1870s Collection (page 5)

Matthew Fontaine Maury, 1873
1574540 Matthew Fontaine Maury, 1873; (add.info.: Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873) American naval officer, hydrographer and oceanographer.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

British Politician, Edward Mall, 1874
1574512 British Politician, Edward Mall, 1874; (add.info.: Edward Miall (1809-1881) British politician, Editor of ''The onconformist'' Member of Parliament for Bradford

William Schwenck Gilbert, 1876
1574499 William Schwenck Gilbert, 1876; (add.info.: William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911) British humourist. Librettist and partner of Arthur Sullivan in the light operas produced under D'Oyly

William Schwenck Gilbert, 1873
1574498 William Schwenck Gilbert, 1873; (add.info.: William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911) British humourist. Librettist and partner of Arthur Sullivan in the light operas produced under D'Oyly

Union soldiers at Point Lookout, Tennessee, 1873
1574446 Union soldiers at Point Lookout, Tennessee, 1873; (add.info.: Colour print depicting Union soldiers at Point Lookout, Tennessee)

I Buy and Sell for All, 1875
1574443 I Buy and Sell for All, 1875; (add.info.: Vignette inspired by the Granger movement, depicts a shopkeeper in a general store, asserting the importance of the farmer in American society)

Direct telegraph line between New-castle and London for the Newcastle Chronicle, 1874
3479999 Direct telegraph line between New-castle and London for the Newcastle Chronicle, 1874; (add.info.: Direct telegraph line between Newcastle and London for the Newcastle Chronicle)

lya Repin
3732938 lya Repin; (add.info.: Photograph of lya Repin (1844 - 1930) Russian realist painter, as a student at the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1870. Shown at centre of group in striped trousers

Mr Punch wincing at having to consume the number of lemons
3585685 Mr Punch wincing at having to consume the number of lemons; (add.info.: Mr Punch wincing at having to consume the number of lemons prescribed per diem by WILHELM SCHMOELE)

The Butcher's boy, London street worker. 1875 (engraving)
5669373 The Butcher's boy, London street worker. 1875 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Forceps
2626788 Forceps; (add.info.: Forceps. 1878. Japanese ink drawing.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Patent medicine label for Bennett Pieters & Cos
2623744 Patent medicine label for Bennett Pieters & Cos; (add.info.: Patent medicine label for Bennett Pieters & Co. celebrated Red Jacket stomach bitters)

A water wheel by a mill
2628600 A water wheel by a mill.; (add.info.: An American illustration of a water wheel by a mill, 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A scissors grinder sharpening scissors
2628594 A scissors grinder sharpening scissors.; (add.info.: An American illustration of a scissors grinder sharpening scissors while a girl and her maid look)

A dancer in a burlesque theatre
2628586 A dancer in a burlesque theatre.; (add.info.: An American illustration of a dancer in a burlesque theatre, 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bell telephone, 1878
3479243 Bell telephone, 1878; (add.info.: Using a bell telephone. Dated 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Pincushion and tape measure, 1879
3479061 Pincushion and tape measure, 1879; (add.info.: Pincushion and tape measure by E.S. heath of Clintonville, Pa. Dated 23rd August, 1879.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ironing and calendaring machine, 1871
3479208 Ironing and calendaring machine, 1871; (add.info.: Ironing and calendaring machine, heated by steam, gas, jets or a coal fire)

Ships on their way to lay the China telegraph cable to connect Java, Singapore, Penang and Madras, 1870
3478999 Ships on their way to lay the China telegraph cable to connect Java, Singapore, Penang and Madras, 1870; (add.info.: Ships on their way to lay the China telegraph cable to connect Java)

Brother and sister joined in grief after the death of a parent, 1872
3478910 Brother and sister joined in grief after the death of a parent, 1872; (add.info.: Brother and sister joined in grief after the death of a parent)

Woman blowing glass bubble to form the basis of an artificial pearl, 1870
3478850 Woman blowing glass bubble to form the basis of an artificial pearl, 1870; (add.info.: Woman blowing glass bubble to form the basis of an artificial pearl, Paris. (c)

Man blowing a large glass bottle, 1870
3478847 Man blowing a large glass bottle, 1870; (add.info.: Man blowing a large glass bottle or carboy, using a wooden mould)

D'Asrlincourt's teleprinter, 1878
3479636 D'Asrlincourt's teleprinter, 1878; (add.info.: D'Asrlincourt's teleprinter, 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

