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Urban Scene Collection

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Traditional Japanese Woodblock Geishas in a Garden

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Geishas in a Garden
This print shows two Geishas tending to plants in a garden. There are several pots of different shapes and sizes. The Geisha kneeling appears to be tending to Marigolds.Utagawa Toyokuni (1769)

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Prague

Prague
Antique map of Prague from 1898

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Morning

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Morning
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Torcello Cathedral

Torcello Cathedral, The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Colorful buildings on the Turks and Caicos islands

Colorful buildings on the Turks and Caicos islands
Located in the Blue hills Road neighborhood of Providenciales. Vivid blue of the Caribbean sky and sea with the white sands of Grace bay beach, Turks & Caicos, and bright yellow beach umbrellas

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Map of Hull

Map of Hull
Vintage map from 1880 of Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The city of Hull has served as market town, military supply port, trading hub, fishing and whaling centre

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Berlin, Germany Map

Berlin, Germany Map
Engraved illustrations of a Map of the City of Berlin, Germany from Iconographic Encyclopedia of Science, Literature and Art, Published in 1851. Copyright has expired on this artwork

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Buenos Aires map

Buenos Aires map
Antique engraving map of Buenos Aires

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Victorian London - A shady place

Victorian London - A shady place
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A dark alley in Whitechapel circa 1870

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Japanese Woodblock Print flowers and Dragon

Japanese Woodblock Print flowers and Dragon
Keisai Eisen (1790 - 1848) is an important ukiyo-e artist who studied under the similarly named Kikugawa Eizan. As with this marvellous classic print, 1840

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887

St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887. Source: Original edition from my own archives

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Historic map of London (18th Century)

Historic map of London (18th Century)
map/plan of the inner city of London from 1898

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: USA, New York, New York City, lamp post on West 42nd Street, low angle view

USA, New York, New York City, lamp post on West 42nd Street, low angle view

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Traditional Japanese Woodblock female by pond

Traditional Japanese Woodblock female by pond
Utagawa Toyokuni (1769, Edo - February 24, 1825, Edo) was born as the son of a puppet maker. He learned printmaking as a student of Toyoharu

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Map of Paris 1894

Map of Paris 1894
map/plan of the city of Paris, France

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Dublin

Dublin
Antique map of Dublin

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Bremerhaven

Bremerhaven is a seaport in northwestern Germany, on the North Sea coast, north of Bremen, illustration from 1898

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Singapore

Singapore
Antique illustration of a Republic of Singapore

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Busy street at Plaza Hotel, New York City, (B&W), (Elevated view)

Busy street at Plaza Hotel, New York City, (B&W), (Elevated view)

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Victorian London - Barnes Bridge

Victorian London - Barnes Bridge
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A large crowd of people gather to watch the boat race on the Thames some on the beams under Barnes Bridge

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Map of Marseille 1898

Map of Marseille 1898
Antique illustration of Map of Marseille 1898

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: USA, Michigan, Lansing, State Capitol Building

USA, Michigan, Lansing, State Capitol Building
architecture, street, flowers, facade, sunrise, urban scene, illuminat, Henryk Sadura Travel Photography, 156849600

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: View of City by Sea

View of City by Sea

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: View of Liege, Belgium Circa 1887

View of Liege, Belgium Circa 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of View of Liege, Belgium Circa 1887. Source: Original edition from my own archives. Copyright has expired on this artwork

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Motorists and Pedestrians in London

Motorists and Pedestrians in London

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Chicago Intersection

Chicago Intersection
(Original Caption) Chicago, IL: View of Adam Street from Clark Street. Undated photograph.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Exterior View of Hoffman House

Exterior View of Hoffman House

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Burning Suspects at the Stake at Spanish Inquisition

Burning Suspects at the Stake at Spanish Inquisition
(Original Caption) Spanish Inquisition.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Grand Central Depot

Grand Central Depot
(Original Caption) Exterior view of Grand Central Depot, serving the New York Central and Hudson Railroad, the New York and Harlem Railroad, and the New York and New Haven Railroad

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: The Betsy Ross House

The Betsy Ross House
(Original Caption) Exterior view of Betsy Ross's house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Undated photograph.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Buildings in Wall Street Area

