Victim Collection (#34)

Emerald Cockroach Wasp (Ampulex compressa) larva, attached to American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) host, South Asia, Africa and Pacific Islands (controlled conditions)

Emerald Cockroach Wasp (Ampulex compressa) egg, just deposited on American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) host, South Asia, Africa and Pacific Islands (controlled conditions)

American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) adult, grooming in response to being stung by Emerald Cockroach Wasp (Ampulex compressa)

An elderly resident of phuc loc, a village near haiphong, weeping after the americans bombed it on april 16, 1972, north vietnam

Poster for Antiwar Day, by Kathe Schmidt Kollwitz (1867-1945), 1924
Germany - 20th century - Kathe Schmidt Kollwitz (1867-1945), Die Uberlebenden. Krieg dem Kriege! Poster for the Antiwar Day, 1924

Etruscan civilization, Kist handle in bronze, portraying two warriors carrying wounded comrade, From Preneste
Etruscan civilization, 4th century b.C. A kist handle in bronze, portraying two warriors carrying a wounded comrade. From Preneste, Palestrine Hill (Rome)

Woman after falling down the stairs

Poster for war victims, by Sergei Vinogradov (1869-1938), October 22-23, 1914
Russia, 20th century, First World War - Poster for war victims, by Sergei or Sergey Vinogradov (1869-1938), October 22-23, 1914

Boa Constrictor (Constrictor constrictor) curled up eating rodent

Mexico. Facsimile of Codex Tudela manuscript. Illustration of Indians making human sacrifices
Mexico, 16th century. A facsimile of the Codex Tudela manuscript, 1553. Illustration of Indians making human sacrifices

Zoology: Birds, Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), illustration
Zoology - Birds - Falconiformes - Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), illustration

Italy, Modena, Administering Holy Communion to Plague Victims in 1576
Sigismondo Caula (1637-1713), Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) Administering Holy Communion to Plague Victims in 1576. Detail

Hungry snake looking at mouse
A hungry snake looking at a mouse. Predator and prey

Emergency resuscitation, 19th century C015 / 6082
Emergency resuscitation. 19th-century artwork of the first and second stages of the emergency resuscitation process as then known

Plaster cast of dog from Pompeii, artwork
Plaster cast of dog from Pompeii, historical artwork. The Roman city of Pompeii, located in the Bay of Naples, Italy, was ruined

LFB escape training at HQ, 17 July 1955. A firefighter carries a woman down a ladder

The Plague. Tempera on varnished pine, 1898, by Arnold Bocklin
BOCKLIN: THE PLAGUE, 1898. The Plague. Tempera on varnished pine, 1898, by Arnold B├Âcklin

Solomon Eagle preaching repentance during the plague, 1665. Engraving after the painting by P. F. Poole
LONDON PLAGUE, 1665. Solomon Eagle preaching repentance during the plague, 1665. Engraving after the painting by P.F. Poole

Londoners fleeing into the countryside to escape from the Plague in 1630. Woodcut from a contemporary English broadside
PLAGUE OF LONDON, 1630. Londoners fleeing into the countryside to escape from the Plague in 1630. Woodcut from a contemporary English broadside

Bodies of cholera victims washed down the Mississippi River near St. Louis
MISSOURI: CHOLERA DEATHS. Bodies of cholera victims washed down the Mississippi River near St. Louis. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1868

Treating victims of heat prostration at the Centre Street Hospital, New York City
NEW YORK: HEATSTROKE, 1876. Treating victims of heat prostration at the Centre Street Hospital, New York City. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1876

Allegorical representation of the Demon of the Plague: colored German woodcut, 1540
DEMON PLAGUE, 1540. Allegorical representation of the Demon of the Plague: colored German woodcut, 1540

Death and the Doctor / Death and the Lover. Woodcut from the Latin edition of The Dance of Death printed in Paris in
DANCE OF DEATH, 1490. Death and the Doctor/Death and the Lover. Woodcut from the Latin edition of The Dance of Death printed in Paris in 1490 by Guyot Marchand for the publisher, Geoffroi de Marnef

A physician lancing a plague-caused bubo, which probably increased the likelihood of spreading the disease
PLAGUE PHYSICIAN, 1482. A physician lancing a plague-caused bubo, which probably increased the likelihood of spreading the disease. Woodcut, German, 1482

A religious enthusiast delivering Gods judgment during the Great Plague of London in 1665
LONDON PLAGUE, 1665. A religious enthusiast delivering Gods judgment during the Great Plague of London in 1665. Wood engraving, English, 19th century

Visit to the plague patient. The physician holds a sponge soaked with vinegar and spices to his nose
PLAGUE, 1500. Visit to the plague patient. The physician holds a sponge soaked with vinegar and spices to his nose, while two attendants fumigate with torches

Vaccination Against Small Pox. Quacks whose methods of innoculation are responsible for spreading smallpox depart in
VACCINATION CARTOON, 1808. Vaccination Against Small Pox. Quacks whose methods of innoculation are responsible for spreading smallpox depart in the face of the vaccine promoted by physician Edward

