Gilbert Charles Stuart (born Stewart) (December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) was an American painter from Rhode Island.

Gilbert Charles Stuart

Gilbert Charles Stuart (born Stewart) (December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) was an American painter…

Illustration of a dodo bird skeleton. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a meter tall, weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb), living on fruit and nesting on the ground.

Dodo Skeleton

Illustration of a dodo bird skeleton. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to…

Joseph Gardner Swift, the first graduate of the United States Military Academy, was born on 31 December 1783 on Nantucket Island, the son of Foster Swift and his wife, Deborah.

Joseph Gardner Swift

Joseph Gardner Swift, the first graduate of the United States Military Academy, was born on 31 December…

From the story "The Lieutenant's Island." The lieutenant rides an elephant proudly out of the jungle where he had been held captive

The Lieutenant Riding an Elephant

From the story "The Lieutenant's Island." The lieutenant rides an elephant proudly out of the jungle…

The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple which was rebuilt in Madrid, Spain. The temple was built originally 15 km south of Aswan in southern Egypt very close to the first cataract of the Nile and to the great religious center dedicated to the goddess Isis, in Philæ.

Great Temple at the Island of Philæ

The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple which was rebuilt in Madrid, Spain. The temple was…

An illustration of a crwth on a 14th century seal. The crwth (in English crowd) is an archaic stringed musical instrument, associated particularly with Welsh music, although once played widely in Europe

Crwth on a Seal

An illustration of a crwth on a 14th century seal. The crwth (in English crowd) is an archaic stringed…

There is another form of Egyptian temples called Typhons. They consist of a simple house in the shape of an oblong square, which has the entrance on the shorter side, and two or three consecutive chambers in the interior; whilst a colonnade surrounds all the four sides of the exterior.

Small Temple on Elephantine Island, Floor Plan

There is another form of Egyptian temples called Typhons. They consist of a simple house in the shape…

The extinct Phillip-Island parrot.

Philip Island Parrot

The extinct Phillip-Island parrot.

The riddle in this "Riddle-seal of Oxford" is an 'ox' crossing a 'ford.' "A seal which contains a rebus, riddle, or other descriptive device." -Whitney, 1911

Riddle Seal

The riddle in this "Riddle-seal of Oxford" is an 'ox' crossing a 'ford.' "A seal which contains a rebus,…

"Ancient Cretan sealing. An impression in clay used to seal vases and other receptacles, examples of which are frequently found in archaeological excavations." -Whitney, 1911

Vase Sealing

"Ancient Cretan sealing. An impression in clay used to seal vases and other receptacles, examples of…

The motto label is a found on the seal of the town of Schiltach, Germany. It has a Gothic inscription on the scroll "S. opidi schilttach".

Motto Label

The motto label is a found on the seal of the town of Schiltach, Germany. It has a Gothic inscription…

The Egyptian capital is the upper termination of the column with opened papyrus flowers. It is found in Philae an island on the Nile river in Egypt.

Egyptian Capital

The Egyptian capital is the upper termination of the column with opened papyrus flowers. It is found…

A section of Graham Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Graham Island

A section of Graham Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Graham Island, as it appeared on Sept. 29, 1831.

Graham Island

Graham Island, as it appeared on Sept. 29, 1831.

The Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a seal in the Phocidae family of true or earless seals.

Bearded Seal

The Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a seal in the Phocidae family of true or earless seals.

Marmorization of chalk beds by basalt. Island of Rathlin on coast of Antrim, Ireland.

Marmorization of Chalk Beds

Marmorization of chalk beds by basalt. Island of Rathlin on coast of Antrim, Ireland.

Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535) was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who in his lifetime gained a reputation as a leading humanist scholar, and occupied many public offices, including Lord Chancellor (1529–1532), in which he had a number of people burned at the stake for heresy. More coined the word "utopia", a name he gave to an ideal, imaginary island nation whose political system he described in the eponymous book published in 1516. He was beheaded in 1535 when he refused to sign the Act of Supremacy that declared Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church in England.

Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535) was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who…

Moraine covered border of Malaspina Glacier from Blossom Island.

Malaspina Glacier

Moraine covered border of Malaspina Glacier from Blossom Island.

"Fan-crest, about 1350. A form of crest common in the middle ages at different periods, as in the reign of Richard I. of England, whose second great seal shows this crest, and again at the end of the thirteenth century, when it assumed the shape of a fan or screen with radiating ribs, attached to the helm at a single point." -Whitney, 1911

Medieval Helmet with Fan Crest

"Fan-crest, about 1350. A form of crest common in the middle ages at different periods, as in the reign…

Work of the waves in cutting away rocky coasts. Successive stages in the destruction of the island of Helgoland.

Destruction of Helgoland

Work of the waves in cutting away rocky coasts. Successive stages in the destruction of the island of…

The Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus) is large seal in the Otariidae family of eared seals.

Northern Fur Seal

The Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus) is large seal in the Otariidae family of eared seals.

Kiwi, Apteryx australis, of the South Island, is lighter (than the Apteryx mantelli of North Island), and feels soft instead of harsh when grasped." "These birds are at once distinguished from all their allies by their small size, and by the long, weak, decurved bill, which tapers regularly and has the nostrils placed almost at the extremity. The head and eyes are comparatively small... The legs are very stout and situated backwardly, a small elevated hallux is present, and the toes are provided with long, sharp claws. The wings are small-boned and invisible, with functionless quills, the tail is rudimentary, the aftershaft and the furcula are absent, while many elongated hairs occur on the front of the head." - A. H. Evans, 1900

Kiwi

Kiwi, Apteryx australis, of the South Island, is lighter (than the Apteryx mantelli of North Island),…

"Nestor notabilis, the Kea of the south island of New Zealand, has olive-green plumage with blackish margins; the wings and tail are varied with blue and yellow, the latter having a brown subterminal band; the rump and under wing-coverts are scarlet. The female is duller."

A Kea Sitting a Tree Branch

"Nestor notabilis, the Kea of the south island of New Zealand, has olive-green plumage with blackish…

The Battle of Ball's Bluff is also known as the Battle of Harrison's Island or the Battle of Leesburg, which was fought on October 21, 1861, in Loudon County, Virginia. It was the second largest battle of the Eastern Theater in 1861. In the center of the sketch is Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker who was killed during the battle.

Battle of Ball's Bluff

The Battle of Ball's Bluff is also known as the Battle of Harrison's Island or the Battle of Leesburg,…

Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker (1811 - 1861) who served for the state of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives and later as a U.S. Senator from Oregon. Baker served as a colonel during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War where he was killed in the Battle of Ball's Bluff becoming the only sitting senator to be killed in the Civil War.

Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker

Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker (1811 - 1861) who served for the state of Illinois in the U.S. House…

The Battle of Ball's Bluff is also known as the Battle of Harrison's Island or the Battle of Leesburg, which was fought on October 21, 1861, in Loudon County, Virginia. It was the second largest battle of the Eastern Theater in 1861.

Battle of Ball's Bluff

The Battle of Ball's Bluff is also known as the Battle of Harrison's Island or the Battle of Leesburg,…

Ambrose Everett Burnside (1824 - 1881) was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator. Burnside was a Union Army general in the Civil War and conducted campaigns in North Carolina and East Tennessee but was defeated in the Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of the Crater. The term "sideburns" is derived from his last name and his distinctive style of facial hair.

General Ambrose Everett Burnside

Ambrose Everett Burnside (1824 - 1881) was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist,…

Bombardment and capture of Island Number 10 was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River during the Civil War lasting from February 28 to April 8, 1862.

Battle of Island Number Ten

Bombardment and capture of Island Number 10 was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on…

An illustration of a man standing in front of the Army insignia.

Military Man with Army Insignia

An illustration of a man standing in front of the Army insignia.

The Double Arrow sign may be used to advise road users that traffic is permitted to pass on either side of an island, obstruction, or gore in the roadway. Traffic separated by this sign may either rejoin or change directions.

