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Society Collection (#4)

"Society: A Tapestry of Traditions, Transformations

Background imageSociety Collection: The Hall of the Artistic Society Kunst wordt door Arbeid verkregen (Art is Acquired through Labor)

The Hall of the Artistic Society Kunst wordt door Arbeid verkregen (Art is Acquired through Labor) Creator
The Hall of the Artistic Society Kunst wordt door Arbeid verkregen (Art is Acquired through Labor) in Leiden, 1780

Background imageSociety Collection: The Boston Athenaeum, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Boston Athenaeum, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Boston Athenaeum, 1856....a suite of rooms in the new Corn Exchange has been appropriated to the institution...The Rev. G. B

Background imageSociety Collection: Chi Psi Fraternity House, Cornell University, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown

Chi Psi Fraternity House, Cornell University, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Chi Psi Fraternity House, Cornell University, ca 1900

Background imageSociety Collection: The Lord-Lieutenant laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Museum, at Dublin, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Lord-Lieutenant laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Museum, at Dublin, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Lord-Lieutenant laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Museum, at Dublin, 1856. Ceremony on...the lawn of the Royal Dublin Society's premises

Background imageSociety Collection: Alpha Delta Phi House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, between 1883 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Alpha Delta Phi House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, between 1883 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Alpha Delta Phi House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, between 1883 and 1906

Background imageSociety Collection: Interior of a Greenlander's Hut, 1856. Creator: H. Crane

Interior of a Greenlander's Hut, 1856. Creator: H. Crane
Interior of a Greenlander's Hut, 1856. In the winter they live in huts built of stones and turf, lined inside with old skins

Background imageSociety Collection: Madame Chatenay roses, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich

Madame Chatenay roses, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Madame Chatenay roses, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageSociety Collection: Exhibits, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Exhibits, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Exhibits, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageSociety Collection: Indianapolis carnation, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich

Indianapolis carnation, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905 Creator: Unknown
Indianapolis carnation, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageSociety Collection: Exhibits, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Exhibits, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Exhibits, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageSociety Collection: Two Ainu women standing outside the entrance of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Two Ainu women standing outside the entrance of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Two Ainu women standing outside the entrance of a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Two Ainu women standing outside by the wall of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Two Ainu women standing outside by the wall of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Two Ainu women standing outside by the wall of a wooden hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Two Ainu women standing at the entrance of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Two Ainu women standing at the entrance of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Two Ainu women standing at the entrance of a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Two Ainu women in the village lane, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Two Ainu women in the village lane, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Two Ainu women in the village lane, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Two Ainu woman, one holding a child, standing outside, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Two Ainu woman, one holding a child, standing outside, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Two Ainu woman, one holding a child, standing outside, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Seated Ainu man working on fishing nets, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Seated Ainu man working on fishing nets, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Seated Ainu man working on fishing nets, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Daughters of American Revolution - President And Mrs. Wilson, Col. Harts

Daughters of American Revolution - President And Mrs. Wilson, Col. Harts... 1916 Creator: Harris & Ewing
Daughters of the American Revolution [event] - President [Woodrow] And Mrs. Wilson, Col. Harts And Others Leaving D.A.R. Hall By Side Entrances, 1916

Background imageSociety Collection: D.A.R. Convention, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. D.A.R. Convention, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

D.A.R. Convention, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. D.A.R. Convention, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
D.A.R. Convention, 1920. The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890. Its objectives are: Historical - to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men

Background imageSociety Collection: Mrs. Julia Green Scott, I.E. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, Ex-President General of D.A.R. 1913

Mrs. Julia Green Scott, I.E. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, Ex-President General of D.A.R. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Julia Green Scott, ie Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, Ex-President General of D.A.R. [Daughters of the American Revolution], 1913. Socialite, philanthropist, businesswoman and landowner

