Bureau Collection

T E Lawrence, Colonel Dawnay and Commander Hogarth
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Wartime poster, Comrades in Arms! Britain and the USSR. Showing the British and Soviet Russian flags flying side by side. A message below says: British Women! You can win this war

Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1890
Variety of Victorian household items. 1890

North American SNJ-2 Texan N66082 at La Guardia Airport NY. Constructed as a SNJ-2 (MSN 65-2026) with Bureau of Aeronautics No. 2037. Taken on Strength-Charge with the United States Navy 1946

The Bureau, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Steam printing-press at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D. C
BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Steam printing-press at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. Line engraving, 1890

Girl Reading, 1916 (oil on canvas)
656925 Girl Reading, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Jack, Richard (1866-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Reading. Richard Jack (1866-1952). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1916

Narrow Slot Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Bureau of Land Management, Utah, USA
A slot canyon is a narrow canyon, formed by the wear of water rushing through rock. A slot canyon is significantly deeper than it is wide

Telephone bureau exchange, 1889
Telephone bureau exchange. 19th-century artwork of woman operating the exchange at a telephone bureau. They are using receivers to listen to incoming calls and using the wires

BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Numbering machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D. C
BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Numbering machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. Line engraving, 1890

X-Ray, radium, surgery - the three recognized treatments for cancer Consult your doctor or health bureau. Poster promoting diagnosis and treatment for cancer. Date between 1936 and 1939

Moliere at Louis XIV's table, in front of his library filled with books, 1891 (Engraving)
7418365 Moliere at Louis XIV's table, in front of his library filled with books, 1891 (Engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moliere at Louis XIV's table)

Cardinal Ugo Seguin de Billon. Fresco by Barisini Tommaso detto Tommaso da Modena (1325-1379)
VEN5027513 Cardinal Ugo Seguin de Billon. Fresco by Barisini Tommaso detto Tommaso da Modena (1325-1379) part of the cycle " Fourteen illustrious members of the Dominican Order""

A gentleman, vetu in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820), sits in front of his writings to write a poem in
FLO4565902 A gentleman, vetu in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820), sits in front of his writings to write a poem in the pen (Bath, England) - Eau forte by Francis Eginton (1737-1805)

The payment of the grudge to Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I (or Bajazet) (1360-1403)
FLO4630528 The payment of the grudge to Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I (or Bajazet) (1360-1403) for the liberation of John I of Burgundy (1371-1419), said John without fear and his men

Medicine. The french surgeon Ambroise Pare. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434268 Medicine. The french surgeon Ambroise Pare. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900; (add.info.: Medecine. Coll. Part. Medicine)

Professor teaching from a chair, 1488-89 (wood grave)
8822172 Professor teaching from a chair, 1488-89 (wood grave) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor teaching from a chair)

Eulogy of the typewriter, Office, Secretary, 1913 (engraving)
PCT4256974 Eulogy of the typewriter, Office, Secretary, 1913 (engraving); (add.info.: Typing Catalogue de la Manufacture Francaise d'armes et cycles de Saint-Etienne 1913)

Letter L: yeast; rabbit; spear; moon; lantern; books; lamp; letter; magnifying glass; leguery; ivy; locomotive;
DUV4199546 Letter L: yeast; rabbit; spear; moon; lantern; books; lamp; letter; magnifying glass; leguery; ivy; locomotive; leopard; bezel; lantern; bezel. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

Letter U. Young girl near an office. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210284 Letter U. Young girl near an office. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900

Letter L. young lazy boy sleeping instead of doing his homework. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo)
DUV4210228 Letter L. young lazy boy sleeping instead of doing his homework. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"

Letter J, K, L and M. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210204 Letter J, K, L and M. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

The interior of an Employment Bureau
5616096 The interior of an Employment Bureau; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the interior of an Employment Bureau for domestic servants. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1876); Universal History Archive/UIG

scriptorium of the chapter library, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral
7134876 scriptorium of the chapter library, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral; Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux scriptorium of the chapter library converted in 2006)

The daycare center of the Social House in Popincourt, Paris, 1903 (photo)
8672357 The daycare center of the Social House in Popincourt, Paris, 1903 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The daycare center at the Maison Sociale in the working-class neighborhood of)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712988 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Tips for writing straight, c.1890 (printing)
8714010 Tips for writing straight, c.1890 (printing); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Straight writing method in seven notebooks by C)

scriptorium of the chapter library, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral
7134877 scriptorium of the chapter library, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral; Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux scriptorium of the chapter library converted in 2006)

Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s
NWI4954779 Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s.; (add.info.: Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, 1880s
NWI4951048 James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, 1880s.; (add.info.: James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, 1880s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Letter R, S, T and U. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210250 Letter R, S, T and U. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

