Engraving of Colt's double action revolver with 5 inch barrel, 1844. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) motion horizontal arme de poing Double Action Revolver
Color illustration of women wearing Evening dress and Opera dress, including hats, embroideries and accessories, 1827. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) opéra 1Getty Marketing Term a Women Wearing Evening and Opera Dress
Illustration, in color, advertising Parisian women's bridal fashion from 'Le Moniteur de la Mode' published in April1851. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) 1850-1859 Ile-de-France 1Getty Marketing Term Parisian Bridal Fashion
Color illustration of the 'red raspberry', or Rubus idaeus, the leaf of which is traditionally used as a natural remedy. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) fournitures médicales feuille image en couleur Red Raspberry
Engraved color illustration of a Stag, or Red deer, in a forest clearing. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) vertical rouge famille des cervidés Stag And Doe
Color illustration of Parisian women's fashion, published inPetersons Ladies Magazine in February 1862. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) 1860-1869 Ile-de-France 1Getty Marketing Term Parisian Women's Fashion
A Marabou Stork (left) and Secretarybird (right), circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) herbe cigogne de marabout 1850-1859 Marabou And Secretarybird
A diagram of the human skeleton, circa 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) fond blanc anatomie représentation humaine Human Skeleton
British diplomat and orientalist Sir Robert Hart (1835 - 1911) caricatured in the magazine Vanity Fair, December 1894. For 48 years, Hart served as Inspector General of China's Imperial Maritime Custom Service. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) culture chinoise adulte mature personnes Sir Robert Hart
Engraved color illustration of a South down sheep, in a meadow, from a flock belonging to the late John Ellman, 1832-1900. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) horizontal image en couleur + illustration South Down Sheep
Engraving depicting a group of Inuit whalers being attacked by bears and fighting them off with spears, engraved by A. H. Payne, 1850. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) gravure 1850-1859 peuple nomade Whalers Attacked By Bears
A polar bear, or Ursus Maritimus, circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) thèmes animaux un animal fond beige Polar Bear
Illustration, including enlarged inner workings, of the J. Warner & Sons patented chiming machine, which rings a series of bells in a assigned order, creating a tune, circa 1880. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) musique déformée 1Getty Marketing Term Chiming Machine Using Bells
Various thrushes, circa 1850. Clockwise from top, the Little Tawny Thrush (merula minor), Richardson's Thrush (Richardsonii), the Tawny Thrush (Turdus Wilsonii), the Water Thrush (aquatica), Audubon's Thrush (Ludoviciana) and the Golden-Crowned Thrush (auricapilla). Engraved by John Miller after A. Wilson and Captain Brown. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) fond blanc 1850-1859 thèmes animaux Thrushes
Color lithographed fruit box label shows a male genie figure as he holds a tray with three large oranges, in the background orange groves recede to the mountains, 1928. Underneath the legend 'Miracle Brand' is a magic lamp. The label was made for Bradford Bros. Inc.' of Placentia, Orange County, California. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) commercialisation Orange - Fruit sud de la californie Miracle Brand Orange Label
Color illustration of 'Pernettys dolphin' catching flying fish in the ocean, 1837. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) capture image en couleur horizontal Pernettys Dolphin
Color illustration of the flag of the 1st French Foreign Legion Regiment. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) image en couleur vertical france French Foreign Legion Flag
Color engraving depicting the Queen of the West Steamboat and the Morning Star steamboat, side by side on the Mississippi River, circa 1860. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) horizontal é.-u. rivière Mississippi Steamboats
Illustration entitled 'Amaryllis Victoria Superba', depicting a large red flower and stem, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) 1850-1859 pétale fragilité Amaryllis
Illustration from the cover of the sheet music to 'Mourir Pour La Patrie' ('To Die for the Mother Country'), a patriotic song by Felix Gantier, showing the figure of a woman with her right arm raised in defiance, and the French flag held in her left arm, France, circa 1870. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) bras humain personnes fond blanc Mourir Pour La Patrie
