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Rorkes DriftThe Defence of Rorkes Drift during the Zulu War, 22nd January 1879. A painting by Lady Elizabeth Butler, specially commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate the bravery of the soldiers who fought
Illustration of Giant Squid (Architeuthis) attacking Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, EgyptMortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Theban Necropolis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979), Luxor, Egypt. Egyptian civilisation, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII
Scarborough Promenade Wall Of Water10th August 1940: More exciting than a fairground ride, this vehicle and its passengers dice with death beside the wall of water on the promenade at Scarborough. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Deathly DinersSix skeletons smoking around the dinner table, circa 1865. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The kill at a Victorian fox huntThe horrible aftermath of the kill at a Victorian fox hunt, with the hounds tearing pieces from the corpse and a jubilant huntsman dancing a jig with the unfortunate foxas brush
Charge of the Light BrigadeClouds billow, cannons roar, horses hooves thunder and men are asked to give their all in hand to hand combat of the battle field
Life and deathRui Almeida Photography, 535472083
St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich CemeteryThis ancient church and cemetery overlooks Loch Duich in between Dornie and Shiel Bridge, near A87 Morvich. In the distance to the left is the mountain Beinn Fhada or Ben Attow
DANIEL MACLISE Wellington and Blucher battle waterlooThe Meeting of Wellington and BlAOEcher after the Battle of Waterloo
Illustration of Aztecs attacking the Spaniards at palace of Moctezuma
Illustration of Ancient Egyptian god of the dead Anubis holding symbol of Anhk
Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Game is doneVintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Game is done ! I ve won I ve won ! Quoth she, and whistles thrice
Victorian satirical cartoon, He shall have little for his painsVintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Art Dealer. He shall have little for his pains, Who makes his living by his brains
Illustration of English and Welsh archers using cross bows against attacking French army during Hundred Years War
Alcibiades killed by assassinsIllustration of a Alcibiades killed by assassins (probably Spartans)
Illustration of bones of Tyrannosaurus foot showing long toes, small first toe, or dew claw, and ankle joint
St. Cainnech Cathedral, St. Canices Cathedral with a round tower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Europe
Battle of LegnanoFighting at the Battle of Legnano, near Milan, 1176, in which the forces of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, were finally defeated in their attempts to control the Italian city states of
Family with Open Coffin(Original Caption) Last look at a loved one in Muncie, Indiana. Coffin lid is opened outside family home so that photographer has enough light for this wet plate memento.
Burning Suspects at the Stake at Spanish Inquisition(Original Caption) Spanish Inquisition.
O Grave where is thy Victory by Jan Toorop(Original Caption) "O Grave where is thy victory," a painting by Dutch Symbolist painter, Jan Toroop (1858-1928).
Engraving by James Baylie Allen After The Battle of Meeanee Painting by Edward ArmitageTHE BATTLE OF MEEANEE, 1843.UNDATED ENGRAVING.
Tomb of Cappucin MonksTomb of Cappucin monks in the Rome catacombs.
Embalming Surgeon with Soldier's Corpse(Original Caption) Embalming surgeon at work on a Civil War soldier's body. The corpse is lying outside a tent, on a door supported by two barrels. Undated photograph.
Il Area Decorated For Lincoln Funeral(Original Caption) 1865-Sprinfield, IL: Lincoln's Death: The house in which Lincoln and Hernon had their office in IL., Decorated for funeral procession.
Hearse Carrying Abraham Lincoln's Body(Original Caption) Funeral of Abraham Lincoln, at Springfield, Illinois. The elaborate hearse in which the President's body travelled through the country.
Engraving of a Scene from Shakespeare's Antony And Cleopatra by David Henry Friston1873-Scene from Shakespeare's "Anthony and Cleopatra" at the Drury Lane Theatre. Engraving, 1873.
Custer's Last StandA engraving depicting Custer's Last Stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn 25th-26th June 1876. Print published 1889.
