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William Henry Holmes
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The Grand Canyon at the foot of the Toroweap, illustration by William Henry Holmes from Clarence E. Dutton's Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District, 1882.
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Giorgione, Italian, 1477/1478-1510, The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1505/1510, oil on panel, overall: 90.8 x 110.5 cm (35 3/4 x 43 1/2 in.), Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1939.1.289, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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The Fortune-Teller, oil on canvas by Georges de La Tour, probably the 1630s; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. (101.9 x 123.5 cm.) (The Fortune Teller)
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Banksy Snorting Copper stenciled graffiti on Curtain Road, in Shoreditch, London taken circa 2005, before it was later vandalised and covered over.
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Lead image for "A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps"
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We'wha demonstrates blanket loom weaving on the grounds of the United States National Museum while on a visit to Washington, DC. Zuni hand weaving technique loom
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Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)
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Grasshopper on white background. (bug; insect)
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A mug shot taken by the regional Colombia control agency in Medellin
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Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
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Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding
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Cuban Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) single adult male, Zapata peninsula, Cuba, Caribbean.Bee hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world.
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The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
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William Henry Holmes: Facts & Related Content

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Born December 1, 1846 • Ohio
Died April 20, 1933 (aged 86) • Royal Oak • Michigan
Subjects Of Study Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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The Grand Canyon at the foot of the Toroweap, illustration by William Henry Holmes from Clarence E. Dutton's Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District, 1882.
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