Invitation Collection (page 21)

Insignia on an invitation to a banquet, 1911, given by the Society of the Cincinnati, founded in 1783
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. Insignia on an invitation to a banquet, 1911, given by the Society of the Cincinnati, founded in 1783

Calling cards and invitations to John Adams and John Quincy Adams from France, England, and Russia, 1785-1816
CALLING CARDS, 1785-1816. Calling cards and invitations to John Adams and John Quincy Adams from France, England, and Russia, 1785-1816

JAMES BUCHANAN, 1857. Invitation to the inaugural ball of James Buchanan, 1857

STATUE OF LIBERTY, 1886. Engraved invitation from the President of the United States, to the inauguration of the Statue of Liberty Englightening the World, 28 October 1886

PRINCETON: COMMENCEMENT. Invitation engraving to the commencement ceremony for the Princeton University class of 1880

YALE: CONCERT, 1880. Invitation engraving to the promenade concert of the senior class of Yale University, 1880

COLUMBIA: COMMENCEMENT. Invitation engraving to attend the commencement ceremonies for the class of 1880 at Columbia University, New York

COLLEGES: COMMENCEMENT. Invitation engraving to attend commencement ceremonies for the class of 1880 of Golden Hill Seminary at Bridgeport, Connecticut

CANAL CELEBRATION BALL. Invitation from 7 November 1825. Line engraving, 1825

ERIE CANAL INVITATION, 1825. Issued by the Corporation of New York to the Erie Canal Celebration on 4 November 1825. Line engraving, 1825

Come to Good
An invitation not to be resisted : Come to Good. This is actually the name of a lovely village in Cornwall, England! Date: 1950s

TITANIC: LAUNCH, 1911. Invitation to the launch of the Titanic at Belfast, 21 May 1911

Invitation from Montevideo government
Cover of a menu card for a dinner held for British servicemen in Montevideo, Uruguay, South America, during World War Two

Michael Zarin Orchestra
Invitation to the Michael Zarin Orchestra at the Flamingo Room at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, America

Aint Got No Time
A workmans wife resists an invitation to join the Cause and change the laws of the land - Ain t got no time, mum

Invitation by Merlin Enabnit
Pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) dressed in a floral print bikini and sitting by a birch tree. Enabnit was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was a successful commercial artist

Cassells Party Menu
Menu for the staff dinner of the publisher Cassells held on 15 March 1923

Invitation by Madame Yevonde
A photograph originally seen at the International Exhibition of Professional Photography, held at the Princes Galleries in 1925 to mark the centenary of photography

Vivisection Invitation
A friendly nurse seeks to lure a red cross dog into a research laboratory where it will be used for experimental purposes. The dog suspects her intentions

Maximilian Invited
Maximilian, archduke of Austria, accepts the invitation of a group of Mexican notables in exile to become Emperor of Mexico, at his home at Miramar

Edward Vii / Newcastle 84
EDWARD VII Invitation card to the visit of Edward and Alexandra to Newcastle, 20 August 1884

Tower Bridge Invitation
Invitation to the laying of the Tower Bridge memorial stone by the Prince of Wales

Invitation to the Dance
A gentleman of the romantic era invites a lady to dance : she accepts his invitation with a graceful bow

Lady Writer Hesitates
Ja oder nein ? A German lady, at a cafe table, hesitates how to reply - to a proposal of marriage ? or merely an invitation to a walk in the Tiergarten ?

Advert / Dulcemona Tea
Dulcemona Tea: a tempting invitation

Music / Opera / Mozart
DON GIOVANNI The Commendatore accepts the Dons supper invitation

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