1861 Collection

Baphomet by Eliphas Levi - Equilibrium of Opposites
Baphomet - associated with a " Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Eliphas Levi (shown here), containing binary elements representing the " sum total of the universe" (e.g)

Baphomet - Equilibrium of Opposites
Baphomet - associated with a " Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Eliphas Levi (on which this illustration is based)

Tagore, Rabindranath (1861-1941)

Head of a Mulatto Woman (Mrs. Eaton) Head of a mulatto woman Signed and dated, upper left: " Joanna M Wells 1861", Joanna Boyce Wells, 1831-1861, British

Gold enamelled brooch, presented to Florence Nightingale by Queen Victoria, 1855. Gold, with diamonds and enamel, said to have been designed by Prince Albert The Prince Consort (1819-1861)

CIVIL WAR: BULL RUN, 1861. Matthews, or the stone house, at Bull Run, Virginia. Photographed in March 1862 by George N. Barnard following the evacuation of Centreville

Wilhelm I of Germany, King of Prussia, 1861
Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig(1797 - 1888), King of Prussia (1861-1888) and German Emperor (1871-1888), as depicted in 1861 when crowned King of Prussia. Date: 1861

The Female Blondin Crossing a High Wire over the River Tha
Engraving showing The Female Blondin, also known as Madame Boutelle and perhaps Polly Freeman, walking a high wire across the River Thames from Battersea to Cremorne Gardens, London, 1861

SALT LAKE CITY, c1861. A telegraph office, liquor store and ambrotype gallery on Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photograph, c1861

George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland (1828-1882), British aristocrat, succeeded to his title in 1861. Sutherland finishing a marathon railway journey in America

Capt M. V Bates Martin Van Buren Bates W L Germon
Capt. M.V. Bates Martin Van Buren Bates; W. L. Germon (American, 1823 - 1877); 1861 - 1865; Albumen silver print

Wood engraving of Giuseppe Garibaldi (engraving)
2603969 Wood engraving of Giuseppe Garibaldi (engraving); (add.info.: Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882) Italian patriot. Garibaldi spearing fish at night off Caprera 1860 - 1861

American Civil War 1861-1865: Raising the flag May 1861. US flag raised in Washington by Union patriots near the statue
528080 American Civil War 1861-1865: Raising the flag May 1861. US flag raised in Washington by Union patriots near the statue of Andrew Jackson. Union soldiers on the march led by two drummer boys

Alexander II (1818-1881) Tsar of Russia from 1855
863479 Alexander II (1818-1881) Tsar of Russia from 1855; (add.info.: Alexander II (1818-1881) Tsar of Russia from 1855. Known as 'The Liberator', he emancipated the serfs in 1861

Coats of arms Litho William the Great, 1861,1888, Prussia
945917 Coats of arms Litho William the Great, 1861,1888, Prussia; Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

American Civil War 1861-1865. First Battle of Lexington also called Battle of the Hemp Bales, 13-10 September 1861
528603 American Civil War 1861-1865. First Battle of Lexington also called Battle of the Hemp Bales, 13-10 September 1861, Missouri

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving)
538438 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871)

North American Indian hunting buffalo
2604102 North American Indian hunting buffalo; (add.info.: North American Indians hunting buffalo (North American Bison) on prairies with bows and arrows and spears

North American Indian hunting buffalo
2604101 North American Indian hunting buffalo; (add.info.: North American Indian, mounted on horse, hunting buffalo (North American Bison) with a bow and arrow. Hand - coloured engraving 1861).

Unloading an American ship in Yokohama harbour, Japan, 1861. Utagawa Sadahide (1807-1878/79) Japanese Ukiyo-e artist
528545 Unloading an American ship in Yokohama harbour, Japan, 1861. Utagawa Sadahide (1807-1878/79) Japanese Ukiyo-e artist

Ice being stacked in insulated warehouses in January to be stored for summer use
531788 Ice being stacked in insulated warehouses in January to be stored for summer use. Charles's Ice Store, Chelsea, London. Wood engraving, 1861; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a meteor observed on 12 November 1861, 19th century
5309307 Engraving depicting a meteor observed on 12 November 1861, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a meteor observed on 12 November 1861)

Unification of Italy: Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878), first King of Italy from February 1861, shaking Leopold II
530365 Unification of Italy: Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878), first King of Italy from February 1861, shaking Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, out of Italy

Allegory predicting triumph of the Union over dark forces of Confederacy and King Cotton 1861
529085 Allegory predicting triumph of the Union over dark forces of Confederacy and King Cotton 1861; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic
538304 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic. (London, 1871)

American Civil War-Colonel George Armstrong Custer 1861
5314051 American Civil War-Colonel George Armstrong Custer 1861; (add.info.: American Civil War-Colonel George Armstrong Custer 1861)

1887 cartoon illustration showing a teacher helping students to cram or fast learn
5308769 1887 cartoon illustration showing a teacher helping students to cram or fast learn, in order to take university entrance exams in England; (add.info)

1861 cartoon illustration showing a road builder ramming paving and kerb blocks into place
5308719 1861 cartoon illustration showing a road builder ramming paving and kerb blocks into place and frightening a horse with the sudden noise; (add.info)

