1878 Collection (page 3)

1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore. This was a manual capacitive electrostatic generator used
5311462 1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore. This was a manual capacitive electrostatic generator used to produce electrostatic charge via the process of electrostatic

1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore. This was a manual capacitive electrostatic generator used
5311460 1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore. This was a manual capacitive electrostatic generator used to produce electrostatic charge via the process of electrostatic

Statue of Claude Bernard
865165 Statue of Claude Bernard; (add.info.: Claude Bernard (1813-1878) French physiologist who applied scientific method to medicine

Illustration depicting a plant inside a closed glass jar. Illustrating displacing water as it is released by the plant
5311490 Illustration depicting a plant inside a closed glass jar. Illustrating displacing water as it is released by the plant. French 1878; (add.info.: Date: 1878); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cartoon commenting on the opening of the first cabmen's shelter in St John's Wood
5308703 Cartoon commenting on the opening of the first cabmen's shelter in St John's Wood; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the opening of the first cabmen's shelter in St John's)

Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878
5306352 Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878; Universal History Archive/UIG

Queen Margherita of Savoy with her young son, the Prince of Naples future King Victor Emmanuel III of Savoy
5314824 Queen Margherita of Savoy with her young son, the Prince of Naples future King Victor Emmanuel III of Savoy, 1878 (photo) by Unknown photographer

Pilgrim Fathers, members of English Separatist Church sect of Puritans, leaving Delft Haven on their voyage to America
531422 Pilgrim Fathers, members of English Separatist Church sect of Puritans, leaving Delft Haven on their voyage to America July 1620

Robert Lowe, lst Viscount Sherbrooke (1811-1892) British statesman, 1878 (Woodburytype)
527827 Robert Lowe, lst Viscount Sherbrooke (1811-1892) British statesman, 1878 (Woodburytype); (add.info.: In 1868 appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Gladstone)

Portrait of Claude Bernard
865117 Portrait of Claude Bernard; (add.info.: Claude Bernard (1813-1878) French physiologist who applied scientific method to medicine

Incandescent filament lamp by St George Lane-Fox (c.1878). Engraving
538276 Incandescent filament lamp by St George Lane-Fox (c.1878). Engraving; (add.info.: Incandescent filament lamp by St George Lane-Fox (c.1878). Engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

A man flying over a chimney. 1878 (woodcut from a 19th century book of Russian children's stories)
5669249 A man flying over a chimney. 1878 (woodcut from a 19th century book of Russian children's stories); Universal History Archive/UIG

Inset portrait of Leo XIII (Vincenzo Giacchino Pecci 1810-1903), the pope from 1878
535259 Inset portrait of Leo XIII (Vincenzo Giacchino Pecci 1810-1903), the pope from 1878, opening the Vatican archives for historical research, 1883

Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev, 1843 - 1882
3062102 Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev, 1843 - 1882.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian general during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878)

Illustration of a travelling salesman. 1878 (woodcut from a 19th century book of Russian children's stories)
5669251 Illustration of a travelling salesman. 1878 (woodcut from a 19th century book of Russian children's stories); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878
5306351 Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878; Universal History Archive/UIG

The Champ de Mars during the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878 (engraving)
3058491 The Champ de Mars during the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878 (engraving); (add.info.: From The Magazine of Art published 1878); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Portrait of John Bunyan (1628-1688)
864051 Portrait of John Bunyan (1628-1688); (add.info.: John Bunyan (1628-1688) English Puritan preacher. Author of "The Pilgrim's Progress" (London, 1878)

Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905)
864438 Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905); (add.info.: Frederick Augustus Thesiger, (1827-1905), 2nd Baron Chelmsford from 1878. English soldier who joined the army in 1844

Carbon microphone, invented in 1878 by David Edward Hughes (1831-1900), English inventor. From R
537741 Carbon microphone, invented in 1878 by David Edward Hughes (1831-1900), English inventor. From R. Wormell Electricity in the Service of ManLondon, 1890

An 1878 caricature lampooning Charles Darwins theory (Darwinism) that Humans are descendents or related to Apes
5308581 An 1878 caricature lampooning Charles Darwins theory (Darwinism) that Humans are descendents or related to Apes; (add.info)

Portrait de l'ecrivain russe Fedor Dostoievski (1821 - 1881) en 1878
AIS5391500 Portrait de l'ecrivain russe Fedor Dostoievski (1821 - 1881) en 1878

pope Leo XIII, c.1900 (b/w photo)
527313 pope Leo XIII, c.1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Leo XIII (Vincenzo Giacchino Pecci 1810-1903) Pope from 1878. Photograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

Leo XIII : Vincenzo Giacchino Pecci (1810-1903) Pope from 1878, receiving the last rites on his deathbed
530296 Leo XIII : Vincenzo Giacchino Pecci (1810-1903) Pope from 1878, receiving the last rites on his deathbed. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, French weekly paper

