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Front Cover, Great Men and Famous WomenGreat Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

A plain binding with gold lettering.

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Title Page, Great Men and Famous WomenGreat Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

Great Men and Famous Women A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in history Edited by Charles F. Horne New York: Selmar Press, Publisher Co [...]

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NebuchadnezzarGreat Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

“And he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen” by George Rochegrosse Here we see the former king under an arch, lying prone on the filthy ground fuly clothed. Immediately above him, a stern w [...]

Keywords: men, people, kings, royalty, jewish mythology, steps, stairs, staircases, arches, biblical illustrations, greyscale

Places shown: Babylon; Hillah; Babil Goernorate; Iraq

Added: 2025-09-17

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Hannibal Crossing the RhoneGreat Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

This painting shows an elephant with a small castle built on it, battlements and all, and people inside that tower. The elephant stands on a raft which men are moving apparently with giant oars resemb [...]

Keywords: hannibal, elephants, men, soldiers, people, rafts, rivers, water, boats, shirtless, topless, tusks, greyscale

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Hannibal from an old coinGreat Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

Hannibal (247 – 183 B.C.) We see only a man’s head, complete with pupils in his eyes, from one side. looking to our left. he wears a helmet with a “Mohican” crest from front to back and feathers (perh [...]

Keywords: hannibal, portraits, men, berds, helmets, soldiers, kings, coins, circular, greyscale

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Napoleon and the SphinxGreat Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

[Napoleon Bonaparte] was bent on the conquest of Egypt. He appears to have had something visionary in his temperament, and to have dreamed of founding a mighty empire from the stand-point of the East [...]

Keywords: napoleon, monuments, portraits, people, horses, soldiers, deserts, mythological creatures, colour

Places shown: Egypt

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The MarseillaiseGreat Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

It was at this time [in 1792] that the formidable invasion under the Duke of Brunswick, consisting of 138,000 men, of whom 66,000 were under the King of Prussia in person, and 50,000 were Austrians un [...]

Keywords: pride, soldiers, peasants, people, flags, war, bare feet, rags, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: France

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Nelson at Trafalgar.Great Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

The picture shows Lord Horatio Nelson (1758 – 1805) at the Battle of Trafalgar, where he died. “The last battle in which Nelson was engaged was fought off Cape Trafalgar, October 21, 1805. The enemy w [...]

Keywords: nelson, ships, battles, people, portraits, rigging, men, costumes, sailors, hats, fire, smoke, greyscale

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Sheridan’s Ride by T. Buchanan ReadGreat Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

“[Philip Sheridan]’s next operations, however, were the most important, as they have become the most renowned, in his career. Passing through Strasburg [USA], he posted his troops on the further bank [...]

Keywords: sheriden, people, portraits, soldiers, horses, swords, american civil war, greyscale

Places shown: Strasburg; Pennsylvania; USA

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