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Background imageViolence Collection: Illustration of Giant Squid (Architeuthis) attacking Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Illustration of Giant Squid (Architeuthis) attacking Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Background imageViolence Collection: A long exposure on the coast of Lake Superior, near Grand Marais, Minnesota

A long exposure on the coast of Lake Superior, near Grand Marais, Minnesota

Background imageViolence Collection: War In Vietnam

War In Vietnam
Marines of G Company, 4th Marines are pictured climbing a hill in preparation for attack against the North Vietnamese. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageViolence Collection: Charge of the Light Brigade

Charge of the Light Brigade
Clouds billow, cannons roar, horses hooves thunder and men are asked to give their all in hand to hand combat of the battle field

Background imageViolence Collection: Bastille Attack In French Revolution

Bastille Attack In French Revolution
Engraving depicting the mass attack on the Bastille fortress, igniting the French Revolution, Paris, France, July 14, 1789. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageViolence Collection: Illustration of Aztecs attacking the Spaniards at palace of Moctezuma

Illustration of Aztecs attacking the Spaniards at palace of Moctezuma

Background imageViolence Collection: Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz He raised his manacled hands

Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz He raised his manacled hands
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz. He raised his manacled hands in a threatening attitude, fixed his eyes on his shrinking parent, and slowly left the room

Background imageViolence Collection: Alcibiades killed by assassins

Alcibiades killed by assassins
Illustration of a Alcibiades killed by assassins (probably Spartans)

Background imageViolence Collection: Illustration, crime scene, man in street being fired at with shotgun from car window

Illustration, crime scene, man in street being fired at with shotgun from car window, both men in suits and fedora hats, pair of onlookers in background

Background imageViolence Collection: Bastille Under Siege

Bastille Under Siege
1789: The Bastille under siege by troops during the French Revolution. Below: The ground plan. Original Artwork: Engraving by J Chapman (pub. 15th September 1798 by J Wilkes)

Background imageViolence Collection: Battle of Legnano

Battle of Legnano
Fighting at the Battle of Legnano, near Milan, 1176, in which the forces of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, were finally defeated in their attempts to control the Italian city states of

Background imageViolence Collection: Hannibal and His Men Crossing Terrain for Battle

Hannibal and His Men Crossing Terrain for Battle
(Original Caption) Hannibal Crossing the Alps with his Army to invade Italy (221 BC).

Background imageViolence Collection: Scene from Cervantes' Don Quixote

Scene from Cervantes' Don Quixote
(Original Caption) Pillaging soldier trampling and slaughtering sheep as opposing men fight nearby.

Background imageViolence Collection: War Scene with Cannon and Fallen Victim in Forefront

War Scene with Cannon and Fallen Victim in Forefront
(Original Caption) Louisiana: Battle of New Orleans, 1815.

Background imageViolence Collection: King Arthur and Saxons in Battle

King Arthur and Saxons in Battle
(Original Caption) The Combat Of Mordred And King Arthur. Arthur, traditionally 6th Century King of the Britons, defeated invading Saxons at Mons Badonicus. The Combat of Mordred and King Arthur.

Background imageViolence Collection: Vicious War Scene of Alexander The Great

Vicious War Scene of Alexander The Great
(Original Caption) the Battle Of Granicus. The first of Alexander the Great's victories over the Persians.

Background imageViolence Collection: Lone Woman Using Gun on Sepoy Rebel with Sword

Lone Woman Using Gun on Sepoy Rebel with Sword
(Original Caption) India: Miss Wheeler defending herself by shooting against the Sepoys at Cawnpore.

Background imageViolence Collection: Richard The Lionhearted During Battle of Palestine

Richard The Lionhearted During Battle of Palestine
(Original Caption) Richard I. In Palestine.

Background imageViolence Collection: Drawing Depicting The Death of Tippoo Sahib

Drawing Depicting The Death of Tippoo Sahib
(Original Caption) India: The Death of Tippoo Saib at the taking of Seringapatam.

Background imageViolence Collection: Drawing Depicting The Sepoy Rebellion

Drawing Depicting The Sepoy Rebellion
(Original Caption) India: The Sepoy Rebellion. Repelling a Sortie Before Delhi. The 60th Rifles were ordered to conceal themselves as it was getting dusk

Background imageViolence Collection: Drawing Depicting The Sepoy Rebellion

Drawing Depicting The Sepoy Rebellion
(Original Caption) India: The Sepoy Rebellion. Attack on the Sealkote Mutineers by General Nicholson's Irregular Cavalry.

