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Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse Door County Wisconsin
USA Wisconsin Door County Sturgeon Bay North Pierhead Ship Canal Lighthouse. Door County, Wisconsin

View of Old Town City of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport on the Dalmation coast. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

Africa, Zulu shield

The apprentice boys of Derry shutting the gates
Some of the thirteen apprentice boys of Derry (also known as Londonderry) who shut the gates of the Protestant Irish city against a Jacobite (Catholic) army who then laid siege in 1688-89

Godrevy lighthouse
Wild flowers in foreground and Godrevy lighthouse in distance at Cornwall

Flamingo flock, Ras al Khor Sanctuary, Dubai
Ras Al Khor wildlife Sanctuary

Beachy Head and Lighthouse
A profile of the Beachy Head Lighthouse. Beachy Head is a series of cliffs along the southdowns coastal path in East Sussex close to Eastbourne and is a renowned suicide hotspot

Illustration of Ned Kelly wearing home made armour and shooting handgun

Palanok Castle or Mukachevo Castle
Antique illustration engraving of a Palanok Castle or Mukachevo Castle

American M1 Abrams army tank with soldier in the hatch by machine gun

Kendo martial arts fighter holding sword in front of him

View of Old Town, the walled city of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport on the Dalmation coast. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

Arranmore lighthouse
Lighthouse on Arranmore island, county Donegal, Ireland. All white with a rusty red lantern gallery. On a grassy height with a low wall beside it. Sea and blue sky with some clouds visible

Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia viewed from an art-deco lifeguard station on perfect, blue sky summer day

St Anthony Lighthouse at sunset in the Roseland Cornwall

Belem Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
Belem Tower was built in the 16th century as a defensive position on the Tagus River and a gateway to Lisbon

Holding hands
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Mans hand holding childs hand. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Solar panel with sun

Portland Bill Lighthouse with blue sky, Dorset
The painted tower of Portland Lighthouse and buildings against a backdrop of a clear blue sky. Built in 1906 from local stone, it stands 35m tall and is still operational

Moose bull, Chugach State Park, Alaska
Moose (Alces alces) bull with antlers (close up) in boreal forest during breading season, fall, Chugach State Park, Alaska

American Sherman Crab, army tank with chains spinning on a cylinder attached by steel arms

Illustration of ice hockey player wearing protective clothing, holding hockey stick near puck

Illustration of Aztecs attacking the Spaniards at palace of Moctezuma

Illustration of Anglo-Saxon village surrounded by high wooden fence, and moat

The lighthouse of Marken, North Holland, the Netherlands. This lighthouse is known as Paard van Marken, the Horse of Marken

Medieval Arms And Armor
Engraving shows two examples of medieval armor, on the left is a specimen from the late 13th and early 14th Century as depicted on the arms of Hugh of Chatillon which includes a broigne

Havana. El Morro fort and lighthouse
The Morro Castle (Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro), named after the three biblical Magi, is a fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba

Climber on the Masara-Corda Rossa via ferrata, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Public street view of Guanajuato City, Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. 16th century old buildings & streets are preserved

Puppy Love
The best way to keep a puppy out of harms way, circa 1950. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus)
A small herd of muskoxen stand together in a defensive formation.Dovrefjell National Park

Attila in the battle on the fields Catalaunian
illustration of Attila in the battle on the fields Catalaunian

Dubrovnik city
The old town of Dubrovnik is surrounded by old, solid walls, protecting citizens of old and attracting tourists in more modern times

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Illustration of hanging lightweight netting above newly sown grass to prevent birds from eating seed

Illustration of padlocked ballot box

Illustration of person in red wellington boots stepping into puddle of mud

Illustration of King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) with molting chick

Faro with the light ignited in the Isle of Skye

Food Convoy
9th May 1926: Guarded by armoured cars and troops, a food convoy passes through Poplar after leaving Londons East India dock on its way to Hyde Park Depot during the General Strike

Ortygia waterfront Promenade, Siracusa, Sicily
Ortygia (Italian: Ortigia) is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as CittA Vecchia (Old City), contains many historical landmarks

Digital illustration of dilated pupil of human eye with contraction of outer radial muscle fibres

Person wearing boots with crampons, low section

Sachet of lavender hanging on clothes rail in wardrobe, next to a shirt

Gull Trappers
22nd June 1946: Writer R M Lockley (right) whose books made the islands off the Pembrokeshire coast familiar to many, goes gull-trapping at the West Wales Field Study Centre

Gaelic Girls
23rd July 1955: Mary Catherine, Theresa Maria and Christine Anne MacDonald, the triplets of South Uist in the Hebrides, gather round their mother for comfort

Madrid's Children
A boy sits on a step in Madrid, cradling a baby in his arms, June 1956. Original Publication : Picture Post - 8493 - Madrid - unpub

Shark Confronts Puffer Fish
Great white shark confronting a porcupine puffer fish

Male doctor taking blood pressure of male patient
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Male doctor taking blood pressure of male patient

Woman wearing sunglasses and fun in the sun hat, portrait
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Woman wearing sunglasses and fun in the sun hat, portrait

Jesus and the Woman taken in Adultery
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a scene from the New Testament by Gustave Dore showing Jesus and the Woman taken in Adultery

Victorian London - Scripture Reader in a Night Refuge
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A missionary reads from the bible to homeless people in a night refuge, circa 1870."

