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1870s Collection (page 4)

Step back in time with these captivating glimpses into the 1870s

Background image1870s Collection: Sketch Titled Marechal de Bœufs, 1870

Sketch Titled Marechal de Bœufs, 1870
1575725 Sketch Titled Marechal de Bœufs, 1870; (add.info.: Sketch titled Marechal de Bœufs depicts the French politician Edmond Le Boeuf and an Ox. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Sketch titled Bavarian Officers, Cigared a Discretion, 1870

Sketch titled Bavarian Officers, Cigared a Discretion, 1870
1575723 Sketch titled Bavarian Officers, Cigared a Discretion, 1870; (add.info.: Sketch titled Bavarian Officers. Cigared a Discretion depicts Bavarian officers smoking whilst sat on a bench)

Background image1870s Collection: Turkish Soldiers, 1870 (engraving)

Turkish Soldiers, 1870 (engraving)
1575710 Turkish Soldiers, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Turkish foot soldiers referred to as "Turcos". Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: A Covey of Partridges, 1870 (engraving)

A Covey of Partridges, 1870 (engraving)
1575702 A Covey of Partridges, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a covey of partridges in flight. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Recruiting at Westminster, 1870
1575699 Recruiting at Westminster, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts the recruitment of British troops in Westminster. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Portrait of Pierre Magne, 1870

Portrait of Pierre Magne, 1870
1575690 Portrait of Pierre Magne, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Pierre Magne (1806-1879) A French-born politician. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Portrait of Clement Jean Aime Duvernois, 1870

Portrait of Clement Jean Aime Duvernois, 1870
1575689 Portrait of Clement Jean Aime Duvernois, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Clement Jean Aime Duvernois (1836 - 1879) French journalist and politician. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870

Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870
1575688 Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of General Edmond Le Bœuf (1809-1888) A marshal of France and prisoner in Prussia. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Man of War's, 1870

Man of War's, 1870
1575677 Man of War's, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts sailors departing Portsmouth for war. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Mrs Smith's 'John', 1870

Mrs Smith's "John", 1870
1575669 Mrs Smith's "John", 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts a formally dressed woman riding a horse ahead of a man. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: The Clerical Cob, 1870 (engraving)

The Clerical Cob, 1870 (engraving)
1575667 The Clerical Cob, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a formally dressed older man riding a horse. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Prussian Soldiers, 1870

Prussian Soldiers, 1870
1575659 Prussian Soldiers, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts Prussian soldiers resting with other soldiers await orders. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Departure of the Prussian Ironclads from Plymouth, 1870 (engraving)

Departure of the Prussian Ironclads from Plymouth, 1870 (engraving)
1575650 Departure of the Prussian Ironclads from Plymouth, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the departure of the Prussian ironclads from Plymouth)

Background image1870s Collection: On the Road to Goodwood, 1870

On the Road to Goodwood, 1870
1575646 On the Road to Goodwood, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts three wealthy young women sat in an open top carriage on the road to Goodwood. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: A young King George V, 1875

A young King George V, 1875
1576565 A young King George V, 1875; (add.info.: Photograph of a young King George V (1865-1936) seventeen years prior to becoming the Heir to the Throne. Dated 1875); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: On the Promenade, 1870

On the Promenade, 1870
1575742 On the Promenade, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of the Promenade at Scarborough. Within the scene there is a disabled woman sat in a wheelchair. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Volunteer Camp at Thunder Bay, 1870 (engraving)

Volunteer Camp at Thunder Bay, 1870 (engraving)
1575735 Volunteer Camp at Thunder Bay, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the view from a volunteer camp at Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Dawson's Road, 1870 (engraving)

Dawson's Road, 1870 (engraving)
1575733 Dawson's Road, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Dawson's Road, Ontario, Canada. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: The Zouaves' Last Will and Testament, 1870 (engraving)