Background imageViolence Collection: Spanish Soldier Juan Ortiz After Capture by Native American

Spanish Soldier Juan Ortiz After Capture by Native American
(Original Caption) USA: The Chief's daughter Begged Her Father To Set Him Free. Juan Ortiz, Spanish soldier, Panfilo de Narvaez Expedition 1528.

Background imageViolence Collection: Drawing of French Revolution in City

Drawing of French Revolution in City
(Original Caption) Paris: "Street Battle" in Paris during the Revolution of 1830.

Background imageViolence Collection: Angry Man Attacking Known Pedestrians with a Knife

Angry Man Attacking Known Pedestrians with a Knife
(Original Caption) Jealousy In an Italian Village, 1809.

Background imageViolence Collection: Men Attacking Crew of Chesapeke

Men Attacking Crew of Chesapeke
(Original Caption) The boarding of the Chesapeke by the crew of the Shannon during the War of 1812. The Death of Captain Lawrence.

Background imageViolence Collection: Engraving by James Baylie Allen After The Battle of Meeanee Painting by Edward Armitage

Engraving by James Baylie Allen After The Battle of Meeanee Painting by Edward Armitage
THE BATTLE OF MEEANEE, 1843.UNDATED ENGRAVING.

Background imageViolence Collection: Violence Within Parochial Schools

Violence Within Parochial Schools
(Original Caption) Parochial schools Interfere with Aim of Common School Education, 1870's.

Background imageViolence Collection: War Site for Early Kanpur

War Site for Early Kanpur
(Original Caption) India: Mutineer Cavalry Attacking An Infantry Square At The Battle Of Cawnfore.

Background imageViolence Collection: Soldiers Die in Kansas Shooting

Soldiers Die in Kansas Shooting | Location: Hays, Kansas.

Background imageViolence Collection: Two Women Fighting with Knives

Two Women Fighting with Knives
(Original Caption) Nan Letsinger and Stella Cole, two of Knoxville, Tenn's, demi-monde, slash each other with knives.

Background imageViolence Collection: John Paul Jones Slaying Sailor on Board Ship

John Paul Jones Slaying Sailor on Board Ship
(Original Caption) USA: John Paul Jones killing a sailor.

Background imageViolence Collection: War Scene at Malvern Hill

War Scene at Malvern Hill
(Original Caption) USA: Field Batteries. - Malvern Hill-1862.

Background imageViolence Collection: Napoleon and His Men Fighting at the Pyramids

Napoleon and His Men Fighting at the Pyramids
(Original Caption) Napoleon And His Army at The Battle Of The Pyramids.

Background imageViolence Collection: Alexander Berkmann Pointing a Gun at Henry Frick

Alexander Berkmann Pointing a Gun at Henry Frick
Anarchist Alexander Berkmann attempts to assassinate steel factory owner Henry Frick during the Homestead strike in 1892. The Homestead strike

Background imageViolence Collection: Assault Victim Surrounded by Mob

Assault Victim Surrounded by Mob
A crowd surrounds an African American assault victim who sits on the street next to a police officer after being hit.

Background imageViolence Collection: The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and His Wife by I.B. Hazelton

The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and His Wife by I.B. Hazelton
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo.

Background imageViolence Collection: Battle of Tippecanoe Lithograph

Battle of Tippecanoe Lithograph
Battle of Tippecanoe. Gen. William H. Harrison was attacked by Tecumseh, Nov. 7, 1811. The Indians were routed with great slaughter. Lithograph.

Background imageViolence Collection: Military Scrimmage Aboard Ship

Military Scrimmage Aboard Ship
(Original Caption) Battle of Lake Champlain. McDonough's Victory. McDonough directs his men in Naval battle.

Background imageViolence Collection: England's Richard III and His Men During a Battle

England's Richard III and His Men During a Battle
(Original Caption) Richard III, at Bosworth Field.

Background imageViolence Collection: Rioters Fighting

Rioters Fighting
Citizens rioting in protest of King George III and his ministers efforts to prosecute John Wilkes for criticizing the King and his policies in his paper, The North Briton.

