Tales of bygone centuries

Miss Hodges of Salem, c. 1850, daguerreotype; photographer: Josiah Johnson Hawes (1808-1891)

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The Temple of Saturn and the Temple of Vespasian, the Forum, Rome. 19th. century. Samuel Prout British 1783-1852. pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

St George II by craig wagstaffe Via Flickr: St George’s Day Parade. Morley 24th April 2016 Canon 5D with Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm

‘St. George’ ~ Solomon Joseph Solomon

Emanuel Hegenbarth - Two White Horses at the River (1908)

Frederick Arthur Bridgman - A Kabyle Beauty, Algeria (1875)

Engagement between the Bonhomme Richard and the Serapis off Flamborough Head, 1779, by Richard Willis (1924-)

Skating Party Edouard Moreau (1825–1878) The Fan Museum

Saint Petersburg in its wet, steel grey glory

La Mode illustrée, no. 17, 22 avril 1866, Paris. Toilettes de Mme Bréant-Castel, 58 bis. rue Ste. Anne. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney

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