The Zouaves' Last Will and Testament, 1870 (engraving)
1575654 The Zouaves' Last Will and Testament, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the Zouave's, the title given to certain light infantry regiments in the French Army)

Background image1870s Collection: Compound of Jama Masjid, 1877

Compound of Jama Masjid, 1877
1575776 Compound of Jama Masjid, 1877; (add.info.: Photograph of the outside of the compound of Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. Dated 1877); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Portrait of the Empress Eugenie de Montijo, 1870

Portrait of the Empress Eugenie de Montijo, 1870
1575759 Portrait of the Empress Eugenie de Montijo, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of the Empress Eugenie de Montijo (1826 - 1920)

Background image1870s Collection: Astronomical Clock, 1870 (engraving)

Astronomical Clock, 1870 (engraving)
1575749 Astronomical Clock, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of an astronomical clock from the Strasbourg Cathedral also known as Strasbourg Minster)

Background image1870s Collection: Franco Prussian war, 1870

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583488 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: Battle at Beaumont, 30 August 1870.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Count Von Moltke, 1870

Count Von Moltke, 1870
1583485 Count Von Moltke, 1870; (add.info.: Count Von Moltke.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Franco Prussian war, 1870

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583483 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: Prussian Troops Advance At Gravelotte.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: The War Loan, 1870 (engraving)

The War Loan, 1870 (engraving)
1580785 The War Loan, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the sale of coupons for the War Loan in front of the Hotel de Ville. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Working on Fortifications by Night, 1870 (engraving)

Working on Fortifications by Night, 1870 (engraving)
1580784 Working on Fortifications by Night, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the fortifications being worked on throughout the night. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: After the Battle of Gravelotte, 1870

After the Battle of Gravelotte, 1870
1580674 After the Battle of Gravelotte, 1870; (add.info.: After the Battle of Gravelotte. Sisters of Mercy arriving on the battle field to succour the wounded.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: The Defence of Rorke's Drift, 1875

The Defence of Rorke's Drift, 1875
1579987 The Defence of Rorke's Drift, 1875; (add.info.: The Defence of Rorke's Drift' by Lady Butler. From The Island Race)

Background image1870s Collection: A Pawnee Camp, 1870 (engraving)

A Pawnee Camp, 1870 (engraving)
1575635 A Pawnee Camp, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Pawnee camp in midwinter. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: The Camp at Wimbledon, 1870 (engraving)

The Camp at Wimbledon, 1870 (engraving)
1575632 The Camp at Wimbledon, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the Camp and Wimbledon. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Aldershot After a Field Day, 1870 (engraving)

Aldershot After a Field Day, 1870 (engraving)
1575618 Aldershot After a Field Day, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts an officer resting after a field day in Aldershot. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Firing Point at Wimbledon, 1870 (engraving)
1575617 A Firing Point at Wimbledon, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts women watching guns being shot at Wimbledon. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Hiawatha and Minne.Ha.Ha, 1870 (engraving)
1575615 Hiawatha and Minne.Ha.Ha, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts two Native American's, Hiawatha and Minne.Ha.Ha. Hiawatha is seen smoking through a long pipe)

Steel engraving of the artist H. T .Wells, 1870 (steel engraving)
1575610 Steel engraving of the artist H. T .Wells, 1870 (steel engraving); (add.info.: Steel engraving of the artist H.T. Wells, RA.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tea-time at the Camp at Wimbledon, 1870 (engraving)
1575607 Tea-time at the Camp at Wimbledon, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts tea-time at the camp in Wimbledon. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Fur Traders in Canada by G. Hartwig, 1874
1574802 Fur Traders in Canada by G. Hartwig, 1874; (add.info.: Fur traders in Canada, known as voyageurs, carrying their birch-bark canoes over a 'portage' in the Hudson Bay Company's)

Celebration in a Chinese public house, 1870
1574894 Celebration in a Chinese public house, 1870; (add.info.: Celebration in a Chinese public house. The drawing shows a celebration in progress to pay homage to the woman seated cross-legged at)

