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Sheriff Collection (#5)

"Guardians of Justice: Exploring the Legacy of Sheriffs" Sheriff Hutton Castle: A medieval stronghold that witnessed centuries of power and authority

Background imageSheriff Collection: Source Size = 3304 x 2493

Source Size = 3304 x 2493
The Sheriff of Oxfords Javelin Men, Escorting the Judges of Assize

Background imageSheriff Collection: Mr Alderman and Sheriff Whetham, illustration from The Illustrated London News

Mr Alderman and Sheriff Whetham, illustration from The Illustrated London News
XJF488940 Mr Alderman and Sheriff Whetham, illustration from The Illustrated London News, 1873 (engraving) by English School

Background imageSheriff Collection: Representation of the Ceremony of Presenting the Sheriffs of London, Samuel Birch

Representation of the Ceremony of Presenting the Sheriffs of London, Samuel Birch
XJF488938 Representation of the Ceremony of Presenting the Sheriffs of London, Samuel Birch and William Heygate Esqs. in the Court of the Exchequer on the morrow after Michaelmas day 1811

Background imageSheriff Collection: Louis XIV received by the sheriffs in Toulouse (oil on board)

Louis XIV received by the sheriffs in Toulouse (oil on board)
XZO349766 Louis XIV received by the sheriffs in Toulouse (oil on board) by Durand, Antoine (fl.1645-83); Musee des Augustins, Toulouse, France; (add.info.: Louis XIV (1638-1715)

Background imageSheriff Collection: MR. SHERIFF JOHNSON, 1873 engraving

MR. SHERIFF JOHNSON, 1873 engraving

Background imageSheriff Collection: MR. ALDERMAN AND SHERIFF WHETHAM, 1873 engraving

MR. ALDERMAN AND SHERIFF WHETHAM, 1873 engraving

Background imageSheriff Collection: Mr. Sheriff East and Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Hadley, the Sheriffs on London And

Mr. Sheriff East and Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Hadley, the Sheriffs on London And
MR. SHERIFF EAST AND MR. ALDERMAN AND SHERIFF HADLEY, THE SHERIFFS ON LONDON AND MIDDLESEX, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageSheriff Collection: In the City, Nov. 9, 1837, her Majesty Knighting Sir Moses Montefiore

In the City, Nov. 9, 1837, her Majesty Knighting Sir Moses Montefiore

Background imageSheriff Collection: Portrait of Adriaen van Blijenburgh, Samuel van Hoogstraten, 1648 - 1677

Portrait of Adriaen van Blijenburgh, Samuel van Hoogstraten, 1648 - 1677

Background imageSheriff Collection: Garret brings in Billy the Kid, 1880 (b / w photo)

Garret brings in Billy the Kid, 1880 (b / w photo)
XJF197477 Garret brings in Billy the Kid, 1880 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Bonney (1859-81); ); American, out of copyright

Background imageSheriff Collection: NEBRASKA: SETTLERS, 1887. Homesteader James Scott and family in front of their

NEBRASKA: SETTLERS, 1887. Homesteader James Scott and family in front of their sod house near Westerville, Custer County, Nebraska. Photograph by Solomon D. Butcher, 1887

Background imageSheriff Collection: MOSES MONTEFIORE (1784-1885). British banker, philanthropist, and sheriff of London

MOSES MONTEFIORE (1784-1885). British banker, philanthropist, and sheriff of London. Engraving, English, 1885

Background imageSheriff Collection: JOHN WARREN DE POYNTON (1540-1587). English nobleman, high sheriff of Cheshire, at age 40

JOHN WARREN DE POYNTON (1540-1587). English nobleman, high sheriff of Cheshire, at age 40. Line engraving by James Basire, 1785

Background imageSheriff Collection: SLINGSBY BETHEL (1617-1697). British member of Parliament. Line engraving, English

SLINGSBY BETHEL (1617-1697). British member of Parliament. Line engraving, English, 1800

Background imageSheriff Collection: WILLIAM H. BONNEY (1859-1881). Known as Billy the Kid

WILLIAM H. BONNEY (1859-1881). Known as Billy the Kid. American desperado. Cover of An Authentic Life of Billy the Kid, by Sheriff Pat Garrett, 1882

Background imageSheriff Collection: SHERIFF, 19th CENTURY. The Sheriff of El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, possibly identified

SHERIFF, 19th CENTURY. The Sheriff of El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, possibly identified as John Marshall Photographed in the late 19th century

Background imageSheriff Collection: WRIT OF DEBT, 1762. Writ issued to the sheriff of Litchfield County, Connecticut

WRIT OF DEBT, 1762. Writ issued to the sheriff of Litchfield County, Connecticut, by the court clerk, 23 February 1762, ordering him to obtain satisfaction of a debt from one Samuel Osborn or have

