Types Collection

Carbolic smoke ball
An advertisment placed by the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company for the carbolic smoke ball, a cure for all types of ailments

Elliot Tartan
The Elliot tartan of Scotland. Date: photo taken 1971

Native American / Geronimo
Chiricahua Apache leader who led a sensational campaign against the whites (1885-6). His Indian name is Goyathlay which translates as the one who yawns. (Right in photo.) Date: 1829 - 1909

Scottish Types - Archery, Clan Murray. 19th century

WOMEN BATHING / 1906
Two female bathers are watched by a group of men. Date: 1906

Gipsies and Caravan / 30S
Gypsies stand outside their caravans in a corner of the huge gypsy camp near Grantham, Lincolnshire

Fingerprint types, 17th century
Fingerprint types. 19th-century artwork showing three of the fingerprint types (arch, loop and whorl) identified by British scientist Francis Galton (1822-1911), who wrote on the subject from 1888

Grape-Shot by Lou Mayer
A red-haired girl sits on top of a champagne cork as it zooms off into the air

Geronimo (1829 - 1909), War Chief of the White Mountain Apache [in 1905]

Choctaw Indian Princess, Oklahoma, USA
Choctaw Indian Princess in traditional costume, Oklahoma, USA. Date: 1946

Old Gypsy Man & Pet Dog
At an encampment in Surrey an old Gypsy man sits on a can close to the fire

Pearly Kings & Queens
A procession of pearly Kings and Queens, Southwark, London

Welsh Girls in Traditional Costume 1908
A group of seven Welsh girls in traditional costume. One of them holds a large doll on her lap, and three are holding baskets

Ancient Arabic Alphabet
Different types of ancient Arabic alphabets Date: Circa 1760

Gypsy Woman on Caravan
A Gypsy woman stands by the entrance to the family caravan on an encampment in Surrey as a pet dog looks on

Racial / Japan / Samurai 19C
SAMURAI WARRIORS Four Japanese men in the traditional costume of Samurai warriors pose for the camera

Golfing Woman 1914
An American golfer

Geisha Playing Shamisen
A young geisha practises on her shamisen

Male Type / Naked Beaute
A naked man in only a loin cloth. Fitness and beauty combined

Gypsies in Kent
A gipsy family in their traditional caravan, on Wrotham Hill, Kent, England

Tecumseh, Native American chief of the Shawnee tribe
Tecumseh (Tecumtha, Tekamthi, 1768-1813), Native American Indian chief of the Shawnee tribe. He became the chief spokesman for the Indians of the Ohio Valley

Saartje Baartman, also known as The Hottentot Venus
Saartje ( Sarah ) Baartman (1789-1815), also known as The Hottentot Venus - an African servant girl from South Africas Eastern Cape of the Khoisan tribe brought to London in 1810 & exhibited at freak

GUNN
Clan GUNN

People dancing flamenco in the street, Seville, Spain
People dancing flamenco in the street in traditional costume, Seville, Spain. circa 1930s

Female Type / Maid 1935
Pretty young French maid with a revealing neckline: " Sir has the flu, so I m going to try and raise his morale." Date: 1935

Bathing Beauty 1924
The last pose of summer: a slim woman in her swimsuit on a diving board, while others watch from a raft

WW1 poster, Types of the British Army, Dismounted Branches, showing the various uniforms. Date: 1914-1918

Welsh woman with spinning wheel, Wales
Welsh woman outside a cottage with a spinning wheel, Wales. Date: late 19th century

Imperial Airways Poster, four types of plane
Imperial Airways Poster, showing four types of plane, with cutaway drawings of interiors of each class -- Heracles and Hannibal, Scylla, Atalanta, and Scipio. 20th century

Truganini, last surviving female Tasmanian Aboiginal
Truganini (Truganina, Trugernanner or Lalla Rooke, c1812-1876), the last surviving Tasmanian Aboiginal or Palawa woman. 1866

Soil triangle diagram. This diagram is used to work out the type of soil in an area. A sample of soil is left to settle in water. Larger particles settle out of suspension faster than smaller ones

Poster advertising Pan American World Airways
Poster for Pan American World Airways, later known as Pan Am, advertising a direct service between Paris and New York. Enfin!

Chukchi Warrior in Armor
A Chukchi warrior of north- eastern Siberia, in a remarkable suit of armour apparently made from woven reeds. His wife and child admire him

Little Turtle / Miami
Chief of the Miami tribe who led a number of raids on settlers in the Northwest Territory. He was forced to sign the Treaty of Greenville in 1795

Pearly King & Queen 1920
A Pearl King and Queen with a seaside studio backdrop behind them

Racial / Viking / Carl Haag
A Viking

African warrior at ngoma, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa
African warrior at a ngoma (traditional music and dance festival) in Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1924

Scottish Types - Bagpipes, Clan McDonald. 19th century

Taste map of a human tongue, light green area sensitive to bitter taste, yellow areas sensitive to sour taste, blue areas sensitive to salt taste, purple area sensitive to sweet taste

The Nile is Egypt, Cooks Nile Steamers
Poster or handbill advertising Cooks Nile Steamers, the best way to explore Egypts ancient splendour and modern charm. Showing an ancient monument with hieroglyphics, with two men in Egyptian dress

RAF Bombers over Berlin; Second World War, 1943
Illustration showing Royal Air Force bombers heading towards their target of Berlin during the Spring of 1943. This drawing shows several types of German anti-aircraft defences which were new to

Clan Gordon
clan GORDON engaged in fishing

Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi: Maori chiefs recognise British sovereignty and New Zealand becomes part of the British Empire. This was designed to guarantee land rights to the Maoris

1960S Kitchen
A classic kitchen, with a dresser, folding table, gas cooker with whistle kettle, trendy floor tiles and various types of kitchenalia

Dandies / Beau Brummel
BEAU BRUMMELL In Londons Bond Street Brummell, after being ignored by the Prince Regent (George IV) asks Lord Moira, Whos your fat friend ?

Scottish Types - Deer Stalking, Clan McLean. 19th century

Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)

Variety of pistols, incl Colts Deringer pistol / Peacemaker
A variety of pistols, including Colts Deringer pistol, the Snapchance Revolver, a full-size cartridge, a US Cavalry Colt Sa (Single Action Army - Peacemaker).45 revolver (circa 1877)

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"Exploring the Fascinating World of 'Types': From Carbolic Smoke Ball to Fingerprint Classification" The Carbolic Smoke Ball: Unveiling the Curious Invention That Captivated Victorian England. Grape-Shot by Lou Mayer: A Glimpse into the Artistic Mastery of a Renowned Photographer. Women Bathing in 1906: Reflecting on an Era of Modesty and Elegance at the Waterside. Fingerprint Types in the 17th Century: Tracing the Origins of Modern Forensic Science. Geronimo, The Legendary Native American Warrior Who Defied All Odds. Imperial Airways Poster Showcasing Four Types of Planes: Witnessing Aviation's Evolutionary Journey. Pearly Kings & Queens: Celebrating London's Vibrant Tradition of Charitable Royalty. Welsh Girls in Traditional Costume 1908: Preserving Cultural Heritage through Timeless Attire. Chukchi Warrior in Armor: Unmasking Ancient Battle Techniques from Far-Eastern Siberia. Gypsies and Caravan in the 1930s: Roaming Souls Embracing Freedom on Wheels Gypsies in Kent.