, the Lady of the Lake (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merlin and Viviane, the Lady of the Lake)

The Druids of Gaul (chromolitho)
3100690 The Druids of Gaul (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Druids of Gaul)

The conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus (chromolitho)
3100689 The conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus)

Penthesilea dying in the arms of Achilles (chromolitho)
3100677 Penthesilea dying in the arms of Achilles (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penthesilea dying in the arms of Achilles)

The eagle of Zeus helping Psyche (chromolitho)
3100666 The eagle of Zeus helping Psyche (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The eagle of Zeus helping Psyche)

The Pythia of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (chromolitho)
3100664 The Pythia of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pythia of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi)

Galatea and Acis surprised by the giant Polyphemus (chromolitho)
3100663 Galatea and Acis surprised by the giant Polyphemus (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galatea and Acis surprised by the giant Polyphemus)

Bacchus and the frogs (chromolitho)
3100661 Bacchus and the frogs (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchus and the frogs)

Eros and Psyche (chromolitho)
3100657 Eros and Psyche (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eros and Psyche. Illustration for Las Supersticiones De La Humanidad by Jose Coroleu (F Seix)

Vulcan giving Venus the arms he had forged for Aeneas (chromolitho)
3100656 Vulcan giving Venus the arms he had forged for Aeneas (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vulcan giving Venus the arms he had forged for Aeneas)

Apollo Belvedere (chromolitho)
3100653 Apollo Belvedere (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apollo Belvedere)

The Spear Maker (litho)
2813426 The Spear Maker (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spear Maker. Illustration for Days Before History (Harrap, 1908).); © Look and Learn

Making Pottery (litho)
2813425 Making Pottery (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making Pottery. Illustration for Days Before History (Harrap, 1908).); © Look and Learn

The Warrior Chief (litho)
2813421 The Warrior Chief (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Warrior Chief. Illustration for Days Before History (Harrap, 1908).); © Look and Learn

A Group of Tamil Girls (b / w photo)
5990504 A Group of Tamil Girls (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group of Tamil Girls. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Krao (b / w photo)
5990302 Krao (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Krao. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Fakirs Home (b / w photo)
5990479 A Fakirs Home (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fakirs Home. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Afridis (b / w photo)
5990476 Afridis (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afridis. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Zulu Girl (b / w photo)
5990456 A Zulu Girl (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Zulu Girl. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Natives of Lumbwa (b / w photo)
5990435 Natives of Lumbwa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natives of Lumbwa. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Tartars (b / w photo)
5990417 Tartars (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tartars. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Family of Lapps (b / w photo)
5990408 A Family of Lapps (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Family of Lapps. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Native of Bosnia (b / w photo)
5990403 A Native of Bosnia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Native of Bosnia. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Spanish "Fandango, "Granada (b / w photo)
5990393 A Spanish " Fandango, " Granada (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Spanish " Fandango, " Granada)

A Group of North American Indians (b / w photo)
5990388 A Group of North American Indians (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group of North American Indians)

A Peruvian Indian, with Ornaments in the Lobes of the Ears (b / w photo)
5990385 A Peruvian Indian, with Ornaments in the Lobes of the Ears (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Peruvian Indian)

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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.