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Background imageTypes Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, four types of plane

Imperial Airways Poster, four types of plane
Imperial Airways Poster, showing four types of plane, with cutaway drawings of interiors of each class -- Heracles and Hannibal, Scylla, Atalanta, and Scipio. 20th century

Background imageTypes Collection: Air Mail to Africa Poster

Air Mail to Africa Poster
Poster, Air Mail to Africa, showing two Africans looking up at airliner G-ABPI. 20th century

Background imageTypes Collection: Business card design, woman smoking

Business card design, woman smoking
Business card design, depicting a seductive woman in a pink underskirt and stockings, sitting on a chair, smoking. 20th century

Background imageTypes Collection: Poster, Empress of Britain World Cruise

Poster, Empress of Britain World Cruise
Poster advertising a world cruise on the Canadian Pacifics Empress of Britain cruise liner. 1934

Background imageTypes Collection: Cover design, Regie Air Afrique timetable

Cover design, Regie Air Afrique timetable
Cover design, French Air Ministry, Regie Air Afrique, timetable for the Europe-Congo-Madagascar summer service. 1936

Background imageTypes Collection: Young woman in winter clothing, Japan

Young woman in winter clothing, Japan
Young woman in winter clothing with parasol, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Group of Japanese children and a woman

Group of Japanese children and a woman. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Street vendor and customer, Japan

Street vendor and customer, Japan

Background imageTypes Collection: Priests playing checkers, Japan

Priests playing checkers, Japan
Priests playing checkers on a board, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Farmer and wife, Japan

Farmer and wife, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Tea pickers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Tea pickers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Tea pickers resting, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Tattooed post runner, Japan

Tattooed post runner, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Group of geishas, Japan

Group of geishas, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Thakore Sahib of Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

Thakore Sahib of Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
His Highness the Maharaja Rawul Shree Takhtsingjee, The Thakore Sahib of Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India (seated), with attendant. circa 1880s

Background imageTypes Collection: Women in rickshaw, Japan

Women in rickshaw, Japan
Two women in a rickshaw, with two male attendants, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Geishas at tea stove, Japan

Geishas at tea stove, Japan
Four geishas at a tea stove, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Two women in formal greeting, Japan

Two women in formal greeting, Japan
Two women bowing to each other in a formal greeting, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Two women and a man, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Two women and a man, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Background imageTypes Collection: Street acrobats, Japan

Street acrobats, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Geisha in rickshaw, Japan

Geisha in rickshaw, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Samurai of the Satsuma Clan, Japan

Samurai of the Satsuma Clan, Japan, looking at a map. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Tattooed wrestlers, Japan

Tattooed wrestlers, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Geishas in intimate pose, Japan

Geishas in intimate pose, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Shinto priests, Japan

Shinto priests, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Women washing clothes, Japan

Women washing clothes, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Buddhist priests, Japan

Buddhist priests, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Polish man and woman

Polish man and woman
A young Polish man and a middle-aged Polish woman. Date: 1959

Background imageTypes Collection: Gipsies with tent on a Scottish island

Gipsies with tent on a Scottish island
A family of gipsies with their tent on a Scottish island. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTypes Collection: Woman and children in traditional dress, Holland

Woman and children in traditional dress, Holland
A woman and two children in traditional dress on a street in Middleburg, Holland. Date: 1936

Background imageTypes Collection: Cooks Arrangements for Egypt and the Nile

Cooks Arrangements for Egypt and the Nile
A Nubian Egyptian man stands in the foreground, with a River Nile steamer in the background, on the cover of Cooks Arrangements for Egypt and the Nile. Date: 1908

Background imageTypes Collection: Woman with gift, Japan

Woman with gift, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Native group, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Native group, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Native group outside a hut in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Hindu woman, Bombay (Mumbai), India

Hindu woman, Bombay (Mumbai), India

Background imageTypes Collection: Sami family, Arctic area of Sapmi

Sami family, Arctic area of Sapmi
Members of a Sami family standing outside their tent. They are from the Arctic area of Sapmi, which covers northern parts of Scandinavia and Russia. late 19th century

Background imageTypes Collection: Shinto priest making offering, Japan

Shinto priest making offering, Japan
Shinto priest making an offering, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Woman aged 108, Japan

Woman aged 108, Japan
Woman claiming to be 108 years old, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: The Raja of Lakhtar