Family Washing Corpse for Burial(Original Caption) Japan- Manners and customs: Washing a corpse for burial. Undated photograph.
Death Bed Scene of Attila the Hun(Original Caption) Death Of Atilla, King Of The Huns.
Engraving After The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche
Soldiers Die in Kansas Shooting | Location: Hays, Kansas.
Jesse James in His Coffin(Original Caption) 4/1882-St. Joseph, MO: Jesse James, famed frontier desperado in his coffin. Taken by A. A. Hughes, St. Joseph, Mo. April, 1882.
Wrecked Homes Tree Trunk Thru House(Original Caption) 1889-Johnstown, Pennsylvania-Wrecked houses on Main and Union streets, one house has a tree driven through it, after the May 31, 1889 flood of the Conemaugh River
Egyptian Mummy(Original Caption) Egyptian mummy found in a tomb near Cairo. Undated photograph. BPA2# 1026
Funeral in 1890(Original Caption) Pallbearers ready to carry casket into hearse. Midwest.
Big Foot Lying in Snow Near Soldiers(Original Caption) "Big Foot," the leader of the Sioux tribe, lies frozen on the battlefield of Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
Victims Laying on Wounded Knee Creek Battlefield(Original Caption) Painting of view of the carnage on the Wounded Knee Creek Battlefield, where government troops put down an Indian uprising, December 29, 1890.
Jimmy And Tommy Dorsey(Original Caption) 6/12/1957- New York, NY: Jimmy Dorsey dies. Bandleader Jimmy Dorsey, 53, (shown with his brother, the late Tommy Dorsey in picture taken from files)
James Dean'S Headstone(Original Caption) Closeup of James Dean's headstone.
Spartan, Ladas Falls Dead After Victory(Original Caption) Olympic Games: The Victory of Death. The Spartan, Ladas, wins the great Olympic foot race and falls dead as the judges presented him with the palm of victory
Drawing of Two Figures Warding off Death(Original Caption) 19th century drawing of a physician holding death at bay.
Workers in Meat Packing House(Original Caption) Typical dressing room in an American meat-packing house. This industry first developed conveying-belt methods.
George Washington and His Men During Monmouth Battle(Original Caption) Washington at Monmouth
Marquis de Montcalm Dying in French and Indian War(Original Caption) Montcalm, too was killed at Quebec. Earlier he had written that he would "save this unhappy colony or die in the attempt."
Cartoon Depicting Execution of Louis XVI(Original Caption) The Apogee of Freedom. Cartoon against the French Revolution and the execution of Louis XVI, 1793.
Men Burying Paper Mache Version of Cardiff Giant(Original Caption) Burial of the Cardiff Giant at the Farmer's Museum, Cooperstown, N.Y. This is a papermache replica of the Barnum hoax that fooled millions in 1869.
Mummies at Excavation Site(Original Caption) Egypt: Mummies found during an excavation in Egypt in the 1880's. Photograph.
Assassination of French President(Original Caption) Assassination of French President Sadi Carnot (1837-1894) on July 2, 1894, by an Italian anarchist.
Scene from Dante's Inferno(Original Caption) Dante's Inferno: 'There stood I like the friar that doth shrive a wretch for murder doom'd.'
Crowd Carrying Head of Princess De Lamballe(Original Caption) Women in the French Revolution: The head of Princess De Lamballe carried through Paris.
St. Peter on Cross(Original Caption) The martyrdom of St. Peter in the reign of Nero, 69 A.D.
Print of the Crucifixion of St. Peter by Jan LuykenA print by Dutch artist and Anabaptist pastor Jan Luyken (1649-1712) that was published in a 1865 edition of Martyrs Mirror.
Patients Serenading the Village Doctor"Dr. Quack" is haunted by patients whose death he has caused.
Cartoon of William II(Original Caption) Cartoon of William II, The Last Ride. Undated drawing (screened).
