Franklin Collection (page 2)

Thomas Jefferson reading his rough draft of the Declaration of Independence to Benjamin Franklin, 1776
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Thomas Jefferson reading his rough draft of the Declaration of Independence to Benjamin Franklin, 1776. Painting by Clyde O. DeLand

Democratic presidential campaign button from Franklin D. Roosevelts 1944 bid for president
ROOSEVELT BUTTON. Democratic presidential campaign button from Franklin D. Roosevelts 1944 bid for president

MASTODON BONES. Mastodon jaw bone fossils found at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, c1766, by George Croghan, who sent them to his friend Benjamin Franklin. Contemporary line engraving

Mr P. A. S. Franklin and Mr J. Bruce Ismay
On their way to a meeting of the senatorial commission: Mr P. A. S. Franklin, Vice-President of the International Mercantile Marine Corporation and Mr J

DNA Double Helix with Autoradiograph
Conceptual computer illustration of the DNA double helix together with a graphic representation of an autoradiograph display

Mathieu Dutilh
MATHIEU DUTILH French physicist, associated with Franklins electrical experiments concerning lightning etc. Date: active 1750s

Philadelphia, USA - Benjamin Franklin Parkway Date: circa 1920s

Samuel Franklin Cody (1862-1913) - Aldershot 1911
Samuel Franklin Cody, 1862-1913, Aldershot, 1911. Date: 1913

The Schooner yacht magic of the N. Y. Yacht Club: Franklin Os
The Schooner yacht magic of the N.Y. Yacht Club: Franklin Osgood Esq. owner and commander. Date c1870

Mcclintock / Francis L
SIR FRANCIS LEOPOLD MCCLINTOCK British naval officer and explorer

B. Franklin / Lightning
Benjamin Franklins first lightning conductor on Benjamin Wests house

Fd Roosevelt / Mag Photo
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT 32nd President of the USA

Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Portraits of the signatories of the Declaration of
NWI4841081 Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Portraits of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence and the Committee of the Five in the Centre

Reception of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in France, he is presented to Louis XVI (1754-1793)
NWI4843859 Reception of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in France, he is presented to Louis XVI (1754-1793) and Marie Antoinette (1755-1793)

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in 1789 (with a pair of glasses)
NWI4941887 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in 1789 (with a pair of glasses). Engraving after the painting by Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) Benjamin Franklin wearing eyeglasse

The young Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American writer, physicist and diplomat with his family in Boston
NWI4943197 The young Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American writer, physicist and diplomat with his family in Boston. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) reading
NWI4941928 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) reading.; (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) reading.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) sitting with his signature. Coloring engraving of a painting by Chappel
NWI4941576 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) sitting with his signature. Coloring engraving of a painting by Chappel.; (add.info)

Title page of "The Almanach of the Bonhomme Richard" (Poor Richard's Almanac)
NWI4941568 Title page of "The Almanach of the Bonhomme Richard" (Poor Richard's Almanac), an almanac by Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) arrived in Philadelphia with his wife Deborah (1708-1774) to look for a job
NWI4942387 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) arrived in Philadelphia with his wife Deborah (1708-1774) to look for a job. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), American politician, memorialist, pamphletarian and physicist
JAB5034048 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), American politician, memorialist, pamphletarian and physicist. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Resolution on Ratification of the American Constitution, 1787
NWI4959742 Resolution on Ratification of the American Constitution, 1787.; (add.info.: Resolution on Ratification of the American Constitution, 1787.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portraits of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's
FLO4621825 Portraits of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Sir Paul Parravicin (left) gambling with Captain Disbrowe for his wife, 1855 (engraving)
537103 Sir Paul Parravicin (left) gambling with Captain Disbrowe for his wife, 1855 (engraving); (add.info.: Sir Paul Parravicin (left) gambling with Captain Disbrowe for his wife. Disbrowe lost

The Duel: Captain Disbrowe dying trying to defend his wife's honour from St Paul Parravicin, 1855 9engraving)
537100 The Duel: Captain Disbrowe dying trying to defend his wife's honour from St Paul Parravicin, 1855 9engraving); (add.info.: The Duel)

The experience of the kite (flying kite) by Benjamin Franklin - Accompanied by his son
PCT4272992 The experience of the kite (flying kite) by Benjamin Franklin - Accompanied by his son, the American physicist (1706-1790)

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) tears lightning from the sky - French drawing showing Franklin's popularity
NWI4942203 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) tears lightning from the sky - French drawing showing Franklin's popularity - Colorisee engraving

Signature of the Members of the Constitutional Convention of the United States, 1787
NWI4959744 Signature of the Members of the Constitutional Convention of the United States, 1787.; (add.info.: Signature of the Members of the Constitutional Convention of the United States)

Benjamin Franklin's bookshop (1706-1790) near Christ Church in Philadelphia (USA) - Colorisee engraving
NWI4942670 Benjamin Franklin's bookshop (1706-1790) near Christ Church in Philadelphia (USA) - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Benjamin Franklin's bookshop next to Christ Church in

Benjamin Franklin's poele called at the time " Pennsylvania Fire-Place" today " Franklin
NWI4942358 Benjamin Franklin's poele called at the time " Pennsylvania Fire-Place" today " Franklin Stove"".; (add.info)

Portrait of the young Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) wearing his boxes of typographical characters upon arriving in
NWI4941597 Portrait of the young Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) wearing his boxes of typographical characters upon arriving in Philadelphia to work in a printing shop

Experience of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) flying a flying deer to demonstrate the electric nature of lightning
NWI4940921 Experience of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) flying a flying deer to demonstrate the electric nature of lightning

Franklin Pierce, 1804 - 1869
3083292 Franklin Pierce, 1804 - 1869.; Private Collection; (add.info.: 14th president of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.).