The Raja of Lakhtar
Thakore Sahib Karansinhji Vajirajji (1846-1924), Raja of Lakhtar, Gujarat, India. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Nautch women, India

Nautch women, India. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Young women carrying babies, Japan

Young women carrying babies, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Farmer in grass coat, Japan

Farmer in grass coat, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Group of Koreans, Japan

Group of Koreans, Japan

Background imageTypes Collection: Group of Indian women

Group of Indian women

Background imageTypes Collection: Colonial children and their Indian nurses

Colonial children and their Indian nurses (ayahs). circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Two women playing board game, Japan

Two women playing board game, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Geisha winding obi sash, Japan

Geisha winding obi sash, Japan
Geisha winding an obi sash, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Burmese girl, Burma (Myanmar)

Burmese girl, Burma (Myanmar). circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Geishas sewing, reading and writing, Japan

Geishas sewing, reading and writing, Japan
Three geishas sewing, reading and writing, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Musician with Shamisen, Japan

Musician with Shamisen, Japan
Musician with Shamisen (a three-stringed instrument), Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Two whispering geishas, Japan

Two whispering geishas, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Two child acrobats, Japan

Two child acrobats, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Women making parasols, Japan

Women making parasols, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Group of Toda men, southern India

Group of Toda men, southern India
Group of Toda men, belonging to a small pastoral community living on the isolated Nilgiri plateau in southern India. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Geisha musicians, Japan

Geisha musicians, Japan, with stringed instruments, flute and percussion. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Maori group, New Zealand

Maori group, New Zealand. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Buddhist priest, Japan

Buddhist priest, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Children playing game, Japan

Children playing game, Japan
Children playing a game, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Two Fakirs (ascetics), India

Two Fakirs (ascetics), India
Two Fakirs (Muslim Sufi ascetics), India. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Woman playing a Koto, Japan

Woman playing a Koto, Japan
Woman playing a Koto, the national musical instrument of Japan, usually with 13 strings. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Oiran, high class prostitutes, Japan

Oiran, high class prostitutes, Japan
Oiran, high class prostitutes (also entertainers), Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Bare-breasted woman, Japan

Bare-breasted woman, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Fish vendor, Japan

Fish vendor, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Burmese woman, Burma (Myanmar)

Burmese woman, Burma (Myanmar). circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Ainu women, Japan

Ainu women, Japan
Ainu (Aynu, Aino) women, an indigenous group in Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Maori man, New Zealand

Maori man, New Zealand. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Group of hill people of low caste, India

Group of hill people of low caste, India. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Bheestie, or water carrier, with bullock, India

Bheestie, or water carrier, with bullock, India
Bheestie (bheesty), or water carrier, with bullock, India. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Parsi Gentleman, India

Parsi Gentleman, India, in a studio photo. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Street musicians, Japan

Street musicians, Japan

Background imageTypes Collection: Three geishas dancing, Japan

Three geishas dancing, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Serving girl with tea set, Japan

Serving girl with tea set, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Hill people, Central India

Hill people, Central India. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: A Bohra merchant, Bombay (Mumbai), India

A Bohra merchant, Bombay (Mumbai), India, belonging to the Gujarati-speaking Muslim community. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Three pilgrims, Japan

Three pilgrims, Japan
Three pilgrims resting by a tree, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Man with tattooed back, Japan

Man with tattooed back, Japan

Background imageTypes Collection: Two geishas on a balcony, Japan

Two geishas on a balcony, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Bhutanese woman, Bhutan, South Asia

Bhutanese woman, Bhutan, South Asia. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Family group, India

Family group, India. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Group photo of Indian men, women and children

Group photo of Indian men, women and children. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Street singer with shamisen, Japan

Street singer with shamisen, Japan
Street singer with shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument), Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Toda man, southern India

Toda man, southern India
A Toda man, belonging to a small pastoral community living on the isolated Nilgiri plateau in southern India. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Travelling chair resting, Japan

Travelling chair resting, Japan
Passengers and attendants with a travelling chair resting on their journey, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Three women preparing a meal, Japan

Three women preparing a meal, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Hari kiri (harakiri, seppuku), Japan

Hari kiri (harakiri, seppuku), Japan
A staged version of hari kiri (harakiri, seppuku), Japan -- a form of ritual suicide carried out by disembowelment. circa 1890s

Background imageTypes Collection: Parsi gentlewoman, Bombay (Mumbai), India

Parsi gentlewoman, Bombay (Mumbai), India. circa 1890s




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