An illustration a cartoon military officer.

Military Officer

An illustration a cartoon military officer.

An illustration of a group of identical military officers smoking a pipe.

Military Officers

An illustration of a group of identical military officers smoking a pipe.

An illustration of a man sitting in a coal mine shaft with a shovel in hand.

Miner

An illustration of a man sitting in a coal mine shaft with a shovel in hand.

How the mortgage generally terminates.

Mortgage

How the mortgage generally terminates.

From <em>Pinkey Perkins: Just a Boy</em>. "'Thank you, Mr. Gordon,' replied Pinkey for the whole party, 'we'll come down often."

Mr. Gordon

From Pinkey Perkins: Just a Boy. "'Thank you, Mr. Gordon,' replied Pinkey for the whole party,…

The engraving, Music from 'Mirrour of the World' by William Caxton, the first English printer.

Music

The engraving, Music from 'Mirrour of the World' by William Caxton, the first English printer.

This image depicts citizens along a narrow road in Spain. A woman rests in chair while donkeys walk on the other side of the road.

Narrow Street in Spain

This image depicts citizens along a narrow road in Spain. A woman rests in chair while donkeys walk…

"Needles and pins, needles and pins. When a man marries his trouble begins."

Needles and Pins

"Needles and pins, needles and pins. When a man marries his trouble begins."

"The following cut from an antique in the British Museum, represents the head of Neptune. The hair rises from the forehead, and then falls down in flakes, as if wet." &mdash; Anthon, 1891

Head of Neptune

"The following cut from an antique in the British Museum, represents the head of Neptune. The hair rises…

A cartoon of a newspaper editor sitting at a desk reading through a sack of letters.

News Editor Reading Letters

A cartoon of a newspaper editor sitting at a desk reading through a sack of letters.

An illustration of Sir Isaac Newton sitting on the ground being hit by an apple falling out of a tree and discovering the law of gravity.

Isaac Newton Discovering Gravity

An illustration of Sir Isaac Newton sitting on the ground being hit by an apple falling out of a tree…

This is an illustration of "The Arabian Nights" by artist J.D. Batten. It is a collection of pre-Islamic folk tales. This drawing seems to depict a man being attacked by an animal in a human form.

The Arabian Nights

This is an illustration of "The Arabian Nights" by artist J.D. Batten. It is a collection of pre-Islamic…

Man dressed as a caricature of a Viking with a winged helmet and blowing a horn.

Norseman with Winged Helmet on Horseback

Man dressed as a caricature of a Viking with a winged helmet and blowing a horn.

An engraving by W. T. Green and Thomas Bolton, "O'erarched with Oaks that Form Fantastic Bowers." -Cundall, 1895

O'erarched with Oaks that Form Fantastic Bowers

An engraving by W. T. Green and Thomas Bolton, "O'erarched with Oaks that Form Fantastic Bowers." -Cundall,…

John F. Oberlin was a Alsatian pastor and philanthropist. Oberlin College, an American liberal arts college in Ohio, was named for him upon its founding in 1833. In 1766, after studing theology in his hometown, he became pastor of Waldersbach, a remote and barren region in Steintal, a valley in the Vosges on the borders of Alsace and Lorraine. He set himself to better the material, and spiritual, condition of the inhabitants. He began by constructing roads through the valley and erecting bridges, inciting the peasantry to the enterprise by his personal example. He introduced an improved system of agriculture. Substantial cottages were erected, and various industrial arts were introduced. He founded an itinerant library, originated infant schools, and established an ordinary school at each of the five villages in the parish. In the work of education he received great assistance from his housekeeper, Louisa Scheppler. He died in 1826, and was interred with great manifestations of honor and affection at the village of Urbach.

John Frederick Oberlin

John F. Oberlin was a Alsatian pastor and philanthropist. Oberlin College, an American liberal arts…

In the Norse myth of the Mead of Poetry, a giant, Suttung, stole the mead, which is magical and makes one who drinks it wise and scholarly. Odin takes it back by turning into a handsome man and taking it from Suttung's daughter, Gunlad.

Odin and Gunlad

In the Norse myth of the Mead of Poetry, a giant, Suttung, stole the mead, which is magical and makes…

An old man with a beard and glasses

Old Man

An old man with a beard and glasses

"See here a man who doth true courage lack, / He flies apace - a wolf is on his track: / Nearer he comes - the man doth swifter flee; / The verge he gains; he leaps into the sea: / Out of one danger into one more great, / The foolish creature finds his certain fate."—Barber, 1857

Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire

"See here a man who doth true courage lack, / He flies apace - a wolf is on his track: / Nearer he comes…

A cartoon of an overweight man sitting on top of a smaller man, while holding a rope.

Overweight Man Sitting on a Smaller Man

A cartoon of an overweight man sitting on top of a smaller man, while holding a rope.

An illustration of a man with an ox cart.

Man with Ox Cart

An illustration of a man with an ox cart.

"The papaw is a fruit as large as a muskmelon and grows on a tree." —Carpenter, 1902

Papaw Tree

"The papaw is a fruit as large as a muskmelon and grows on a tree." —Carpenter, 1902

"For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey. Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents. In like manner he also that received the two gained other two. But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money." Matthew 25:14-18
<p>Illustration of the man who received the one talent digging a hole to hide the money he received. IN the background is an inverted corinthian capital.

Parable of the Talents, Hiding the One Talent

"For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them…

An illustration of a patient laying on a table with a doctor leaning over him.

Patient on Table

An illustration of a patient laying on a table with a doctor leaning over him.

