Wails Collection

The Dead March wails in the Peoples Ears (litho)
1039577 The Dead March wails in the Peoples Ears (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dead March wails in the Peoples Ears)

Irish Jewish Museum, Portobello Dublin, Ireland

Runner holding an accordion - Istanbul, Turkey
A Turkish Fireman - a runner who ran ahead to warn of a fire, making an almighty wail and a racket on his accordion. Date: 1873

Chinese Toddlers - one of whom is rather upset
Chinese Toddlers - one bawling his/her eyes out at some frightful injustice (or having just been poked in arm/eye/back by another 2-year-old...). Date: circa 1910s

Three boys on a desert island captured by an indigenous man, who nails their packing case clothing to a long pole and carries them away midst weeping sore and wailing. Date: 1898

A variety of pistols, including Colts Deringer pistol
Masterful Reinecke. Silhouette of a wailing fox (or a wolf), in pain from a sore (and bandaged) foot, howling his angst to a goose, which he has swatted out of a tree and an observant perched owl

The Wailing Bear
Silhouette of a wailing bear, in pain from a sore (and bandaged) foot, howling his angst to the moon (and a perched owl). Date: circa 1910s

A little girl loses her beau to a prettier model
The Jilt. A little girl loses her beau to a prettier model. She is dreadful upset and even her dolly is sharing her pain and loss! Even her puppy seems to be off! Date: circa 1890s

Scottish laddie wails for his porridge
" I Want Ma Porridge" A wee Scottish laddie bawls his eyes out, hoping for an extra portion of porridge... Date: 1910

The Evolution of the engagement ring
Humorous postcard showing the The Evolution of the engagement ring from Ring... to Wrung... then Sting... to Stung! An engagement ring transforming swiftly into a screaming baby! circa 1904

New Baby card - humorous
Humorous new baby greetings postcard, featuing a screaming little darling, bearing a label featuring the note To the owner - this side up with care - FRAGILE! 1911

Crying baby girl

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In the bustling streets of Rome in 1890, an engraving captures the essence of a city that wails with history and culture. The echoes of "The Dead March" resonate through lithographs, piercing the ears of its listeners, as sorrow fills their hearts. On the vibrant streets of Istanbul, Turkey, a runner holds an accordion close to his chest. Its melodious wails blend with the rhythmic footsteps echoing through ancient alleyways. In China, two toddlers stand side by side - one content while the other wails uncontrollably. Their contrasting emotions paint a vivid picture of innocence and frustration. At the Irish Jewish Museum in Portobello Dublin, Ireland, whispers from generations past can be heard amidst exhibits that tell tales which make hearts ache and souls wail for understanding. Lost on a desert island, three boys find themselves captured by an indigenous man whose haunting gaze makes their fears materialize into desperate cries for help. Wailing becomes their only solace in this unfamiliar territory. An assortment of pistols lies before us - including Colt's Deringer pistol - each capable of unleashing destruction upon those who dare to wield them. These weapons' silent power is enough to make even brave men tremble and cry out in despair. A bear roams through dense forests with mournful cries that resemble human wailing. Nature itself seems to weep alongside this majestic creature as it navigates its way through life's trials and tribulations. Love takes center stage as a little girl loses her beau to someone she deems prettier than herself. Her heartbreak manifests into tear-filled eyes and inconsolable sobs that pierce our souls like no other sound could ever do. In Scotland's misty highlands, a laddie waits impatiently for his morning porridge to be served. His growling stomach matches his vocal protestations as he lets out loud wails demanding sustenance fit for a hungry Highlander.