Franklin Pierce, 1804-1869. 14th president of the United States 1853-57 From a 19th century print engraved by J Rogers
3052903 Franklin Pierce, 1804-1869. 14th president of the United States 1853-57 From a 19th century print engraved by J Rogers; Private Collection.

Franklin before the Lord's Council, Whitehall Chapel, London, 1774. Christian Schuessele (c1824-1879)
528332 Franklin before the Lord's Council, Whitehall Chapel, London, 1774. Christian Schuessele (c1824-1879), American painter

Elisha Kent Kane, leader of The Second Grinnell Expedition of 1853, in search of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost
UIG5419607 Elisha Kent Kane, leader of The Second Grinnell Expedition of 1853, in search of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost expedition in the Arctic Regions. Elisha Kent Kane, 1820 - 1857

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) profile on a Wedgewood medallion by John Flaxman
NWI4941644 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) profile on a Wedgewood medallion by John Flaxman.; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) profile on a Wedgewood medallion by John Flaxman

The use of plaster in agriculture in the 18th century: the experience of Franklin - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
PCT4293956 The use of plaster in agriculture in the 18th century: the experience of Franklin - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

The new world, the discovery of the Americas: Franklin's companions as they pass the Simpson Strait between the ice
5313692 The new world, the discovery of the Americas: Franklin's companions as they pass the Simpson Strait between the ice.; SeM Studio/UIG.

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Engraving of the 19th century
JAB5034011 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Engraving of the 19th century); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Group signatory to the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America on July 4, 1776
IMB4827765 Group signatory to the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America on July 4, 1776. From left to right: John Adams (1735-1826), Roger Sherman (1721-1793)

Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Signing of the US Independence Declaration at
NWI4839052 Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Signing of the US Independence Declaration at the Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 in the presence of John Adams

View of the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the United States founded by Benjamin
NWI4954528 View of the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the United States founded by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in 1751

Press from Benjamin Franklin's printing house in Philadelphia. Colouring engraving
NWI4941312 Press from Benjamin Franklin's printing house in Philadelphia. Colouring engraving.; (add.info.: Press from Benjamin Franklin's printing house in Philadelphia)

Old Saint Paul's burning during the Fire of London (1666)
537113 Old Saint Paul's burning during the Fire of London (1666).; (add.info.: Old Saint Paul's burning during the Fire of London (1666)

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
NWI4840902 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and Richard Oswald (1705-1784) in Paris negociating the peace treaty ending the war

Honore Gabriel (Honore-Gabriel) Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791) revolutionary
JEB4959828 Honore Gabriel (Honore-Gabriel) Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791) revolutionary and depute of Aix en provence arrives at the Champs Elysees

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), a young man in a printing shop in Philadelphia, where the governor of Pennsylvania
NWI4942167 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), a young man in a printing shop in Philadelphia, where the governor of Pennsylvania

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"Franklin: A Journey of Discovery and Resilience" Embarking on the treacherous voyage in 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail under the command of Sir John Franklin. Little did they know that this would be their last trip, forever etching their names into history. While Rosalind Franklin's groundbreaking work in DNA structure may not directly relate to this tale, her spirit of exploration resonates with those who dare to venture into the unknown. Captain Francis Crozier led the crew aboard HMS Terror, facing unimaginable challenges as they navigated through icy waters. Their determination mirrored that of Eleanor Roosevelt, a woman who defied societal norms and championed human rights. In his writing, Franklin captured both beauty and hardship encountered during his journey. These words echoed throughout time, inspiring leaders like Fd Roosevelt and Ilz in 1932 to persevere amidst adversity. Just as The Enterprise and Investigator found themselves surrounded by ice in Barro Strait, Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims embarked on a road filled with trials but also camaraderie. Similarly, the Montgolfier balloon soared over Paris symbolizing humanity's desire for progress. Yet history is not without its conflicts - such as the Battle in 1864 - where bravery clashed against despair on Tennessee soil. It was during times like these when Churchill and Roosevelt stood side by side, united against common enemies. The name "Franklin" carries tales of courage, resilience, discovery; it embodies our relentless pursuit for knowledge while facing life's harshest realities head-on. From frozen seas to battlefields strewn with chaos or even scientific breakthroughs – let us remember that within every "Franklin, " there lies an untold story waiting to be unveiled.