Monochrome Collection

Electrical Vibrating Machine
Chicago, Illinois: October 21, 1927. One of the businessmen that patronizes the Chicago Athletic Club using the new vibrating belt machine

1919 solar eclipse
^B1919 solar eclipse. Image 1 of 3.^b This set of images, taken by the British astronomer Arthur Eddington (1882-1944), confirmed Einsteins theory of general relativity

Bridge of Sighs in the fog, winter, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Roman God Janus
Illustration of a Roman God Janus

Heroes Of The Trojan War
Illustration of a Heroes Of The Trojan War

Dmitri Mendeleev, caricature
Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907). Caricature of the Russian chemist Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev. Mendeleyev (also spelt Mendeleev)

Richard Feynman, caricature C015 / 6715
Richard Feynman (1918-1988). Caricature of the American theoretical physicist Richard Phillips Feynman. As a young man, Feynman worked on the American atomic bomb project at Los Alamos

Broken wrist bone, X-ray C017 / 7187
Broken wrist bone. X-ray of the hand of a 12 year old male with a fractured trapezium bone. The trapezium is the leftmost bone in the group of bones at the base of the bad

Count of St Germain, French alchemist
Count of St Germain (c.1712-1784), French alchemist. St Germain was a French courtier and adventurer who rose to prominence in Europe in the mid-18th century

Gaudi chimneys on roof of Casa Mila (La Pedrera), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

1919 solar eclipse
^B1919 solar eclipse. Image 3 of 3.^b This set of images, taken by the British astronomer Arthur Eddington (1882-1944), confirmed Einsteins theory of general relativity

Dewey Defeats Truman Newspaper
St. Louis, MIssouri: November, 1948. President Harry Truman holds up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune declaring his defeat to Thomas Dewey in the presidential election

Epicycles of Mercury and Venus, 1823 C017 / 8061
Epicycles of Mercury and Venus, 19th-century diagram. This geocentric (Earth-centred) model shows the orbits of Mercury and Venus as a series of epicycles (loops)

The apprentice boys of Derry shutting the gates
Some of the thirteen apprentice boys of Derry (also known as Londonderry) who shut the gates of the Protestant Irish city against a Jacobite (Catholic) army who then laid siege in 1688-89

Famous Greek poets and philosophers
Illustration of a famous Greek poets and philosophers

Map of the Cinque Ports (Victorian engraving)
An old map of the Cinque Ports, which are five historic ports on the south-eastern corner of Kent, England. The Confederation of Cinque Ports (Cinque is pronounced asinka)

Effigy of William Marshall from his tomb in Temple Church, London, from A Short
KW392514 Effigy of William Marshall from his tomb in Temple Church, London, from A Short History of the English People by J. R

Black and white shot of Angkor Wat
A black and white shot of Angkor Wat with its reflection on a lake. Angkor Wat is one of UNESCO world heritage sites, located in Siem Reap, Cambodia

White leghorn chicken
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: White leghorn chicken standing next to egg. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Penny Lane Street Sign
A Penny Lane street sign in Liverpool, England. Inspiration for the famous Beatles song

Nun Swivels Hula Hoop On Hips
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: October 18, 1958. Benedictine Sisters at the Christ King Convent in Oklahoma City try their hand at the hula hoop craze that is sweeping the country

Halsted, Cushing and Young operating C014 / 1090
Halsted, Cushing and Young operating. Pioneering American surgeons William Halsted (1852-1922), Harvey Cushing (1869-1939) and Hugh Hampton Young (1897-1941)

Niels Bohr, caricature
Niels Bohr (1885-1962). Caricature of the Danish physicist Niels Henrik David Bohr, blowing orbiting electrons out of his pipe. Bohr won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922

Bonsai dwarf pine, 1889 C013 / 8769
Bonsai dwarf pine, 19th-century artwork. This specimen is from Japan, and is 150 years old. Bonsai is the art of cultivating ornamental artificially-dwarfed varieties of trees

Common Loon (Gavia immer) adult with a chick on its back, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Extinct marine reptiles
Sheet 1 of a series of posters called Extinct Animals by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862. This collection of marine reptiles lived during the Jurassic period between 200

Wringer, wet clothes dryer
Antique illustration of a wringer, wet clothes dryer

JFK Treason Poster
Dallas, Texas: November 21, 1963 A famous handbill circulated in Dallas the day before President Kennedy was assassinated

