Caption Collection (page 2)

A woman too fat for the donkey ride (colour litho)
3094552 A woman too fat for the donkey ride (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman too fat for the donkey ride)

Woman beating her husband with a shoe (colour litho)
3096446 Woman beating her husband with a shoe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman beating her husband with a shoe)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Girl Friend
The Caption is The Girl Friend. The printed message on the back says Your country needs your L.S.D. [Pounds, Shillings and Pence] to help it win the Victory. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1943

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0008
United States Air Force - Boeing B-52H-135-BW Stratofortress 60-0008 (msn 464373)of the 19th Bombardment Wing, with a humorous caption on the nose: - Dear Rocky, not to win is a very Bad Thing

Junkers G24. Handwritten caption on back of photograph ?
Junkers G24. Handwritten caption on back of photograph states: ?German Junkers bringing over bullion. This was the first load by air of the German war debt.?

White Star Line, RMS Titanic off Cherbourg, French postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare French postcard showing the ship at night off Cherbourg, all lights on, with pink caption ?Le Titanic en rade de Cherbourg le soir du 10 avril 1912 ? Collection P

What She Really Thinks
A sketch of a laughing man with a young lady sat on his lap in a room interior, was accompanied with a caption translating to.. Me, what I prefer to touch is your money! Date: circa 1901

Les Travailleurs De l'Enlaidissement
An illustration of a tightly packed group of debating members of the Municipal Council, accompanied with a descriptive caption as follows

The Avalanche
This illustration shows a worker accidentally allowing a tumble of rocks fall down upon a gentleman walking below, was accompanied with a caption Don't be afraid, sir

The Mother Fish
This illustration shows a mother fish teaching her children about the worm bait on a hook, accompanied with a caption translated from French, The worm, my children, is generally good only so far

Greatness And Modesty
This sketch shows a very large gentleman approaching a girl from behind, to give her a flower, she is carrying a round container

The Foreigner
A sketch of a woman standing beside a stout man, was accompanied with a caption translated from French, You're hiding something from me, Zephyrin! Alas

A La Suite d'un Article Signe: Boulimy
This sketch shows a group of four gentlemen interacting, visually representing the following caption, translated in English. Mr

Lady and Gentleman Strolling
A sketch of a French woman walking alongside a gentleman outside, with a church visible in the background, accompanied with the caption

Corporal Instructing His Men
An illustration depicting a corporal shouting as his organised unit of men, accompanied with the following translated caption

War and Peace
An illustration depicting a man in armour, wielding a sword and shield, the embodiment of war, standing beside his opposite, an angelic winged woman, symbolising peace

Munich Beer
An illustration of a scene inside an alehouse in Munich, Germany, where three women wearing headscarves are enjoying a beer with a man

Felix Minette Bicyclette
An original antique promotional bicycle poster for the retailer Felix Minette, 16 Rue Descombes, Paris. The caption (Je t'ai prevenu Pourquoi n'as-tu pas fait comme moi en prenant de)

Three natives tying a gazelle carcass for transportation
This scene is from a journey across the Sahara taken by Lt D.R.G. Cameron of the Royal Scots. The caption says that the gazelle was a Dama's Gazelle a new subspecies discovered during

Portraits of Poincare, George V, Tsar Nicholas, King Albert
Honour, Fatherland, Strength in Union says the French caption. WW1 Date: 1914

Lancashire Cotton town Knocker Up
A humourous postcard from the Lancashire Cotton Towns where knockers up were employed to waken mill workers. Notice the reference to being on strike and the caption written in Lancashire dialect Date

A physician, his patient, a coffin and two skeletons
Frontispiece of Robert Poole's A physical vade mecum (1741). Depicting a physician, his patient acoffin and two skeletons

The Zulu war. The entrenched position at Rorke's Drift
The scene as reinforcements arrive at Rorke's Drift, successfully defended by the British from 3, 000 Zulus. Extended caption

Man sending away his crying wife (colour photo)
3091282 Man sending away his crying wife (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man sending away his crying wife)

The Amateur Photographer (colour litho)
3094537 The Amateur Photographer (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Amateur Photographer. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Couple embracing in an office (colour photo)
3094531 Couple embracing in an office (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple embracing in an office)

Flirting typist (colour photo)
3091177 Flirting typist (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirting typist. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man embracing his childrens nanny (colour litho)
3093830 Man embracing his childrens nanny (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man embracing his childrens nanny)

Ensayos, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3112270 Ensayos, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Whose Little Girl Are You (colour litho)
3094512 Whose Little Girl Are You (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whose Little Girl Are You. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Babies (colour photo)
3094215 Babies (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcard, early 20th century. Signed R E X.); © Look and Learn

Man unpacking his suitcase (b / w photo)
3094200 Man unpacking his suitcase (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man unpacking his suitcase. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Mother scolding her son (colour litho)
3096333 Mother scolding her son (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother scolding her son. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man flirting with his secretary (colour litho)
3094675 Man flirting with his secretary (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man flirting with his secretary)

Embracing couple (colour photo)
3094614 Embracing couple (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embracing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

How Would You Like A New Job (colour photo)
3094510 How Would You Like A New Job (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Would You Like A New Job)

Typist being distracted (colour photo)
3091173 Typist being distracted (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typist being distracted. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

We are working under great pressure at the office (b / w photo)
3643262 We are working under great pressure at the office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We are working under great pressure at the office)

Sleeping priest (colour litho)
3094559 Sleeping priest (colour litho) by Lancaster, Percy (1878-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleeping priest. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Child dressed as a butterfly (b / w photo)
3094425 Child dressed as a butterfly (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child dressed as a butterfly)

View of Genoa, 1864 (w / c on paper)
CH440531 View of Genoa, 1864 (w/c on paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 21.5x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Veduta di Genova; ); Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Nadie Nos Ha Visto, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3112268 Nadie Nos Ha Visto, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

BBC Late Low Definition Television Control Room. On the right is the mirror-drum projection scanner, on the left are the two checking receivers

c. 1870 s, very old woman, caption claims 125 years old
c.1870 s, very old woman, caption claims 125 years old

Little girl and a Scotsman (colour litho)
3104555 Little girl and a Scotsman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl and a Scotsman)

Woman locked in a cage (colour litho)
3104269 Woman locked in a cage (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman locked in a cage)

Woman selling herring (colour litho)
3104153 Woman selling herring (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman selling herring)

Woman pinched by a crab (colour litho)
3102768 Woman pinched by a crab (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman pinched by a crab)

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