A French rocking chair.

Rocking Chair

A French rocking chair.

A large armed rocking chair.

Rocking Chair

A large armed rocking chair.

A large armed rocking chair.

Rocking Chair

A large armed rocking chair.

A rocking chair with a high back.

High Back Rocker

A rocking chair with a high back.

A fancy parlor chair or window seat.

Parlor Chair

A fancy parlor chair or window seat.

A fancy parlor chair.

Parlor Chair

A fancy parlor chair.

A reception chair made out of all reed with a cane seat.

Reception Chair

A reception chair made out of all reed with a cane seat.

A handsome reed arm chair.

Arm Chair

A handsome reed arm chair.

A parlor or corner chair made out of reed.

Corner Chair

A parlor or corner chair made out of reed.

A hall or reception room chair.

Arm Chair

A hall or reception room chair.

A fancy arm chair made out of reed.

Arm Chair

A fancy arm chair made out of reed.

A large arm reed rocker.

Arm Chair

A large arm reed rocker.

A showy ladies parlor rocker.

Ladies Parlor Rocker

A showy ladies parlor rocker.

A large comfort rocker made out of reed.

Comfort Rocker

A large comfort rocker made out of reed.

A comfort rocker made out of reed.

Reed Rocker

A comfort rocker made out of reed.

A rocker made specifically for men.

Reed Rocker

A rocker made specifically for men.

A hand carved hall tree made out of quartered oak.

Hall Tree

A hand carved hall tree made out of quartered oak.

A hand carved hall tree made out of quartered oak.

Hall Tree

A hand carved hall tree made out of quartered oak.

An ornamental hand carved hall tree made out of quartered oak.

Hall Tree

An ornamental hand carved hall tree made out of quartered oak.

An ornamental hand carved hall tree made out of quartered oak.

Hall Tree

An ornamental hand carved hall tree made out of quartered oak.

A dining room chair made out of quartered oak with an antique finish.

Chair

A dining room chair made out of quartered oak with an antique finish.

A dining room chair made out of quartered oak with an antique finish.

Chair

A dining room chair made out of quartered oak with an antique finish.

A girl knitting.

Girl

A girl knitting.

An armed rocking chair next to an end table with a lamp and book.

Rocking Chair

An armed rocking chair next to an end table with a lamp and book.

A padded chair next to an end table with a lamp and a book.

Padded Chair

A padded chair next to an end table with a lamp and a book.

Modern craftsman and mission styles of the late 19th century.

Mission Styles

Modern craftsman and mission styles of the late 19th century.

A decorative arm chair with a desk.

Arm Chair

A decorative arm chair with a desk.

A woman polishing her wooden chair with oil.

Polishing

A woman polishing her wooden chair with oil.

"A very powerful and economical one, for large establishments especially. It is a modification of the well-known Cornish boiler, and consists of two wrought-iron cylinders substantially rivetted together, and having a water space of about 2 inches between them. The frame for the furnace doors d is attached to the front. It is supported by two cast-iron chairs a, a, the front chair forming the frame for the lower flue doors b, which fasten by a simple catch, and can readily be lifted off for cleaning the flues. The plug c, opened by unscrewing it, is for the purpose of clearing out all interior accumulation of dirt, which should be done thoroughly at short intervals. The flow pipe is at e, the return at f." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Trentham Boiler

"A very powerful and economical one, for large establishments especially. It is a modification of the…

"An apparatus at one time in use in Britain for the punishment of wives. The ducking-stool grew out of the cucking-stool, which was not, as many have supposed, a mere difference of name for the same thing. The cucking-stool of itself did not admit of the ducking of its occupants. It was a simple chair in which the offender was placed, usually before her or his (for the cucking-stool was not so specially for women as the ducking-stool) own door, to be pelted and insulted by the mob." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Ducking-Stool

"An apparatus at one time in use in Britain for the punishment of wives. The ducking-stool grew out…

"1. Tumbrel preserved at Leominster; 2. Ducking-chair in the museum at Scarborough." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Ducking-Stool

"1. Tumbrel preserved at Leominster; 2. Ducking-chair in the museum at Scarborough." — Chambers'…

"A chair of cocci of Leuconostoc mesenterioides, with two "resting spores," i.e. anthrospores." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Cocci

"A chair of cocci of Leuconostoc mesenterioides, with two "resting spores," i.e. anthrospores." —…

A man and women standing by a chair dresed fancy.

Man and Woman

A man and women standing by a chair dresed fancy.

