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Sadness Collection

Background imageSadness Collection: William Hogarth Gin Lane

William Hogarth Gin Lane
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Beer Street and Gin Lane. They depict the evils of the consumption of gin as a contrast to the merits of drinking beer

Background imageSadness Collection: A man walking through a backstreet of the Gorbals area of Glasgow

A man walking through a backstreet of the Gorbals area of Glasgow
31st January 1948: A man walking through a backstreet in the run-down Gorbals area of Glasgow

Background imageSadness Collection: Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress

Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress
UNITED STATES - Circa 1960s: Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress

Background imageSadness Collection: Crying baby boy (15-18 months) in baby seat, (B&W), close-up

Crying baby boy (15-18 months) in baby seat, (B&W), close-up

Background imageSadness Collection: Woman sitting in chair, rubbing her feet

Woman sitting in chair, rubbing her feet
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Woman sitting in chair, rubbing her feet

Background imageSadness Collection: Engraving Jesus Christ with crown of thorns from 1870

Engraving Jesus Christ with crown of thorns from 1870
Engraved Image, 18th Century Style, Image Created 18th Century, Woodcut, Illustration and Painting, Pencil Drawing, Painted Image, History, Steel Engraving, Black And White, Fine Art Portrait

Background imageSadness Collection: Woman sitting, holding back of hand up to forehead

Woman sitting, holding back of hand up to forehead
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Woman sitting, holding back of hand up to forehead

Background imageSadness Collection: Canterbury Tales - The Miller

Canterbury Tales - The Miller
The Miller, a character in " The Canterbury Tales"

Background imageSadness Collection: Male doctor taking blood pressure of male patient

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

Background imageSadness Collection: Businessman over a barrel, holding briefcase

Businessman over a barrel, holding briefcase
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Businessman over a barrel, holding briefcase

Background imageSadness Collection: Orphaned Children Crying as Coffin is Removed

Orphaned Children Crying as Coffin is Removed
(Original Caption) "The Orphans."

Background imageSadness Collection: Empress Frederick and Queen Victoria Mourning Frederick's Death

Empress Frederick and Queen Victoria Mourning Frederick's Death
England: Queen Victoria and her oldest daughter, The Empress Frederick of Germany, as they mourned from the death of Emperor Frederick

Background imageSadness Collection: Sad girl with two puppies, studio shot

Sad girl with two puppies, studio shot

Background imageSadness Collection: When McKinley is President Political Cartoon by J.S. Pughe

When McKinley is President Political Cartoon by J.S. Pughe
CARTOON ON MONOPOLIES: "WHEN MCKINLEY IS PRESIDENT."LITHOGRAPH 1896.SEE 627.26 FOR BLACK AND WHITE

Background imageSadness Collection: Political Cartoon of Pollution Problems with Standard Oil Company as Octopus

Political Cartoon of Pollution Problems with Standard Oil Company as Octopus
(Original Caption) New York: STANDARDOILCO. - A Horrible Monster, Whose Tentacles Spread Poverty, Disease And Death, And Which Is The Primal Cause Of The Nuisances At Hunter's Point

Background imageSadness Collection: Family Dying from Starvation

Family Dying from Starvation
Death by starvation in the home of the poor

Background imageSadness Collection: Lot and Family Leaving Sodom

Lot and Family Leaving Sodom
(Original Caption) Lot and his family fleeing

Background imageSadness Collection: Engraving of Russian Caravan with Migrating Peasants by P. Naumann

Engraving of Russian Caravan with Migrating Peasants by P. Naumann
(Original Caption) The Distress in Russia: Migration of Peasants

Background imageSadness Collection: Widow Posing with Her Deceased Husband Outside Cabin

Widow Posing with Her Deceased Husband Outside Cabin
Near Albany, Minnesota: Homestead funeral rites for a settler's husband. | Location: Near Albany, Minnesota, USA

Background imageSadness Collection: Troops Saying Goodbye from Train

Troops Saying Goodbye from Train
(Original Caption) World War I doughboys leaving a somewhat hasty and precarious goodbye in the Philadelphia railroad station in 1917

Background imageSadness Collection: Baby Sitting In Chair Crying

Baby Sitting In Chair Crying
(Original Caption) Baby sitting in chair crying. Undated movie still. BPA2# 1679

Background imageSadness Collection: Kneeling Family Members Surrounded by Supporters

Kneeling Family Members Surrounded by Supporters
(Original Caption) England: Relatives Praying For The Murderers Of Sir Henry Wilson

Background imageSadness Collection: Guards Watching Relatives in Vigilance

Guards Watching Relatives in Vigilance
(Original Caption) England: Relatives Praying For the Murderers Of Sir Henry Wilson

Background imageSadness Collection: Scene from Bringing Up Father

Scene from Bringing Up Father
Marie Dressler, who won an Academy Award for her performance in Min and Bill, stars in the silent film, Bringing Up Father

