Quaker Collection (#8)

MRS. MURRAY, 1776. Mary Lindley Murray entertaining British soldiers at her home, allowing Israel Putnam and American troops to evade the British Army, September 1776

Mrs Fry visiting Newgate Prison, 1893
XJF2906511 Mrs Fry visiting Newgate Prison, 1893 by Ward, Henrietta Mary (1832-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Fry (nee Gurney 1780-1845)

QUAKER GIANTS, 1849. The Quaker giant and giantess, exhibited at P.T. Barnums American Museum in New York City, 1849

Picture No. 10889394
Monk Parakeet / Quaker Parrot - a pair of adults sitting high up in a palm tree (Myiopsitta monachus) Date:

LUCRETIA COFFIN MOTT (1793-1880). American reformer: contemporary American engraving

Quaker meetinghouse and academy, colonial Philadelphia
Friends meeting-house and academy on South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A Pennsylvania Quaker
A typical Quaker in early Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quaker meeting in England, 1710
Quaker meeting in England, in which Aminidel is supporting the Tory clergyman, Henry Sacheverell, 1710. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Penns treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania
Native Americans concluding an agreement with William Penn, 1680s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Penns treaty with Native Americans
William Penns treaty with the Indians of Pennsylvania, 1680s. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of a Benjamin West painting

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English Quaker William Penn. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Young William Penn
William Penn at age 22, drawn from life, 1666. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait from life

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Trial of William Penn as a Nonconformist, England, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American Indians, The Recent Wars with the Sioux Indians. Qu
Sioux Chief negotiating with Quaker men

Phyllis Le Grand / Quaker
PHYLLIS LE GRAND English musical comedy actress, seen here in the role of Diane in The Quaker Girl at the Adelphi Theatre

Merry Widow Hat C. 1908
Actress Phyllis Le Grand as Diane in " The Quaker Girl" wears a hat in the style of that worn by Lily Elsie in " The Merry Widow", with a large crown & ostrich plumes

Mrs. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), c1843, (1912). Artist: George Richmond
Mrs. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), c1843, (1912). Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), an English prison reformer, social reformer, Quaker, and Christian philanthropist

George Cadbury - A Many-Sided Business Builder, c1925. Artist: Henry Joseph Whitlock
George Cadbury - A Many-Sided Business Builder, c1925. George Cadbury, (1839-1922), entrepreneur. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd

Lois and Her Nurse. From A Book of Quaker Saints. (L. V. Hodgkin. ), 1923. Artist: Frederick Cayley Robinson
Lois and Her Nurse. From A Book of Quaker Saints. (L. V. Hodgkin.), 1923. IA Book of Quaker Saints, was written for the instruction of Quaker children

John Bright, British politican and orator, 1870s (1883). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. III, 1852-1860, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

Bournville: cottages in Holly Grove by WA Harvey, c1900 (1901-1902). Bournville Village, Birmingham, was designed by William Alexander Harvey (1874-1951)

Bournville: two of the Village Shops, by WA Harvey, c1900 (1901-1902). Bournville Village, Birmingham, was designed by William Alexander Harvey (1874-1951)

Elizabeth Fry, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Elizabeth Fry. From the painting by Charles Robert Leslie R. A. at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas

Elizabeth Fry, British prison and social reformer, c1798-1800 (1956). Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) was a Quaker minister and prison reformer

William Penns House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, late 17th-early 18th century (c1880). Artist: Whymper
William Penns House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, late 17th-early 18th century (c1880). The home of William Penn (1644-1718)

William Penn, founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, c1666 (c1880). Artist: Whymper
William Penn, founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, c1666 (c1880). A member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers

George Fox, founder of the Quakers, 17th century (c1880). Artist: Whymper
George Fox, founder of the Quakers, 17th century (c1880). Fox (1624-1691) founded the religious movement known as the Society of Friends or Quakers

Elizabeth Gurney (b1790), at the age of 27 (circa), 1817
Elizabeth Gurney (b1790), at the age of 27 (circa), c1817. Afterwards Mrs Robert Barclay, of Leyton. The Gurney family of Norwich was an influential family of English Quakers that established Gurneys

William Penn (1644-1718), English member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers, 1924
William Penn, English member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers, 1920. Penn (1644-1718) established the colony of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia in America

William Penn, founded the Province of Pennsylvania, 1823. Artist: Chapman & Co
William Penn, founded the Province of Pennsylvania, 1823