Background image1870s Collection: A State Ball at Buckingham Palace, 1870 (engraving)

A State Ball at Buckingham Palace, 1870 (engraving)
1575584 A State Ball at Buckingham Palace, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a state ball at Buckingham Palace. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Virginia Drowned, 1870 (engraving)
1575583 Virginia Drowned, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a young woman who has drowned by J. Bertrand. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Tajik wedding rituals, 1870

Tajik wedding rituals, 1870
1575423 Tajik wedding rituals, 1870; (add.info.: Tajik wedding rituals. Wedding ceremony (Islamic wedding ceremony), Tajikistan, Russian empire, circa 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: Devils pouring gold coins, 1870 (colour engraving) (colour engraving)

Devils pouring gold coins, 1870 (colour engraving) (colour engraving)
1574297 Devils pouring gold coins, 1870 (colour engraving) (colour engraving); (add.info.: Colour engraving depicting Devils pouring gold coins from hat into woman's apron and boy's hat)

Map of the world, 1875
1574249 Map of the world, 1875; (add.info.: Japanese print shows a map of the world with an American & Russian ship on the seas. Said to be from 1850-1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background image1870s Collection: No Smoking, 1871

No Smoking, 1871
1574600 No Smoking, 1871; (add.info.: Woman objecting to smoking in her railway compartment receiving an unsatisfactory answer by the guard about to blow his whistle)

Background image1870s Collection: Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water, 1873 (engraving)

Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water, 1873 (engraving)
1574767 Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water, 1873 (engraving); (add.info.: Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water)

Background image1870s Collection: Hermann Boerhaave, 1874 (engraving)

Hermann Boerhaave, 1874 (engraving)
1574757 Hermann Boerhaave, 1874 (engraving); (add.info.: Hermann Boerhaave (1668-1738) Dutch physician and botanist, in 1714 in the women's ward in Leyden hospital defusing hysteria by

Background image1870s Collection: Jean le Rond d'Alembert, 1874 (engraving)

Jean le Rond d'Alembert, 1874 (engraving)
1574753 Jean le Rond d'Alembert, 1874 (engraving); (add.info.: Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783) French scientist and philosopher: co-editor with Diderot of the ''Encyclopedie'

Background image1870s Collection: Richard Southwell Bourke, 1872

Richard Southwell Bourke, 1872
1574551 Richard Southwell Bourke, 1872; (add.info.: Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (1822-1872) British Conservative statesman, Viceroy of India 1869-1872.); Universal History Archive/UIG.



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Step back in time with these captivating glimpses into the 1870s. Delve into history as you explore an antique map of the Roman Empire, tracing the footsteps of ancient civilizations. Transport yourself to Britain under the Anglo Saxons, discovering their rich heritage through another vintage map. Immerse yourself in literature as you encounter Charles Dickens, a literary genius whose legacy lives on. Marvel at "Dickens Dream, " an unfinished oil painting by Robert William Buss that captures the essence of this iconic English novelist. Embark on a journey through Scotland and England with maps from the 1870s, witnessing how landscapes have evolved over centuries. Discover Vancouver Island's allure through a mesmerizing map that reveals its unspoiled beauty during this era. Education takes center stage as we glimpse into Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine during the 1870s—a hub of knowledge and intellectual growth. Explore Ireland's intricate geography through yet another fascinating map from this decade. Marvel at celestial mechanics depicted in medieval artwork—an awe-inspiring fusion of science and artistry that showcases humanity's fascination with the cosmos throughout history. Travel across oceans to New Zealand and Newfoundland—two distant lands brought closer by antique maps from the 19th century. Witness Europe's dynamic political landscape unfold before your eyes with a detailed map capturing its intricacies during this transformative period. They were an era brimming with exploration, creativity, and intellectual pursuits—a time when cartography merged artistry and science to create timeless artifacts that continue to captivate us today.