Only Mature Men Collection (page 4)

Leopard Display
A leopard display at Bertram Mills Circus, Olympia, London

Quiet Time
A patient sits in his bedroom by himself at South Ockenden Mental Hospital

Elephant Lift
One of the elephants at the miniature village and amusement Park in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, carries a man by his leg

Seine Sunbather
A sunbather stripped down to his swimming trunks, suns himself by the banks of the Seine in Paris

Beer Casualty
An early casualty of the Munich Oktoberfest

General Kuroki on battlefield
Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: General Kuroki, Commander - in - Chief of the Japanese First Army, 1904

Portrait of Wilhelm I, King of Germany
Wilhelm I (1797 - 1888) King of Germany 1861, Emperor 1871.Cartoon by Coide (J Tissot) which appeared during the Siege of Paris 1870 - 1871, Franco Prussian War

Portrait of german statesmen
Paul von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (1847 - 1934), left, German soldier and president, with Eric von Ludendorff (1865 - 1937)

Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, dreaming of a German rail link to Baghdad and oil. Cartoon by Leonard Raven - Hill from " Punch", London, 25 January 1911

Wilhelm II with Nicholas II
Wilhelm II, the German Kaiser, asking Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, his reason for building a new fleet. Cartoon by Bernard Partridge from " Punch", London, 23 June 1909

O Lovely Peace illustration
The Russian Bear dancing to Germanys (Wilhelm I and his Chancellor, Bismarck) tune of O Lovely Peace. Cartoon by John Tenniel from " Punch", London, 22 May 1875

Might Is Right illustration
Might Is Right". Germany (Wilhelm II) bullying Russia (Nicholas II), still humiliated, battered and weak from defeat in the Russo - Japanese War (1904 - 1905)

Illustration with Lorry - Body Builders
Lorry - Body Builders, World War I - 1914 - 1918. At the bottom is a convoy of army lorries of the type the men are working on. Lithograph. by Archibald Standish Hartrick

David Lloyd George with baby stroller
David Lloyd George, Chancellor the Exchequer, wheeling his budget to the House of Commons. The Prime Minister, Herbert Asquith, in the guise of a policeman

Illustration of Tariff Reform
Tariff Reform, Britain, 1903. Possible consequences to the British Workman if Free Trade was government policy

Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, in conversation with the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini at Munich, 1938. Photograph

Arthur Bonar Law and Raymond Poincare
Arthur Bonar Law (1858 - 1923) Canadian - born Scottish Unionist statesman, British Prime Minister 1922 - 1923, trying to persuade the French Prime Minister, Raymond Poincare

Illustration with Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain viewing the consequences to the British working classes of Balfours proposal to broaden the basis of taxation, 1903

British Liberal party seen by as creeping Socialism
The policies of the British Liberal party were seen by some as creeping Socialism and, at the general election of January 1910, their parliamentary majority was sharply cut

Mao Tse - Tung (Mao Zedong) 1893 - 1976, Chinese Communist leader, with Lin Piao (Lin Biao) 1907 - 1971, Chinese military leader and promoter of the 1966 Cultural Revolution

William Henry Vanderbilt (1821 - 1885), who greatly extended his father Corneliuss railroad interests, standing as a Colossus, puppet - master over the American railroad

Joseph Rene Bellot (1826 - 1853) French Arctic explorer, born at Rochefort. In 1851 he joined the Kennedy Franklin Search Expedition

Salomon - Auguste Andree (centre) (1854 - 1897), Swedish engineer, with the men who accompanied on the fatal voyage to explore the North Pole (1897). On 11 July 1897 they set out by balloon

President William McKinely, 1897

J Balfour and L. George in London

Austria, Vienna, Austrian composer Alban Berg (1885-1935), with his friend and teacher Arnold Schonberg (1874 - 1951)
Austrian composer Alban Berg (Vienna, 1885-1935), with his friend and teacher Arnold Schonberg (Vienna, 1874 - Los Angeles, 1951), Austrian composer. Members of the Second Viennese School, 1914

Portrait of German writer, journalist, poet, actor and playwright Frank Wedekind (1864 - 1918)
Portrait of Frank Wedekind (Hannover, 1864 - Munich, 1918), German writer, journalist, poet, actor and playwright

Life of gauchos in pampas: riders preparing for rodeo, by Prilidiano Pueyrredon, 1861, painting
Prilidiano Pueyrredon (1823-1870). The Rodeo, 1861. Life of the gauchos in the pampas: riders preparing for a rodeo

Italy, milan, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) with tenor singer Francesco Tamagno (1850 - 1905)
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (Busseto, 1813 - Milan, 1901) with Francesco Tamagno (Turin, 1850 - Varese, 1905), tenor singer, in Montecatini

Satirical illustration of the reaction of Giovanni Gentile to the Manifesto of the anti-fascist intellectuals
Italy, 20th century. Satirical illustration of the reaction of Giovanni Gentile to the Manifesto of the anti-fascist intellectuals, written by Benedetto Croce

Austria Vienna, Alban Berg in study
Austria - 19th-20th century. Alban Berg in study

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"Only Mature Men: A Glimpse into History and Wisdom" Under Tilmanstone, where resilience and determination shaped the lives of only mature men. In May 1926, during the general strike in Britain, these seasoned individuals stood tall amidst chaos, offering guidance and stability to their communities. Austria's Vienna witnessed a moment frozen in time - a portrait capturing Alban Berg in 1932. His wise eyes reflect a lifetime of musical brilliance and creativity. Hungary's Budapest embraced Bela Viktor Janos Bartok alongside his talented colleagues; violinist Szigeti and clarinetist Goodmannel. Together, they crafted melodies that resonated with maturity beyond their years. Amidst the hustle at a bar chart discussion between two businessmen, another man calmly handles business over the telephone. An embodiment of experience navigating through challenges effortlessly. The miraculous catch of fish attributed to Jesus depicted in the Dore Bible (1866) reminds us that wisdom can be found even in ancient tales - lessons passed down by mature minds for generations to come. From the pages of Sherlock Holmes' adventures springs forth an air of intellectuality intertwined with maturity. Solving mysteries requires not just wit but also life experiences garnered over time. As a farmer tills soil on his farm, he embodies patience and perseverance - virtues acquired through years spent nurturing nature's bounty. Only mature men understand this delicate dance with Mother Earth. The Adventure of Musgrave Ritual takes us deeper into Sherlock Holmes' world as he unravels secrets hidden within tradition, and is here we witness how age intertwines with sagacity to unlock enigmas long forgotten. William Henry Smith (1825-1891), known for his work on 'Ideal and Real, ' exemplifies how only mature men possess profound insights into bridging dreams with reality - shaping societies for future generations. Wilhelm Carl Grimm and Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm left behind timeless fairy tales cherished by young and old alike.