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AD: FLOOR VARNISH, 1927. American advertisement for Pratt & Lambert Varnish Products, 1927

AD: SUNSET SOAP DYES, 1927. American advertisement for Sunset Soap Dyes produced by the North American Dye Corporation, 1927

WOMAN, c1920. Portrait of a woman reading. Photograph, c1920

MARY PICKFORD (1893-1979). Born Gladys Mary Smith. American actress. Knitting for the Red Cross. Photograph, 1925

ANTANAS SMETONA (1874-1944). First President of Lithuania. Photograph, 5 February 1927

OSCAR UNDERWOOD (1862-1929). Oscar Wilder Underwood. Alabama senator. Photograph, c1920

IRVINE LENROOT (1869-1949). American politician. Photograph, c1920

HOOVER: MEDICINE BALL, 1929. President Herbert Hoovers pet schnauzer Piney perched atop one of the presidents medicine balls in front of the White House in Washington, D.C

FOUNDLING HOSPITAL. Play room of American foundling hospital, possibly in Washington D.C. Photograph, early 20th century

MARGARET SANGER (1879-1966). American birth control activist, sex educator, and nurse. Photograph, c1920

AMATAO: BRIDE. The Bride. Painting by Orazio Amato, c1920

ALVIN SHIPWRECK KELLY (c1893-1952). American stunt actor and champion flagpole sitter. Kelly seated on top of a flagpole in Union City, New Jersey, 1929

JENNINGS: FLOWER SELLER. The Flower Seller. Etching, 1929, by E. Owen Jennings

LEAGUE OF NATIONS, 1924. The Fifth Assembly of the League of Nations in session in the Hall of the Reformation, Geneva, Switzerland, September-October 1924

LEAGUE OF NATIONS, 1924. Opening session of the Fifth Assembly of the League of Nations in the Hall of the Reformation, Geneva, Switzerland, 1 September 1924

EVALYN WALSH McLEAN (1886-1947). American mining heiress and socialite. Photographed wearing the Hope Diamond, c1920

RADIO, c1920. Two boys listening to a radio with headphones. Photograph, c1920

RADIOLA RADIO, c1925. Woman tuning an RCA Radiola Super VIII radio. Photograph, c1925

RADIOLA RADIO, c1926. People listening to an RCA Radiola portable radio. Photograph, c1926

CHARLES PROTEUS STEINMETZ (1865-1923). American (German-born) electrical engineer. Working at his desk at General Electric in Schenectady, New York, 1923

MARIE CURIE (1867-1934). Marie Sklodowska Curie. French (Polish-born) chemist. Photograph, c1920

JORDAN: BEDOUIN MAN. A Bedouin man pounds coffee into grounds in Jordan. Photograph, 1920s or 1930s

JORDAN: BEDOUIN WEAVING. A Bedouin woman weaving a straw mat, accompanied by two young boys, at Umm Qais, Jordan. Photograph, 1920s or 1930s

PALESTINE: BEDOUIN FAMILY. A Bedouin mother and three boys outside their tent at Beersheba, Palestine. Photograph, 1920s or 1930s

EGYPT: BEDOUIN WOMAN. A Bedouin woman grinding flour in Sinai, Egypt. Photograph, early or mid 20th century

FINLEY PETER DUNNE (1867-1936). American humorist. Photographed by Florence Vandamm, c1925

LUTHER BURBANK (1849-1926). American horticulturist. Photographed c1922

INUIT SNOW SHOES, c1920. An Alaskan Inuit woman making snow shoes. Photograph, c1920

BAILEY WILLIS (1857-1949). American geological engineer. Photograph, early 20th century

BETHLEHEM: FAMILY. A family in a part-cave house in Bethlehem, with a swaddled baby in a hammock and a dovecote overhead. Photograph, c1928

JEAN PATOU (1880-1936). French fashion designer. Photographed on the deck of a ship, c1920

ERTE (1892-1990). Pseudonym of Romain de Tirtoff, French (Russian-born) artist and designer. Photographed c1925

