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Porch Collection (#45)

"A Porch: A Gateway to Heroic Rescues, Majestic Cathedrals, and Timeless Elegance" In a moment of bravery, a heroic fireman rushes through the porch

Background imagePorch Collection: Namibia, Aus. The Boulder chalet at the Klein Aus Vista

Namibia, Aus. The Boulder chalet at the Klein Aus Vista

Background imagePorch Collection: Namibia, Aus. Chalet at the Klein Aus Vista

Namibia, Aus. Chalet at the Klein Aus Vista

Background imagePorch Collection: Gothic southwest porch, built in the 15th century by Thomas Mapilton and Richard Beke

Gothic southwest porch, built in the 15th century by Thomas Mapilton and Richard Beke, Canterbury Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePorch Collection: View of the back porch of Thomas Jeffersons Monticello at Charlottesville, Virginia

View of the back porch of Thomas Jeffersons Monticello at Charlottesville, Virginia
JEFFERSON: MONTICELLO. View of the back porch of Thomas Jeffersons Monticello at Charlottesville, Virginia

Background imagePorch Collection: Grover Cleveland photographed at Princeton, New Jersey, 1907, with his family

Grover Cleveland photographed at Princeton, New Jersey, 1907, with his family
CLEVELAND FAMILY, 1907. Grover Cleveland photographed at Princeton, New Jersey, 1907, with his family. From left: Esther (13), Francis Grover (3.5), Mrs

Background imagePorch Collection: The home of Thomas Jefferson near Charlottesville, Virginia

The home of Thomas Jefferson near Charlottesville, Virginia
JEFFERSON: MONTICELLO. The home of Thomas Jefferson near Charlottesville, Virginia

Background imagePorch Collection: U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt (center) with naturalist John Burroughs (center)

U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt (center) with naturalist John Burroughs (center)
ROOSEVELT & BURROUGHS, c1903. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt (center) with naturalist John Burroughs (center, left) at Fort Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, California. Stereograph, c1903

Background imagePorch Collection: The home of William McKinley (1843-1901), 25th President of the United States, at Canton, Ohio

The home of William McKinley (1843-1901), 25th President of the United States, at Canton, Ohio
McKINLEY HOME, OHIO. The home of William McKinley (1843-1901), 25th President of the United States, at Canton, Ohio

Background imagePorch Collection: (1843-1901). President William McKinley (1843-1901) on the porch of his home in Canton

(1843-1901). President William McKinley (1843-1901) on the porch of his home in Canton, Ohio: oil over a photograph
WILLIAM McKINLEY (1843-1901). President William McKinley (1843-1901) on the porch of his home in Canton, Ohio: oil over a photograph, 1899

Background imagePorch Collection: Warren Harding Cartoon

Warren Harding Cartoon
WARREN HARDING CARTOON. How Long Can He Resist? Cartoon featuring President Warren G. Harding by Rollin Kirby, 1920

Background imagePorch Collection: WILLIAM McKINLEY (1843-1901). 25th President of the United States

WILLIAM McKINLEY (1843-1901). 25th President of the United States. Photographed making his Presidential nomination acceptance speech from the front porch of his home in Canton, Ohio, in 1896

Background imagePorch Collection: WARREN G. HARDING, c1921. 29th President of the United States

WARREN G. HARDING, c1921. 29th President of the United States. Harding campaigning for the presidency from the front porch of his home at Marion, Ohio, in 1920

Background imagePorch Collection: CIVIL WAR: UNION VOLUNTEER. Departure of a volunteer for the Union Army during the American Civil

CIVIL WAR: UNION VOLUNTEER. Departure of a volunteer for the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-65). Steel engraving, American, c1870

Background imagePorch Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1896. William McKinley campaigning for the presidency from the front porch

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1896. William McKinley campaigning for the presidency from the front porch of his home in Canton, Ohio, in 1896, in front of his Civil War regiment, the 23rd Ohio Volunteers

Background imagePorch Collection: MONTANA: PRINTING OFFICE. Printing office of the Yellowstone Journal newspaper in Miles City

MONTANA: PRINTING OFFICE. Printing office of the Yellowstone Journal newspaper in Miles City, Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, c1880

Background imagePorch Collection: NEBRASKA: PRINTING OFFICE. Printing office of the Custer Leader newspaper in Broken Bow

NEBRASKA: PRINTING OFFICE. Printing office of the Custer Leader newspaper in Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska. Photographed by Solomon D. Butcher, 1887

Background imagePorch Collection: SCHUYLKILL FERRY, 1808. Mendelhall Ferry and an inn on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia

SCHUYLKILL FERRY, 1808. Mendelhall Ferry and an inn on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1808

Background imagePorch Collection: NÜCKEL: EMIGRANTS. Lead engraving, c1930, by Otto Nückel

NÜCKEL: EMIGRANTS. Lead engraving, c1930, by Otto Nückel
NÜCKEL: EMIGRANTS. Lead engraving, c1930, by Otto Nückel

Background imagePorch Collection: NORTHAMPTON, 1839. View of Northampton, Massachusetts. Steel engraving, 1839

NORTHAMPTON, 1839. View of Northampton, Massachusetts. Steel engraving, 1839

Background imagePorch Collection: MISSISSIPPI: VICKSBURG. Scene in front of the Washington Hotel, Vicksburg, Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI: VICKSBURG. Scene in front of the Washington Hotel, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Wood engraving, 1866

Background imagePorch Collection: VENICE: FALIERO HOUSE. View of the Marino Faliero house in Venice, Italy

VENICE: FALIERO HOUSE. View of the Marino Faliero house in Venice, Italy. Steel engraving, Austrian, 19th century

Background imagePorch Collection: AGES OF MAN. From the cradle to the grave. Steel engraving, American, 19th century

AGES OF MAN. From the cradle to the grave. Steel engraving, American, 19th century

Background imagePorch Collection: COLONIAL LIFE: AUCTION. A public auction in an American town at the time of the American Revolution

COLONIAL LIFE: AUCTION. A public auction in an American town at the time of the American Revolution. Wood engraving, American c1830s

Background imagePorch Collection: PEDDLERs WAGON, 1868. Wood engraving, American, 1868

PEDDLERs WAGON, 1868. Wood engraving, American, 1868

Background imagePorch Collection: NAST: SCARCITY CARTOON. Too much of a Good Thing. American cartoon, 1871, by Thomas Nast

NAST: SCARCITY CARTOON. Too much of a Good Thing. American cartoon, 1871, by Thomas Nast, commenting on the scarcity of men at a seaside resort during the work week in summer

Background imagePorch Collection: THE VILLAGE BARBER, 1883. American wood engraving. Drawn by William Thomas Smedley

THE VILLAGE BARBER, 1883. American wood engraving. Drawn by William Thomas Smedley

Background imagePorch Collection: THE VILLAGE BARBER, 1883. Wood engraving, American, 1883, after a drawing by William Thomas Smedley

THE VILLAGE BARBER, 1883. Wood engraving, American, 1883, after a drawing by William Thomas Smedley

Background imagePorch Collection: JOHN RANDOLPH (1773-1833). Steel engraving, American, 1863

JOHN RANDOLPH (1773-1833). Steel engraving, American, 1863

Background imagePorch Collection: ISaC INGALLS STEVENS (1818-1862). American army officer. Wood engraving, 1862

ISaC INGALLS STEVENS (1818-1862). American army officer. Wood engraving, 1862

Background imagePorch Collection: FRONTIER STATION: BEGGAR. An old Native American woman begging for food at a frontier station in

FRONTIER STATION: BEGGAR. An old Native American woman begging for food at a frontier station in the American West. Wood engraving, American, 1876, after William de la Montagne Cary

Background imagePorch Collection: RURAL COACH STOP, 1842. A coach stop in rural America: wood engraving from a late 19th century

RURAL COACH STOP, 1842. A coach stop in rural America: wood engraving from a late 19th century edition of Charles Dickens " American Notes" first published in 1842

Background imagePorch Collection: NULLIFICATION CRISIS, 1832. A South Carolina belle sewing a defiant palmetto cockade at the time

NULLIFICATION CRISIS, 1832. A South Carolina belle sewing a defiant palmetto cockade at the time of the Nullification Ordinance of 1832. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imagePorch Collection: GOTHIC COTTAGE. A rural Gothic cottage design. Wood engraving, 19th century

GOTHIC COTTAGE. A rural Gothic cottage design. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imagePorch Collection: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. A man and woman on a veranda in Los Angeles, California

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. A man and woman on a veranda in Los Angeles, California. Wood engraving, late 19th century

Background imagePorch Collection: NEW JERSEY: HOUSE, c1876. A Fairmount, New Jersey residence. Wood engraving, c1876

NEW JERSEY: HOUSE, c1876. A Fairmount, New Jersey residence. Wood engraving, c1876

Background imagePorch Collection: FOURTH OF JULY, 1871. The glorious Fourth - The first gun - Time, 5 A. M. Line engraving, 1871

