Paper Collection (page 8)

Paper Dolls House drawing room
3586729 Paper Dolls House drawing room; (add.info.: Paper Dolls House drawing room, 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Paper Dolls House drawing room
3586727 Paper Dolls House drawing room; (add.info.: Paper Dolls House drawing room, 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808
MMM5480635 The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808, after Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762-1832). by Rowlandson, T

The underwriting room of Lloyd of London, an insurance company that began trading in Edward Lloyd's coffee shop
MMM5480616 The underwriting room of Lloyd of London, an insurance company that began trading in Edward Lloyd's coffee shop (died 1713), in Tower Street in London, England

Latitude 42 degree sundial with lid Copper and paper instrument, 18th century (copper and paper)
MMM5473357 Latitude 42 degree sundial with lid Copper and paper instrument, 18th century (copper and paper); National Maritime Museum, London

Paper making machinery
5311850 Paper making machinery; (add.info.: Illustration depicting paper making machinery: Upper left is reservoir containing prepared pulp which is mixed with water)

The Gautama Buddha
5304662 The Gautama Buddha.; (add.info.: Consecration Drawing depicting the Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. 1450-1600 AD)

Science. Paper Making. Machine for wallpaper printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434759 Science. Paper Making. Machine for wallpaper printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Fashionable people playing the memory game of the gentle knight. Players who have made errors have to wear paper horns
FLO4677301 Fashionable people playing the memory game of the gentle knight. Players who have made errors have to wear paper horns in their hair. " At the beginning, everyone is a gentle knight

playing card from the Qajar Dynasty Dated 19th Century
3079288 playing card from the Qajar Dynasty Dated 19th Century; (add.info.: playing card from the Qajar Dynasty. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

American Civil War; Record of service for a Maine Volunteer
3073333 American Civil War; Record of service for a Maine Volunteer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Printed record of service for a soldier of Company G of the 10th Maine Volunteers)

American Civil War, Recruiting Poster for a German Regiment
3073332 American Civil War, Recruiting Poster for a German Regiment; Private Collection; (add.info.: A recruiting poster for a Union Regiment of German immigrants); © Don Troiani

Two young girls on a sofa read letters, 1866
LUX4818227 Two young girls on a sofa read letters, 1866; (add.info.: Two young girls on a sofa read letters, 1866); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

The last book, 1899 (engraving)
PCT4824130 The last book, 1899 (engraving); (add.info.: The last book: Illustration for the 1899 edition Alexandre Houssiaux of the "Tales du Monday" by Alphonse Daudet (1840 - 1897)

Minamoto Yoshitsune in training
2911070 Minamoto Yoshitsune in training; (add.info.: 1879 Ink painting titled Minamoto Yoshitsune in training by Kawanabe Ky?sai (1831-1889) Japanese artist

People from Shandong province
2911059 People from Shandong province; (add.info.: 1850 Colour on paper titled People from Shandong province from China. Dated 1850.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Chinese men making tassels for hats
2911131 Chinese men making tassels for hats; (add.info.: 1850 Colour illustration depicting Chinese men making tassels for hats)

Printing house in China, ca 1820-30 (engraving)
7422865 Printing house in China, ca 1820-30 (engraving); (add.info.: Economy. Printing house in China. Engraving, France, ca 1820-30.); © Archives Charmet

U.S. Civil War. Confederate Banknote
5306699 U.S. Civil War. Confederate Banknote.; (add.info.: U.S. Civil War. Confederate Banknote. was the last issue of Confederate paper money. made at Richmond in 1864)

Engraving depicting a boy lighting paper using the sun's rays focused by a concave mirror, 19th century
5309432 Engraving depicting a boy lighting paper using the sun's rays focused by a concave mirror, 19th century; (add.info)

Goat and Hound (cut paper laid down on tissue)
1767559 Goat and Hound (cut paper laid down on tissue) by Diederich, Wilhelm Hunt (1884-1953); 17.1x31.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Portrait of a Young Nurse, (pastel on wove paper)
991100 Portrait of a Young Nurse, (pastel on wove paper) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 63.5x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Young Nurse. Lucien Levy-Dhurmer (1865-1953)

Paper: from the rag-and-bone collect to the press, c.1900-1910
1790237 Paper: from the rag-and-bone collect to the press, c.1900-1910; (add.info.: the paper in France, from the rag-and-bone collect to the press, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Natural Philosophy, 1878 (engraving)
1574797 Natural Philosophy, 1878 (engraving); (add.info.: Boy lighting paper using the sun's rays focused by a concave mirror. Engraving from 'Natural Philosophy' by E)

Man drying silkworm cocoons over a charcoal pan surrounded by bamboo screen and using blanket
531652 Man drying silkworm cocoons over a charcoal pan surrounded by bamboo screen and using blanket and fan to regulate draught

Paper making, China: forming and drying sheets from pulp. Engraving c1810
866079 Paper making, China: forming and drying sheets from pulp. Engraving c1810.; Universal History Archive/UIG

