Morse Collection

USA - Charles Wyman Morse Pleasureboat - The C W Morse pleasureboat. Charles Wyman Morse (October 21, 1856 January 12, 1933)

Jaguar Mk 2 Inspector Morse TV series

Advertisement for Morses distemper with a decorator lying flat while painting the walls. Date: c.1924

The Walrus and the Carpenter, illustration from Through the Looking Glass
KW232586 The Walrus and the Carpenter, illustration from Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) first published 1871 (litho) by Tenniel

V for Victory. US World War Two propaganda postcard
V for Victory. World War Two propaganda postcard: United We Stand - featuring a backdrop of stripes from the American flag. The card also features the morse codes symbols for the letter v. Date: 1941

The casino at Monte Carlo by C. Morse
The mecca of the Cote d Azur, artists impression of the famous Casino Terraces at Monte Carlo on the French Riviera. Hither come pleasure-seekers from all quarters of the globe to bask in

Carl Hagenbeck (1844-1913) in His Zoo, 1911 (oil on canvas)
XKH141007 Carl Hagenbeck (1844-1913) in His Zoo, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); 200x271 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Heliograph used by British army in Africa
Heliograph used in the British army in Africa, probably during the Boer War (1899-1902). The heliograph is a wireless telegraph that signals by flashes of sunlight (generally using Morse code)

US War effort postcard - 1941 - Keep em Flying
Keep em Flying Propaganda postcard from 1941 (after the USA had entered the War following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour), encouraging productivity to aid the War effort

Morse Alphabet in the form generally accepted in Europe and America
5312143 Morse Alphabet in the form generally accepted in Europe and America; (add.info.: Morse Alphabet in the form generally accepted in Europe and America)

Map of the voyage of Vitus Jonassen Bering (or Behring, 1681-1741), a Danish explorer in the service of the Russian
NWI4848395 Map of the voyage of Vitus Jonassen Bering (or Behring, 1681-1741), a Danish explorer in the service of the Russian Navy, departing from Kamchatka

Letter V: sea cow (walrus) - Engraving in " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits
DUV4217745 Letter V: sea cow (walrus) - Engraving in " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"

Wild animals in the world (seal, walrus, whale, hippo, elephant, rhinoceros, zebra, boar, phacochere, deer, caribou)
NWI4955712 Wild animals in the world (seal, walrus, whale, hippo, elephant, rhinoceros, zebra, boar, phacochere, deer, caribou, suede, deer, antelope...)

Replica of the apparatus with which Morse sent his first public telegraph message on 24th May 1844, 1850
3479947 Replica of the apparatus with which Morse sent his first public telegraph message on 24th May 1844, 1850; (add.info)

Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph, 1891
3479945 Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Train dispatcher using a Morse key to send message down the line on the railway telegraph system, 1891
3479944 Train dispatcher using a Morse key to send message down the line on the railway telegraph system, 1891; (add.info)

Morse printing telegraph, 1891
3479940 Morse printing telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Morse printing telegraph, showing transmitting key and roll of paper attached to the receiving instrument.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Morse-Disney printing telegraph equipment, 1891
3479936 Morse-Disney printing telegraph equipment, 1891; (add.info.: Morse-Digney printing telegraph equipment, showing the receiving instruments, left and transmitting key)

Morse's first telegraph apparatus
NWI4759584 Morse's first telegraph apparatus.; (add.info.: Morse's first telegraph apparatus.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

A message being received on a Morse printing telegraph
5310290 A message being received on a Morse printing telegraph; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a message being received on a Morse printing telegraph)

Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message, 1891
3479939 Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message, 1891; (add.info.: Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1895
3479968 Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1895; (add.info.: Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Operators receiving a message on a Morse telegraph
5311941 Operators receiving a message on a Morse telegraph; (add.info.: Engraving depicting operators receiving a message on a Morse telegraph at the General Post Office)

Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus, northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus, and South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens
FLO4660367 Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus, northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus, and South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens

Letters V, Z: sea cow (walrus), Zebu - Engraving in " Le livre d'images
DUV4217739 Letters V, Z: sea cow (walrus), Zebu - Engraving in " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"

Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph, 1891
3479942 Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph)

Pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs: used by the GPO, 1890
3479935 Pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs: used by the GPO, 1890; (add.info.: Pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs)

A pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs
5311724 A pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs)

Illustration showing a transmitting key for a Morse Telegraph. 1906. The electrical telegraph
5311577 Illustration showing a transmitting key for a Morse Telegraph. 1906. The electrical telegraph, or more commonly just telegraph, superseded optical semaphore telegraph systems

Perforating machine for preparing Morse messages on telegraphs, 1891
3479938 Perforating machine for preparing Morse messages on telegraphs, 1891; (add.info.: Perforating machine for preparing Morse messages on telegraphs)