FOURTH OF JULY, 1871. The glorious Fourth - The first gun - Time, 5 A. M. Line engraving, 1871
FOURTH OF JULY, 1871. The glorious Fourth - The first gun - Time, 5 A.M. Line engraving, 1871, after Edwin Austin Abbey

Background imagePorch Collection: CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small American town in 1870

CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small American town in 1870. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Background imagePorch Collection: RHODE ISLAND: VILLA, 1876. A Newport, Rhode Island, villa and residence of Mr. T. G. Appleton

RHODE ISLAND: VILLA, 1876. A Newport, Rhode Island, villa and residence of Mr. T. G. Appleton. Wood engraving, c1876
RHODE ISLAND: VILLA, 1876. A Newport, Rhode Island, villa and residence of Mr. T.G. Appleton. Wood engraving, c1876

Background imagePorch Collection: SOUTH CAROLINA: BELLE, 1832. A South Carolina belle sewing a defiant palmetto cockade at the time

SOUTH CAROLINA: BELLE, 1832. A South Carolina belle sewing a defiant palmetto cockade at the time of the Nullification Ordinance of 1832. Color engraving, 19th century

Background imagePorch Collection: VIRGIL: THE AENEID. Aeneas relating his story to Dido. Line engraving, late 19th century

VIRGIL: THE AENEID. Aeneas relating his story to Dido. Line engraving, late 19th century, after the painting, c1815, by Pierre-Narcisse Gu

Background imagePorch Collection: U. S. CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small town in 1870

U. S. CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small town in 1870. Contemporary American wood engraving
U.S. CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small town in 1870. Contemporary American wood engraving

Background imagePorch Collection: HOGARTH: ELECTION. The polling. Engraving after the etching by William Hogarth (1697-1794)

HOGARTH: ELECTION. The polling. Engraving after the etching by William Hogarth (1697-1794)

Background imagePorch Collection: BUTTER CHURN, 19th CENTURY. Dutch mode of churning butter. Late 19th century line engraving

BUTTER CHURN, 19th CENTURY. Dutch mode of churning butter. Late 19th century line engraving

Background imagePorch Collection: Marse George lead her out on de porch

Marse George lead her out on de porch. Date 1895?

Background imagePorch Collection: Innsbruck, the Golden Porch, Tyrol, Austro-Hungary

Innsbruck, the Golden Porch, Tyrol, Austro-Hungary. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imagePorch Collection: Charleston, SC View of ruined buildings through porch of the

Charleston, SC View of ruined buildings through porch of the Circular Church (150 Meeting Street). Photographs of the Federal Navy

Background imagePorch Collection: John Bunyan Locklear and family on porch of new home. Pembro

John Bunyan Locklear and family on porch of new home. Pembroke Farms, North Carolina. Date 1939

Background imagePorch Collection: Mr Greens House at Pavenham, Bedfordshire

Mr Greens House at Pavenham, Bedfordshire
Ink drawing of Mr Greens House at Pavenham, Bedfordshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s




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"A Porch: A Gateway to Heroic Rescues, Majestic Cathedrals, and Timeless Elegance" In a moment of bravery, a heroic fireman rushes through the porch, rescuing a young girl from the engulfing flames. Their lives forever intertwined by this courageous act. The grand Salisbury Cathedral stands tall and proud, its porch welcoming visitors into its sacred halls where history and spirituality intertwine. Nestled in the picturesque village of Wiggonholt cum Greatham lies an enchanting church with an inviting porch that whispers tales of centuries-old devotion and community spirit. Stepping into Shibden Hall's elegant porch is like stepping back in time; it holds secrets of generations past within its walls, waiting to be discovered by curious souls. The Liverpool Roman Catholic Cathedral boasts an awe-inspiring entrance adorned with intricate carvings on its majestic porch—a testament to faith's enduring power. At the Shakespeare Exhibition in Earls Court, London, visitors are transported through time as they pass under the exhibition hall's ornate porch—an immersive experience for lovers of literature. Truro Cathedral's magnificent gothic architecture draws you towards its impressive entrance—the intricately designed porch serving as a gateway to spiritual solace and tranquility. Mattingley Church welcomes all who seek solace within its humble yet charming wooden porch—a place where prayers are whispered amidst nature's embrace. Delicate Chinese wallpaper design adorns the walls inside a quaint country manor's cozy front porch—each brushstroke telling stories of distant lands and cultural exchange. Silhouetted against twilight skies stands a landlord accompanied by his loyal terriers on their nightly stroll—a familiar sight at their neighborhood pub's lively outdoor seating area or "porch.