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Speaker Collection (#10)

"Captivating the Masses

Background imageSpeaker Collection: David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl Olsson Speaker Estate

David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl Olsson Speaker Estate
After David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, Per Olsson, Speaker of the Estate of the Peasants, Speaker of the Farmers Union, 1850, Oil on paper mounted on masonite, Height, 32.5 cm (12.7 inches), Width

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Medical College Baghdad road building Medical class

Medical College Baghdad road building Medical class
Medical College, Baghdad and road building, Medical class and speaker. 1932, Iraq

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Hon Charles Hale Speaker House Massachusetts Legislature

Hon Charles Hale Speaker House Massachusetts Legislature
Hon. Charles Hale, Speaker of the House, Massachusetts Legislature, 1859. Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). Wood engraving

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Sir Thomas (De) Hungerford Died 1397. First Person To Be Recorded In The Rolls Of The Parliament

Sir Thomas (De) Hungerford Died 1397. First Person To Be Recorded In The Rolls Of The Parliament Of England As Holding The (Pre-Existing) Office Of Speaker Of The House Of Commons Of England

Background imageSpeaker Collection: William Lenthall, 1591 To 1662. English Politician Of The Civil War Period And Speaker Of The

William Lenthall, 1591 To 1662. English Politician Of The Civil War Period And Speaker Of The House Of Commons. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J.R. Green Published London 1893

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Sir Edward Coke 1552 To 1634. English Jurist And Politician. Speaker Of House Of Commons

Sir Edward Coke 1552 To 1634. English Jurist And Politician. Speaker Of House Of Commons. From The National And Domestic History Of England By William Aubrey Published London Circa 1890

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Sir John Glanville The Younger 1586 - 1661. English Lawyer And Politician

Sir John Glanville The Younger 1586 - 1661. English Lawyer And Politician, Speaker Of The Short Parliament. From The Book Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Parliament in Session in the Reign of James I, early 17th century, (c1902-1905)

Parliament in Session in the Reign of James I, early 17th century, (c1902-1905)
Parliament in Session in the Reign of James I, Westminster, London, early 17th century, (c1902-1905). A prisoner at the bar receiving an admonition from the Speaker

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Invitation card, Inner Wheel Club, Tunbridge Wells

Invitation card, Inner Wheel Club, Tunbridge Wells, Kent -- Lecture Programme for 1938 and 1939. Date: 1938

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Pierre Antoine Berryer (1790-1868). Colored engraving

Pierre Antoine Berryer (1790-1868). Colored engraving
Pierre Antoine Berryer (1790-1868). French lawyer and speaker. Engraving of Universal Gallery, 1868. Colored

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Sack of Rome (410) led by Alaric I (ca. 370-410), King of t

Sack of Rome (410) led by Alaric I (ca. 370-410), King of the Visigoths (395-410), during the reign of Emperor Honorius. It was a decisive event in the decline of the Roman Empire. Colored engraving

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Plutei of Trajan. Relief. Rome. Italy

Plutei of Trajan. Relief. Rome. Italy
Plutei of Trajan. Stone balustrades built by emperor Trajan. 103 AD. Relief detail. Curia Julia. Roman Forum. Rome. Italy

Background imageSpeaker Collection: J Bruce Evans, Evangelical Preacher, California, USA

J Bruce Evans, Evangelical Preacher, California, USA
J Bruce Evans, Evangelical Preacher, South Pasadena, California, USA, shown in different poses. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Sir Thomas Gargrave

Sir Thomas Gargrave
Sir THOMAS GARGRAVE Statesman, President of the Council in the North, Speaker, Treasurer for the Wars, Counsellor of State to Henry VIII, Edward VI, Elizabeth. Date: 1495 - 1579

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Edward VIII abdication message read in Parliament

Edward VIII abdication message read in Parliament
King Edward VIII s, final and irrevocable decision to abdicate, his message being read in Parliament. " I, Edward the Eighth

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Cartoon, His Masters Voice, WW1