Message being received by a more printing telegraph, 1890
3479971 Message being received by a more printing telegraph, 1890; (add.info.: Message being received by a more printing telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1895
3479969 Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1895; (add.info.: Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph. Simple brass lever mounted on hinge A with spring are F to lift lever when operator releases)

A Morse telegraph transmitting key
5312107 A Morse telegraph transmitting key; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Morse telegraph transmitting key. Simple brass lever mounted on a hinge A, with a spring at F)

Receiving a message on a Morse telegraph General Post Office, 1891
3479943 Receiving a message on a Morse telegraph General Post Office, 1891; (add.info.: Receiving a message on a Morse telegraph General Post Office, St Martin's-le-Grand)

Printing mechanism of the Morse telegraph, 1891
3479941 Printing mechanism of the Morse telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Printing mechanism of the Morse telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sea cow (walrus) - Engraving in " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"
DUV4217730 Sea cow (walrus) - Engraving in " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"

Edison's electro-motograph, 1879 (engraving)
3480021 Edison's electro-motograph, 1879 (engraving); (add.info.: Edison's electro-motograph. Mr Thomas A. Edison; the inventor of the electro-motograph; states that he has a machine in)

Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1874
3479970 Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1874; (add.info.: Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Lamantin ou cow de mer et walrus - Eau forte by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845), engraved by Carnonkel
FLO4651491 Lamantin ou cow de mer et walrus - Eau forte by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845), engraved by Carnonkel, for the dictionary of natural sciences: mammals by Frederic Cuvier

Morse, Odobenus rosmarus - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823)
FLO4680810 Morse, Odobenus rosmarus - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) publishes in their book The Naturalist Miscellany, 1796; (add.info.: Morse)

An operator receiving a message on a Morse telegraph
5311726 An operator receiving a message on a Morse telegraph; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an operator receiving a message on a Morse telegraph at the General Post Office)

Portrait of Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), ca 1845. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), ca 1845. Found in the collection of the Library of Congress, Washington D. C

Camp Meade #1 - General Kuhn And Staff, 1917. Front: Col. Huntington; Lt. Col. Tenney Ross... Creator: Harris & Ewing
Camp Meade #1 - General Kuhn And Staff, 1917. Front: Col. Huntington; Lt. Col. Tenney Ross; Kuhn; Lt. Col. John J. Mayes; Col. Samuel F. Talbott. Rear: Maj. Charles B. Morse; Col. F.R. Tate

Hand Grips Pliers Date: 1947

Canola crop Morse Saskatchewan, Canada

Diagram of the Teletype, both receiving and transmitting. They were the first method of communication which could send messages within minutes

Mister Morse Ridden By Carl Llewellyn Cheltenham Festival Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham 12 March 2002 Date: 12 March 2002

Walrus hunting - in "Le monde de la mer"by Alfred Fredol
LSE4082735 Walrus hunting - in " Le monde de la mer" by Alfred Fredol, Hachette, Paris, 1865 by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Morse: A Journey through Time and Mediums" Step into the world of Morse, where various mediums intertwine to create a captivating narrative. From the iconic Jaguar Mk 2 in the Inspector Morse TV series to an intriguing advertisement for Morses distemper, each hint offers a glimpse into different aspects of this fascinating concept. Transporting us back to World War Two, we encounter a powerful propaganda postcard showcasing the V for Victory symbol, reminding us of the resilience and unity during those challenging times. The artistic prowess of Carl Hagenbeck is unveiled through his mesmerizing oil on canvas piece depicting him in His Zoo - a testament to his passion for wildlife. As we venture further, we find ourselves immersed in the glamourous atmosphere of Monte Carlo's casino captured by C. Morse's skilled brushstrokes. The whimsical illustration from Through the Looking Glass transports us into Lewis Carroll's enchanting Wonderland as we join The Walrus and the Carpenter on their peculiar journey. The ingenuity of communication methods becomes apparent with glimpses at historical devices like the heliograph used by British army personnel in Africa or diagrams illustrating teletype technology. These inventions revolutionized how messages were transmitted across vast distances, shaping our modern world. In times of adversity, such as showcased by an impactful US war effort postcard or even depicted in SOS Titanic film scenes portraying distress signals sent via morse code from RMS Titanic itself; it becomes evident that Morse has played a significant role throughout history. Finally, our journey concludes with snapshots from everyday life – Canola crop fields stretching across Morse Saskatchewan in Canada or vintage hand grips pliers dating back to 1947 remind us that even mundane objects can carry traces of this timeless medium. Morse transcends time and boundaries; its influence reaches far beyond mere dots and dashes. It connects artistry with technology while weaving tales that resonate throughout history. Join us on this extraordinary voyage as we unravel the captivating world of Morse.