1904 Collection (page 5)

Safety Deposit Vault
Merchantile Safe Deposit Co. 120 Broadway, c. 1904. Safety deposit vault with mosaic tile floor flanked by banks of safe deposit boxes

Main building, Wigmore Schools, West Midlands
General view of the main building of the Walsall and West Bromwich District School on Pennyhill Lane, Wigmore. The school opened in 1870 to house workhouse children from the two unions

Laundry at Shirley Schools, near Croydon, Surrey
Inmates ironing clothes and linen in the laundry at the Shirley Schools, near Croydon, Surrey, established in 1904 by the St Olave Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Cooks Tours to the Riviera, Italy, etc
Poster or handbill advertising Cooks Tours to the Riviera, Italy, etc, using the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway to Newhaven and Dieppe, programme free from any office of Thomas Cook & Son

Corporal of 16th The Queens Lancers
Corporal of The 16th The Queens Lancers - the medals worn are the India Medal (2 bars)and the Distunguished Conduct Medal

Children at Play, Hull Sailors Orphanage
Children playing at the Hull Sailors Orphanage, also known as Newland Homes. The boys are in naval uniform. A gardener mows the grass

Lifeboat man - England
The wise, weather-beaten face (in profile) of an English Lifeboat man from Bognor Regis

Scoppio del Carro - Florence, Italy
Florence - Scoppio del Carro. In Florence (Tuscany, Italy), Easter is celebrated with the Scoppio del Carro, explosion of the cart

Zenith of Surrealism
The surrealist artist, Salvador Dali (1904-1989), surprised even guests to his house at Port Lligat in Spain, when he appeared wearing a magnificent tricorne hat - fashioned out of pastry

Tearful paper moon sees lover fall from sky
A tearful paper moon sees a womans lover fall from sky as the end of his crescent form breaks off

Entente Cordiale celebrations
The Entente Cordiale between Britain and France aimed to resolve colonial disputes over territories such as Egypt and Morocco

Circus Elephant Accident
George Lockhart is crushed by a circus elephant at Walthamstow. The elephant escaped from the train which was transporting him to the next circus destination

Alexis / Russian Royal
ALEXIS TSAREVICH OF RUSSIA Son of Nicolas II and Alexandra, heir apparent to the Russian throne, as a toddler

Logging Railway / 1904
Horses are used to pull large tree trunks on railway carriages in California, U.S.A

Whistle and I ll Come
Oh, whistle, and I ll come to you ! Parkinss dream of the thing on the sea-shore

Sotnia of Cossack Women
Sotnia of female Cossack cavalry exercise on the Nikolsk-Oussourisk plain

Art Nouveau Lady 1904
A typical Art Nouveau lady, with red poppies, reading a book

Caravanserai in Tunisia
Travelers gather at a caravanserai in Tunisia

Antonin Leopold Dvorak
ANTONIN LEOPOLD DVORAK Czech musician

Theodor Herzl / Liz / 1904
THEODOR HERZL Hungarian Zionist leader

Pan / Woodward / Wendy Hse
Peter Pan and Wendy sit on the doorstep of the wendy house

Joseph John Thomson
JOSEPH JOHN THOMSON physicist, working at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, circa 1904

Docking, Kings Lyn, Norfolk - The Well. Date: 1904

Docking, Kings Lynn, Norfolk - The School Date: 1904

Christmas morning swim in the Serpentine
Page from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News featuring various sketches of the Christmas morning swimming handicap in the Serpentine in Hyde Park

Four people with a veteran antique car. 1904

Chamberlain Clock in Birmingham
The Chamberlain Clock, Birmingham, erected to commemorate Joseph Chamberlains tour of South Africa 1902-3 after the end of the Second Boer War

Epps Chocolate
Advertisement postcard depicting an elderly gentleman and a young girl outside a sweet shop. Date: circa 1904

Flower Vendors, Easter Display, New York City, USA, c. 1904 (b / w photo)
5863113 Flower Vendors, Easter Display, New York City, USA, c.1904 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