Adult and Child Mummies After Being Discovered in EgyptAdult and child mummies discovered in Egypt.
Spectators Watching Removal of Dion(Original Caption) Police removing the body of Dion O'Bannison from his flower shop.
Wreath at Tomb of the Unknowns in Virginia(Original Caption) A wreath of flowers lays on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There is a shadow of a soldier holding a US. flag falling over the tomb.
Tomb of Cecilia Metella on Appian Way(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
View of Decomposing Body of Langley Collyer(Original Caption) View of the badly crushed and decomposed body of Langley Collyer, which was found today in a two-foot wide tunnel burrowed through the fantastic junk in the Collyer mansion
Helen Hayes W/Daughter Mary Macarthur(Original Caption) New York, NY- Stage star Helen Hayes is shown with her 19-year-old daughter Mary MacArthur, as she congratulates the youngster after a summer-stock performance recently
Man Stepping on ScaffoldScaffolds were used in the execution of criminals, for hanging or beheading.
Carriage for French Canadian FuneralA horse-drawn sled acts as the hearse in this French Canadian funeral in wintertime.
Gaston de Foix Dying During BattleGeneral Gaston de Foix dying in the arms of his men at the Battle of Ravenna, April 12, 1512.
Family Dying from StarvationDeath by starvation in the home of the poor.
Soldiers and Natives at Death Scene for James WolfeCanada: James Wolfe, (1727-1759), British soldier, born in Westerham, England, was commissioned in 1741. He fought in the Canadian "Seven years' War," (1756-63), and helped to capture Louisburg
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ(Original Caption) Dusseldorf, Verlag von Julius Buddeus
Virginia Being Murdered by Her FatherVIRGINIA IS MURDERED BY HER FATHER.UNDATED ENGRAVING.
Amon Discovering Body of Theseus(Original Caption) Amon and his generals during their expedition against Persia find the remains of Theseus. They were carried to Athens.
Ajax Defending Greek Ships Against TrojansSketch of Ajax defending The Greek ships against the Trojans.
Soldier with Dying KnightHand-tinted engraving illustrating the death of the Semi-legendary French Knight Roland at Roncesvalle.
Skeleton at Chaotic Scrimmage(Original Caption) Central Park New York: Cartoon warning of contagious miasma arising from Central Park Lake. Woodcut 1885
Lincoln and Washington in Heaven(Original Caption) George Washington welcoming Abraham Lincoln to Elysium, placing a laurel wreath on his head. Memorial design published after Lincoln's assassination.
Fishermen Harpooning Sperm Whale(Original Caption) The sperm whale. Engraving.
Sidney Poitier & Stephen Mcnally(Original Caption) Lefty (Dots Johnson, in bed) is dead, and when Dr. Wharton (Stephen McNally, right) comments Lefty didn't have a chance Dr
Roman Relief Of Daedalus And Icarus(Original Caption) Daedalus and Icarus. Roman relief.
Drawing Depicting Egyptian Embalmers, Mummy and CoffinEmbalmers bandaging mummy while assistant prepared coffin. Colored wash drawing.
Tomb of Michelangelo Buonarroti by Giorgio VasariLocated in: Santa Croce, Florence, Italy
View of Pyramid of Cestius(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Yellow Fever Victims in New OrleansTwo homeless men suffering from yellow fever writhe in pain as a man passes by, horrified at the sight. Yellow fever was common in New Orleans until improvements were made to the city sewage systems
Death of John Quincy Adams(Original Caption) John Quincy Adams dying in Congress while attending meeting of the Senate. He was the only U.S. president to run for public ofice after his defeat for re-election. Feb. 21, 1848
Pictures of the Ani PapyrusScenes of Egyptian life and rituals of death are depicted on the Egyptian Book of the Dead, also known as the Ani Papyrus.
Engraving of Fire Wheel Torture(Original Caption) Inquisition: Fire torture on the wheel. Undated engraving. BPA2# 2598