HMS Brisk, granted to the International Mid-Channel Telegraph Company, anchored in the English Channel, 1870
3479558 HMS Brisk, granted to the International Mid-Channel Telegraph Company, anchored in the English Channel, 1870; (add.info.: H.M.S)

Laying the submarine telegraph cable in the Persian gulf, 1870
3479551 Laying the submarine telegraph cable in the Persian gulf, 1870; (add.info.: Laying the submarine telegraph cable in the Persian gulf, 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Control panel of an office telegraph, 1874
3480047 Control panel of an office telegraph, 1874; (add.info.: Control panel of an office telegraph, 1874.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Diagram of quadruplex repeating telegraph system, 1879
3480036 Diagram of quadruplex repeating telegraph system, 1879; (add.info.: Diagram of quadruplex repeating telegraph system, 1879. Fig)

Electric telegraph station fitted with Breguet equipment, 1874
3480035 Electric telegraph station fitted with Breguet equipment, 1874; (add.info.: Electric telegraph station fitted with Breguet equipment, 1874.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Telegraph relay for use with the Morse system, 1870
3480023 Telegraph relay for use with the Morse system, 1870; (add.info.: Telegraph relay for use with the Morse system, 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Lord Kelvin's receiving apparatus in use, 1877
3480022 Lord Kelvin's receiving apparatus in use, 1877; (add.info.: Lord Kelvin's (William Thomson's) receiving apparatus in use at Brest; including his mirror galvanometer

The Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1871
3480009 The Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1871; (add.info.: The Post Office telegraph headquarters; Telegraph Street; London: The instruments for carrying messages)

Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1871
3480003 Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1871; (add.info.: Post Office telegraph headquarters; Telegraph Street; London: the batteries for operating the 395 instruments)

Telegraph fleet in Darwin Bay, Australia 1871-73
3479545 Telegraph fleet in Darwin Bay, Australia 1871-73; (add.info.: The telegraph fleet in Darwin Bay to begin the northern stretch of overland cable to be joined to the submarine cable linking)

The Screw steam ship Tararua, 1873
3479541 The Screw steam ship Tararua, 1873; (add.info.: The Tararua, which carried telegraph cable from the Gulf of Carpentaria up the river doper)

Poverty struck children, 1873
3479526 Poverty struck children, 1873; (add.info.: Middle class male is confronted by two poverty struck children. They have no shoes, little clothing and are clenching themselves for warmth)

The Village Pastor, 1877
3479413 The Village Pastor, 1877; (add.info.: The Village Pastor. London, dated 1877.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Biblical offering, 1876
3479405 Biblical offering, 1876; (add.info.: Biblical figures are shown burning a young calf (cow) as an offering, London 1876.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Diagram of Bell's second telephone, 1879
3479294 Diagram of Bell's second telephone, 1879; (add.info.: Diagram of Bell's second telephone: Acoustic waves through N (diaphragm) and A (lever)

Using a string telephone, 1878
3479291 Using a string telephone, 1878; (add.info.: A male and female are shown holding, and using a string telephone. Dated 1878)

Hughes microphone, 1879
3479288 Hughes microphone, 1879; (add.info.: Various views of Hughes microphone, dated November 1879.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sewing behind a bush, 1871
3479034 Sewing behind a bush, 1871; (add.info.: Two females hiding behind a bush sewing, while a male silhouette is shown waiting behind the bush. Dated 1871.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Warrior, full-length
2909822 Warrior, full-length; (add.info.: Warrior, full-length, facing left, with bow drawn, about to shoot an arrow, includes several types of targets. 1878); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Moon viewed through the heart
2909816 Moon viewed through the heart; (add.info.: Moon viewed through the heart. Print shows two samurai warriors fighting among fallen weapons. 1879); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Afghanistan, 1879
2902270 Afghanistan, 1879; (add.info.: Afghanistan, 1879.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

The Mountain Institute , 1870
3507998 The Mountain Institute , 1870; (add.info.: The Mountain Institute, Saint-Petersburg, 1870.); Universal History Archive.

Juliette Dodu, 1870
3480813 Juliette Dodu, 1870; (add.info.: Juliette Dodu (1848 - 1909) legendary heroine of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the first woman to be awarded the Legion of Honore

Man wearing ornate hat
2909854 Man wearing ornate hat; (add.info.: Man, full-length, standing, facing left, wearing ornate hat. 1878); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Minamoto Yoshitsune in training
2911070 Minamoto Yoshitsune in training; (add.info.: 1879 Ink painting titled 'Minamoto Yoshitsune in training' by Kawanabe Ky?sai (1831-1889) Japanese artist

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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.