GRACE ABBOTT (1878-1939). American social worker, educator and reformer. Photographed as Chief of the Childrens Bureau of the Department of Labor, 1929

INDIA: BRAHMIN PRIEST. A Brahmin priest painting his forehead with the red and white marks of his sect and caste. Photograph, early 20th century

PATHE NEWS CREW, c1922. A production crew for Pathe News, in Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. c1922

RADIO FACTORY, c1925. Worker Mary Ramsey beginning the assembly of a radio set at the Atwater Kent factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed c1925

INDIA: CHILDREN, c1922. Hindu children of a high caste, dressed in elaborate clothes and accessories, from Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Photograph, c1922

FOX CONNER (1874-1951). Major general of the United States Army. Photographed at his desk as Deputy Chief of Staff, 8 March 1926

WASHINGTON, D. C. : HOUSES. A street scene with row houses and a moving company in Washington, D
WASHINGTON, D.C.: HOUSES. A street scene with row houses and a moving company in Washington, D.C. Photograph, early 20th century

ICE SKATERS, c1925. A man and a woman identified as Ricardo and Angelica Pueyrredon putting on ice skates at the Reflecting Pond in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 29 December, 1925

SOUTH AFRICA: ZULU MEN. Zulu men seated on the ground while eating from a large pot, South Africa. Photograph, c1925

ACHOMAWI BASKET-MAKER, 1923. An Achomawi Native American man, wearing a rabbit skin robe, weaving a basket outside a hut in California. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, 1923

NATIVE AMERICAN HUT, c1924. A Native American woman and a dog in front of a hut in Campo, California. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1924

CALIFORNIA: MIWOK MAN, c1924. A Miwok man holding a fishing spear, seated on a boulder in a creek in California. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1924

ELLIS ISLAND: REGISTRY ROOM. Newly arrived immigrants in the registry room at Ellis Island, waiting for approval to enter the United States. Photograph, c1923

MAORI WOMAN, c1920. A portrait of a seated, young Maori woman wearing a dress. Photograph, c1920

ACADEMY AWARDS, 1929. Banquet at the first Academy Awards ceremony, 16 May 1929, in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, California

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR. (1841-1935). American jurist. Photographed seated at his desk, c1924

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"Seated: A Captivating Collection of Moments" In the enchanting world of art, Gypsy Splendour by Laura Knight transports us to a vibrant scene where dancers are gracefully seated, their movements frozen in time. Meanwhile, Charles Dickens Dream, an unfinished masterpiece by Robert William Buss, invites us into the imaginative realm of one of England's greatest novelists. From the silver screen comes Laurel and Hardy, their comedic genius captured even when they are simply seated. In John William Waterhouse's I am half sick of shadows, we witness a contemplative moment as a woman sits amidst ethereal surroundings. History unfolds before our eyes with the powerful image of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc committing self-immolation in protest against injustice. Malcolm Browne's photograph captures his stoic determination while seated at an intersection in Saigon. George Orwell takes center stage as he broadcasts over the BBC during World War II - his words resonating from his seat behind a microphone. And who could forget Eleanor Rigby immortalized in Tommy Steele's statue inspired by The Beatles' haunting song? Roy Rogers epitomizes American cowboy culture as he is photographed alongside his loyal horse Trigger - both comfortably seated together. Rosa Parks makes her indelible mark on civil rights history by defiantly occupying a bus seat reserved for whites only. Traveling back centuries to Lalibela's St. Marys Church frescoes, we marvel at early 12th-century artwork depicting religious figures serenely seated amid intricate designs. Stanhope A Forbes' Christmas Eve painting evokes nostalgia and warmth as families gather around tables adorned with festive decorations. Finally, J. C Leyendecker's Arrow Shirt Collar ad from 1914 showcases elegance and sophistication through its depiction of a well-dressed gentleman confidently seated while wearing this fashionable accessory. Each image tells its own story - capturing moments that range from profound to whimsical; reminding us that sometimes it is in the act of being seated that we find the most captivating narratives.