Buildings in Wall Street Area
(Original Caption) New York City: Wall Street.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: People Strolling Along Champs-Elysees

People Strolling Along Champs-Elysees
STROLLERS ALONG THE CHAMPS-ELYSEES, LATE 19TH CENTURY. PHOTOGRAPH.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Policeman Arresting a Hobo on Mulberry Street

Policeman Arresting a Hobo on Mulberry Street
1897-New York, NY-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Arrest of a hobo at Mulberry Bend.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Early Building Site for New York City

Early Building Site for New York City
(Original Caption) New York City: The new sky line in 1732.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Early African Americans Surviving with Merriment near Workers on Dock

Early African Americans Surviving with Merriment near Workers on Dock
(Original Caption) Mississippi: Scene on Mississippi Wharf.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Exterior of Grand Vendome Hotel

Exterior of Grand Vendome Hotel
(Original Caption) Massachusetts: Hotel Vendome, Boston.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Palazzo Vecchio in Florence

Palazzo Vecchio in Florence
Florence's town hall, the Palazzo Vecchio, on the Piazza della Signoria.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: View of Madison Square Garden

View of Madison Square Garden
(Original Caption) A street view of Madison Square Garden.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Massachusetts State Capitol Building

Massachusetts State Capitol Building
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Aerial View of Manhattan

Aerial View of Manhattan
(Original Caption) 2/1845-New York, NY: Aerial view of Manhattan, New York, with south east corner of Central Park.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Portrait of New York City

Portrait of New York City
(Original Caption) View of New York City from the steeple of St. Paul's.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Exterior of City Residence for Charles R. Lohman

Exterior of City Residence for Charles R. Lohman
(Original Caption) New York City: Residence of Charles R. Lohman, 657th Fifth Avenue, corner of 52nd Street., ca. 1850.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Wall Street Looking Toward Broadway in New York

Wall Street Looking Toward Broadway in New York

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Early Chatham Square Site

Early Chatham Square Site
(Original Caption) New York: Chatham Square, New York City.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: New York Harbor

New York Harbor
New York, NY: Overhead view of the New York Harbor in the early 1860s. Undated photograph.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Corner of Fulton Street and Broadway

Corner of Fulton Street and Broadway
(Original Caption) New York City. Fulton St. and Broadway looking towards the Hudson River.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Wide Scenery of War Torn Buildings

Wide Scenery of War Torn Buildings
Richmond, VA.: View of the Ruins of Richmond, Virginia, pertaining to the U. S. Virginia/U. S. Hist: Civil War battles.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Broadway and City Hall Park

Broadway and City Hall Park
(Original Caption) Broadway and City Hall Park.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Original Marshall Field Building Before Great Chicago Fire

Original Marshall Field Building Before Great Chicago Fire
The original Marshall Field Department Store building, built by Potter Palmer in 1868 for the Field, Leiter and Co., at the corner of State and Washington Streets in Chicago, Illinois

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Newly Completed Brownstone

Newly Completed Brownstone
"For Sale" sign on a new brownstone on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Chatham Square

Chatham Square
(Original Caption) Chatham Square, New York City.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Junction of Chatham and Centre Street, New York

Junction of Chatham and Centre Street, New York

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Beirut

Beirut as seen from the American University of Beirut, in the late 19th Century. | View from: American University of Beirut.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Paris after Bombardment

Paris after Bombardment
(Original Caption) What Paris looked like after Germany bombarded the city in 1871.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Barricade During Franco-Prussian War

Barricade During Franco-Prussian War
(Original Caption) The bloody 18th of March, 1871. Paris: Franco-Prussian War. Barricade fighting along the Chausee Menilmontans.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Baltimore, from Federal Hill by Granville Perkins

Baltimore, from Federal Hill by Granville Perkins

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Early Hanover Square

Early Hanover Square
(Original Caption) New York City: Hanover Square, the site of the Cotton Exchange. 1872.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Fifth Avenue in New York Around 1875

Fifth Avenue in New York Around 1875
EW OF FT.TRYON FROM FT.GEORGE.PHOTOGRA

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Lebanon Below Mountains

Lebanon Below Mountains
City of Lebanon.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Drawing of Jewish Ghetto