The artist is unknown for this drawing. The picture is of the room in which Turner was found months after his death by his maid.

The Room in which Turner Died

The artist is unknown for this drawing. The picture is of the room in which Turner was found months…

A man wearing glasses is pushing a doll in a rocking chair.

Doll In Rocking Chair

A man wearing glasses is pushing a doll in a rocking chair.

A sick little girl sitting in a chair playing with her toys.

Sick Child

A sick little girl sitting in a chair playing with her toys.

A father sitting in a chair listening to his daughter explaining what she did wrong.

Father and Child

A father sitting in a chair listening to his daughter explaining what she did wrong.

"Let any irregularly shpaed body, as a stone or chair, be suspended so as to move freely. Drop a plumb line from the point of the suspendsion, and make it fast or mark its direction. The center of mass will lie in this line. From a second point, not in the line already determined, suspend the body; let it fall a plumb line as before. The center of mass will lie in this line also. But to lie in both lines, it must lie at their intersection." -Avery 1895

Finding the Center of Mass

"Let any irregularly shpaed body, as a stone or chair, be suspended so as to move freely. Drop a plumb…

Goldilocks breaking Baby Bear's chair.

Girl Falling

Goldilocks breaking Baby Bear's chair.

A baby eating out of a bowl on his high chair.

Baby

A baby eating out of a bowl on his high chair.

A baby pulling himself up on a chair

Baby on chair

A baby pulling himself up on a chair

"Hands on back of a chair or table. Raise and lower the knees rapidly, as in running." -Foster, 1921

Exercise

"Hands on back of a chair or table. Raise and lower the knees rapidly, as in running." -Foster, 1921

The armchair of King Seti I found in his tomb with him.

Armchair of Seti I

The armchair of King Seti I found in his tomb with him.

A father plays games with his son riding on his knee.

Boy Riding Father's Knee

A father plays games with his son riding on his knee.

A girl sitting on a chair, looking dreamily out the window.

Girl Sitting

A girl sitting on a chair, looking dreamily out the window.

A mother sitting in a chair, warming by the fireplace with her two children.

Mother and Children

A mother sitting in a chair, warming by the fireplace with her two children.

A man exercising with the chair leg machine.

Chair Leg Machine

A man exercising with the chair leg machine.

A girl waiting for her friend to come to her tea party.

Tea Party

A girl waiting for her friend to come to her tea party.

A girl sitting on a chair.

Girl Sitting

A girl sitting on a chair.

Illustration of the three bears with three chairs that can be used to write mathematics story problems involving comparison, taller, shorter, highest, lowest, etc..

Three Bears and Chairs

Illustration of the three bears with three chairs that can be used to write mathematics story problems…

The Modern Arm-chair.

Modern Arm-chair

The Modern Arm-chair.

The Antique Terracotta arm-chair was in the form of a hollowed-out body of a sphinx.

Antique Terracotta Arm-chair

The Antique Terracotta arm-chair was in the form of a hollowed-out body of a sphinx.

The Modern Arm-chair.

Modern Arm-chair

The Modern Arm-chair.

The chair of St. Peter was made out of wood with ivory reliefs illustrating the story of Hercules in Rome.

Chair of St. Peter Arm-Chair

The chair of St. Peter was made out of wood with ivory reliefs illustrating the story of Hercules in…

King David's Arm-chair was designed in the 13th century. The Arm-chair was made from a relief portal of a cathedral in Auxerre, France.

King David's Arm-Chair

King David's Arm-chair was designed in the 13th century. The Arm-chair was made from a relief portal…

The Greek Priest's chair was made out of marble and was found by the door of the temple of Themis, Athens.

Greek Priest's Arm-Chair

The Greek Priest's chair was made out of marble and was found by the door of the temple of Themis, Athens.

The Frame of Medieval Arm-chair was made of iron with no drapery included.

Frame of Medieval Arm-Chair

The Frame of Medieval Arm-chair was made of iron with no drapery included.

The Greek judge's chair was made of marble and was found on the site of the Prytaneum, Athens.

Greek Judge's Arm-Chair

The Greek judge's chair was made of marble and was found on the site of the Prytaneum, Athens.

The Medieval polygonal chair came from Toulouse, France.

Medieval Polygon Arm-Chair

The Medieval polygonal chair came from Toulouse, France.

The Antique Bath chair had openings which served to admit vapor.

Antique Bath Arm-Chair

The Antique Bath chair had openings which served to admit vapor.