Background imageSadness Collection: Distraught Babe Ruth in Baseball Field Dugout

Distraught Babe Ruth in Baseball Field Dugout
(Original Caption) New York: Yankee Stadium--Get Some Crying Towels For Babe Ruth

Background imageSadness Collection: William S. Hart Visiting Animal Graveyard

William S. Hart Visiting Animal Graveyard
(Original Caption) A Graveyard of Friends. William S

Background imageSadness Collection: Aviator Paying Last Respects to Captain Walter Wanderwell

Aviator Paying Last Respects to Captain Walter Wanderwell
(Original Caption) Off Long Beach: Wanderwell's Body Buried at Sea. The body of Capt

Background imageSadness Collection: President and Mrs. Coolidge

President and Mrs. Coolidge
(Original Caption) Former President Coolidge Dies. Former President and Mrs. Coolidge are seen here beside the grave of the former's father in Plymouth, Vermont, on September 21, 1928

Background imageSadness Collection: Richard Martin in His Shanty Dwelling

Richard Martin in His Shanty Dwelling
(Original Caption) New York City: Faithful Lover Evicted from Shack

Background imageSadness Collection: Wife of Mayor Joseph Cermak Strolling to Car with Friend

Wife of Mayor Joseph Cermak Strolling to Car with Friend
(Original Caption) Chicago: Mrs. Joseph Cermak and Mrs. John Kallal leaving the hospital after death of Mayor Cermak

Background imageSadness Collection: People Arriving for Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial

People Arriving for Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial
Mrs. D.W. Morrow (left), mother of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, accompanied by Mrs. H

Background imageSadness Collection: Barbara Hutton as Countess Von Haugwitz-Reventlow Aboard Liner

Barbara Hutton as Countess Von Haugwitz-Reventlow Aboard Liner
(Original Caption) New York City: Barbara Hutton Returns From abroad

Background imageSadness Collection: Woman in Striped Dress

Woman in Striped Dress
(Original Caption) Photo shows a "wistful young lady, " looking melancholy. Model: J. LeCompte. Ca. 1940s-1950s

Background imageSadness Collection: Boy Consoling Crying Girl

Boy Consoling Crying Girl
(Original Caption) Youth problems: A boy (Walter Erikson) is shown consoling a crying girl (Evelyn Florkowski). Ca. 1940s

Background imageSadness Collection: Portrait of Pouting Young Girl

Portrait of Pouting Young Girl
(Original Caption) Portrait of a young girl pouting. Undated photograph

Background imageSadness Collection: Portrait of Ginger Rogers Looking Despondent

Portrait of Ginger Rogers Looking Despondent
(Original Caption) Ginger Rogers, of the screen, shown on the verge of tears as she appeared in a Los Angeles court, where she was granted a divorce from her actor-husband, Lew Ayres

Background imageSadness Collection: Little Girl Holding Blanket

Little Girl Holding Blanket
(Original Caption) France: This pathetic little figure suffered for the sins of the war makers

Background imageSadness Collection: Joseph Mihal Consoling Family

Joseph Mihal Consoling Family
(Original Caption) Tearful Parting

Background imageSadness Collection: George Ruppert and Schoolboys Mourning at Bier of Lou Gehrig

George Ruppert and Schoolboys Mourning at Bier of Lou Gehrig
(Original Caption) A poignant scene in the Church of the Divine Paternity, as George Ruppert, part owner of the Yankees

Background imageSadness Collection: Clare Boothe Luce and Husband Leaving Funeral For Daughter

Clare Boothe Luce and Husband Leaving Funeral For Daughter
(Original Caption) Impressive and simple funeral services were conducted today in the Stanford University Chapel fro Ann Clara Brokaw

Background imageSadness Collection: Mr. and Mrs. Winston Churchill Along with Eleanor Roosevelt at FDR Gravesite

Mr. and Mrs. Winston Churchill Along with Eleanor Roosevelt at FDR Gravesite
(Original Caption) Hyde Park, New York: Honoring A Comrade In Statesmanship

Background imageSadness Collection: Baby Crying on New Year's Eve

Baby Crying on New Year's Eve
(Original Caption) 1/1/1947-New York, New York -: Five-month-old Louis Acerra, of Maspeth, LI, rings in the New Year with a lusty mowl

Background imageSadness Collection: Actress Alexis Milne Crying During Scene From Milk White Unicorn

Actress Alexis Milne Crying During Scene From Milk White Unicorn
(Original Caption) "Tears, idle tears, " whined the poet plaintively. But these tears are not idle

Background imageSadness Collection: Basilone Family Attending Burial

Basilone Family Attending Burial
(Original Caption) Re-Buried with Full Military Honors. Washington D.C. Eighteen soldiers and marines were reburied in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors

Background imageSadness Collection: Unhappy Toddler in Cold Water at Beach

Unhappy Toddler in Cold Water at Beach
(Original Caption) 6/5/1948-Chicago, IL: Leslee Ditka wails out loud and long on finding that she left a nice hot beach for some very cold water

Background imageSadness Collection: Stephen Solarz Gazing at Remains of Benigno Aquino

Stephen Solarz Gazing at Remains of Benigno Aquino
(Original Caption) Manila: U. S. Congressman Stephen Solarz (Dem.-N. Y.), views the body of assassinated opposition leader Benigno Aquino

Background imageSadness Collection: Elizabeth Reininger Attending Memorial Service

Elizabeth Reininger Attending Memorial Service
(Original Caption) Washington, DC: Two-year-old Elizabeth Reininger, a relative of one of the United States Marines killed in the Beruit bombing of Marine barracks

Background imageSadness Collection: Marvin Gaye, Sr. Crying

Marvin Gaye, Sr. Crying
Clergyman Marvin Gaye, Sr. breaks down in court as he is sentenced for the shooting of his son soul singer Marvin Gaye, Jr. Gaye was placed on five years probation

Background imageSadness Collection: Marilyn Klinghoffer and Children at Funeral of Her Slain Husband

Marilyn Klinghoffer and Children at Funeral of Her Slain Husband
(Original Caption) New York: Marilyn Klinghoffer (C) is being comforted by members of her family as she met the coffin containing the body of her slain husband, Leon, at JFK airport here 10/20

Background imageSadness Collection: Coretta Scott King Wiping Tears

Coretta Scott King Wiping Tears
(Original Caption) Atlanta. On the eve of first national celebration in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther king, Jr

Background imageSadness Collection: Liza Minnelli with Stepmother and Michael Jackson

Liza Minnelli with Stepmother and Michael Jackson
(Original Caption) Glendale, Calif.: Liza Minnelli (R) leaves the chapel at Forest Lawn after a memorial service for her father director Vincente Minnelli who died July 25

Background imageSadness Collection: Anthony Griffith Consoling His Mother

Anthony Griffith Consoling His Mother
(Original Caption) New York: Anthony Griffith, brother of Michael Griffith, who was killed when he was chased into the path of a car by a white gang, consoles his mother, Jean

Background imageSadness Collection: Ronald Reagan and First Lady Expressing Sorrow

Ronald Reagan and First Lady Expressing Sorrow
(Original Caption) Mayport, Fla.: A emotional President Reagan and his wife Nancy greet members of the families of the crew members who died aboard the USS Stark during a memorial service for the crew

Background imageSadness Collection: Tammy Faye Bakker Wiping Away a Tear

Tammy Faye Bakker Wiping Away a Tear
(Original Caption) Tammy Faye Bakker wipes a tear from her eye as she speaks with news media outside of her home 6/17

Background imageSadness Collection: Surrogate Mother Mary Beth Whitehead Testifying at Hearing

Surrogate Mother Mary Beth Whitehead Testifying at Hearing
(Original Caption

Background imageSadness Collection: Surrogate Mother Mary Beth Whitehead Testifying at Hearing

Surrogate Mother Mary Beth Whitehead Testifying at Hearing
(Original Caption

Background imageSadness Collection: Jimmy Swaggart Crying

Jimmy Swaggart Crying
(Original Caption) Baton Rouge, La.: Reverend Jimmy Swaggart tearfully looks up to heaven, asking for God's forgiveness

Background imageSadness Collection: Dorothy Bush Wiping Her Eye

Dorothy Bush Wiping Her Eye
(Original Caption) Atlanta: Dorothy Bush, secretary of the Democratic convention, gets a bit emotional as she acknowledges a tribute to her at the convention. She has been secretary since 1944

Background imageSadness Collection: Tex Schramm in a Despondent Mood During New Head Coach Announcement

Tex Schramm in a Despondent Mood During New Head Coach Announcement
(Original Caption) Dallas: Tex Schramm, Cowboys president and general manager was at the helm when it all started 29 years ago and there he was 2/25 evening, standing alone

Background imageSadness Collection: Zsa Zsa Gabor Wiping Her Eye

Zsa Zsa Gabor Wiping Her Eye
(Original Caption) New York: Zsa Zsa Gabor dabs at her eye as she appears on the Donahue Show here. Earlier in the week, Ms

Background imageSadness Collection: John McEnroe Resting Head in Hand Between Sets

John McEnroe Resting Head in Hand Between Sets
(Original Caption) New York: John McEnroe's racquet falls as he holds his head during a break in his U.S. Open semifinal with Pete Sampras

Background imageSadness Collection: Dave Magadan Sitting on Bench

Dave Magadan Sitting on Bench
(Original Caption) New York: New York Mets first baseman Dave Magadan, who is battling for the National League batting championship