Napoleon Visiting the Plague Stricken at Jaffa. Steel engraving after the painting, 1804, by Baron Antoine-Jean Gros
NAPOLEON AT JAFFA, 1799. Napoleon Visiting the Plague Stricken at Jaffa. Steel engraving after the painting, 1804, by Baron Antoine-Jean Gros

Victims of the hysterical dancing mania of the Late Middle Ages (St. Vitus dance / Chorea)
CHOREA HYSTERIA, 1642. Victims of the hysterical dancing mania of the Late Middle Ages (St. Vitus dance/Chorea). Line engraving, 1642, after Peter Bruegel the Elder

A doctor inspects the urine sample of a female patient with syphilis while his colleague applies a salve to a
MEDIEVAL SYPHILIS, 1497. A doctor inspects the urine sample of a female patient with syphilis while his colleague applies a salve to a similarly-infected male patient. Woodcut, 1497

Models of Pompeii victims
Models of the Pompeii, Italy eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, including a dog on display in The Power Within Gallery at the Natural History Museum, London

Great Tit (Parus major) immature, with tumor growth on head, perched on branch, Warwickshire, England, July

Thomas Overbury / Harding
SIR THOMAS OVERBURY - English poet and victim of court intrigue (poisoned in the Tower of London). Date: 1581 - 1613

Thomas Overbury (Oval)
SIR THOMAS OVERBURY - English poet and victim of court intrigue (poisoned in the Tower of London). Date: 1581 - 1613

ANNE FRANK (1929-1945). German-Jewish diarist. The entrance to the annex of Otto Franks office building at 263 Prinsengracht, Amsterdam, where the family was in hiding from 1942 to 1944

SMALLPOX VACCINATION, 1807. A young victim of a poorly administered smallpox vaccine. Stipple engraving, French, 1807

PETALESHARRO MEDAL, 1821. Obverse of a silver medal presented to the Pawnee chief Petalesharro on his visit to Washington, D.C

FRENCH REVOLUTION: VENDEE. The drowning of Vend

DAKOTA BLIZZARD, 1888. A search party near Brandon (present-day South Dakota) pulling corpses from the snow following the blizzard of January 1888 in the Dakota Territory

PLAGUE OF LONDON, 1665. Burial of plague victims at Holywell Mount, London, England, 1665. Copper engraving, English, 18th century, by Charles Grignion

SPANISH INQUISITION. Man and woman, condemned by the Spanish Inquisition to be burned, wearing the sanbenito habits. Line engraving, English, 18th century

TRIAL OF A HERETIC. Engraving after a woodcut from Praxis Criminis Persequendi, published in Paris by Johannes Millaeus, 1541

BANK PANIC, 1873. An investor grieving over his losses during the panic of 1873. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1873

NEW YORK: HEAT WAVE, 1868. Coffined bodies at the morgue waiting for the coronor. An attempt at keep coffins containing the bodies of victims of the torrid term in July 1868, cool

PUNCH AND JUDY. Punch and his victim. Wood engraving, 19th century

NAPOLEON IN JAFFA, 1799. Napoleon Bonaparte Visiting the Plague Stricken at Jaffa. Color steel engraving after a painting by Baron Antoine-Jean Gros, 1804

COAL MINING, 1879. The rescue of seven men from a coal mine that had caved in near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1879: contemporary wood engraving

NEW YORK: BLIZZARD OF 1888. A victim of the blizzard of 12-14 March 1888. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

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"From Tragedy to Triumph: The Resilience of the Victim" In the face of adversity, heroes emerge. A heroic fireman fearlessly rescues a young girl from the clutches of a raging inferno, embodying bravery and selflessness in their noble act. Amidst the chaos, Rock N Roll Dance becomes an outlet for expression and liberation, reminding us that even in times of despair, music has the power to heal wounds and unite souls. Reflecting on history's darkest moments, Lord have mercy on London as we delve into a contemporary English woodcut depicting the Great Plague of 1665. It serves as a haunting reminder that even amidst widespread devastation, humanity finds strength to endure. Bruegel's "Triumph of Death" captures our attention with its chilling depiction of mortality's relentless grip. Yet within this macabre masterpiece lies a testament to human resilience - an unwavering spirit that refuses to succumb. A powerful cartoon from Congo by Punch in 1906 sheds light on colonial oppression and serves as a stark reminder that they can rise above their circumstances through unity and resistance. The suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland stand tall as symbols of courage during their fight for women's rights in 1907. Their unwavering determination paved the way for progress towards equality. The New York Stock Market Crash in October 1929 left countless victims shattered financially. However, it also sparked resilience and innovation as communities came together to rebuild what was lost. Hans Holbein's woodcut "Death and the Soldier" from "The Dance of Death" series reminds us that death is inevitable but how we confront it defines our legacy. Victims become victors when they embrace life despite its fleeting nature. Testimony at Salem witchcraft trials unveils tales of innocent victims caught up in mass hysteria. Their stories serve as reminders to question prejudice and seek justice, even in the face of fear.