A letter from William Penn of Pennsylania, late 17th-early 18th century, (1840). Artist: William Penn
A letter from William Penn of Pennsylania, late 17th-early 18th century, (1840). Penn (1644-1718), English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom

The Embleme of Englands Distractions, 1658, (1899)
The Embleme of Englands Distraction as also of her attained and further expected Freedom and Happines per H. M. 1658, (1899)

James Naylor, English Quaker leader, 17th century. Of all the Sects that Night, and Errors own, And with false Lights possesse the world, thers none More strongly blind

A band of exiles moor d their bark on the wild New England shore, 1620, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
A band of exiles moor d their bark on the wild New England shore, 1620, (1905). The Puritans land on Plymouth Rock to found the first Quaker colony in America

William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, (early 20th century). English Quaker Penn (1644-1718) founded the province of Pennsylvania

William Penn, 19th century. Artist: John Sartain
William Penn, 19th century. William Penn, English member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers. Penn (1644-1718)

William Penn, after 1666, (19th century). Artist: John Sartain
William Penn, after 1666, (19th century). William Penn (1644-1718), English member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers who established the colony of Pennsylvania

Elias Hicks, American preacher, (1854). Hicks (1748-1830) was an itinerant Quaker preacher from Long Island, New York

John Dalton, English chemist, c1834 (1902). As a Quaker, Dalton (1766-1844) could not attend an English university, so supported himself by teaching

Residence of John Coakley Lettsom, Camberwell, London, 1817. Lettsom (1744-1815) was a successful English Quaker physician and philanthropist. From Walks Through London by David Hughson

John Dalton, British chemist, 19th century. Artist: CH Jeens
John Dalton, British chemist, 19th century. Dalton (1766-1844) was born near Cockermouth, Cumbria. In 1794 he described colour blindness (Daltonism) from which both he and his brother suffered

John Dalton, English chemist, c1860. Dalton (1766-1844) was born near Cockermouth, Cumbria. In 1794 he described colour blindness (Daltonism) from which both he and his brother suffered

John Dalton, English chemist, 1881. Dalton (1766-1844) was born near Cockermouth, Cumbria. In 1794 he described colour blindness (Daltonism) from which both he and his brother suffered

Elizabeth Fry, 1844. Artist: J Cochran
Elizabeth Fry, 1844. Elizabeth Fry was a Quaker minister and prison reformer, who was also famous for introducing more humane conditions for the voyage of convicts to New South Wales

William Penn, English member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers, 1920. Penn (1644-1718) established the colony of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia in America

William Penn (1644-1718) English Quaker and colonialist, founder of Pennsylvania, 1682
William Penn (1644-1718) English Quaker and colonialist, founder of Pennsylvania, in conference with Colonialists, 1682. From Harpers Weekly, 1883

William Penn with Native Americans, English Quaker colonist, 1830
William Penn (1644-1718), English Quaker colonist, treating with Native Americans on site of what is now Philadelphia, 1830. Woodcut

Quaker meeting, London, c1893. Young man declaring his intention to marry to meeting of the Society of Friends. Engraving

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"Quaker: A Legacy of Activism, Faith, and Equality" From the radical activism of Benjamin Lay in the mid-18th century to the peaceful worship gatherings captured in William Williams' paintings, Quakers have left an indelible mark on history. The image of the Pilgrim Fathers boarding the Mayflower symbolizes their quest for religious freedom and their role as pioneers in establishing a new society. In Philadelphia's Free Quaker Meeting House, we find a copy of The Declaration of Independence – a testament to how Quakers embraced democratic ideals and fought for independence. This spirit continued with Colonial families who were banished from Puritan Massachusetts due to their non-conformist beliefs. But it is not just political activism that defines Quakers; they also celebrate love and unity through ceremonies like the Quaker Wedding. In serene spaces like Lauron or Philadelphia's meeting houses, worshippers gather silently seeking spiritual connection. The influence of remarkable women such as Elizabeth Fry cannot be overlooked. Her tireless efforts in prison reform brought compassion and humanity into places like Newgate Prison, forever changing lives. Throughout history, images depict Quaker women spinning yarn within church walls – a reminder that simplicity and self-sufficiency are core values held dear by this community. And while silence may dominate during worship services, it is within these moments that profound connections are made with one another and with God. Quakers have always been at the forefront of social change – advocating for justice, equality, peace, and human rights. Their legacy continues to inspire us today as we strive towards building a better world rooted in faith and action.