1908 Collection (#12)

Ready for the charge-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Ready for the charge-Apsaroke, c1908. Man in feather headdress, on horseback, holding bow and arrows, 1 arrow in mouth

White Duck, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
White Duck, c1908. Hidatsa Indian posed, head and shoulders, wearing headdress, facing right

Hoop On the Forehead, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, c1908

Bear Claw, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bear Claw, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Bear Claw, seated, facing left

Hoop On the Forehead, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hoop On the Forehead, c1908. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

Banks, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Banks, 1908. Photograph shows head and shoulder portrait of Banks, wearing feathered headdress and several necklaces, seated, facing front

Eagle Child-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Eagle Child-Atsina, c1908. Eagle Child, Atsina man, half-length portrait, facing front

Bear Cut Ear, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bear Cut Ear, c1908. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

Alfred Chase, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Alfred Chase, 1908. Photograph shows Alfred Chase, wearing headdress, and Crow's Heart, with three eagle feathers in his hair and bear claw necklace standing outside dome-shaped earth lodge

High Medicine Rock, Crow Indian with two horses at left, Her Horse Kills with child in... c1908
High Medicine Rock, Crow Indian with two horses at left, Her Horse Kills with child in buggy at right, tepees and circus type tent in background, Montana, c1908

Goes Ahead, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Goes Ahead, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Goes Ahead, dressed in civilian clothing, wearing Indian Judge badge, seated, facing front

Chief Child, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Chief Child, c1908. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

Ghost Bear, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, feather... c1908
Ghost Bear, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, feather headdress, beaded buckskin shirt, bead choker with shell concho, large medal on strand of metal beads, c1908

Forked Iron, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Forked Iron, c1908. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

On the lookout, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
On the lookout, 1908. Photograph shows Forked Iron on horseback, possibly wearing a war shirt

The Scouts, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Scouts, 1908. Photograph shows five Crow Indians, Fish Shows (wearing headdress), Lone Tree, Child in the Mouth, Medicine Crow, and Sitting Elk in full regalia on horseback on hill

Fish Shows, an Apsaroke Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, pompadour... c1908
Fish Shows, an Apsaroke Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, pompadour, temple braids painted white, 2 eagle feathers, disk earring, shell beads with large disk ornaments

Bull Snake, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bull Snake, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Bull Snake, wearing traditional clothing and feather in hair, seated, facing front

Bread, Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bread, Apsaroke, c1908. Photograph shows Bread, an Apsaroke Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing a headdress

Black Eagle-Assiniboin, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Black Eagle-Assiniboin, c1908. Black Eagle, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, wearing buffalo hide, holding wing of bird

Village criers on horseback, Bird On the Ground and Forked Iron, Crow Indians, Montana, c1908

Bird on High Land, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bird on High Land, c1908. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

Bird On the Ground, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bird On the Ground, 1908. Photograph shows full-length portrait of Bird On the Ground, on horseback wearing traditional clothing, horse draped in cloth, facing slightly right

The fire brigade of the voluntary fire society near its building on Arsenalnaya Street, 1908. Creator: Unknown
The fire brigade of the voluntary fire society near its building on Arsenalnaya Street, 1908. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth

Big Magpie, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Big Magpie, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Big Magpie, wearing fur hat and several necklaces, dressed in traditional clothing, seated, facing front

Steam Machine "Maliutka" of the Irkutsk Fire Association, 1908. Creator: Unknown
Steam Machine "Maliutka" of the Irkutsk Fire Association, 1908. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Bear's Belly, Arikara Indian half-length portrait, facing front, wearing bearskin, c1908

Bird Horse, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bird Horse, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Bird Horse, seated, facing front

The Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. c1908. Creator: Unknown
The Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. c1908

L.N. Tolstoi's study, in Iasnaia Poliana, 1908. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
L.N. Tolstoi's study, in Iasnaia Poliana, 1908. In album: Various views and studies, Russian Empire and Europe

L.N. Tolstoi, in Iasnaia Poliana, 1908. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
L.N. Tolstoi, in Iasnaia Poliana, 1908. In album: Various views and studies, Russian Empire and Europe

