1873 Collection (#56)

ARIZONA: ANASAZI RUINS. Ancient Anasazi ruins called the White House at Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. Photographed by Timothy O Sullivan, 1873

MAPS: GLOBES. An American advertisement for Perces Magnetic Globes, c1873

FASHION ADVERTISEMENT. Quarterly Report of New York Fashions for Fall 1873, published by E. Butterick & Co. manufacturers of paper patterns: lithograph, 1873

RENOIR: SAILBOATS, 1873-74. Pierre Auguste Renoir: Sailboats in Argenteuil. Oil on canvas, 1873-74

DEGAS: THE RACES, 1873. Oil on canvas by Edgar Degas, 1873

Surface of the Moon, historical artwork
Moons surface, historical woodcut. This image was originally published in The Atmosphere by Camille Flammarion, in 1873. It was designed to contrast the harsh geography of the barren

Mirage over Paris, 1869
Mirage over Paris, coloured historical engraving. This mirage was seen between 3am and 4am in December 1869. This type of mirage, where the virtual object is seen above the real one

Air analysis, historical artwork
19th century air analysis. Historical artwork of the equipment used by French chemists Dumas and Boussingault in the mid-19th century to determine the relative proportions of the gases in air

Tornado, historical artwork
Tornado. Coloured historical artwork of a mother and child fleeing from a tornado. A tornado is a rapidly rotating funnel of air that can form below certain types of storm clouds

Waterspout, historical artwork
Waterspout. Coloured historical artwork of a waterspout threatening a ship. A waterspout is a tornado over water instead of land

Tornado, historical artwork
Tornado (or whirlwind), historical artwork. Mother and child fleeing from a tornado. A tornado is a rapidly rotating funnel of air that can form below certain types of storm clouds

Flight height of birds, historical art
Flight height of birds. Coloured historical artwork showing the maximum flight heights of various birds. The scale down the left edge of the image gives the altitude in metres

Arctic exploration, 19th century
Arctic exploration. 19th century artwork of two ships exploring the Arctic. The most famous 19th century expedition to the Arctic was led in 1845 by the British naval captain Sir John Franklin on HMS

Waterspout, historical artwork
Waterspout threatening a ship, historical artwork. Waterspouts form where a tornado touches down on water, instead of land

Early sighting of Brocken spectres, 1797
Early sighting of Brocken spectres. Historical artwork of a sighting of Brocken spectres, based on the account of a traveller called Hane

Rainbow optics, historical artwork
Formation of a rainbow, coloured historical artwork. The diagram shows the paths of two beams of light from the Sun (top left corner)

Edward Fitzgerald, English writer
Edward FitzGerald (1809-1883), English writer. FitzGerald was a writer and poet, best known as the poet of the first and most famous English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist
Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), Italian physicist, inventing the barometer. Torricelli worked on the dynamics of falling bodies with B. Castelli

Haloes, historical artwork
Haloes in the winter sky. Historical artwork of a spectacular display of haloes around the Sun over a snowy forest. Haloes are formed by the refraction of the Suns light inside tiny regular ice

Aurora over Paris, 1869
Aurora borealis or northern lights display, over Paris, France, on 13 May 1869, historical artwork. Aurorae, displays of coloured lights in the sky, are rarely seen outside the polar regions

Lunar rainbow, historical artwork
Lunar rainbow. Historical artwork of a lunar rainbow, or moonbow, over a castle in Compiegne, France. A lunar rainbow is formed by the same process as a normal rainbow

Secchis sunspot observation, 1873
The surface of the Sun, a Sunspot, observed in 1873 by Astronomer Secci. When observing the Sun with appropiate filtration, the most immediatly visible features are usually its sunspots

Langleys sunspot observation, 1873
The surface of the Sun, a Sunspot, observed on December 24, 1973. When observing the Sun with appropiate filtration, the most immediatly visible features are usually its sunspots

Lavoisiers experiment on air, 1776
Lavoisiers experiment on air. Historical artwork of the French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) showing fellow scientists his 1776 experiment that revealed the composition of air

CAMILLE PISARRO (1830-1903). French painter. Self-portrait, oil on canvas, 1873

SISLEY: BOATS, 1873. Boats at the Lock of Bougival. Oil on canvas by Alfred Sisley

