Old Boys Club Collection

Lord Palmerston making the ministerial statement on Dano-German Affairs... 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Lord Palmerston making the ministerial statement on Dano-German Affairs in the House of Commons on Monday, 1864. Every seat in the body of the house, and the very steps in each gangway

New building of the Garrick Club, King-Street, Covent-Garden, 1864. Creator: Unknown
New building of the Garrick Club, King-Street, Covent-Garden, 1864....view of the new Garrick Club, just erected by Mr. Frederick Marrable...The house is Italian, and is imposing

The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall by the members of the English Bar, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall [in London] by the members of the English Bar, 1864. We give an Illustration of the festive scene in the Middle Tempie Hall

Confirmation of Dr. Longley's election to the Archbishopric of Canterbury... 1862. Creator: J. M. Williams
Confirmation of Dr. Longley's election to the Archbishopric of Canterbury in the Church of St. Mary-Le-Bow, Cheapside [London]: the Archbishop-elect taking the oaths, 1862

The Congress of Vienna: Sitting of the Plenipotentiaries of the Eight Powers who Signed the Treaty o Creator: Unknown
The Congress of Vienna: Sitting of the Plenipotentiaries of the Eight Powers who Signed the Treaty of Paris in 1815 - from the large painting by Isabey, 1856

The New Indian Council Chamber, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The New Indian Council Chamber, 1858. Meeting room in India House, London. View of...the chamber in which the new Council of India now holds its deliberations

Sitting of the Skouptschina, or Parliament of Servia, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sitting of the Skouptschina, or Parliament of Servia, 1876. Engraving after a sketch by...M. Charles Yriarte, the well-known French traveller and historian

Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis...1876. Creator: L.B
Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis: Captain Glyn presenting the Album, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Lieutenant Cameron at the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1876. Creator: C.R
Lieutenant Cameron at the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1876. The lecture which was delivered by [British explorer

Return of the Prince of Wales from India: the Governor of Bombay...on board the Serapis...1876. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Prince of Wales from India: the Governor of Bombay taking leave on board the Serapis, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII returns to England

La Fin d'une Regime et d'un Regne; Une des dernieres solennités du regne: audience des... (1917)
La Fin d'une Regime et d'un Regne; Une des dernieres solennites du regne: audience des missions alliees, au palais imperial de Tsarskoie-Selo, le 31 janvier 1917, (1917)

Les collaborateurs du president Wilson; Le president Wilson et ses ministres, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les collaborateurs du president Wilson; Le president Wilson et ses ministres, 1917. President Wilson and his ministers. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Installation of the Duke of Newcastle at the Mechanics Hall, Nottingham, as Provincial... 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Installation of the Duke of Newcastle at the Mechanics Hall, Nottingham, as Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons of Nottinghamshire, 1860

Café and Divan, Algiers, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Cafe and Divan, Algiers, 1857. Men relaxing in North Africa. From "Illustrated London News", 1857

Regency piece, 1789. Creator: Jan Bulthuis
Regency piece, 1789. Regentenstuk. Four unknown men sitting around a table, a servant on the right, and on the left a young man

The leaders of the cloth industry (Saainering) in Amsterdam, 1643. Creator: Dirck Dircksz. Santvoort
The leaders of the cloth industry (Saainering) in Amsterdam, 1643

Court of Claims in Session, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Court of Claims in Session, 1937. From "The Coronation of H.M. King George VI and H.M. Queen Elizabeth 1937". [John Player & Sons, London, 1937]

The Division Lobby, House of Commons: Taking the Votes, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Division Lobby, House of Commons: Taking the Votes, 1857....the recording of the votes of members of the House decides every question of policy

Members of the House of Commons Taking the Oaths, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Members of the House of Commons Taking the Oaths, 1857. From the mysterious recesses of the brass-clasped yellow boxes...are drawn...oblong pieces of cardboard exactly of the size

Scenes from the Elections - drawn by George Thomas, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Scenes from the Elections - drawn by George Thomas, 1857. Voting in Britain. In the 1857 general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, won a majority in the House of Commons

The War in China - Examination at the Police-Office, Victoria, Hong-Kong, of Esing... 1857
The War in China - Examination at the Police-Office, Victoria, Hong-Kong, of Esing, the Baker, upon the Charge of Poisoning, 1857

The Speaker of the House of Commons Levee, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Speaker of the House of Commons Levee, [London], 1857. The Right Honourable the Speaker of the House of Commons gave his last Parliamantary full-dress dinner on Saturday evening

Committee-room, House of Commons, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Committee-room, House of Commons, 1857. Interior of the Palace of Westminster, London. It would be difficult to point to any edifice, ancient or modern

The Doge and Grand Council in Sala del Maggior Consiglio, 1761-1765. Creator: Canaletto
The Doge and Grand Council in Sala del Maggior Consiglio, 1761-1765

The Interior of the Vladislav Hall, Prague, after 1615. Creator: Unknown
The Interior of the Vladislav Hall, Prague, after 1615. Copy after Aegidius Sadeler II. Annual fair at Prague Castle

State Banquet given by the Emperor of the French to the Peace Plenipotentiaries, at the Tuileries, 1 Creator: Unknown
State Banquet given by the Emperor of the French to the Peace Plenipotentiaries, at the Tuileries, [Paris], 1856. Ending of the Crimean War