Background imageSociety Collection: Crane dance of the Ainu women, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Crane dance of the Ainu women, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Crane dance of the Ainu women, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Crane dance of the Ainu women, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Crane dance of the Ainu women, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Crane dance of the Ainu women, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Crane dance of the Ainu women, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Crane dance of the Ainu women, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Crane dance of the Ainu women, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu women and children outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu women and children outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu women and children outside a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman wearing a headscarf, earrings, and a necklace, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman wearing a headscarf, earrings, and a necklace, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman wearing a headscarf, earrings, and a necklace, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman wearing a headscarf, earrings, and a necklace, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman wearing a headscarf, earrings, and a necklace, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman wearing a headscarf, earrings, and a necklace, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman wearing a headscarf, earrings, and a necklace, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman wearing a headscarf, earrings, and a necklace, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman wearing a headscarf, earrings, and a necklace, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman standing outside the entrance of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman standing outside the entrance of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman standing outside the entrance of a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman standing outside a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman standing by the doorway of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman standing by the doorway of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman standing by the doorway of a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman seated in the doorway of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman seated in the doorway of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman seated in the doorway of a wooden hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman seated in front of the doorway of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman seated in front of the doorway of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman seated in front of the doorway of a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Wedding procession on the Rhine, ca 1860. Creator: Kindler, Albert (1833-1876)

Wedding procession on the Rhine, ca 1860. Creator: Kindler, Albert (1833-1876)
Wedding procession on the Rhine, ca 1860. Private Collection

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman seated by the door of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman seated by the door of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman seated by the door of a wooden hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman seated by the door of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman seated by the door of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman seated by the door of a wooden hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman outside in the village lane, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman outside in the village lane, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman outside in the village lane, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman outside in the village lane, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman outside in the village lane, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman outside in the village lane, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman outside a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu standing outside by the wall of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu standing outside by the wall of a wooden hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu standing outside by the wall of a wooden hut, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu seated outside working on nets, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu seated outside working on nets, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu seated outside working on nets, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu man standing outside, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu man standing outside, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu man standing outside, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu man standing outside, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu man standing outside, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu man standing outside, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu man standing outdoors on a mat covered with clay containers, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu man standing outdoors on a mat covered with clay containers, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu man standing outdoors on a mat covered with clay containers, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu man seated outside working on nets, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu man seated outside working on nets, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu man seated outside working on nets, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu man seated outdoors on a mat covered with clay containers, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu man seated outdoors on a mat covered with clay containers, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu man seated outdoors on a mat covered with clay containers, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu man seated outdoors on a mat covered with clay containers, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu man seated outdoors on a mat covered with clay containers, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu man seated outdoors on a mat covered with clay containers, 1908

Background imageSociety Collection: Ainu man holding a staff standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ainu man holding a staff standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu man holding a staff standing outside a hut, 1908




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"Society: A Tapestry of Traditions, Transformations, and Triumphs" From the burning crosses illuminating the night sky at Lewes' annual bonfire parade to the advertisement for steel sheep shears by Trades Unionists Sheep Shear Co-operative Society in Brunswick Works, society weaves together a diverse array of experiences. The Law Society Building in Chancery Lane stands as a testament to justice and legal expertise that underpin our social fabric. In 1954, even Paris dog shows transformed into fashion spectacles, showcasing how society's interests evolve over time. Just as Hermes Trismegistus symbolizes wisdom and knowledge from classical times, Buddhist celebrations of Losar remind us of spiritual introspection and renewal. The smoking club depicted in an 18th-century artwork reveals how societal norms have shifted dramatically since then. Meanwhile, Homo heidelbergensis reminds us of our shared ancestry and collective journey through time. At Cowdray Park Polo Tournament in Sussex or during an elegant soiree elsewhere, people gather to celebrate life's pleasures amidst grandeur. Scenes from "Last Of The Mohicans" transport us back to historical narratives that shape our understanding of identity and heritage. Even significant events like Sir Arthur Carkeek's wedding highlight the interplay between individuals who hold power within society while also being part of it themselves – their unions shaping communities like Redruth in Cornwall. A tapestry woven with threads representing countless stories – some ancient yet enduring; others evolving with each passing moment. It reflects both unity and diversity as we navigate this intricate web together.