Cartoon, His Masters Voice, WW1
Cartoon, His Masters Voice, showing Kaiser Wilhelm as a German dachshund looking back at a British bulldog inside the amplifier of a wind-up gramophone

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London, 1892

Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London, 1892
Illustration showing a socialist speaker (on left) holding forth in Hyde Park on a Sunday afternoon, London, 1892. The original caption for this image read: Socialism in London

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Edisons Phonograph from 1879, wood engravings, published in 1880

Edisons Phonograph from 1879, wood engravings, published in 1880
The Phonograph (Tin Foil Phonograph) by Thomas Alva Edison (American inventor, 1847 - 1931) in 1879 (improved design of the prototype from 1877)

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Microphone, showing cutaway cross-section

Microphone, showing cutaway cross-section

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Strike, 1895 (oil on canvas)

Strike, 1895 (oil on canvas)
BAL53581 Strike, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Munkacsy, Mihaly (1844-1900); Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary; Hungarian, out of copyright

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Loudspeaker or Tannoy, beach, Norddeich, Norden, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Loudspeaker or Tannoy, beach, Norddeich, Norden, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Background imageSpeaker Collection: RCA VICTOR TRADEMARK, 1922. His Masters Voice. An early version of RCA Victors trademark

RCA VICTOR TRADEMARK, 1922. His Masters Voice. An early version of RCA Victors trademark, featuring Nipper the dog, from a Victor Talking Machine Company phonograph record catalogue of 1922

Background imageSpeaker Collection: RCA VICTOR TRADEMARK. His Masters Voice. American merchants trade card, c1906

RCA VICTOR TRADEMARK. His Masters Voice. American merchants trade card, c1906, for Victor Talking Machine Company, featuring Nipper the dog

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Scott and KAonig, published in 1880

Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Scott and KAonig, published in 1880
Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville (French printer and bookseller, 1817 - 1879) and Rudolph Koenig (German acoustician, 1832 - 1901)

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Scottish Preacher in New York Dr John McNeill of Scotland, addressing an open air

Scottish Preacher in New York Dr John McNeill of Scotland, addressing an open air evangelist meeting in Fifth Avenue, New York 19 May 1922

Background imageSpeaker Collection: PPRE2A-00078

PPRE2A-00078
Citizen addressing " Old Hickory" during Andrew Jacksons Presidential campaign, 1820s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Grover Clevelands first inauguration as President

Grover Clevelands first inauguration as President
First inauguration of President Grover Cleveland at the Capitol, 1885. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Grover Clevelands inaugural address, 1885

Grover Clevelands inaugural address, 1885
President Grover Clevelands first inaugural addresss, 1885. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: PPRE2A-00011

PPRE2A-00011
President-Elect Andrew Jackson making a speech at a stage stop on his way to Washington, 1828. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: PPRE2A-00060

PPRE2A-00060
John Quincy Adams in Congress defending the right of petition. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: HOUS2A-00047

HOUS2A-00047
Coffee-house orator in London, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19t9h-century illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: GGBR2A-00065

GGBR2A-00065
Oliver Cromwell making his first speech in Parliament, March 2, 1629. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Demosthenes rehearsing near ancient Athens

Demosthenes rehearsing near ancient Athens
Demosthenes practicing oratory on the seacoast of ancient Greece. Hand-colored photogravure of an illustration by Jules Lecomte du Nouy

Background imageSpeaker Collection: PSOC2A-00021

PSOC2A-00021
Laura Gordon and Susan B. Anthony escorted to speak in Cincinnati, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: PREV2A-00076

PREV2A-00076
Patrick Henry making a speech to the Virginia Assembly. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Sons of Liberty rally in New York City

Sons of Liberty rally in New York City
Isaac Sears exhorting a crowd to oppose British taxes in New York City before the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Gustav Vasa persuading the elders of Lubeck

Gustav Vasa persuading the elders of Lubeck
Gustav Vasa, later King Gustav I of Sweden, persuading the elders of Lubeck to join him in a rebellion against Christian II of Denmark