The "Internationalists" Are to Make the World All One Millennium - (Chaos), 1878. Creator: Thomas Nast
The "Internationalists" Are to Make the World All One Millennium - (Chaos), 1878

Bridge and Trees, 1878. Creator: Thomas Moran
Bridge and Trees, 1878

The Empty Cradle, 1878. Creator: Thomas Moran
The Empty Cradle, 1878

1878 Adams Monumental Illustrated Panorama Of History
1878, Adams Monumental Illustrated Panorama of History

1878 Andriveau-Goujon Pocket Map Of Paris France
1878, Andriveau-Goujon Pocket Map of Paris, France

1878 Government Land Office Map Of Lanai Hawaii
1878, Government Land Office Map of Lanai, Hawaii

1878 Logerot Map Of Paris France Topography Cartography
1878, Logerot Map of Paris, France

1878 Bien And Johnson Map Of New York City Manhattan Island During The Revolutionary War
1878, Bien and Johnson Map of New York City, Manhattan Island During the Revolutionary War

Texas, Gruene, Gruene Hall, 1878, Dance Hall, Country And Western Music, Historical District, National Register Of Historic Places

The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas)
658685 The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Weguelin, John Reinhard (1849-1927); 114x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labour of the Danaids)

On the Dizzy Brink (engraving)
2777093 On the Dizzy Brink (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Dizzy Brink. Cartoon, 19 January 1878)

Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth, Devon. 1878

VIENNA / STREET SCENE 1878
Vienna: street scene near the Opera House Date: 1878

Toll House on Putney Bridge, London
Old Toll House at the Northern end of Putney Bridge, London. Built by local master carpenter Thomas Phillips to a design by architect Sir Jacob Acworth

The Death of Kalulu, Kalulu Falls, Central Africa, 1876
Engraving showing the death of Kalulu, at the Kalulu Falls, during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Anglo-American expedition of 1874-1877

Monaco - Sheet 1

Monaco - Sheet 2

Statue, Parc Metallurgique, Dommartin-le-Franc, Haute-Marne
Cast iron counter-model of the work of Charles Breton, 1878, made at the Val d'Osne art foundry c. 1920, exhibited at the Parc Metallurgique or Metallurgic Park

Collection of three books relating to steamships: Official 1877?1878 Cunard Guide and Album, Illustrated Souvenir of The Cunard Steamship Co. 1902, and Ship Ahoy! by Commander J. G. Bisset

Kelmscott House Curtain Of Woollen Tissue
A patterned curtain of woollen tissue, designed for the drawing room at Kelmscott House, the home of English textile designer and Pre-Raphaelite craftsman, William Morris between 1878 and 1896

Music cover, Pardon Madame, or, I Was Looking Up, words by Armand Ben and Rene d'Herville, music by Tony Rieffler Date: 1878

Clapham Common
This painting shows a vast number of well dressed figures at Clapham Common, a large park in south London, it was converted from common land to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons

HIMS Menin
Imperial Russian Navy - HIMS Menin, an armoured cruiser, at anchor during a state visit by a member of the Russian royal family (possibly Tsesarevich Nicholas). Date: 1878

Portrait of Miss Constance Collier
Miss Constance Collier (22nd January 1878- 25th April 1955), born Laura Constance Hardie, was an English stage and film actress and acting coach

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"1878: A Year of Art, Music, and Progress" Step back in time to the vibrant year of 1878, where creativity and innovation thrived. Gilbert & Sullivan's masterpiece, H. M. S. Pinafore, took center stage for its first production this year. The poster showcasing this theatrical triumph captures the excitement that filled the air. Meanwhile, another groundbreaking achievement was made by Eadweard Muybridge with his iconic photograph "The Horse in Motion. " Sallie Gardner galloped into history as Leland Stanford's prized horse became immortalized through Muybridge's pioneering work. As we explore the streets through an intricately detailed street map, we uncover a world on the brink of change. John Everett Millais' haunting painting "The Princes in the Tower" reminds us of historical mysteries yet to be solved. Venturing further afield, Manchester reveals itself through a meticulously crafted map from 1878. This bustling city was at the heart of industrial progress during this era. Intriguingly captured within a CDV is Porter Rockwell - an enigmatic figure known for his association with Brigham Young and his role as a bodyguard for Joseph Smith. His presence adds an element of mystery to our journey through time. Bryant & May Matchworks symbolize progress and industry; their matchsticks illuminating homes across nations while providing employment opportunities for many workers during this period. Delving deeper into cultural delights, we find ourselves immersed in Gilbert & Sullivan's Pinafore once again – this time exploring its enchanting program from one particular performance. The intricate details transport us back to that magical evening when music filled hearts and souls alike. London beckons us next with its ever-evolving landscape showcased on an exquisite map from 1878. It invites exploration amidst grand architecture and bustling streets teeming with life. Education takes center stage as we stumble upon the Truant School in Hightown, Liverpool.