Illustration of aspects of the night sky, including constellations, during October. Notable constellations include; Capricorn, Sagittarius and Pegasus. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) constellation 1Getty Marketing Term ciel The Night Sky In October
None Événement Personne humaine Un seul homme Teddy Roosevelet in robe after presenting honorary degree
Illustration of various examples of timepieces, including watches and clocks in a number of designs. Useful in the study of horology. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) 1Getty Marketing Term vertical d'archives A Variety Of Timepieces
Color illustration of a variety of military uniforms including examples of Prussian, Austrian, English and French uniforms from 1834-1864. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) 1850-1859 1Getty Marketing Term capitales European Military Uniforms
Illustration depicting the figures of three women wearing 'morning and promenade dresses', July 1830. Each of the women wears a large bonnet. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) personnes belle femme jeune adulte Morning And Promenade
Women checking the bank notes at the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing in June 1929. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images) 1929 horizontal d'archives Checking Dollar Bills
A diagram showing back and side views of the human skeleton, circa 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) fond blanc anatomie représentation humaine Human Skeletons
A captain of the Pontifical Swiss Guard of Vatican City, 1839. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) ombre personnes garde suisse Swiss Guard Captain
An anatomical diagram consisting of a vertical cross-section of the human head, and showing the relations of the nasal and buccal cavities and the pharynx and larynx, circa 1930. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) fond blanc 1930-1939 bouche humaine Vertical Section
Four ribbonfish or Gymnetrus, circa 1808. From top to bottom, a Russellian gymnetrus, a Cepedian gymnetrus, an Ascanian gymnetrus and a Blochian gymnetrus. Engraving by J. Pass. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) thèmes animaux fond beige image en couleur Gymnetrus
Color illustration of a variety of domesticated silkworm and Silkmoth species, used for cultivation. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) insecte thèmes animaux animaux domestiques Silkworm
Color illustration of the variations of wing color in the Purple Emperor butterfly, or Apatura Iris. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) image en couleur vertical d'archives Purple Emperor
A man working on the engraving plates for new Federal Reserve dollar bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington D.C in 1962. (Photo by Henry Miller News Picture Service/FPG/Getty Images) horizontal noir et blanc + illustration Printing Dollar Bills
Illustration of a human cranium, depicting the sections of the brain responsible for different functions of thought including; time,hope and imitation. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Archive Photos/Getty Images) personnes organe interne crâne humain Human Thought Processes
A woman spinning yarn with a distaff and drop spindle in Vicovaro, Italy, circa 1800. By F. Ferrari. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) personnes à l'extérieur Landscape - Scenery Donna Di Vicovaro
Color illustration of women's fashion, including Morning and Evening Dress with hats and accessories, March 1833. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) tenues de cérémonie 1Getty Marketing Term a Women's Morning And Evening Dress
Color illustration of distinctive white Chillingham cattle, found and bred only in the enclosed park at Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, UK. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) individualité horizontal europe du nord Chillingham Cattle
Two Fallow Deer (Dama dama), circa 1850. Engraving by Lizars after Stewart. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) herbe 1850-1859 motifs naturels Fallow Deer
Illustration detailing the names of the several joints of beef, with an image of an ox, showing the mode of cutting up the various joints, from 'Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management' (page 381), published by SO Beeton Publishing, London, in 1861. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) cornes 1860-1869 vertical Household Management
Illustration of constellations Ursa Major and Leo Minor on a map of the night sky, including artistic impression of associated mythological forms. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) constellation 1Getty Marketing Term ciel Constellations Ursa Major And Leo Minor
An American Halloween greetings card depicting a girl dressed as a witch and surrounded by black cats and bats, circa 1910. The text reads: 'My night out - Hallow'een'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) enfant personnes conte de fées Halloween Night Out
