"An imitation of British Museum Satires No. 8913, by Woodward. A fat parson sits drinking beside a small round table. His face is fiery and carbuncled. He wears gown and bands, with unbuttoned waistcoast, and ungartered stocking; his wig is back to fr...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publishd. June 16th, 1801, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Alcoholic beverages, Pipes (Smoking), and Lemons
Aerial Navigation Co. has 30 airships flying daily from the Pan-American Exposition and b the Aerial Navigation Co. has 30 airships flying daily from the Pan-American Exposition grounds on a trip to the moon.
Description:
Advertising booklet for Midway attraction.
Publisher:
[Aerial Navigation Co.?]
Subject (Name):
Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Subject (Topic):
Airships, Moon--Exploration--Amusement rides., Space flight to the moon--Amusement rides., and Worlds fairs--New York (State)--Buffalo--1901
Waterton (right) sits erect and composed astride a Cayman (South American alligator) holdings its forelegs twisted backwards as a bridle. He is barefooted, wearing white shirt and trousers, with a knife in his belt. Four Indians and three black enslav...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1827 by G. Humphrey 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
South America,
Subject (Name):
Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865, and Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865.
Subject (Topic):
Indians, Enslaved persons, Black people, and Alligators
Depiction of the dream of Horace Walpole that inspired him to write The castle of Otranto. The fantastic scene involves a large armored hand perched atop an enormous staircase ascending four levels within a Gothic castle. Two suits of armor stand guar...