Man Shooting Officer
(Original Caption) The murder of Officer John Smedick, by John Real, on First Avenue, near Thirty-Second Street, New York City, July 23rd.

Background imageViolence Collection: Battle of Tours

Battle of Tours
(Original Caption) The Battle of Tours, October 732, where Charles Martel defeated the Moors, thus preserving Christianity in Europe.

Background imageViolence Collection: Villagers Being Attacked

Villagers Being Attacked
(Original Caption) Germany: German Village Attacked By Freebooters. From a cut of the fifteenth century.

Background imageViolence Collection: Spartans Engaging in Battle

Spartans Engaging in Battle
(Original Caption) Spartans at Plataea.

Background imageViolence Collection: Soldiers Fighting

Soldiers Fighting
(Original Caption) Battle of Omdurman. British vanquish power of Soudanese Arabs.

Background imageViolence Collection: Engraving by John J. Crew After Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor by Abraham Cooper

Engraving by John J. Crew After Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor by Abraham Cooper
(Original Caption) Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor. Leading a charge after being wounded in his right arm.

Background imageViolence Collection: Destruction of Athenian Army

Destruction of Athenian Army
(Original Caption) Destruction of the Athenian army in Sicily.

Background imageViolence Collection: Bullfighter Antonio Ordonez About to Kill A Bull

Bullfighter Antonio Ordonez About to Kill A Bull
(Original Caption) Famed bullfighter Antonio Ordonez goes in for kill during appearance at arena here.

Background imageViolence Collection: Citizens Attacking Soldiers on Horseback

Citizens Attacking Soldiers on Horseback
Protests in Schleswig, Holstein, prior to German-Danish War. | Location: Schleswig, Germany.

Background imageViolence Collection: Revenge from Prague

Revenge from Prague
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageViolence Collection: Warriors Aiming Rifle and Sword

Warriors Aiming Rifle and Sword
(Original Caption) Warriors of the Ogaden. Photo Taken by a London Staff Photographer in Ethiopia Shows: Two warriors of the Ogden showing the sabres which the Abyssinian warrior wears on his right

Background imageViolence Collection: Battle of Dreur

Battle of Dreur
BATTLE OF DREUR.UNDATED ENGRAVING.

Background imageViolence Collection: Native Troopers Dispersing Australian Camp

Native Troopers Dispersing Australian Camp
(Original Caption) Native troopers dispersing a camp.

Background imageViolence Collection: Man Hitting Another with Axe

Man Hitting Another with Axe
(Original Caption) Irishmen with axes.

Background imageViolence Collection: Angry Bull Lunging Towards Spectators

Angry Bull Lunging Towards Spectators
Barcelona, Spain: As the matador and amused crowd watch, an angry bull lunges toward the stadium seats. | Location: Barcelona, Spain.

Background imageViolence Collection: Fifteenth Century Battle

Fifteenth Century Battle
BATTLE IN THE 15TH CENTURY.UNDATED ENGRAVING.

Background imageViolence Collection: Man Cutting Wife's Throat

Man Cutting Wife's Throat
(Original Caption) Lewis Houssart about cutting his wife's throat with a razor, near Shoreditch.

Background imageViolence Collection: Street Battle During Revolution of 1848

Street Battle During Revolution of 1848
France: Revolution of 1848, battle-scene in street. Undated engraving.

Background imageViolence Collection: Soldiers Fighting at Londonderry

Soldiers Fighting at Londonderry
(Original Caption) Defense of Londonderry.

Background imageViolence Collection: Virginia Being Murdered by Her Father

Virginia Being Murdered by Her Father
VIRGINIA IS MURDERED BY HER FATHER.UNDATED ENGRAVING.

Background imageViolence Collection: Ajax Defending Greek Ships Against Trojans

Ajax Defending Greek Ships Against Trojans
Sketch of Ajax defending The Greek ships against the Trojans.

Background imageViolence Collection: The Capture of the Pirate, Blackbeard, 1718 by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

The Capture of the Pirate, Blackbeard, 1718 by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
(Original Caption) The capture of the Pirate, Blackbeard, 1718. Painting by J. L. G. Ferris.