Literature. The french philosopher Voltaire. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434276 Literature. The french philosopher Voltaire. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900; (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin, with his autograph
NWI4950910 Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin, with his autograph.; (add.info.: Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin, with his autograph.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Literature. The french writer Jules Renard in his flat rue du Rocher, Paris. Photo, France, Nov., 27, 1901. (photo)
3434377 Literature. The french writer Jules Renard in his flat rue du Rocher, Paris. Photo, France, Nov., 27, 1901. (photo); (add.info.: Litterature. Photo, France, 27/11/1901. Coll. Part)

Letter V, W, X, Y and Z. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210292 Letter V, W, X, Y and Z. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

Profession Alphabet:Typegrapher, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215270 Profession Alphabet:Typegrapher, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Letter C and D: Charitable and sleepy. Engraving in "Usual alphabet"
DUV4207400 Letter C and D: Charitable and sleepy. Engraving in "Usual alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of qualities and defects in children. A. Quantin, printer-publisher, 1885

Prologue to the Adventures of Don Quixote, 1869 (engraving)
8822170 Prologue to the Adventures of Don Quixote, 1869 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

William John Duane, US Secretary of Treasury under President Jackson
NWI4951045 William John Duane, US Secretary of Treasury under President Jackson.; (add.info.: William John Duane, US Secretary of Treasury under President Jackson.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Telegraph machines: the telegraph on the Louvre in Paris 1, and the telegraph at Lille showing the mechanism for moving
FLO4575190 Telegraph machines: the telegraph on the Louvre in Paris 1, and the telegraph at Lille showing the mechanism for moving the arms and an observer with telescope dictating to a secretary 2

Russian secretaire of Karelian birch, 1810-20
BAL1705 Russian secretaire of Karelian birch, 1810-20; Werner Collection, Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, UK.

Cardinal Nicolas de Rouen. Fresco by Barisini Tommaso detto Tommaso da Modena (1325-1379)
VEN5027518 Cardinal Nicolas de Rouen. Fresco by Barisini Tommaso detto Tommaso da Modena (1325-1379) part of the cycle " Fourteen illustrious members of the Dominican Order""

History of the emperors: Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) dictating to his secretaries
NWI4943896 History of the emperors: Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) dictating to his secretaries. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of the emperors)

A woman writing a letter at a bureau in the 19th century, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891
3432526 A woman writing a letter at a bureau in the 19th century, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891; Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon Bonaparte's study, c.1800 (photo)
XZL150474 Napoleon Bonaparte's study, c.1800 (photo); Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison, France; (add.info.: Percier, Charles (1764-1838) & Fontaine, Pierre (1762-1853);).

Illustration for Caroline of Lichtfield, 1786. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Caroline of Lichtfield, 1786. International bestselling 18th Century melodramatic novel translated from French

Bedroom, residence of Mr. Fair, 40 Putnam Avenue, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Bedroom, residence of Mr. Fair, 40 Putnam Avenue, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Douglas residence, bedroom with hat tree, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Douglas residence, bedroom with hat tree, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

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"Bureau: A Journey Through Time and Space" Step into the world of "bureau" as we embark on a captivating journey that spans history, art, aviation, technology, and more. From T. E. Lawrence to Colonel Dawnay and Commander Hogarth, this word holds tales of remarkable individuals who have left their mark. Imagine yourself in wartime Britain, where a powerful poster titled "Comrades in Arms" evokes patriotism and unity during challenging times. Meanwhile, an enchanting painting called "Girl Reading" takes us back to 1916 with its delicate strokes on canvas. In the skies above us, the North American SNJ-2 Texan N66082 soars gracefully through clouds while the United States Coast Guard's Lockheed SC-130B Hercules 1342 stands tall as a symbol of strength and protection. Venturing further into different landscapes brings us to the breathtaking Narrow Slot Canyon in Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante region—a hidden gem under the watchful eye of the Bureau of Land Management. Transportation takes center stage as we witness a bustling telephone bureau exchange from 1889—where connections were made through wires—and visit Yokohama Pier's Customs Office in Japan for glimpses into international trade. The intricate process behind money-making unfolds before our eyes at Washington D. C. 's Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Steam printing presses hum with activity while numbering machines meticulously create banknotes—an art form within itself captured by line engravings dating back to 1890. But it doesn't stop there; medical advancements come into play with X-ray technology, radium treatments, and life-saving surgeries—the three recognized treatments for ailments that once seemed insurmountable. As our journey nears its end, we encounter the North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco N646—a versatile aircraft used for various missions across land and sea—symbolizing adaptability in ever-changing times.