BOUDIN: CAMARET, 1873. Quay at Camaret. Oil on canvas by Eugne Boudin, 1873
BOUDIN: CAMARET, 1873. Quay at Camaret. Oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin, 1873

SISLEY: GRANDE-JATTE, 1873. Grande-Jatte Island. Oil on canvas by Alfred Sisley

RENOIR: SEINE, c1873. Pierre Auguste Renoir: The Seine at Argenteuil. Canvas, c1873

DEGAS: THE REHEARSAL, c1873. The Rehearsal. Oil on canvas by Edgar Degas, c1873
DEGAS:THE REHEARSAL, c1873. The Rehearsal. Oil on canvas by Edgar Degas, c1873

EDO: BANK, c1873. Commercial bank, the first in Japan, owned by the Mitsui family in the center of Edo. Woodblock print, c1873, by Ando Hiroshige

JESSE JAMES (1847-1882). American desperado. Photographed c1873

JEROME PARK HORSE RACE, 1873. American Jockey Club race at Jerome Park, New York City, with jockey Tom Bowling winning the two mile race for three year olds, 4 October 1873

SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). American woman-suffrage advocate. Caricature drawing by Theodore Wust, 1873, at the time of her trial for unlawful voting in the previous years U.S. presidential election

BISMARCK: RAILROAD STATION. Northern Pacific Railroad station at Bismarck, Dakota Territory, where General George A. Custer detrained in 1873 enroute to his post at Fort Abraham Lincoln

NEW MEXICO: NAVAJO, 1873. Navajo Native Americans engaged in various daily activities including weaving, near Fort Defiance, New Mexico. Photograph by Timothy O Sullivan, 1873

MANET: ON THE BEACH, 1873. Oil on canvas by Edouard Manet

NEW MEXICO: ZUNI PUEBLO. Section of a Zuni pueblo village in New Mexico. Photograph by Timothy O Sullivan, 1873

PPRE2A-00066
Ulysses S. Grants inauguration for a second Presidential term, 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Locomotive no 444 built in 1873 for the L&NWR Date: 1873

Locomotive no 974 Richard Cobden built in 1873 for the L&NWR Date: 1873

Double page spread in a diary for 15-20 March
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 15-20 March. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

A London dust-yard
A pig rummages in a London dust-yard, while a man digs through the rubbish and women sieve the dust hoping to find things of value

Ironing Room at Barnardos Girls Home, Barkingside
Ironing room at Barnardos Home, Barkingside, Essex. In 1873, Thomas Barnardo set up, a Village Home for Orphan, Neglected and Destitute Girls at Barkingside

Queen of Italy / Stamp
ELENA, QUEEN OF ITALY Wife of Vittorio Emmanuele III, daughter of Nicolas I, King of Montenegro

Duke of Abruzzi / Stamp
LUIGI AMEDEO, DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI & PRINCE OF SAVOY-AOSTA. Italian explorer and naval officer

Sandbach, Cheshire
The Saxon crosses in the market place of Sandbach, Cheshire

Kew Untolled
Kew Bridge is at last freed of toll : a crowd gathers to enjoy the pleasure of crossing the Thames without having to pay for the privilege

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"1873: A Year of Celestial Mechanics, Artistic Masterpieces, and Sporting Rivalries" In the realm of celestial mechanics, 1873 witnessed a harmonious dance between the planets and stars. As medieval artwork adorned grand halls, Sergei Rachmaninov composed his timeless melodies in 1920. Meanwhile, an age-old rivalry unfolded on the banks of the Thames as Oxford clashed with Cambridge in their infamous Boat Race. Amidst this sporting spectacle, cyclists mounted their Penny Farthings and raced through bustling streets. The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi stood tall in its regal splendor since 1874 while Jean Hippolyte Flandrin's Nude Youth captivated art enthusiasts with its ethereal beauty. Away from these cultural landmarks, Bestwood Colliery hummed with industry near Bestwood Village in Nottinghamshire. Whittingham Asylum provided solace to troubled souls near Preston in Lancashire. Anthony Trollope penned tales that transported readers to different worlds while Santos-Dumont soared high above ground aboard his Sem aircraft. The Wharfedale Union Workhouse offered shelter to those seeking refuge amidst West Yorkshire's rolling hills. In this year filled with diverse narratives and accomplishments across various fields, 1873 left an indelible mark on history - a testament to humanity's ceaseless pursuit of progress and passion for excellence.