Background imageSheriff Collection: SIOUX NATIVE AMERICAN, c1900. An unidentified Sioux, a member of Buffalo Bills Wild West Show

SIOUX NATIVE AMERICAN, c1900. An unidentified Sioux, a member of Buffalo Bills Wild West Show. Photographed by Gertrude Kasebier, c1900

Background imageSheriff Collection: Whittington Stone - Highgate Hill, London

Whittington Stone - Highgate Hill, London - where Dick Whittington heard the Bow Bells Date: circa 1940

Background imageSheriff Collection: Four Mile Old West Town, Custer, Black Hills, South Dakota, USA

Four Mile Old West Town, Custer, Black Hills, South Dakota, USA

Background imageSheriff Collection: A drawing made by the sheriffs department in Washtenaw County, Michigan

A drawing made by the sheriffs department in Washtenaw County, Michigan, which was reportedly seen by farmers
UFO: POLICE RENDERING, 1966. A drawing made by the sheriffs department in Washtenaw County, Michigan, which was reportedly seen by farmers and deputies in March 1966

Background imageSheriff Collection: War Veterans Picket MGM Studio

War Veterans Picket MGM Studio
Los Angeles, California: October 1, 1946. A deputy sheriff stands with a cocked pistol near a fallen fellow officer, holding back a crowd of pickets demonstrating at the MGM Studio

Background imageSheriff Collection: Mr. Sheriff East and Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Hadley, the Sheriffs on London and Middlesex

Mr. Sheriff East and Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Hadley, the Sheriffs on London and Middlesex
MR. SHERIFF EAST AND MR. ALDERMAN AND SHERIFF HADLEY, THE SHERIFFS ON LONDON AND MIDDLESEX, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageSheriff Collection: In the City, Nov. 9, 1837, her Majesty Knighting Sir Moses Montefiore

In the City, Nov. 9, 1837, her Majesty Knighting Sir Moses Montefiore

Background imageSheriff Collection: MR. SHERIFF JOHNSON, 1873 engraving

MR. SHERIFF JOHNSON, 1873 engraving

Background imageSheriff Collection: MR. ALDERMAN AND SHERIFF WHETHAM, 1873 engraving

MR. ALDERMAN AND SHERIFF WHETHAM, 1873 engraving

Background imageSheriff Collection: Robin Hood resting in a tree

Robin Hood resting in a tree

Background imageSheriff Collection: Robin Hood

Robin Hood
Scenes from Robin Hood

Background imageSheriff Collection: Field of Sheriffmuir, Scotland

Field of Sheriffmuir, Scotland
The Field of Sheriffmuir in Scotland where the Battle of Sheriffmuir took place on 13 November 1715, during the Jacobite Rebellion 1715

Background imageSheriff Collection: SHERIFFS OF LONDON, 1811. The presentation of the sheriffs of London

SHERIFFS OF LONDON, 1811. The presentation of the sheriffs of London, Samuel Birch and William Heygate, in the Court of the Exchequer in 1811. Line engraving, English, 1813

Background imageSheriff Collection: TOWN MARSHALL. 20th century illustration

TOWN MARSHALL. 20th century illustration

Background imageSheriff Collection: NEW YORK: FACTORY, c1885. R. Hoe & Companys Works on Grand, Sheriff, Broome, and Columbia Streets

NEW YORK: FACTORY, c1885. R. Hoe & Companys Works on Grand, Sheriff, Broome, and Columbia Streets, New York. Line engraving, late-19th century

Background imageSheriff Collection: COLONIAL SHERIFF, c1680. A sheriff in New Hampshire colony, c1680

COLONIAL SHERIFF, c1680. A sheriff in New Hampshire colony, c1680, slowly rises from the ground after being struck on the head with a Bible by a young woman (right)

Background imageSheriff Collection: SHERIFF JOHN BEHAN, c1880s. Sheriff John Behan of Tombstone, Arizona and his constituents

SHERIFF JOHN BEHAN, c1880s. Sheriff John Behan of Tombstone, Arizona and his constituents: wood engraving, 1883

Background imageSheriff Collection: TOMBSTONE SHERIFF, 1883. The sheriff and his constituents of Tombstone, Arizona. Wood engraving

TOMBSTONE SHERIFF, 1883. The sheriff and his constituents of Tombstone, Arizona. Wood engraving

Background imageSheriff Collection: PALS IN PARADISE, 1926. Rudolph Schildkraut in a still from the silent film

PALS IN PARADISE, 1926. Rudolph Schildkraut in a still from the silent film

Background imageSheriff Collection: WILLIAM BARCLAY MASTERSON (1856-1921). Known as Bat. American peace officer and sportswriter