The Common Hall on Corporation Reform, in Guildhall, 1856. Creator: Henry Fitzcook
The Common Hall on Corporation Reform, in Guildhall, [London], 1856. Political meeting...to oppose the London Corporation Bill....the proceedings commenced by the Serjeant-at-Mace calling out that

The Peace Plenipotentiaries - from a photograph by Mayer Brothers, and Pierson, of Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Plenipotentiaries - from a photograph by Mayer Brothers, and Pierson, of Paris, 1856. The Treaty of Paris brought an end to the Crimean War between the Russian Empire

Presentation of a Sword to Major Hibbert, at Macclesfield, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of a Sword to Major Hibbert, at Macclesfield, 1856. The sword is described in the Macclesfield Courier as "a splendid specimen of the cutler's art." The blade is richly

Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, 1856. Masonic charity...established in 1798 for the purpose of clothing, educating

Life Peerages - the Assistant-Keeper of the Records Reading the Peerage Patent at the Bar of the Hou Creator: Unknown
Life Peerages - the Assistant-Keeper of the Records Reading the Peerage Patent at the Bar of the House of Lords, 1856. The patent of the Earl of Huntingdon was almost illegible from age

The Hon. East India Company's Banquet at the London Tavern to Lieutenant-General Patrick Grant, C.B. The New Commander-in- Chief of Madras, 1856

Delegates from Venezuela, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Delegates from Venezuela, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Delegates from Venezuela, 1920

Delegates from Haiti, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Delegates from Haiti, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Delegates from Haiti, 1920

Wilson Delivering Address On Foreign Affairs, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
[Woodrow] Wilson Delivering Address On Foreign Affairs, 1917

Food Administration, U.S. State Representative, Hoover, Wilbur... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Food Administration, U.S. State Representative, [Herbert] Hoover, Center Front; [with bow tie, Ray Lyman] Wilbur, Left, Rear of Hoover, 1917

Food Administration, U.S. State Representative, Hoover, Wilbur... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Food Administration, U.S. State Representative, [Herbert] Hoover, Center Front; [with bow tie, Ray Lyman] Wilbur, Left, Rear of Hoover, 1917

Julius Rosenwald of Sears-Roebuck Co. Supplies Com. Adv. C.N.D. Chairman, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Julius Rosenwald of Sears-Roebuck Co. Supplies Com. Adv. C.N.D. Chairman, 1917. American businessman and philanthropist; part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company

William F. Gude of D.C. Governors of States, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William F. Gude of D.C
William F. Gude of D.C. Governors of States, 1911

Opening of The 64th Cong. 1915, Cong. Mann Introducing Speaker Clark, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Opening of The 64th Congress 1915, Congressman Mann Introducing Speaker Clark, 1915. James Robert Mann (standing in front of flag, to the right) introduces Speaker of the House James Beauchamp Clark

Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920
Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Group mainly composed of secretaries and clerks for US Representatives and Senators

Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920
Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Group mainly composed of secretaries and clerks for US Representatives and Senators

Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920
Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Group mainly composed of secretaries and clerks for US Representatives and Senators

Vocational training hearing, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Vocational training hearing, between 1910 and 1920. [USA]

Vocational training hearing, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Vocational training hearing, between 1910 and 1920. [USA]

Aeronautic Div, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Aeronautic Div, between 1910 and 1920
Aeronautic Division, between 1910 and 1920. US military personnel

Artist's dinner, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Artist's dinner, between 1910 and 1920
Artist's dinner, between 1910 and 1920. Men posing outside a building, sign on left reads: Member of United States Food Administration

British Labor Mission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. British Labor Mission, between 1910 and 1920
British Labor Mission, between 1910 and 1920. Government officials in Washington, D.C. British Labor leaders who were sent to the United States on the invitation of the American Federation of Labor

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"Old Boys Club: A Glimpse into the Exclusive World of Power and Influence" Step back in time and witness the centuries-old tradition of the "old boys club, " where influential men gather to shape history, make decisions, and maintain their grip on power. From heated disputes over sacred sacraments to pivotal meetings that shaped nations, these captivating images offer a window into this exclusive realm. In 1575, we find ourselves amidst The Dispute of the Church Fathers over the Holy Sacrament. Cornelis Cort's masterpiece captures an intense debate among esteemed religious figures, showcasing how even within holy circles, exclusivity prevails. Fast forward to 1939 in Farmersville, California - Dorothea Lange's lens transports us to a Meeting of the camp council at FSA camp. Here we witness farmers coming together to discuss vital matters affecting their livelihoods. Yet beneath this seemingly democratic gathering lies an undercurrent of privilege reserved for those who hold sway. The Declaration of Independence handkerchief from c. 1876 serves as a poignant reminder that even monumental moments in history were often decided by a select few behind closed doors. This artifact symbolizes not only independence but also highlights how power can be concentrated within certain circles. President Hoover presenting the Collier Trophy in April 1929 showcases another instance where influence reigns supreme. As he bestows this prestigious award upon deserving recipients, it becomes evident that access to such recognition is limited primarily to those already entrenched within established networks. Moving ahead to 1962 with Kennedy Presenting Award to Gilruth - NASA's own old boys club emerges before our eyes. While celebrating scientific achievements and advancements in space exploration, we witness President Kennedy honoring one member amongst many who have benefited from belonging to this elite fraternity. Kennedy's visit Cape Canaveral in Florida during 1963 further solidifies his connection with powerful establishments.