Pebble Beach Golf Course
Pebble Beach, California: c. 1950. The seventh hole at Pebble Beach Golf Course

James Clerk Maxwell, caricature
James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879). Caricature of the Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwells works cover a wide area of science

Cervantess Don Quixote in his library, 1863 French edition. Don Quixote reading books on chivalry in his library before setting out on his quest

Mitsubishi A6M Zero aircraft, World War 2 C016 / 3818
Mitsubishi A6M2 (Zero). US Air Force photograph of a test flight of a captured Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 (Zero). This aircraft was being refined

USA, Oregon, Cannon Beach, Haystack Rock and The Needles

A black and white still life image of a brass clarinet

Bandon coastline, Oregon, United States

Cannon beach, Oregon coastline, United States

NYC Financial District
New York, New York: January 16, 1924. Looking south down Broad St, in the heart of the financial district, with the New York Stock Exchange at the right

The New Pramobile
London, England: c. 1930. The latest invention in transportation and baby care at the British Industries Exhibition is the new fangled Pramobile, with a speed of 1.5 mph. Its made by Dunckley

American Gangster Al Capone
Chicago, Illinois: January 1, 1930. A portrait of American gangster, Al Capone

Seven Champion Diving In LA
Los Angeles, California: June, 1937. Champion divers preparing to participate in the National Aquatic Show to be held at the Olympic Swimming Stadium in LA

Graceful Line Of Beach Dancers
Long Beach, California: March 16, 1934. Dancers trained by Lillian Newman staging an outdoor tableux on the beach

John Venn, caricature C013 / 7595
John Venn (1834-1923). Caricature of the British logician and philosopher John Venn. Venn is best known for introducing the Venn diagram, which is used in many fields, including set theory

Edwin Hubble, US astronomer C008 / 8831
Edwin Hubble. Caricature of the US astronomer, cosmologist, athlete and boxer Edwin Powell Hubble (1889-1953) smoking a pipe

USA, Georgia, Tybee Island, Fences and lighthouse

USA, California, Yosemite National Park, Panoramic view of Merced River, El Capitan, and Cathedral Rocks in Yosemite Valley

Illustration of a Flea C017 / 3435
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of a flea. Fleas are the insects forming the order Siphonaptera and are a vectors for various diseases

Vostok 1 Soviet spacecraft
Vostok (Russian осток, translated as "East") was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM designed for the humanspaceflight programme but later used for other sputnik

Skyline Of The Financial Section Of N. Y. The East
UNITED STATES - Circa 1950s: Skyline Of The Financial Section Of N.Y. The East River & The Brooklyn Bridge View From The Manhattan Bridge Barges Wharves Skyscrapers Piers. (Photo by H)

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"Exploring the Monochrome: A Journey through Time and Inspiration" Step into a world where shades of black and white intertwine, revealing stories that transcend centuries. Just like Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions, monochrome captures the duality of existence in its purest form. In 1919, as a solar eclipse painted the sky with ethereal darkness, Richard Feynman pondered the mysteries of our universe. His caricature C015/6715 immortalizes his brilliance amidst this monochromatic spectacle. Gaudi's whimsical chimneys atop Casa Mila (La Pedrera), a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Barcelona, stand proudly against a monochrome backdrop. They remind us that even in simplicity lies extraordinary beauty - just like heroes who emerged victorious from the Trojan War. Dmitri Mendeleev's caricature transports us to an era when he meticulously arranged elements on his periodic table. In this grayscale realm, knowledge shines brighter than ever before. A broken wrist bone reveals itself through an X-ray C017/7187; a stark reminder that even in moments of vulnerability, strength can be found within ourselves. The enigmatic Count of St Germain emerges from history books as a French alchemist who sought eternal life. In monochrome hues, we glimpse his quest for immortality through shadows cast by ancient secrets. Amidst Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park's tranquil waters stands a common loon adult carrying its chick on its back. This heartwarming scene reminds us that love knows no boundaries - not even color or shade. Epicycles dance around Mercury and Venus in an intricate celestial ballet captured by 1823 C017/8061 artwork. Monochrome unveils their cosmic harmony while inviting us to marvel at nature's grand design. An 1889 bonsai dwarf pine tells tales of patience and dedication; it embodies resilience against time's relentless march forward.