WILLIAM BARCLAY MASTERSON (1856-1921). Known as Bat. American peace officer and sportswriter

Background imageSheriff Collection: Victorian man standing by a mirror

Victorian man standing by a mirror
A Victorian man standing by a mirror. It is probably Frederick Charles Polhill-Turner (1826-1881), around the time of his wedding to Emily Frances Barron in 1852

Background imageSheriff Collection: Gipsy boy with his pet guinea pig

Gipsy boy with his pet guinea pig
A gipsy boy wearing a Sheriffs hat, cuddling his pet guinea pig

Background imageSheriff Collection: Modern Athenians plate 41 - Edinburgh

Modern Athenians plate 41 - Edinburgh
Sir James Wellwood, Lord Moncreiff (1776-1851) walking the same street as fellow member of the Bar, Mr Robert Bell (1781-1861) Sheriff of Berwickshire

Background imageSheriff Collection: Modern Athenians plate 4 - Edinburgh

Modern Athenians plate 4 - Edinburgh
Mr Robert Thompson (c.1790-1857) Sheriff of Caithness, being followed by Mr Robert Hunter (1791-1871) Sheriff of Bute and Dumbarton

Background imageSheriff Collection: Modern Athenians plate 33 - Edinburgh

Modern Athenians plate 33 - Edinburgh
Mr Patrick Shaw (1796-1872) lawyer and monoped, passing Hercules Robertson (Lord Benholme) (1796-1874) lawyer and Sheriff of Renfrewshire, on the streets of Edinburgh

Background imageSheriff Collection: Modern Athenians plate 14 - Edinburgh

Modern Athenians plate 14 - Edinburgh
Adam Duff (d. 1840) Sheriff of Midlothian approaching The Hon. Henry, Lord Cockburn (1779-1854) Two legal gentleman, the former a confirmed Tory, the later with Whig sentiments

Background imageSheriff Collection: Modern Athenians plate 20 - Edinburgh

Modern Athenians plate 20 - Edinburgh
Mr Alexander Kidston (1762-1850) approaching Mr. John Jardine (1777-1850), Sheriff of Ross and Cromarty, on the streets of Edinburgh

Background imageSheriff Collection: Modern Athenians plate 31 - Edinburgh

Modern Athenians plate 31 - Edinburgh
John Marshall (Lord Curriehill) (1794-1868) a Scottish judge, passing Robert Whigham (1795-1849) Sheriff of Perthshire on the streets of Edinburgh

Background imageSheriff Collection: Howard Visits Prison

Howard Visits Prison
JOHN HOWARD sheriff of Bedfordshire, visits county jails and is appalled at conditions, leading him to propose reforms in the treatment of prisoners

Background imageSheriff Collection: Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper, mosaic, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Background imageSheriff Collection: Robin & Sheriff of Nott

Robin & Sheriff of Nott
An encounter between the outlaw Robin Hood and the upholder of the law, the Sheriff of Nottingham




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"Guardians of Justice: Exploring the Legacy of Sheriffs" Sheriff Hutton Castle: A medieval stronghold that witnessed centuries of power and authority, symbolizing the role of sheriffs in upholding law and order. The Skye Crofters Land League Agitation: Sheriffs played a crucial role in resolving conflicts during this historic land rights movement, ensuring fairness and justice for all. Lullingstone Castle Gatehouse: Standing tall as a testament to the sheriff's duty to protect their community, this gatehouse represents their unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property. Modern Athenians Plate 1 - Edinburgh: In bustling cities like Edinburgh, sheriffs maintain peace amidst urban chaos, serving as pillars of stability within society. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) c. 1886 (b/w photo): Immortalized in history as an iconic sheriff from the Wild West era, Wyatt Earp exemplified courage and determination in his pursuit of justice. Sheriff Removing Criminal's Boots: This powerful image captures the gritty reality faced by sheriffs who confront criminals head-on while ensuring safety for all citizens they serve. Lt. Col Alfred Kirby: A distinguished figure among sheriffs, Lt. Col Kirby embodies integrity and leadership qualities essential for maintaining lawfulness within communities. Portrait of John Bacon (oil on canvas): Through artistry brushstrokes, this portrait immortalizes a respected sheriff whose dedication left an indelible mark on his jurisdiction's history. Rugby School 1923: At prestigious educational institutions like Rugby School, future leaders are shaped under the watchful eyes of dedicated school sheriffs instilling discipline and values into young minds Robin & The Sheriff: From folklore tales to modern adaptations, Robin Hood's encounters with corrupt sheriffs highlight their potential fallibility while emphasizing the importance of honorable individuals in law enforcement.