Background imageViolence Collection: Men Having Kicking Contest

Men Having Kicking Contest
(Original Caption) They Finished the Fight with Their Feet. Mike Beatty's inhuman mill of 22 rounds with George Monk, at Plymouth, Pa., Dec. 22

Background imageViolence Collection: Woodsmen Gagging Travellers

Woodsmen Gagging Travellers
(Original Caption) Band of Woodsmen setting upon two travellers, binding and gagging them. 19th century engraving.

Background imageViolence Collection: George Villiers Being Assassinated

George Villiers Being Assassinated
(Original Caption) George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: (1592-1628), English Courtier, assassinated, 1628 by Richard Sawyer from a scarce print.

Background imageViolence Collection: Engraving Portraying Defeat of Tipu Sahib

Engraving Portraying Defeat of Tipu Sahib
(Original Caption) Defeat of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, before Seringapatan by the Marquis Cornwallis, 1792. Engraving.

Background imageViolence Collection: Revolutionary Forces Capturing Rome

Revolutionary Forces Capturing Rome
(Original Caption) The capture of Rome by the revolutionary forces of Garibaldi. Painting by Ademollo.

Background imageViolence Collection: Knights in Combat

Knights in Combat
Engraving depicting a fight scene of knights in combat.

Background imageViolence Collection: Mythologial Creatures Fighting

Mythologial Creatures Fighting
(Original Caption) Ballerophon killing the Chimera with the aid of the winged horse, Pegasus. Copper engraving.

Background imageViolence Collection: Charles Murray Hitting Victim on Head in Movie Scene

Charles Murray Hitting Victim on Head in Movie Scene
(Original Caption) Charles Murray with a large mallet knocking his fourth victim on the head as a frightened girl watches from behind the curtain. Movie still from Reilley's Wash Day.

Soldier Blocking Violent Mob
(Original Caption) Protecting Negroes from White Backlash. Woodcut, 1868

Background imageViolence Collection: Lithograph of a Battle During Crusades

Lithograph of a Battle During Crusades
(Original Caption) Triumph of the Holy Cross.

Background imageViolence Collection: Schoolteacher Disciplining Student

Schoolteacher Disciplining Student
(Original Caption) Schoolmaster spanking bare-assed student. Detail from Brueghel engraving. Ca. 1600

Background imageViolence Collection: Julius Caesar and Troops Going to War

Julius Caesar and Troops Going to War
(Original Caption) Julius Caesar, (100 BC - 44 BC), leads his army into Great Britain, (55-54 BC).

Background imageViolence Collection: Huns Pillaging Villa

Huns Pillaging Villa
(Original Caption) Pillage of a Gallo-Roman villa by the Huns, about A.D. 475.

Background imageViolence Collection: Soldiers and Slaves Fighting

Soldiers and Slaves Fighting
(Original Caption) Slave revolt in St. Dominque suppressed by the French military.

Background imageViolence Collection: Soldiers Charging

Soldiers Charging
(Original Caption) Jerusalem: Roman soldiers firing at the Temple at Jerusalem.

Background imageViolence Collection: Etching of Eric the Red Battling Icelandic Chief

Etching of Eric the Red Battling Icelandic Chief
(Original Caption) Red Erik (Eric the Red) killing icelandic chief.

Background imageViolence Collection: Battle of Concord

Battle of Concord
Along with the Battle of Lexington, Concord was the opening skirmish of the American War of Independence. Colonists chase British soldiers across a bridge.

Background imageViolence Collection: Engraving of the Battle of Lexington After Alonzo Chappel

Engraving of the Battle of Lexington After Alonzo Chappel
American colonists and British soldiers exchange fire at the Battle of Lexington, the first skirmish int the US War of Independence.

Background imageViolence Collection: Engraving of Francois Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture Revolting Against the French in St. Dominique

Engraving of Francois Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture Revolting Against the French in St. Dominique
Revolt of the Negroes at St. Dominigue. (Haiti) Engraving.

Background imageViolence Collection: Tom Tyler (L) and Dick Foran in The Mummy's Hand

Tom Tyler (L) and Dick Foran in The Mummy's Hand
Movie still: Monster choking man. Undated photograph. BPA 2 #3123

Background imageViolence Collection: Bank Robbers Shooting from Automobile

Bank Robbers Shooting from Automobile
Movie still of two bank robbers firing off rounds from the back of their getaway car. One of the men has his Thompson machine gun disguised in a golf bag.



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