"Paper, Sir?" (engraving)
8673509 "Paper, Sir?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Paper, Sir)

The Library, Hawarden, "The Temple of Peace" (b/w photo)
8654282 The Library, Hawarden, "The Temple of Peace" (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Library, Hawarden)

Australian types: The Sundowner (colour litho)
8630619 Australian types: The Sundowner (colour litho) by Fullwood, Albert Henry (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sundowner)

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Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho)
8677394 Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Sleeping Beauty)

Do You Know: Where the name "John Bull" comes from? (colour litho)
8668148 Do You Know: Where the name "John Bull" comes from? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where the name "John Bull" comes)

Human invention anticipated: Paper-making (engraving)
8657898 Human invention anticipated: Paper-making (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paper-making)

Page from Useful Artistic Furniture, c.1900 (coloured engraving)
2972958 Page from Useful Artistic Furniture, c.1900 (coloured engraving) by English School, (20th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Useful Artistic Furniture)

The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape)
985263 The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45x60.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soiree)

Sinbad the Sailor and the Old Man of the Sea, 1913 (watercolour and gouache over traces of pencil on paper)
989399 Sinbad the Sailor and the Old Man of the Sea, 1913 (watercolour and gouache over traces of pencil on paper) by Dulac

Two Magpies on Red Leafed Tree, 1939 (hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper)
1764872 Two Magpies on Red Leafed Tree, 1939 (hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper) by Xu Beihong (1895-1953); 11.5x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Magpies on Red Leafed Tree)

The Bowling Game, 1929 (watercolour and pencil on paper)
822900 The Bowling Game, 1929 (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 24.1x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bowling Game. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Cardboard making, French Indochina, c.1920 (photo)
8698319 Cardboard making, French Indochina, c.1920 (photo); (add.info.: Economy. Paper factory in French Indochina (Vietnam). Carton making with the hydraulic press

Decorative endpaper from a nineteenth century book. Paper marbling was used to produce both endpapers and book covers
6428134 Decorative endpaper from a nineteenth century book. Paper marbling was used to produce both endpapers and book covers, 19th century (paint on paper); Photo © Ken Welsh

Decorative endpaper from a nineteenth century book. Paper marbling was used to produce both endpapers and book covers
6428132 Decorative endpaper from a nineteenth century book. Paper marbling was used to produce both endpapers and book covers, 19th century (paint on paper); Photo © Ken Welsh

Advertisement for ozone paper
5311927 Advertisement for ozone paper; (add.info.: Advertisement for Ozone Paper for the relief and cure of Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis and Bronchitic Asthma)

An engraving depicting a French double-cylinder book printing press with set-off and paper folding apparatus
5310961 An engraving depicting a French double-cylinder book printing press with set-off and paper folding apparatus, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1888); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Montgolfier brothers making a hot-air balloon ascent
5308094 The Montgolfier brothers making a hot-air balloon ascent.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Montgolfier brothers making a hot-air balloon ascent at Versailles in front of the French royal)

The Fineliner
Gerard Valckx

The Gautama Buddha
5304665 The Gautama Buddha.; (add.info.: Consecration Drawing depicting the Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. 1450-1600 AD)

A shipmaster, in the Royal Navy in the 18th century, to achieve this rank
MMM5482487 A shipmaster, in the Royal Navy in the 18th century, to achieve this rank, a man had to have served at least one year as the captain's secretary, to write the mail and the logbook

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205640 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter K Kaleidoscope)

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"Unfolding History: Paper as a Timeless Medium" From capturing the grandeur of a Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village to dissecting the intricacies of skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci, it has been an indispensable tool for preserving our past. It holds within its delicate fibers the stories of nations and civilizations. Travel back to 1897 with a Map of Ireland, tracing ancient boundaries and forgotten landscapes. Explore Palestine's rich history through a map from 1875, revealing tales etched into every contour. And behold The Declaration of Independence, carefully preserved in Philadelphia's Free Quaker Meeting House, where ink meets parchment to immortalize freedom's birth. Yet paper is not just for serious matters; it also carries whimsy and satire. In an engraving from Punch magazine, witness Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames—a comical encounter bridging science and nature. Or chuckle at A Warning - Wagners Ring Cycle cartoon that pokes fun at Wagnerian opera enthusiasts. Paper maps transport us across time and space—whether it be the Map of the World from 1800 unveiling uncharted territories or England and Wales' detailed cartography circa 1875 guiding explorers through familiar lands. Journey through Budapest's streets via a city map from 1895 or navigate New York City's bustling avenues using one from 1896. Even Maine USA reveals its secrets on an intricate map dating back to 1883. In this digital age, let us not forget the humble yet profound power held within each sheet of paper—the ability to connect generations by preserving their triumphs, discoveries, humor, and dreams upon its surface. So next time you hold this seemingly ordinary material in your hands, remember that it is more than just pulp—it is our shared heritage encapsulated within fragile fibers—a testament to human ingenuity throughout centuries gone by.