A group of people rollerskating indoors. The man in front is about to fall. All of the people are wearing…
A view of the back of a Roman toga. The man stands with his right foot slightly behind his left, as…
"Raise the right hand smartly till the tip of the forefinger touches the lower part of the headdress…
"Samson Killing the Lion. By Albrecht Dürer. From the wood engraving." -Heath, 1901
"In the eleventh century, the Anglo-Saxons, originally the fiercest nation of the North of Europe, had…
A man using a single scull to row a boat. Sculling was used by ancient Chinese, American Indians, and…
From the book of stories by Oscar Wilde, The Selfish Giant is about a giant who closes his garden up…
The scene where Silas finds Eppie in the novel, Silas Marner by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans).
Woman who masqueraded as a male soldier presenting a letter to General Washington.
An illustration of a man and woman sitting next to each other in chairs.
An illustration of a soldier charging through an abatis. Abatis, abattis, or abbattis (a French word…
An illustration of a soldier leaning on a mace. A mace is a simple weapon that uses a heavy head on…
Vitus Rudolph Speckle was an engraver in Strasburg. He is known for his work on the botanical engravings…
Vitus Rudolph Speckle was an engraver in Strasburg. He is known for his work on the botanical engravings…
"No one but a good surgeon is able to set a broken bone successfully. However, if a person with a fracture…
"The carbine boot may be used to advantage in splinting fractures of the thigh and leg." — Moss, 1914
This is a man and woman standing. They seem to be dressed in 19th century fashion.
This group statuary represents a man defending himself from a tigress, whose cub he has taken.
A pictorial banner illustrated with a storyteller telling a story to three young children.
An illustration of a man holding an heavy ball with one arm and holding another man with the other.
"The overhead movement enables the swimmer to throw himself forward on the water, and to move his arms…
"An improvement on the foregoing for long distances is the known as the side stroke. In this method,…
This etching was done by the artist, Sir Anthony Van Dyck. It can now be found in the Cassel Gallery.
A common item of men's clothing during the Middle Ages. It is a short coat with short sleeves or shoulder…
An illustration of a group of people surrounding a man talking to a young boy in front of a building.