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The vision of Death. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 3, Moses and the Burning Bush, God reveals himself to Moses and instructs him to lead the Israelites out of Israel

Foxhounds invading a Victorian house
A member of the local fox hunt has followed the foxhounds into a smart house - thankfully, without his horse - where the behaviour of the hounds is causing considerable uproar

Dance of Death - The Fool
Antique copy of The Fool from the Dance of Death, Hieronymus Hess, c1845. The Dance of Death, or Danse Macabre is an artistic genre of late medieval allegory on the universality of death

Giant eating people (Victorian cartoon)
A fierce-looking giant enjoying a meal of people, most of whom are trying to get away by various means. His dog looks on, hoping for the occasional limb or head

Death of a Knight
Vintage engraving by Dore from 1879 showing the gruesome death of a knight

Robin and Richard were two pretty men - Victorian nursery rhyme illustration
Its ten in the morning and two men have overslept, to the horror of one of them, although the other one appears unconcerned

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

Witch of Endor with Saul Fainting at Spirit of Samuel
The Witch of Endor, a female sorcerer who at the request of Saul, the first King of Israel, conjured up the spirit of the prophet Samuel

Couple Appearing Shocked
(Original Caption) Movie still showing a shocked-looking couple. Undated and unidentified film

Man Slapping Head in Astonishment
(Original Caption) A man with disheveled hair slaps his head in a gesture of astonishment. Undated photograph

Startled Couple
(Original Caption) Mary Rumsey and E. Cutrer, Jr. demonstrate startled expressions as they pose in a darkened room. Ca. 1950-1960

Close-Up Of An Eye
(Original Caption) Photo shows a close-up of an eye. Undated photograph

Ghost Frightening Elderly Professor
(Original Caption) Lady ghost stalks frightened elderly professor. Photograph ca. 1910. BPA2# 2165

Movie Still of Frightened Couple
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Passengers Feigning Shock
To dramatize the damage of traveling in mine infested waters, prospective ship passengers were photographed in one of the salvaged life boats of the ill-fated Lusitania

Scene from On Trial
(Original Caption) Girl in hospital bed surrounded by doctors and nurses. Movie still, scene from On Trial, 1917

Charles Murray Reading Ticker-tape in Clancy in Wall Street
Charles Murray, playing plumber-turned-investor Michael Clancy, slaps his hand to his forehead as he finds out that he has lost all his money in the 1930 film, Clancy in Wall Street

Boy (4-5) surprised by chicken in egg on table
Child actor Bobs Watson (1930 - 1999) in an Easter promotional image, being surprised by a chick emerging from an egg, circa 1935

Lola Lane with Shocked Expression
(Original Caption) When a Film Player "Blows Up" Before Camera. Hollywood, California: Sometimes a film player makes a scene in front of the camera not exactly called for the script

Man Jumps to Death from NY Hotel

Anxious Woman On The Telephone
(Original Caption) Aline Harwood on the telephone with a startled expression. SEE NOTE

Man's Hair Stands Up During Static Electricity Experiment
Museum patron Thomas Jackson touches a globe on the Cabot Hotz Electro Static Machine and feels his hair stand on end due to the harmless 500

Woman Shocked by Greeting Card Butterfly
(Original Caption) 3/22/1942-: Pretty startling, or you might say startlingly pretty, this butterfly flutters from a greeting card and flies about twenty-five feet

Salvador Dali Looking Over Sketch
(Original Caption) 4/12/42: Senor Salvador Dali's eyeballs, apparently none the worse for the squeezing, looks startled at what he has sketched during his "twiling sleep." And brother

Nancy Reagan and Frank Sinatra
(Original Caption) Washington: Frank Sinatra talks with Nancy Reagan at a dinner honoring Frank Sinatra at the Washington Hilton

Dr Chiappe Holds 2 Yr.Old Volcano Victim
(Original Caption) 11/20/85-Bogota, Colombia- Volcano victim Fredy Rubio, 2, receives tender loving care from Dr. Felix Chiappe at a temporary shelter set up for treatment Nov. 20th

Parents Reacting to Shocking Verdict
(Original Caption) Los Angeles: Marymae and John Cioffi, parents of two children who attended the McMartin Pre-School and claimed they were molested