Drawing of Jewish Ghetto
(Original Caption) Boston: The Jewish Ghetto in Boston.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Broadway, North of Chambers Street

Broadway, North of Chambers Street (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Fifth Avenue in 1880

Fifth Avenue in 1880
(Original Caption) Fifth Avenue looking south from 42nd street in 1880. Avenue shops were then undreamed of. The paving was cobblestone. Telegraph wires and poles made the streets unsightly

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Corner of 9th and Central in Cincinnati

Corner of 9th and Central in Cincinnati
(Original Caption) Cobblestone street. 9th and Central Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio. The present site of City Hall.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: San Francisco Cable Car

San Francisco Cable Car
(Original Caption) San Francisco cable car at Market, Post and Montgomery Streets. Photograph, 1880.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: City of Constantinople

City of Constantinople
(Original Caption) Constantinople: View of the City and the Bosphorous. Photo ca. 1880.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Memorial Day Parade, 1880

Memorial Day Parade, 1880
(Original Caption) 1880-New York, NY: Memorial Day Parade on Decoration Day on Riverside Drive in 1880.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: A Tree Lined Street in New York

A Tree Lined Street in New York
(Original Caption) The Marble Collegiate Church on Fifth Avenue Between 28th and 29th Street. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: 23rd Street at Fifth Avenue and Broadway in New York

23rd Street at Fifth Avenue and Broadway in New York

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: New York Citizens Braving Wind Torn Street

New York Citizens Braving Wind Torn Street
(Original Caption) New York: Windy Day In New York City. Wherever the wind Blows the Foul Corruption is Carried. Scene at Franklin street & Broadway.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Early Wall Street

Early Wall Street
(Original Caption) New York, New York: Wall Street, 1882. View West from William Street towards Trinity Church.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Cartoon on Wall Street Antics

Cartoon on Wall Street Antics
(Original Caption) New York: The Judge. Wall Street.--Fishing For Suckers Near The Maelstrom.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Horse-Drawn Streetcar in New York City

Horse-Drawn Streetcar in New York City
A horse-drawn tram along 23rd Street and 4th Avenue in New York City.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Streetcars Outside the Astor House Hotel

Streetcars Outside the Astor House Hotel
Streetcars running past the Astor House Hotel, located along Broadway and Vesey Street in Manhattan.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Ambulance Idling by Crowd

Ambulance Idling by Crowd
(Original Caption) Bellevue Hospital Ambulance, ca. 1885.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Baffled City Gentleman near Unusual Mobile Homes

Baffled City Gentleman near Unusual Mobile Homes
(Original Caption) New York: Housing Shortage In New York: Cartoon suggests that Middle Class families move into covered wagons.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Workers Clearing After Blizzard

Workers Clearing After Blizzard
(Original Caption) 1888- New York, NY: Workers dig out the snow from underneath an elevated train line after the blizzard of 1888. BPA2# 5413

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Protesters Chanting

Protesters Chanting
(Original Caption) The political excitement in New York city. A "rush" during the passage of a procession on Broadway. Harrison Chorus, "Trade, trade, no free trade." Cleveland Chorus, "Don't, Don't

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Early Snow Scene in New York City with Group of People

Early Snow Scene in New York City with Group of People
They still talk about the New York City "Blizzard of 1888" as the worst ever experienced. snow falls of similar and perhaps worse proportions have visited New York many times since then

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: Piles of Snow After Blizzard of 1888

Piles of Snow After Blizzard of 1888
(Original Caption) 3/12/1888- New York, NY: Piles of snow on the street remain after the great Blizzard of 1888.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: View of Eiffel Tower

View of Eiffel Tower
(Original Caption) Eiffel Tower and Exhibition Buildings seen from the Seine River. Photo taken during World Exhibition of 1889.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: View of Buildings on Park Row in Lower Manhattan

View of Buildings on Park Row in Lower Manhattan

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: South Street Seaport in New York

South Street Seaport in New York
(Original Caption) View of the South Street docks from the East River. Engraving, 1889.

Background imageUrban Scene Collection: 1889 Paris Exposition

1889 Paris Exposition
Crowd under the Eiffel Tower during the 1889 Paris Exposition.



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