Double Arrow, Black and White

The Double Arrow sign may be used to advise road users that traffic is permitted to pass on either side…

The Double Arrow sign may be used to advise road users that traffic is permitted to pass on either side of an island, obstruction, or gore in the roadway. Traffic separated by this sign may either rejoin or change directions.

Double Arrow, Color

The Double Arrow sign may be used to advise road users that traffic is permitted to pass on either side…

The Double Arrow sign may be used to advise road users that traffic is permitted to pass on either side of an island, obstruction, or gore in the roadway. Traffic separated by this sign may either rejoin or change directions.

Double Arrow, Outline

The Double Arrow sign may be used to advise road users that traffic is permitted to pass on either side…

The Double Arrow sign may be used to advise road users that traffic is permitted to pass on either side of an island, obstruction, or gore in the roadway. Traffic separated by this sign may either rejoin or change directions.

Double Arrow, Silhouette

The Double Arrow sign may be used to advise road users that traffic is permitted to pass on either side…

Basaltic rock is a common extrusive volcanic rock. Fingal's Cave is a sea cave composed of basaltic rocks on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It has a naturally arched roof, and with the eerie sounds produced by the echoes of waves, it has the atmosphere of a natural cathedral.

Basaltic Rock

Basaltic rock is a common extrusive volcanic rock. Fingal's Cave is a sea cave composed of basaltic…

Sugar Loaf is a 75-foot-high landlocked rock or stack in the interior of Mackinac Island in Lake Huron. Created by erosion during the period of postglacial Lake Algonquin, Sugar Loaf is the largest post-glacial erosion feature in the Straits of Mackinac.

Sugar Loaf Rock

Sugar Loaf is a 75-foot-high landlocked rock or stack in the interior of Mackinac Island in Lake Huron.…

Arched rock is a natural limestone arch formed during the Nipissing post-glacial period, a period of high Lake Huron levels following the end of the Wisconsin glaciation. Arch Rock stands on the Lake Huron shoreline 146 feet above the water.

Arched Rock

Arched rock is a natural limestone arch formed during the Nipissing post-glacial period, a period of…

A group of related genera is call a family. Schistocerca melanocera Stol from Charles Island. Locust taken on the Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean; are all decended from a common ancestor, and are scattered over the various islands and varying is size and markings.

Locust

A group of related genera is call a family. Schistocerca melanocera Stol from Charles Island. Locust…

A group of related genera is call a family. S. literosa Walker from Chatham Island. Locust taken on the Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean; are all decended from a common ancestor, and are scattered over the various islands and varying is size and markings

Locust

A group of related genera is call a family. S. literosa Walker from Chatham Island. Locust taken on…

A group of related genera is call a family. S. melanocera lineata Snodgrass from Albemarle Island. Locust taken on the Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean; are all decended from a common ancestor, and are scattered over the various islands and varying is size and markings

Locust

A group of related genera is call a family. S. melanocera lineata Snodgrass from Albemarle Island. Locust…

A group of related genera is call a family. S. melanocera immaculata Snodgrass from Indefatigable Island. Locust taken on the Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean; are all decended from a common ancestor, and are scattered over the various islands and varying is size and markings

Locust

A group of related genera is call a family. S. melanocera immaculata Snodgrass from Indefatigable Island.…

"Brain of pig. Ol, olfactory lobe; A, B, C, frontal, occipital, and temporal lobes; C1, a portion of temporal lobe; Sy, Sylvian fissure; In, insula or island of Reil." -Whitney, 1911

Pig Brain

"Brain of pig. Ol, olfactory lobe; A, B, C, frontal, occipital, and temporal lobes; C1, a portion of…

"Brain of chimpanzee. Ol, olfactory lobe; A, B, C, frontal, occipital, and temporal lobes; C1, a portion of temporal lobe; Sy, Sylvian fissure; In, insula or island of Reil; SOr, supra-orbital gyrus; SF, MF, IF, superior, middle, and inferior frontal gyri; R, fissure of Rolando; PPl, posteroparietal lobule; OPf, occipitotemporal sulcus; An, angular gyrus; 2, 3, 4, annectent gyri; AT, MT, PT, the anterior, middle, and posterior temporal gyri; SOc, MOc, IOc, the superior, middle, and inferior occipital gyri." -Whitney, 1911

Chimpanzee Brain

"Brain of chimpanzee. Ol, olfactory lobe; A, B, C, frontal, occipital, and temporal lobes; C1, a portion…

Color flag of American Samoa. Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa.