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The coming of the Loud speaker

The coming of the Loud speaker
Photograph of a loud speaker being used at Stamford Bridge football stadium. The man seated at the table spoke into the telephone receiver

Background imageSpeaker Collection: This is a Photograph of J. Krishnamurti, c1911, (1911)

This is a Photograph of J. Krishnamurti, c1911, (1911). Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) Speaker, writer, philosopher, advocating a psychological revolution. From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J

Background imageSpeaker Collection: A lecture at the Royal Society of Arts, London, c1903 (1903)

A lecture at the Royal Society of Arts, London, c1903 (1903). The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (Royal Society of Arts)

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Reform demonstration in Hyde Park, London, 19th century (1906)

Reform demonstration in Hyde Park, London, 19th century (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VIII. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Advert for Western Electric Company wireless frame aerial sets, 1923

Advert for Western Electric Company wireless frame aerial sets, 1923. A print from The Magpie, 1923

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The Congress of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 18th century (19th century)

The Congress of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 18th century (19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co (London)

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Kerb-side gramophone-player, Holborn, London, 1926-1927

Kerb-side gramophone-player, Holborn, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The kings first parliament, 1902-1903. Artist: Arthur Cox Illustrating Co

The kings first parliament, 1902-1903. Artist: Arthur Cox Illustrating Co
The kings first parliament, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London)

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Mr Gladstone attacking Mr Disraelis first budget, 1852

Mr Gladstone attacking Mr Disraelis first budget, 1852. A debate in the House of Commons between William Ewart Gladstone MP (1809-1898) and Benjamin Disraeli MP (1804-1881)

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Interior of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1742, (c1902-1905). Artist: John Pine

Interior of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1742, (c1902-1905). Artist: John Pine
Interior of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1742, (c1902-1905). Speaker Onslow in the chair, Sir Robert Walpole, first Prime Minister of Great Britain, addressing the House

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Interior of the House of Lords, Westminster, in 1742, (c1902-1905). Artist: John Pine

Interior of the House of Lords, Westminster, in 1742, (c1902-1905). Artist: John Pine
Interior of the House of Lords, Westminster, in 1742, (c1902-1905). The Speaker attending to hear the Royal assent to a bill




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"Captivating the Masses: The Timeless Power of the Speaker" From the iconic RCA Victor trademark featuring Nipper the dog to William Pitt the Younger's impassioned address in Parliament, speakers have always held a special place in history. They possess an innate ability to captivate and inspire, leaving an indelible mark on society. Step back into c1920 with an American lithograph poster showcasing Nipper, forever associated with RCA Victor. This beloved image symbolizes not only a brand but also the profound connection between music and emotions that they can evoke. Imagine being transported to The Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan - The Auditorium alive with energy as a speaker takes center stage. Keir Hardie addressing suffragettes at Trafalgar Square or Suffragette Votes for Women Meeting demonstrates how speakers have played pivotal roles in advocating for social change throughout history. Even political leaders like Vladimir Lenin recognized the power of their words. In Irakliy Toidze's oil painting "Lenin Rallying the People, " we witness Lenin harnessing his oratory skills to mobilize masses towards revolution, and are not limited to grand stages; they have been present even in more intimate settings. An 18th-century artwork depicting a smoking club reminds us that discussions and debates were not exclusive to formal assemblies but also took place among friends sharing ideas over tobacco-filled rooms. The fight for women's rights has seen countless powerful speeches delivered by courageous individuals who dared challenge societal norms. A glimpse into a Women's Rights Demo from 1906 showcases their determination and resilience against all odds. In times of emergencies, it is often through loudspeakers that crucial information reaches our ears swiftly and efficiently. Early fire brigade street alarms served as vital tools for public safety, reminding us that they are essential beyond just entertainment or politics. Lastly, let us not forget historic moments such as The Opening of Parliament depicted in a lithograph, where speakers set the tone for governance and democracy.