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Elevated Train On Sixth AvenueTrain rides over elevated tracks past the Jefferson Market courthouse on Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, New York City, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Halls Fire and Burglar Proof SafeView of a Halls Fire and Burglar Proof Safe, c. 1870. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Tuscan MasksA set of five theatrical masks from Tuscany made circa 500BC. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hannibal Crossing Rhone On ElephantsOne of the great military leaders of history, the Carthagenian general Hannibal began the Punic Wars with the Roman Empire in 218 BC after conquering most of Europe en route from Spain to Italy with
Rat CatcherBob, a favourite terrier of Mr W E Gorling, stands triumphant over a dead rat. Engraved by Thomas Landseer after a painting by his brother Edwin Landseer, circa 1825
Penny GaffAn audience watching a performance at Bianchis Penny Gaff - a music hall, circa 1850 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The BumpsA group of boys using a sheet to toss and catch one of their fellows, circa 1850. (Photo by Rischgitz/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Junior EscapologistsOne boy watches as two others race each-other to escape from their bonds, circa 1850. (Photo by Rischgitz/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Breadfruit TreeEuropean traders buying breadfruit in the south Pacific, circa 1750. Engraved by Lester from a drawing by Hopkins for The Gallery of Nature and Art. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Berlin BarricadeFighting at a barricade in a Berlin street during the revolution of 1848. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Newgate Prison, London circa 1810. The site is now occupied by the Central Criminal Court, also known as the Old Bailey. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Storming SeringapatamAt the end of a second siege, British troops storm the fortress on the island of Seringapatam, Mysore, India, held by Tipoo Sultan in 1799. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Jewish ArrivalsCustoms officials examine the baggage of Jewish immigrants at St. Katherines Dock, London, circa 1904. Original publication
South African KraalA Kraal, or encampment, in South Africa, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Masai WarriorsA group of Masai warriors and women in front of village huts, circa 1895. (Photo by A. Bayley-Worthington/Todd/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
South African VillageA Kraal, or encampment, in South Africa, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Major Fitz-David set matters right in his irresistible way - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Invisible DoorShe opened an invisible side-door in the wall... - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Man In The ChairThe man in the chair sprang out... - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Basil ThymeThe purple flowers of Basil Thyme, also called Calamint or Mountain Mint, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Coriandrum SativumA botanical plate showing the common coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum). Original publication: Medical Botany by William Woodville, published 1793. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Devils SabbathAn engraving by Claude Gillot depicting a Devils Sabbath, circa 1700. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Last JudgementA depiction, circa 1650, of the last judgement, as described in Revelations, the last book of the Bible. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
That Rude Uncivil TouchLeft to right: Valentine, Proteus, Silvia and Julia (dressed as a man) in act V, scene 4 of William Shakespeares play Two Gentlemen of Verona
Linen SpinnersA group of women using spinning-wheels to spin linen yarn, 1783. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Kraal On The TugelaZulu warriors at a kraal on the Tugela River during the Zulu war with Britain, South Africa, 1879. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Evicted FamilyA mother and children with their belongings after being evicted from their house near Errismore in the west of Ireland, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Fighting On The CongoBritish colonialists fighting native Africans on the Congo river, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Alchemist At WorkA woodcut, depicting an alchemist at work, from The Books of Alchemy of the Most Ingenious Arabian Philosopher, Geber, published in Berne, 1545. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
View Of Colonial Lower ManhattanPartially colored engraving from 1853 shows the southern end of Manhattan Island from across the East River as a thriving port city and commercial hub of the colony of New York
Colonial New YorkView of the settlement and harbor of New York shows docks and ships along the bustling waterfront three years after it was acquired by the English from the Dutch, 1667
View Of Colonial New YorkEngraving shows sailing ships and activity along the waterfront of the early settlement of New York shortly after it was seized by the English from the Dutch and the name changed from New Amsterdam
Early View Of Colonial New YorkEngraving shows the earliest view of what will someday be Lower Manhattan in New York City and includes several groups of Indians paddling canoes, Dutch sailing ships and rowboats, a fort
Raising The Liberty Pole In New YorkArtists depiction of several incidents of the American Revolutionary period in New York City, late 18th Century. In the center foreground the Sons of Liberty anti-tax guerillas raise a Liberty Pole
BreadfruitThe breadfruit (Artocarpus Incisa), circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sections Of The BreadfruitVertical and horizontal sections of the breadfruit (Artocarpus Incisa), circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Beneficial Saving Fund Society Of PhiladelphiaPostcard illustration of the Beneficial Saving Fund Society of Philadelphia, located at 1200 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1921. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Pierpoint DesignsTwo women in morning and evening dresses, designed by Miss Pierpoint of Covent Garden for July 1820. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Promenade DressA woman in a full-length promenade dress with matching hat and parasol, circa 1825. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Junglings CafePatrons in tail coats and top hats gather to talk and dine at the Jungling Cafe, Vienna, Austria, 1800s. (Photo by Hulton Archive.Getty Images)
View Of Atlantic City, NJ, And LighthousePostcard shows a view of a residential district and lighthouse in Atlantic City, New Jersey, 191. The caption at the top reads 281-Bird s-Eye View of Atlantic City, N.J
Chelsea SkatersA group of skaters at an ice-rink in Chelsea, London, 1876. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Abbots Ripton CrashThe aftermath of a train crash at Abbots Ripton, Huntingdonshire, January 1876. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Market PlaceA market place with stalls selling musical instruments, meat and cloth, 1760. Engraving by Chodowieski (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Prospectors Making Claim In Gold RushIllustration depicting a group of prospectors making a claim during the American Gold Rush, California, 19th Century. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Central ParkA Currier & Ives print of a general view of Central Park, showing people strolling on paths and horse & carriage riders, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Oracle Of ApolloA father and his two sons consulting the oracles of Apollo at Delphi in ancient Greece, circa 600 BC. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Junction Of St. Lawrence & Ottawa RiversEngraving depicts the junction of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers with two large rafts, each steered by six people, afloat in the central channel, Ontario, circa 1800s