Flag of American Samoa, 2009

Color flag of American Samoa. Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side…

Black and white outline flag of American Samoa. Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa

Flag of American Samoa, 2009

Black and white outline flag of American Samoa. Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based…

Color flag of Christmas Island. Territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centered yellow disk displays a green map of the island.

Flag of Christmas Island, 2009

Color flag of Christmas Island. Territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly;…

Black and white outline flag of Christmas Island. Territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centered yellow disk displays a green map of the island

Flag of Christmas Island, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Christmas Island. Territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist…

Color flag of Cook Islands. Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centered in the outer half of the flag.

Flag of Cook Islands, 2009

Color flag of Cook Islands. Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large…

Black and white outline flag of Cook Islands. Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centered in the outer half of the flag

Flag of Cook Islands, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Cook Islands. Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side…

Color flag of Cyprus. White with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is derived from the Greek word for copper) above two green crossed olive branches in the center of the flag; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities.

Flag of Cyprus, 2009

Color flag of Cyprus. White with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is derived…

Black and white outline flag of Cyprus. White with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is derived from the Greek word for copper) above two green crossed olive branches in the center of the flag; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities

Flag of Cyprus, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Cyprus. White with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name…

Color flag of Morocco. Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag; red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags, although the use of red is more commonly associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; design dates to 1912.

Flag of Morocco, 2009

Color flag of Morocco. Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's)…

Black and white outline flag of Morocco. Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag; red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags, although the use of red is more commonly associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; design dates to 1912

Flag of Morocco, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Morocco. Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known…

Color flag of Norfolk Island. Three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band.

Flag of Norfolk Island, 2009

Color flag of Norfolk Island. Three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large…

Black and white outline flag of Norfolk Island. Three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band

Flag of Norfolk Island, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Norfolk Island. Three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and…

Color flag of Slovenia. Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the center; beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it are three six-pointed stars arranged in an inverted triangle, which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries); the seal is in the upper hoist side of the flag centered on the white and blue bands.

Flag of Slovenia, 2009

Color flag of Slovenia. Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the Slovenian…

Black and white outline flag of Slovenia. Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the center; beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it are three six-pointed stars arranged in an inverted triangle, which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries); the seal is in the upper hoist side of the flag centered on the white and blue bands

Flag of Slovenia, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Slovenia. Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red,…

Color illustration of a 13 Star United States flag. The original 13 stars represent the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. This flag was in use from June 14, 1777 until May 1, 1795.

13 Star United States Flag, 1776

Color illustration of a 13 Star United States flag. The original 13 stars represent the states of Delaware,…

Black line illustration of a 13 Star United States flag. The original 13 stars represent the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. This flag was in use from June 14, 1777 until May 1, 1795.

13 Star United States Flag, 1776

Black line illustration of a 13 Star United States flag. The original 13 stars represent the states…

"Atolls. A coral island commonly consists of a narrow rim of reef, surrounding a lagoon." -Dana, 1880

Coral Island of Atoll

"Atolls. A coral island commonly consists of a narrow rim of reef, surrounding a lagoon." -Dana, 1880

"represents a section of an island, from the ocean (o) to the lagoon (l). On the ocean side, from o to a, there is shallow water for some distance out; and where not too deep, the bottom is covered here and there with growing corals. Between a and b there is a platform of coral rock, mostly bare at low tide, but covered at high ... b to d is the wooded portion of the island. The whole width (is) from the beach (b) to the lagoon (c)." -Dana, 1880

Section of Coral Island of an Atoll

"represents a section of an island, from the ocean (o) to the lagoon (l). On the ocean side, from o…