L.N. Tolstoi in his study, in Iasnaia Poliana, 1908. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
L.N. Tolstoi in his study, in Iasnaia Poliana, 1908. In album: Various views and studies, Russian Empire and Europe

Pigs at the Trough
A pig and her young at the feeding trough. Artist: Ernest Linzell

Girls Industrial Home, Stratford-upon-Avon
Staff on the doorstep of the Girls Industrial Home, Stratford-upon-Avon. Date: circa 1908

Inuit or Eskimo bride on her wedding day. 1908

Selection of suffragette banners 1908
Some of the 770 banners carried by suffragettes and suffragists as they marched from the embankment to the Royal Albert Hall

Police removing suffragettes chained to railings 1908
Police officers removing Edith New and Olivia Smith from the railings of 10. Downing Street. The image is interestingly captioned

Edgar & Madge Syers in Olympics Games, ice skating 1908
Edgar Syers dancing with his wife Madge Syers in the Olympic Games of 1908, winning the bronze medal at the Princes Skating Club, Knightsbridge, London. Date: October 1908

McClintons Soap Works, Ballymaclinton, Ireland
Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 - McClintons Soap Works, in the Irish village of Ballymaclinton. 1908

Map, Surrey Docks, Bricklayers Arms and New Cross, London
Map, Surrey Commercial Docks, Bricklayers Arms and New Cross, SE London, with railway lines and junctions. 1908

The Gaiety Theatre, in The Aldwych, London pictured in 1908. The Gaiety Theatre was a West End theatre in London, located on Aldwych at the eastern end of the Strand

Middlesbrough Football Club 1908 (Back Row) 1 T. Heslop, 2. J C Brown (Assistant Secretary) 3. A Campbell, 4. A E Forbes (Director) 5. A A Hassell 6. F France (Director) 7. D Gordon. 8

Ladies competing in an archery contest at the Olympic stadium in London 1908

Suffragettes Under Arrest May 1908 Miss N G Bacon - one of six Suffragettes being arrested oustide Downing Street London 1900s Police Officers Policemen Womens Rights Movement

Comic Valentines Postcard - Old Maid about to be blown up
Comic Valentines Postcard - Some seriously racey language punning against an image of an Old Maid about to be blown up. 1908

Anti-suffrage satirical postcard - Leap Year Goods - " Will wear well". A woman in full tweed suit of jacket and plus fours standing with her motorbike. 1908

Viscount Katsura Taro
Katsura Taro (1848-1913) was a Japanese general within the Imperial Japanese Army, and a politician who is the second-longest serving prime minister of Japan

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"1908: A Year of Empowerment and Change" In the midst of a world in flux, 1908 marked a significant turning point in history. As suffragettes donned their iconic cat-in-hat attire and proudly waved their flags, women across the globe united to demand their right to vote. Inspired by Kenneth Grahame's enchanting tale "Wind in the Willows, " they embodied the spirit of determination and resilience. Amidst this suffragette rally, where women proudly held up their Women's Sunday Programme from 1908, another powerful figure emerged - Shakespeare's ethereal Titania. Her presence reminded us that even amidst societal struggles, art continues to inspire and uplift. Meanwhile, in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, Sir Donald Bradman honed his cricket skills with unwavering dedication. His passion for the sport would later propel him to become one of Australia's greatest sporting legends. Across oceans and continents, Sylvia Pankhurst fearlessly led her fellow suffragettes at Manchester Docks while wearing badges representing the Women's Social and Political Union (W. S. P. U). These symbols served as reminders that unity is key when fighting for justice. As we reflect on this transformative year, let us not forget the bravery displayed by soldiers like those serving in Gordon Highlanders who valiantly protected our freedoms during times of turmoil. Beyond borders lies New Zealand; its maps remind us that progress knows no bounds. In 1908, New Zealand became a beacon of hope as it granted women full voting rights - a monumental step towards gender equality worldwide. Thus, 1908 stands as an emblematic year filled with courage and resilience. It serves as a reminder that change is possible when individuals band together under noble causes – whether through literature or activism – shaping our collective destiny for generations to come.