Beam Collection

Light refraction
Refraction. Computer artwork of white light being refracted as it passes through an equilateral triangular prism. Light changes direction, or is refracted

USA, Kentucky, Loretto: Makers Mark Bourbon Distillery, Aging Bourbon in Barrels

Coyne Helicopter / Ufo
Captain Lawrence J. Coyne, piloting a UH-1H helicopter observes a UFO at close quarters, the craft beaming a green light on the chopper near Mansfield, Ohio, USA

Landscape with a Stone Bridge, c. 1638, by Rembrandt (1606-1
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Landscape with a Stone Bridge, c. 1638. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Diplodocus
Weighing around 20 tonnes & reaching up to 26 metres in length Diplodocus is one of the longest-known dinosaurs. It lived 155 to 145 million years ago during the Upper Jurassic

Picture No. 10892622
CAT - Ginger and tabby cat sitting together on a beam (back view) Date:

Steel Workers Organizing Comittee. Painting for a poster (never printed), late 1930s, by Ben Shahn
SHAHN: STEEL UNION POSTER. Steel Workers Organizing Comittee. Painting for a poster (never printed), late 1930s, by Ben Shahn

Two Jackdaws (Corvus monedula), perched together on a wooden beam

Ufos / Gulf Breeze
Ed Walters goes out of his house to get a better view of a UFO, is zapped by a blue beam and lifted off the ground

Picture No. 10892620
CAT - Tabby cat sitting on a beam Date:

Ruins d Ypres with wooden frame from a Cloth Hall beam
Ruins d Ypres 1918. Framed in a wooden frame with an inscribed plaque which reads This frame made from a piece of beam from the Cloth Hall, Ypres. Paul Mansard

USA, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Chatham, Chatham Lighthouse in the fog

Artists concept of an astronaut falling towards a black hole in outer space. Gamma Rays erupt from the poles as a nearby nebula is pulled in

1917 Bathing Suit Fashion
Hollywood, California: c. 1917. Silent screen actress and Mack Sennett Comedy beauty Vera Stedman poses in the latest beach wear

First World War - Blackout cartoon postcard
Hoping to see more of you - mindful of the blackout enforced in London during World War one, this couple look forward to getting a better view of each other when their paths next cross

MOROCCO, Atlantic Coast, EL, JADIDA: Cite Portugaise / Portuguese Fortress, Citerne Portugaise
MOROCCO-Atlantic Coast-EL-JADIDA: Cite Portugaise / Portuguese Fortress- Citerne Portugaise-Vaulted Water Cistern (b.1513) and used in the Orson Wells film " Othello" (1954)

Roman Fire Engine / Pump
Roman fire engine, consisting of two double-cylindered force pumps worked by means of a rocking beam (now lost)

The Parable of the Mote and the Beam, ca. 1619. Creator: Domenico Fetti
The Parable of the Mote and the Beam, ca. 1619

Train in snowsheds, Sierra Nevada mountains, USA
Train passing through snowsheds on the Southern Pacific line Ogden route, Sierra Nevada mountains, California, USA. Date: 1907

Two females handstands on beam

Pulsar, artwork. This stellar object is a rapidly- rotating neutron star. Neutron stars have powerful magnetic fields (shown by the purple lines)

Quantum cryptography equipment
Quantum cryptography. Eye of an observer reflected in a mirror in quantum cryptography apparatus. Quantum cryptography is based on the principle of entanglement

That Evening Star-Shell, by Bruce Bairnsfather
Oh, star of eve, whose tender beam Fall on my spirits troubled dream. Originally an amateur artist, Bairnsfathers cockney humour displayed in his view of the Front

Half-timbered houses, Old Town, Tours, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Hong Kong Island Central skyline at night from Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Timing a Motor Cycle
Timing a motor cycle : when the machine crosses beams from photo-electric cella at the start and finish of the run, the time is measured. (In fact, the beam is invisible.)

Chippewa Magician
A magician of the Chippewa people attempts to destroy a girl by a beam of sunlight and the spirit of a fox

How the breaking point of a beam depends upon the material
5310107 How the breaking point of a beam depends upon the material; (add.info.: Diagram illustrating how the breaking point of a beam depends upon the material, thickness (A,B)

A battering ram supported by a beam
5310045 A battering ram supported by a beam; (add.info.: Woodblock print depicting a battering ram supported by a beam. This design could be given far greater impetus than one mounted simply)

Approaching a battleship at night, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400484 Approaching a battleship at night, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

A man asleep in a doorway of an alley, in Algiers, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3561549 A man asleep in a doorway of an alley, in Algiers, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Algiers, Algeria 1880 - 1890 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, demonstrating production of hypnosis using beam of
542255 Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, demonstrating production of hypnosis using beam of light from a magic lantern