Background imageSadness Collection: Sailor Wiping Tears from His Wife's Face

Sailor Wiping Tears from His Wife's Face
(Original Caption) San Diego: Saying their final goodbyes on the docks of San Diego's 32nd Street Naval Station

Background imageSadness Collection: Headshot Of Melancholy

Headshot Of Melancholy
(Original Caption) Character studies of facial expressions; photo shows the "Melancholic" figure. Undated photograph circa 1880

Background imageSadness Collection: Diego Rivera in Pensive Mood

Diego Rivera in Pensive Mood
(Original Caption) Diego Rivera, (1886-1957), Mexican muralist

Background imageSadness Collection: Emmet Kelly in Clown Costume

Emmet Kelly in Clown Costume
Emmett Kelly portrays a sad clown wearing ripped clothing held together by clothes pins and safety pins

Background imageSadness Collection: Doctor and Nurse Caring for Child

Doctor and Nurse Caring for Child
A concerned doctor sits by the bed of a sick child while a nurse and a few other servants stand nearby for assistance

Background imageSadness Collection: Composite Image Of Woman's Head

Composite Image Of Woman's Head
(Original Caption) A composite image of model Betty Hapworth

Background imageSadness Collection: Portrait of Louise Mountbatten

Portrait of Louise Mountbatten
Louise Mountbatten, (1889-1965), was the second wife of King Gustavus VI Adolf of Sweden, (1882-1973)

Background imageSadness Collection: Polish Grandmother with an Embracing Granddaughter

Polish Grandmother with an Embracing Granddaughter
(Original Caption) Poland: A grandmother and granddaughter of Warczew, Poland, ca. 1900

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration of Mary Dyer Being Led to Execution

Illustration of Mary Dyer Being Led to Execution
(Original Caption) Puritans: Mary Dyer, Quaker martyr, being led to execution, 1660

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration of Mary Dyer, William Robinson

Illustration of Mary Dyer, William Robinson
(Original Caption) Mary Dyer, William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson are led to their execution, 1659

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration of Family Distraught over Drunk Father on Floor

Illustration of Family Distraught over Drunk Father on Floor
(Original Caption) Inside a slum-dwelling of N.Y. where wretchedness of family with father drunk on the floor is shown

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration of Mary Dyer Led to Execution

Illustration of Mary Dyer Led to Execution
Illustration entitled Mary Dyer Led To Execution. The illustration shows Mary Dyer holding a Bible surrounded by a crowd and, more closely, by soldiers with guns and drums

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration of Scene with Christ Bearing His Cross to Calvary

Illustration of Scene with Christ Bearing His Cross to Calvary
(Original Caption) France: Christ Carrying The Cross, School of Fouquet, 15th Century

Background imageSadness Collection: Woman Looking Sorrowful/Color Illus

Woman Looking Sorrowful/Color Illus
(Original Caption) Color illustration shows "Sorrow, " a woman looking to her right, breast exposed, looking forlorn. Undated

Background imageSadness Collection: Illus/Man Holds Shoulders Of Woman

Illus/Man Holds Shoulders Of Woman
(Original Caption) Medieval manuscript painting of "The Four Temperaments": 2)The Melancholic. Undated illustration

Background imageSadness Collection: Mrs. Spangler Holds Portrait of Missing Daughter

Mrs. Spangler Holds Portrait of Missing Daughter
Mrs. Florence Spangler, listening to radio as she holds photo of her missing daughter, Jean Elizabeth Spangler

Background imageSadness Collection: Portrait of Emmett Kelly in Costume

Portrait of Emmett Kelly in Costume
Emmett Kelly, shown as "Weary Willie, " the clown for Barnum Bailey Circus (1942-1956)

Background imageSadness Collection: Toddler with Orange Crying

Toddler with Orange Crying
A little girl holding an orange on a street in Taipei cries

Background imageSadness Collection: Baseball Fans Rooting For Their Teams

Baseball Fans Rooting For Their Teams
Dodger fan Frank Lavelle, 75, sits dejectedly as he listens to a Dodgers-Phillies game on his radio in the apartment of his friend, and Giant fan, 73-year-old Ben Riegel

Background imageSadness Collection: Psychiatrist with a Mental Patient in an Educational Film

Psychiatrist with a Mental Patient in an Educational Film
(Original Caption) Out Of The Darkness--Hope. Mental: Barred Windows and locked doors of the mental hospital make the fictitious "Anne" believe she is in prison

Background imageSadness Collection: David

David
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Background imageSadness Collection: The Melancholia

The Melancholia
Vintage engraving by Albrecht Durer c.1524 of the Melancholia. Melancholia was described as a distinct disease with particular mental and physical symptoms in the fifth and fourth centuries BC



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