A man and woman

People

A man and woman

Perseus, the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths in the cult of the Twelve Olympians. Perseus was the hero who killed Medusa and claimed Andromeda, having rescued her from a sea monster.

Perseus

Perseus, the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic…

An illustration of a Persian man.

Persian Man

An illustration of a Persian man.

An illustration of a Persian man holding a lamp and bowing.

Persian Man Bowing

An illustration of a Persian man holding a lamp and bowing.

Man and castle

Pictorial banner

Man and castle

Man and rabbit

Pictorial banner

Man and rabbit

Man and hen

Pictorial banner

Man and hen

Happy pilgrim with a bucket of paint.

Pilgrim

Happy pilgrim with a bucket of paint.

An illustration of a pilgrim being greeted by a Native American.

Pilgrim & Native American

An illustration of a pilgrim being greeted by a Native American.

A cartoon of a pilgrim standing in front of a statue of a turkey, with a sign saying Plymouth Rock underneath it.

Pilgrim at Plymouth Rock

A cartoon of a pilgrim standing in front of a statue of a turkey, with a sign saying Plymouth Rock underneath…

An illustration of a pine tree with a man standing under.

Pine Tree

An illustration of a pine tree with a man standing under.

"As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty. There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."

Pippin Hill

"As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty. There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me…

An illustration of a pirate sitting on a barrel eating a slice of pie.

Pirate Sitting On Barrel Eating Pie

An illustration of a pirate sitting on a barrel eating a slice of pie.

An illustration of a group of male pirates forcing a man off a ship.

Pirates Taking Over Ship

An illustration of a group of male pirates forcing a man off a ship.

A pixy named Thomas alarmed that a human has just invaded his lawn by jumping over Thomas' wall.

Pixy and a Man

A pixy named Thomas alarmed that a human has just invaded his lawn by jumping over Thomas' wall.

A man sitting down checking the time on his pocket watch.

Pocket Watch

A man sitting down checking the time on his pocket watch.

The engraved illustration of Poliphilo in the garden from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, one of the first printed books by Aldus Manutius.

Poliphilo in the Garden

The engraved illustration of Poliphilo in the garden from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, one of the first…

Pope Sixtus V (December 13, 1521 &ndash; August 27, 1590), born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope from 1585 to 1590. The subsequent administrative system of the Church owed much to Sixtus V. He limited the College of Cardinals to seventy; and doubled the number of the congregations, and enlarged their functions, assigning to them the principal role in the transaction of business (1588). He regarded the Jesuits with disfavour and suspicion. He meditated radical changes in their constitution, but death prevented the execution of his purpose. In 1589 was begun a revision of the Vulgate, the so-called Editio Sixtina.

Pope Sixtus V

Pope Sixtus V (December 13, 1521 – August 27, 1590), born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope…

"Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian. From a drawing by D&uuml;rer in the Albertina Gallery in Vienna." -Heath, 1901

Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian

"Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian. From a drawing by Dürer in the Albertina Gallery in Vienna."…

A profile view of a man's head.

Side Portrait

A profile view of a man's head.

An illustration of a potter.

Potter

An illustration of a potter.

Woman and man, from "Pretty Maid."

Pretty Maid

Woman and man, from "Pretty Maid."

An illustration of a priest greeting small children.

Priest

An illustration of a priest greeting small children.

An illustration of a prisoner drilling a hole in the wall of his prison cell.

Prisoner Drilling Hole

An illustration of a prisoner drilling a hole in the wall of his prison cell.

A profile illustration of a man and woman.

Profile of Man and Woman

A profile illustration of a man and woman.

Man giving a speech.

Public speaker

Man giving a speech.

Publius Cornelius Scipio (died 211 BC) was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic. A member of the Cornelia gens, Scipio served as consul in 218 BC, the first year of the Second Punic War, and sailed with an army from Pisa to Massilia (today Marseille), with the intention of arresting Hannibal's advance on Italy. Failing to meet his enemy he returned to Cisalpine Gaul by sea, and sent his army on to Hispania under the command of his brother Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus with instructions to hold the Carthaginian forces there in check.

Publius Cornelius Scipio

Publius Cornelius Scipio (died 211 BC) was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic. A member of…

A man checking another mans pulse.

Pulse

A man checking another mans pulse.

A man and woman in Puritan dress walking down a path.

Puritans

A man and woman in Puritan dress walking down a path.

The servant meets Rebekah in the Bible story, The Marriage of Isaac.

Rebekah

The servant meets Rebekah in the Bible story, The Marriage of Isaac.

A man relaxing in his chair.

Relaxing

A man relaxing in his chair.

This sign is used to indicate that a men's rest room is located nearby.

Rest Room (Men), Black and White

This sign is used to indicate that a men's rest room is located nearby.

This sign is used to indicate that a men's rest room is located nearby.

Rest Room (Men), Color

This sign is used to indicate that a men's rest room is located nearby.

This sign is used to indicate that a men's rest room is located nearby.

Rest Room (Men), Outline

This sign is used to indicate that a men's rest room is located nearby.

This sign is used to indicate that a men's rest room is located nearby.

Rest Room (Men), Silhouette

This sign is used to indicate that a men's rest room is located nearby.

This sign is used to indicate that a rest room is located nearby.

Rest Room, Black and White

This sign is used to indicate that a rest room is located nearby.

This sign is used to indicate that a rest room is located nearby.

Rest Room, Color

This sign is used to indicate that a rest room is located nearby.