Jessica Tandy Looking at Oscar Award
(Original Caption) Los Angeles: Jessica Tandy, Best Actress in Driving Miss Daisy is overcome )left) with emotion and then she stares at the Oscar in disbelief at the Music Center

Jessica Tandy Holding Oscar Award in Disbelief
(Original Caption) Los Angeles: Jessica Tandy, Best Actress in Driving Miss Daisy is overcome )left) with emotion and then she stares at the Oscar in disbelief at the Music Center

People Carried Imelda Marcos from Court
(Original Caption) New York: Former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos is carried from courtroom after she collapsed during her racketeering trial

Film Director Alfred Hitchcock
(Original Caption) Director Alfred Hitchcock in a typical pose, St. Moritz, 1938

Engraving of Men Raiding a Magician's Laboratory
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

The Beatles Making Faces at Window
The Beatles express surprise at a press conference after being honored on Queen Elizabeth II's birthday list

The Bernhardt Kick Newspaper Illustration
Magazine illustration shows Sara Bernhardt kicking a waiter's tray in Police Gazette

Elderly Woman Holding Gigantic Bean
Josephine Asher holds a three and a half foot long string bean she raised in her garden

Roy Campanella Weighing Himself on Scale
(Original Caption) Dodgers Training. Photo shows manager Chuck Dressen looking on as Roy Campanella steps on scale and tips the beam at 221

Sisters Read Review of Kinsey Report
(Original Caption) Two Barry sisters read review of Alfred Kinsey Report on Women over the shoulder of Beverly Lawrence (c)

Elizabeth Taylor and Peter Finch
(Original Caption) You can hardly recognize beauteous Elizabeth Taylor as she flinches after being slapped by actor Peter Finch in Elephant Walk

Ann Corio Holding a Phone
(Original Caption) In her apartment in the east sixties, former strip teaser Ann Corio registers surprise and indication when she realizes her phone has been tapped

Strip Teaser and Band Leader on Stage
(Original Caption) Paris: Take It Off! Ketty Rogers, named "Miss Strip Tease" at the Moulin-Rouge in Paris, gets some help in removing her outer garments from bandleader Benny Bennett

Irish McCalla Playfully Threatening Elvis Presley
Actress Irish McCalla playfully threatens Elvis Presley with a knife while on The Milton Berle Show. (Photo by © Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive)

Fans Surrounding Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher
(Original Caption) Bundle of fans...Singer Eddie Fisher and his wife, film star Debbie Reynolds

Coach Van Breda Kolff Reacting to Game
(Original Caption) L. A. Lakers coach, Bill Van Breda Kolff, formerly a college coach at Princeton University, is starting his 1st year as professional basketball coach of the L.A. Lakers

Imogene Coca Wearing Pink Pith Helmet
American television and film actress Imogene Coca, wearing a pink pith helmet for her short lived TV series Grindl, which only ran from 1963-1964

Edward Moore Kennedy Appearing Shocked
(Original Caption) Another Kennedy on the Washington Scene. Washington, D.C.: Senator-elect- Edward M

Cassius Clay After Winning Championship
(Original Caption) "I'm the champ!" screams Cassius Clay as his handlers hug him joyfully after he defeated Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing title

Jack Nicklaus Sinking Birdie Putt
(Original Caption) Augusta, Ga.: Jack Nicklaus caddie is bowled over by his emotions as Jack sinks a birdie putt on the 16th hole during second round Masters Tournament play

Jack Nicklaus Sinking Birdie Putt
(Original Caption) Augusta, Ga.: Jack Nicklaus caddie is bowled over by his emotions as Jack sinks a birdie putt on the 16th hole during second round Masters Tournament play

Brenda Ayres Covering Her Mouth
(Original Caption) The assault and battery trial of famed fullback Jim Brown was interrupted as 18-year-old Brenda Ayres became sick on the stand

Vance Packard Testifying Before Congress
Author Vance Packard removes his eyeglasses while testifying before a House subcommittee on invasion of privacy. Packard wrote many books, including "The Naked Society."