Interior of a traditional Russian loghouse or Izba, 18th century. Woman tending chickens in the living room
FLO4624955 Interior of a traditional Russian loghouse or Izba, 18th century. Woman tending chickens in the living room, and a large brick oven in the rear

An engraving depicting the refraction of a beam of light in a bowl of water
5311290 An engraving depicting the refraction of a beam of light in a bowl of water. The beam of light is bent because light changes direction as it moves from one medium to another (air to water)

"En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys")
3563371 "En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys"): Orthodox priests in Paleokastritsa, 1903-1910 (photomechanic print); (add.info.: Corfu)

An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism
5311301 An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism and breaking it down into it's separate colours

Flow #1
Tal Paz-Fridman

'Hayle. St Ives in the distance', c1860. West Cornwall Railway, later part of the Great Western Railway (GWR)
541097 'Hayle. St Ives in the distance', c1860. West Cornwall Railway, later part of the Great Western Railway (GWR)

Moving beams on the 25th floor of the Empire State Building, published by William Edwin Rudge, 1931 (pencil on paper)
STC138072 Moving beams on the 25th floor of the Empire State Building, published by William Edwin Rudge, 1931 (pencil on paper) by Bailey

View of the cranes on the 8th floor of the Empire State Building, May 1930, published by William Edwin Rudge
STC138071 View of the cranes on the 8th floor of the Empire State Building, May 1930, published by William Edwin Rudge, 1931 (pencil on paper) by Bailey

The Salon del las Camas in the Palace of the Alhambra, in Granada
3566565 The Salon del las Camas in the Palace of the Alhambra, in Granada by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Granada, Alhambra, Salon de las Camas, Spain 1880-1890 ca)

Noah supervising the building of the Ark
5311803 Noah supervising the building of the Ark; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting Noah supervising the building of the Ark. In the foreground two men are shaping a beam using adzes)

An engraving depicting refraction: a piece of wood appearing to be bent where it enters the water because the path of
5311289 An engraving depicting refraction: a piece of wood appearing to be bent where it enters the water because the path of light alters as it moves from one medium to another

Sectional view of Sautter and Lemonnier's projector, fitted to French warships
5310267 Sectional view of Sautter and Lemonnier's projector, fitted to French warships; (add.info.: Sectional view of Sautter and Lemonnier's projector, fitted to French warships)

Book of Hours. 15th c. (18 x 13 cm). Epiphany scene. Work known as "Hours of the Queen of Sweden"
CUL4868350 Book of Hours. 15th c. (18 x 13 cm). Epiphany scene. Work known as "Hours of the Queen of Sweden". Illuminations of the school of Bruges

An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism
5311288 An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism and breaking it down into it's separate colours

PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851 (engraving)
CUL4932771 PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851 (engraving); (add.info.: PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851

Saint Francis receives stigmas, c.1675-80 (oil on canvas)
CUL4934561 Saint Francis receives stigmas, c.1675-80 (oil on canvas); 178x208 cm; (add.info.: Baroque Art SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cadiz. Museo de Cadiz. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cadiz)

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"Captivating Beams: From Bourbon Aging to UFO Sightings and Beyond" In the heart of Kentucky's picturesque Loretto, a captivating beam of light illuminates the Makers Mark Bourbon Distillery. As barrels age in anticipation of creating the finest bourbon, this beam symbolizes both tradition and craftsmanship. Meanwhile, high above in the sky, a Coyne helicopter encounters an enigmatic UFO emitting its own mesmerizing beam. The mystery deepens as tales of cattle mutilation intertwine with these otherworldly sightings. Stepping back in time, Rembrandt's "Landscape with a Stone Bridge" showcases nature's ethereal beams casting their enchanting glow upon a tranquil scene. This masterpiece reminds us that beams have fascinated artists for centuries. Shifting gears to industrial history, Ben Shahn's painting for the Steel Workers Organizing Committee depicts workers united under one powerful beam – their collective strength shining through in their fight for fair labor practices during the late 1930s. Nature continues to inspire awe as two jackdaws bask in sunlight streaming through branches – a simple yet beautiful reminder of how they can transform ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. Returning to UFO phenomena, Gulf Breeze becomes synonymous with unexplained lights beaming across its skies. Countless witnesses share stories filled with intrigue and wonderment as they try to decipher these extraterrestrial signals. On Cape Cod's foggy shores stands Chatham Lighthouse – its guiding beacon piercing through misty veils like an ethereal beam leading ships safely home. A testament to resilience and navigation amidst uncertainty. Amidst all these diverse contexts lies light refraction - where beams bend and dance playfully before our eyes, and is within this phenomenon that science meets artistry; reminding us that even something as fundamental as light can surprise us with its beauty and complexity. From aging bourbon barrels to celestial mysteries or historical artwork capturing luminous moments - beams hold a captivating power that transcends time and space.