King Oscar II of Sweden - Jubilee Postcard
A delightful card (mixture of white embossing and a pale yellow background) depicting King Oscar of Sweden (1829-1907) - Jubilee Postcard celebrating the Kings 75th Birthday

Dickens Chalet at Cobham Park, Rochester, Kent Date: 1904

Children swimming at a swimming hole at Lester Park in Duluth, Minnesota, America Date: circa 1904

Old houses in Chinon, France
Chinon is a commune located in the Indre-et-Loire, Region Centre, France. The regional area is called the Touraine, which is known as the " garden of France". Date: 1904

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Stories from Puppyland. Mr Terrier, proud father of ten puppies, smokes his pipe and reads his newspaper. Date: 1904

Hotel de Soto, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Hotel de Soto, on the corner of Liberty Street and Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Date: 1904

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Snob. Sybil holds a dinner party for dogs, but when a smaller dog approaches a large dish of food, Fluffikins attacks him for his presumption

Main Road, West Huntspill, Somerset
Main Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, near Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. Showing the Methodist Church Date: 1904

Foxley Lane, Purley, Surrey
Foxley Lane, Purley, near Wallington, Surrey, England. Date: 1904

Westminster Cathedral
Interior of the new cathedral Date: 1904

Val Prinsep Studio
VALENTINE CAMERON PRINSEP artist, photographed in his studio Date: 1838 - 1904

GIBSON: BALLROOM, c1904. The Jury Disagrees. Pen and ink drawing by Charles Dana Gibson, c1904

WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE, c1904. A display of fireworks to celebrate the opening of the bridge, looking from Manhattan to Brooklyn, New York. Photograph, c1904

Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist causing havoc aid his fellow road-users, knocking over a man and his dog. An old take on a current issue! Date: 1904

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA - The Tetons
The Teton Range - a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in North America, mostly on the Wyoming side of the states border with Idaho (just south of Yellowstone National Park). Date: 1904

Elegant lady
An elegant lady in art nouveau style. From a Valentine card published by Raphael Tuck Date: 1904

Carlos I at Chatsworth
CARLOS I, KING OF PORTUGAL An impromptu snowball fight between King Carlos I of Portugal and the Marquis de Soveral on a visit to Chatsworth in 1904

Edward VII with Kaiser Wilhelm II
Edward VII (1841-1910) with his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), Emperor of Germany in 1904

Aladdin, Kennington Theatre, South London, 24 December 1904. Powerful Company, Beautiful Scenery, Charming Ballets, Augmented Orchestra, Ballet & Chorus of 100. 1904

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Step into the enchanting world of 1904, where creativity and imagination soar to new heights. Join Louis Wain's whimsical cat as it dances through vibrant colors, bringing joy to all who encounter its playful spirit. Feel the thrill of Peter Pan and Wendy as they take flight, soaring above Neverland in a magical adventure that captivates hearts young and old. In the realm of artistry, witness Margot Fonteyn and Rudolph Nureyev grace the stage with their graceful movements, leaving audiences spellbound by their talent. Anton Chekhov stands proudly alongside his Moscow Art Theatre group, showcasing his profound influence on Russian literature and theater. Travel back in time to Paddington Station's bustling Platform 1 in 1904, where steam trains whistle and passengers embark on exciting journeys. Explore Carcassonne's ancient walls standing strong amidst a changing world - a testament to history's enduring beauty. Witness Gloucestershire's Winchcombe Station under construction; an emblem of progress shaping communities for generations to come. Marvel at Da Vinci's ingenious crossbow design - an embodiment of human ingenuity pushing boundaries beyond imagination. As night falls upon this extraordinary year, let your dreams take flight with Peter Pan once more through a charming postcard scene. And if you listen closely in the stillness of the night, you might hear whispers carried by the wind: 'Whistle and I'll Come' – beckoning us towards unknown adventures yet to be discovered.