Twentieth Collection (page 8)

WORLD WAR (1914-1918). Soldiers and horses of the German army, both with gas masks to protect against poison gas launched by the enemy

WORLD WAR I (1914-1918). Aerial battle between french (Model Nieuport 17) and german (Albatros D-III) aircrafts

SALK, Jonas (1914-1995). American medical researcher and virologist, discoverer of the polio vaccine in 1954

Curie, Irene (Paris, 1897-1956). French physicist. She conducted research on nuclear physics and earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935, shared with her husband

Louvre Museum. Paris. France
Louvre Museum. The large glass pyramid. The piramids was designed by the architect Leo Ming Pei, in 1981. Paris. France. Europe

RUTHERFORD, Ernest (Nelson, New Zealand, 1871-Cambridge, 1937). English physicist. Study of radioactivity, isotopes and the structure of matter. Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1908

World War I. Telephone in a trench
FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918). Telephone set in a trench. (France, 1915)

First World War. German poster inviting people to join the w
World War I (1914-1918). German poster inviting people to join the war loan. It was done by Maximilian Lenz (1860-1948)

Arrigo Boito (1842-1918). Italian composer
Boito, Arrigo (Padua, 1842-Milan, 1918). Pseudonym of the iItalian composer Tobias Gorrio. Colored engraving

Juan Alcover Maspons (1854-1926). Spanish poet
ALCOVER MASPONS, Juan (Palma, Majorca, 1854-1926). Spanish poet in Castilian and Catalan languages. Portrait by Ramon Nadal. Majorca Island Council. Palma, Majorca. Balearic Islands. Spain

Viololyra. XIX century. Heraklion. Crete. Greece
VIOLOLYRA dates from the interwar period. It comes from Heraklion (Crete). Museum of Greek Folk Instruments. Athens. Greece

Second World War. Underwater mine explosion
SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945). Underwater mine explosion

First World War. Poster
WORLD WAR (1914-1918). Poster. Day of the african army and colonial troops by Lucien Hector Jonas (1880-1947). Paris. France

ALBENIZ, Isaac (1860-1909). Spanish composer and pianist. S
ALBENIZ, Isaac (CamprodU?n, 1860-Cambo-les-Bains, 1909). Spanish composer and pianist. Suite Iberia (TRIANA). Sheet music dedicated to Joaquin Pena, friend and critic, in Barcelona on 26 March 1907

Photographs of the game Stick頢eing played
Stick頭 the evolution of a new game from lawn tennis and squash rackets. The game of Stick頩s a sort of combination of lawn tennis and squash rackets

Phyllis Thomas & Ralph Richardson as Katherine & Petruchio Date: Twentieth century

Phyllis Neilson-Terry & Vernon Steel as Romeo & Juliet Date: Early twentieth century

Actress As Juliet
Miss Phyllis Neilson in the role of Juliet Date: Early twentieth century

Actor in Romeo & Juliet
Miss Phyllis Neilson-Terry & Mr. Vernon Steel as Romeo & Juliet Date: Early twentieth century

Modern Witch Sabbat
A twentieth-century witches sabbat Date: 1927

8th Earl of Denbigh, Vanity Fair, Ape
James Edwin Thorold Rogers (1823 - 1890), English economist, historian and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1886

Advertisement for Linia-belts 1930s
Advertisement for Linia-belts for figure-conscious men Early 20th Century

La Saison
Plate from La Saison, a French journal illustree of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Date: 1898

C. R. W. Nevinson
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889 - 1946), English artist, standing in front of one of his own works entitled Twentieth Century Man

WW1 - British Horse unmasks a German spy hidden in haystack
WW1 - Behind British lines in a farmstead, a horse from a British cavalry patrol snatched a mouthful of hay from a stack, revealing a German officer

WW1 - Kitchener congratulates heroes of Dardanelles Campaign
Colonel Henry Elliott Chevallier Kitchener, 2nd Earl Kitchener (1846-1937) - congratulating heroes of the Dardanelles Campaign. Date: circa 1916

WW1 - Captured UC5 U-Boat in the River Thames
WW1 - UC-5 was a German Type UC minelayer submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. Seen here moored up on the banks of the River Thames following capture

Station centrale des a鲯nefs ࠎotre-Dame (Central
Station centrale des a鲯 nefs ࠎ otre-Dame (Central aircraft station at Notre Dame). Robida drawing for his book Le Vingti譥 Si裬 e (1883)

Anna Pavlova - Seated Between Performances
The Russian Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881 -1931) seated and relaxing between performances. Date: circa 1905

Powell - Conjuror
A 19th century substantially moustached magician named Powell, holding a rose Bouquet. Date: 19th century

Russian Aristocracy Enjoying a Luncheon
Ten Wealthy Russians enjoying a spot of luncheon in 1913. Date: 1913

George Davenport
The stage magician George Davenport (or Gilly-gilly ) in profile performing a cigarette lighting trick. Date: circa 1910

Houdini Preparing for Bridge Jump
The prolific Austrian-Hungarian escape artist Harry Houdini preparing for one of his many daring feats of escapology, this time a highly publicised Bridge Jump whilst in metal chains. Date: circa 1910

Fox Studios, Westwood, Hollywood, California, USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Westwood, Hollywood, California, USA. Date: 20th century

A couple with their baby
New parents proudly show off their baby in this family portrait. c. 1920

Young girl on a wooden trike
Little child in lace bonnet and pretty dress rides along the pavement on her wooden trike. Date: c. 1910

Baby in bonnet
A beautiful baby in lace bonnet and white robe. Date: c. 1900

Baby in pram
A beautiful baby in woolly hat and cardigan, lies in a pram looking adorable. Date: c. 1900

New York City- Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street
Busy scene on Fifth Avenue, New York City. Date: 1909

Elegant woman in long white dress and wide-brimmed hat Date: c. 1910

A soldier and his sweetheart embrace. Date: 20th Century

Little girl at the seaside
A small child plays with her shoe as she sits on the sand at the seaside Date: 1912

Mother and baby
Portrait of a mother with her beautiful baby Date: c. 1910

Mother and two small children posing for the camera. Date: c. 1900

Woman in fur
Beautiful woman wearing a fur hat, scarf and winter coat, stares wistfully into the distance. Date: c. 1910

Woman at desk holding a book
A smartly-dressed woman, wearing a full length dress with decorative collar and button detail, leans on her desk with book in hand. Date: c. 1910

Fashionable lady posing in garden
A glamorous woman stands in her garden, posing for the camera with hand on hip, wearing a drop-waist knee-length dress and large hat, with brim which covers much of her head. Date: c. 1910

Which was Passing Off in Much the Usual Manner When, in Doubling for the Twentieth Time, my Foot Caught in a Hole, and I Fell, 1888 Engraving

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Twentieth century wonders unfold: from the grace of a Scottish Deerhound to the delicate beauty of Achillea millefolium. In this captivating journey, we encounter the masterful symphonies conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler and the timeless allure of Hollywood's golden era with Some Like It Hot. Amidst blooming Wisteria and wildflowers, we remember the resilience forged during World War I through powerful imagery like the USA BONDS Third Liberty Loan poster. The vibrant colors of 1913-14 Bulbs, Plants and Seeds remind us of nature's enduring cycle while The Fountain Court invites us to pause and reflect on its tranquil beauty. Two loyal Dachshunds stand as faithful companions, even in times when gas masks were necessary for survival at battle fronts. As we soar through history, an aircraft poster reminds us of humanity's relentless pursuit to conquer new heights. Twentieth-century tales intertwine seamlessly in this diverse tapestry that celebrates artistry, courage, and progress.