Contact Collection (#55)

Crusader and Girl
A romantic depiction of the valliant crusader bidding his wife farewell before embarking on a crusade. Date: circa 1850

Alien SETI project
Alien SETI signal. Computer artwork of a possible method that an advanced alien civilisation could use to signal its presence to other lifeforms in the universe

Contact lens seen on a fingertip
Contact lens. View of a contact lens on a finger- tip prior to being placed on the eye. Contact lenses are worn directly on the eye to correct imperfect vision

Eclipsing binary star system. Artwork of W Ursae Majoris, an eclipsing binary system located around 200 light years away from Earth

Business people talking

Handshake. Businessmen shaking hands

Businessmen having a discussion

Text message

Rolodex. This is a rotating file used to store business contact information

Battery power. Blue flash at the positive pole of a standard a battery, representing the flow of energy from the battery when in use

Commodore Byron and Patagonians
Engraving depicting the meeting between John Byron and Patagonian tribespeople in 1741. Byrons ship, HMS Wager, had been shipwrecked on the coast of Patagonia (now Argentina)

Captain Wallace and Tahitians, 1767
Surrender of Tahiti. Engraved plate depicting the moment in 1767 when Queen Oberea of Tahiti surrendered the island to Captain Samuel Wallace, the first Westerner to make contact

Graphene transistor, SEM
Graphene transistor. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a transistor composed of a graphene wire (centre), gold electrodes (dark yellow) and silicon (blue)

Norwalk virus contamination, artwork
Norwalk virus contamination, conceptual computer artwork. Door handle contaminated with Norwalk virus, or norovirus, particles (virions)

Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) cub, foraging amongst vegetation, in daylight, Oxfordshire, England

Fallow Deer (Dama dama) fawn, close-up of head, England, spring

Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) cub, on chalk spoil heap, in daylight, Oxfordshire, England

Indian Tiger (Panthera tigris) juvenile male, close-up of head, Bandhavgarh N. P. Madhya Pradesh, India
Indian Tiger (Panthera tigris) juvenile male, close-up of head, Bandhavgarh N.P. Madhya Pradesh, India

Massai Lion (Panthera leo nubica) adult male, close-up of head, Masai Mara, Kenya

Poster advertising the telephone
Poster designed by E McKnight Kauffer, encouraging people to use the telephone to make contact with the world

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and Dr. David Livingstone Reading N
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on left, seated) and David Livingstone (1813-1873) (on right, seated) reading newspapers at Ujiji, Tanganyika, 1871

The Meeting of Stanley and Livingstone in Tanganyika, 1871
Engraving showing the meeting between Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on left, raising hat) and David Livingstone (1813-1873) (on right, raising hat) at Ujiji, Tanganyika, 10th November 1871

An automatic milkman
Photograph from 1909 showing a penny-in-the-slot milk-machine. The machine enabled shop owners to close at reasonable hours, and for customers to buy milk at any hour of the day or night

Racial / Friendly Scout
A friendly scout on horseback, signalling to the white army he is helping

Nobile in Radio Contact
Umberto Nobile flew the airship Norge over the North Pole in 1926. His second attempt in 1928 in Italia ended in a crash landing. Making radio contact - Italy

Colorado River
A government exploring party make contact with native Americans of the Mojave people near their villages on the Rio Colorado

Meeting Nez Perces
Meeting in the forests of Oregon - a member of the U.S. government survey speaks with men and women of the Nez Perce people

Native Americans Intrude
Native Americans interrupt a Puritan church service

Air Force Major
Soviet Air Force Major in the cabin of his plane, maintaining contact with the ground forces

Events / America C1500
ALONSO DE OJEDA and his followers make contact with Native Americans

US Indian and White Man
George Catlin sits cross- legged around a fire, in a Native American tent, with Mah-to-toh-pah, the second chief of the Mandans

Racial / Aborigine 1885
A group of explorers in the Australian interior try to make friendly contact with suspicious aboriginals

Bikini Diver with Sting rays, Stingray City Sandbar, Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean
Lawson Wood / SplashdownDirect

Great white shark
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) and Snorkeler. North Island, Three Kings, New Zealand. (rr)
Stephen Wong / SplashdownDirect

Oceanic Sun Fish (Moon Fish or Mola Mola) and snorkeler. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic
Mola Mola or Oceanic Sunfish & snorkeler. Azores, Portugal

Wild Dugong (Dugong dugong) playing with snorkeler. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Stephen Wong / SplashdownDirect

Wild Dugong (Dugong dugong) taking sea grass from snorkeler. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Stephen Wong / SplashdownDirect

Feeding birds at Waterhead on Lake Windermere UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

harbor or common seal (phoca vitulina). kyakers stopping to take a look at some seals on the beach
danny frank / SplashdownDirect

A curious Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) approaches a snorkeler on Isla Coronado Sur, Mexico. Pacific Ocean
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Adult West Indian Manatee (Triaenodon manatus) with snorkeler in Homosassa Springs, Florida
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Wairakei Geothermal Power Station - near Taupo North Island New Zealand. Operated by Contact Energy this was the first
MAB-538 Wairakei Geothermal Power Station - near Taupo North Island New Zealand. Operated by Contact Energy this was the first geothermal plant to use very hot water as the source of the steam used

Lynx two individuals cuddling in winter forest Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
SAS-66 Lynx - two individuals cuddling in winter forest Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany Lynx lynx Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lion group of lioness preparing for the hunt Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa
SAS-64 Lion - group of lioness preparing for the hunt Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa Panthera leo Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lion adult male reprimanding a young one Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa
SAS-63 Lion - adult male reprimanding a young one Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa Panthera leo Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wild Boar piglet and mother foraging for food Bavaria, Germany
SAS-258 Wild Boar - piglet and mother foraging for food Bavaria, Germany Sus scrofa Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wild Boar one individual approaching resting one making contact Bavaria, Germany
SAS-257 Wild Boar - one individual approaching resting one making contact Bavaria, Germany Sus scrofa Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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"Exploring the Depths of Contact: A Visual Journey" Picture No. 11768893: As the sun sets, two hands reach out towards each other, bridging the gap between strangers and igniting a connection that transcends words. #Contact Picture No. 11092907: In a world filled with noise, sometimes all it takes is a simple touch to remind us of our shared humanity. #Contact Picture No. 11981249: Amidst chaos and uncertainty, contact becomes our lifeline - a reassuring embrace that speaks volumes without uttering a single word. #Connection Picture No. 11772514: A gentle touch on the shoulder can convey more compassion than any spoken sympathy ever could. Let's remember to be there for one another in times of need. #HumanityInTouch Picture No. 11772293: Through contact, we bridge divides and create bonds that defy distance and differences – reminding us that love knows no boundaries. #UnifyingTouches Picture No. 11092677: The power lies not only in its ability to heal wounds but also in its capacity to ignite sparks of joy within us all. #HealingTouches Picture No. 11773010: With just one look into their eyes, you can feel an unspoken understanding pass between souls - proof that true connection goes beyond mere words. #SoulfulContacts Picture No. 11092222: Whether it's holding hands or sharing laughter, every moment spent in genuine contact brings us closer together as humans on this journey called life. #SharedMomentsOfContact Picture No. 11092063: An innocent touch carries immense meaning; it has the power to comfort hearts burdened by sorrow and bring solace when words fail us. #ComfortingGestures Picture No. 11768899.