Samuel P. Carter: brevet major general who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War (b/w photo)
5668974 Samuel P. Carter: brevet major general who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photograph of original carte de visite taken circa 1860. Samuel P)

Darwinism: everyday proof of man's origins. Cartoon from Punch (London, 1861). Wood engraving
530399 Darwinism: everyday proof of man's origins. Cartoon from Punch (London, 1861). Wood engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Storing ice in insulated sheds at Charles's Ice Store, Chelsea, London. For use in summer. Wood engraving 1861
531787 Storing ice in insulated sheds at Charles's Ice Store, Chelsea, London. For use in summer. Wood engraving 1861; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Alexander II (1818-1881), Tsar of Russia from 1855 known as "The Liberator" for his emancipation of serfs
535172 Alexander II (1818-1881), Tsar of Russia from 1855 known as "The Liberator" for his emancipation of serfs, 1861, on horseback reviewing troops

The Cottage': Mr Punch urging a country landowner to raise the standard of housing for his labourers at least to
527859 The Cottage': Mr Punch urging a country landowner to raise the standard of housing for his labourers at least to that of his horses. John Leech cartoon from 'Punch', London, 1861

Dante and Virgil beset by demons on their passage through the eighth circle
532226 Dante and Virgil beset by demons on their passage through the eighth circle. Illustration (1861) by Gustave Dore for Dante Inferno, Canto XXI

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) delivering his inaugural address as President in front of the Capitol
533342 Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) delivering his inaugural address as President in front of the Capitol, Washington on 4 March 1861

Mr Punch's advice to the British workman at the time of the opening of the Post Office Savings Bank
531859 Mr Punch's advice to the British workman at the time of the opening of the Post Office Savings Bank. Save money by giving up drink (alcohol) From Punch, London

Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx, 1861 (engraving)
536563 Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide)

Wilhelm I (1859-1888) King of Prussia from 1861, being proclaimed first Emperor of Germany, 1871
527345 Wilhelm I (1859-1888) King of Prussia from 1861, being proclaimed first Emperor of Germany, 1871.; (add.info.: After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871)

Stanford's railway & county Map of the United States, 1861. Creator: Stanford, Edward (1827-1904)
Stanford's railway & county Map of the United States, 1861. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Reception of Lord Byron at Missolonghi, 1861. Creator: Vryzakis, Theodoros (1814-1878)
The Reception of Lord Byron at Missolonghi, 1861. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Athens

Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, 1st Baronet, KCB, CMG
Vintage 19th century photograph: captioned as Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, 1st Baronet, KCB, CMG (6 January 1802 - 12 February 1876) was Surveyor of the Navy from 1848 to 1861

Maximilian Graf von Spee, German admiral, WW1
MAXIMILIAN JOHANNES MARIA HUBERT VON SPEE (GRAF) German admiral - he sank with his flagship Scharnhorst during the First World War. Date: 1861 - 1914

Woman with White Stockings (La Femme aux bas blancs), 1861. Found in the Collection of The Barnes Foundation

Antique illustration of 31 december 1861 eclipse map

The Emancipation of the serfs in 1861, 1861. Found in the collection of I. Turgenev Memorial Museum, Moscow

Racehorse Wasp dam of Neasham 19th century engraving
This antique steel engraving published in 1861 shows a racehorse (a mare) named Wasp, along with its owner. Text on this engraving: Engraved by E. Hacker from a Photograph (Edward Hacker, 1813-1905)

Church Of The Metamorphosis And Clock Tower, Pothia, Kalymnos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Australia, Victoria, VIC, Castlemaine, Buda, former home of Hungarian silversmith Ernest Leviny, built 1861, kitchen interior

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"1861: A Year of Contrasts and Connections" In the midst of a world in flux, 1861 stands as a pivotal year marked by an equilibrium of opposites. Symbolized by Eliphas Levi's iconic Baphomet, this era witnessed the delicate balance between conflicting forces. Artistic expressions like "Baphomet - Equilibrium of Opposites" captured the essence of this period. Just as Tagore explored the harmony within contradictions, society grappled with its own duality. The portrait "Head of a Mulatto Woman (Mrs. Eaton)" exemplified both racial tensions and artistic beauty, signed and dated to forever remind us of our shared humanity. Meanwhile, amidst political turmoil, Florence Nightingale received a gold enamelled brooch for her unwavering dedication to healing souls on the battlefield. As Wilhelm I ascended to power in Germany, his reign symbolized both unity and division among nations. Entertainment took daring turns too; daredevil Capt M. V Bates crossed high wires over rivers while George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower mesmerized audiences with his audacious feats as "The Female Blondin. " These spectacles mirrored society's desire for excitement amid uncertainty. Yet amidst all these contrasts emerged moments of tranquility and spirituality. Chichester Cathedral stood tall as a testament to faith during turbulent times—a beacon guiding lost souls towards solace. Transportation also underwent significant transformations with President steam locomotive revolutionizing travel under LNWR's watchful eye—ushering in an era where distance became less formidable than ever before. Eugenio Lucas Velazquez immortalized one such momentous occasion—the grand procession at the Hermitage in 1861—where people from diverse backgrounds came together to celebrate culture and heritage despite their differences.