Victorian London - Newgate Prison Exercise Yard
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Prisoners walk round the exercise yard at Newgate Prison, circa 1870."

The ancient Roman lighthouse of tower of Hercules
Tower of Hercules, an ancient Roman lighthouse in A Coruna, Galicia, Spain

Queen Victoria of England with Her Young Granddaughters
(Original Caption) Her Majesty Queen Victoria And Her Grandchildren

Men Guarding Central Signal Station
(Original Caption) Central signal station Winder Building, Washington, D.C. Brady photograph showing officer and men manning the station. 1865

Residents Armed with Swords and Guns
(Original Caption) Cartoon showing people armed with guns and swords against the dangers of the city

Statue of Liberty Being Prepared for Shipment
(Original Caption) Statue of Liberty crated for shipment is taken over on behalf of the United States by Ambassador Morton, July 4, 1884

Family Poses in Front of Sod House
(Original Caption) 1887-C. H. Laforge sod house home, south of West Union, Custer County, Nebraska. Photo, ca. 1887

U.S. Soldier During Winter Fighting In Korea
(Original Caption) Pfc. Preston L. McKnight, New Cumberland, W. Va. uses his poncho as his protection from the biting wind and cold, during a break in fighting, somewhere in Korea

Portrait of Roman Legionnaire

Getting Troublesome Again Political Cartoon by Dalrymple
CARTOON ON BUSINESS: "GETTING TROUBLESOME AGAIN.UNCLE SAM-I GUESS HE WON'T STOP HOWLING TILL I GIVE HIM ENOUGH PROTECTION SOOTHING SYRUP TO BURST HIM!"LITHOGRAPH 1896

Soldiers Hiding Behind Barriers with Guns
(Original Caption) British advance post in the front line trenches

Puritans Barricading their House Against Indians

Man Walking Under Umbrella/Rainstorm
(Original Caption) Photo shows a man walking under an umbrella during a rainstorm. Undated photograph

Babe Ruth Holding Mug
A trainer pours hot water into a mug held by robed baseball champion, Babe Ruth, as part of the star's training regime

Woman Covering Her Breasts
(Original Caption) Camera Strip of a Stripper

Locomotive on a Levee
(Original Caption) Sandbags Saved the Day. A scene in Louisiana where the only strip of land showing is the VS & P Railroad track which runs for quite a distance

Fetish of Belgian Congo Peoples
Tribespeople from the Belgian Congo believe this fetish wards off illnesses

Portrait of Franco-Merovingien Warrior
(Original Caption) Franco-Merovingien warrior, 5th century

Twentieth Lancashire Foot Leaving Castle
Leaving the Upper Castle Yard of Dublin Castle is the Twentieth Lancashire Foot

Settler Defending His Children
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Standards for Roman Legionnaires
STANDARDS CARRIED BY ROMAN LEGIONNAIRES.UNDATED ENGRAVING

Settlers Fighting Native Americans
(Original Caption) Virginia settlers defending their property against Indians during Bacon's Rebellion, 1676

First Blow for Liberty by Felix Octavius Carr Darley
American colonials defend their homesteads against the British Army

Man Guarding Ballot Boxes
(Original Caption) Free Elections, 1880. Man guards ballot boxes with gun. Woodcut

Two Gallic Warriors and a Roman Legionnaire
Reconstructions of soldiers as they appeared during the time of Julius Caesar. Left to right: a Gallic soldier, a Roman legionnaire, and a second Gallic soldier

French Knight on Horse
(Original Caption) PhilippeVI, dit Valois. (Monument qui existait a Notre Dame de Paris.)

Military Aircraft
(Original Caption) The Scorpion Safety Built

Porcupine; Engraving
(Original Caption) Porcupine. Undated engraving. BPA2# 3953

Children Under Umbrella During Rainstorm
(Original Caption) "The Shower". Children in a rainstorm.(Metzger Children) Model release availableBPA2# 5079

Two Children Under Umbrella During a Downpour
A young brother and sister hold an umbrella over their heads during a downpour

Native American Scout Keeping Watch
(Original Caption) An Indian Scout on the lookout

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