Barbara Feldon Posing with Umbrella
(Original Caption) Publicity handout of Barbara Feldon in TV series Get Smart. Photo shows Barbara Feldon, wearing a raincoat and red hat, holding a yellow umbrella

Players Holding Heads in Hands
(Original Caption) Sad Moment Augusta, Georgia: British Open champion from Buenos Aires Roberto De Vincenzo (right) and his pairing mate, Tommy Aaron

Portrait of Edward Moore Kennedy
(Original Caption) Washington: District Judge James A. Boyle of Edgartown, Mass. who presided over a secret inquest into the death of Mary Jo Kopechne in Sen. Edward M

Scene from The French Connection
A suspect is shot by Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) during a scene from the 1971 police drama The French Connection. Hackman won Best Actor for his role, and the film won Best Picture

Edward Kennedy Looking Shocked
(Original Caption) Washington: Looking stunned, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy emerges from a two-hour Senate Democratic caucus where he lost his post as assistant majority leader to Sen

Dick Butkus Watches as Chuck Hughes Lies on Field
(Original Caption) Detroit Lions wide receiver Chuck Hughes lies on the field at Tiger Stadium, October 24

Mary Fitzpatrick Winning Miss Teen America
(Original Caption) Fort Worth, Texas: Miss Teenage Columbus, Ohio, Mary Fitzpatrick (left) with mouth wide open, has just been named Miss Teenage America for 1972. First runnerup is Mary A

Man Comforting Wounded Woman
(Original Caption) A Cry For Help. Phnom Penh: A bleeding Chinese woman, crying for help, is comforted following a rocket attact on Phnom Penh

Bobby Nichols Covering His Face
(Original Caption) Oakbrook, Illinois: Veteran golfer Bobby Nichols, Akron, Ohio

Marsha Mason Talking on Telephone
Marsha Mason talks on the phone as "Paula McFadden" in The Goodbye Girl

Anita Bryant Covered in Pie
(Original Caption) Des Moines: Entertainer-evangelist Anita Bryant, her face covered with banana cream pie

Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis Screaming
Janet Leigh from the 1960 film Psycho and Jamie Lee Curtis from the 1978 horror film Halloween

Don King Staring at Scott LeDoux's Fist
(Original Caption) Minneapolis: Could it be that Heavyweight fighter Scott LeDoux (right), known as the "Fighting Frenchman"

Ronald Reagan Looking Shocked
(Original Caption) Youngstown, O.: Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan speaks to reporters following a tour of the Campbell Works

Broker Reading About Assassination Attempt
(Original Caption) Frankfurt

Minos
In Greek mythology, Minos was a mythical king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. After his death, Minos became a judge of the dead in Hades. Engraving from 1870

David
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La Fontaines Fables - Death and the Woodcutter
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Death and the Woodcutter

The valley of dry bones engraving 1870
The Dore Gallery by Edmund Ollier - Cassel, Petter and Galpin (London-New York) 1870

The Stygian Lake
" The Stygian Lake, with the Ireful Sinners, Dante and Virgil enter the fifth circle of Hell and come to the Stygian marsh or Styx

Saul tries to kill David
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Judith showing the head of Holofernes
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a scene from the Old Testament by Gustave Dore showing Judith holding the head of Holofernes

Valley of dry bones
Vision of the valley of dry bones, a scene from the bible. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

Saul attempts the life of David
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a sdcene from the Old Testament by Gustave Dore showing Saul attempts the life of David

The punishment of flatterers
" The punishment of flatterers, a scene from Dantes inferno. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

The Last Judgement
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a scene from the New Testament by Gustave Dore showing The Last Judgement

In he goes! with a frightful shout
Vintage engraving from 1870 showing a scene from a poem by Thomas Hood. In he goes! with a frightful shout

Mitaine and Corpse Candles engraving by Gustave Dore

Farinata Degli Uberti
" Farinata Degli Uberti, a scene from Dantes Inferno. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

La Fontaines Fables - Winged Deaths Head
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Winged Deaths Head

The death of Cleopatra
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, on her death bed. Cleopatra VII Philopator was a pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt

The Knight of Death
" The Knight of Death, by Albert Durer"

The Promenade
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing The Promenade or Young Couple Threatened By Death, c.1498

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