Pioneers Collection (page 6)

The Montgolfier Brothers (chromolitho)
1094155 The Montgolfier Brothers (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montgolfier Brothers)

The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783 (chromolitho)
1094135 The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783)

Fight with Walrus, 1876 (engraving)
939918 Fight with Walrus, 1876 (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer (1841 A- 1915)

Hunting with dogs, 1876 (engraving)
939917 Hunting with dogs, 1876 (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer (1841 A- 1915)

Sebastien Lenormand making the first parachute descent, Montpellier, 1783 (chromolitho)
1094282 Sebastien Lenormand making the first parachute descent, Montpellier, 1783 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moffat and the Zulus
LLM461152 Moffat and the Zulus by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moffat and the Zulus)

The Gambia river, as described by Captain Jobson
LLM462427 The Gambia river, as described by Captain Jobson by Johnston, Harry Hamilton (1858-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gambia river, as described by Captain Jobson)

The Fulas
LLM462421 The Fulas by Johnston, Harry Hamilton (1858-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fulas. Illustration for Pioneers in West Africa (Blackie, 1912).); © Look and Learn

Otto Lilienthals glider, 1896 (chromolitho)
2815956 Otto Lilienthals glider, 1896 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto Lilienthals glider, 1896)

German military airship Zeppelin (chromolitho)
2815951 German military airship Zeppelin (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German military airship Zeppelin)

German military airship Parseval (chromolitho)
2815949 German military airship Parseval (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German military airship Parseval)

Henri Farman making the first cross-country aeroplane flight in Europe, from Chalons to Reims
2815948 Henri Farman making the first cross-country aeroplane flight in Europe, from Chalons to Reims, 29 October 1908 (chromolitho) by French School

French military airship La Republique at manoeuvres in the Bourbonnais, 1909 (chromolitho)
2815947 French military airship La Republique at manoeuvres in the Bourbonnais, 1909 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Montgolfier hot air balloon flown by Pilatre De Rozier and the Marquis d Arlandes, 20 November 1783 (chromolitho)
2815946 Montgolfier hot air balloon flown by Pilatre De Rozier and the Marquis d Arlandes, 20 November 1783 (chromolitho) by French School

A Wagon Train formed into a Corral on the Oregon Trail, 1869 (litho)
PNP268174 A Wagon Train formed into a Corral on the Oregon Trail, 1869 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Homesteads and Pre-Emptions, 1872 (print)
NBY332250 Homesteads and Pre-Emptions, 1872 (print) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: page from How to Go West - A Guide to Southern Iowa)

The defence of Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky in c. 1795, published in Harpers Magazine
STC306775 The defence of Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky in c.1795, published in Harpers Magazine, June, 1887 (litho) by Pyle

Conestoga Wagon (wood & canvas)
PNP246221 Conestoga Wagon (wood & canvas) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: designed to travel through bad conditions and rivers;)

Mormons descending Little Mountain into Salt Lake City, Utah (colour litho)
PNP247633 Mormons descending Little Mountain into Salt Lake City, Utah (colour litho) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Building the Northern Pacific Railroad, from Harpers Weekly
PNP246927 Building the Northern Pacific Railroad, from Harpers Weekly, 17th July 1875 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Chinese workers helping construct the Central Pacific Railroad
PNP246754 Chinese workers helping construct the Central Pacific Railroad, completed 1869 (colour litho) by American School

McCormicks New Reaper, 1888 (engraving)
PNP246259 McCormicks New Reaper, 1888 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Typical prairie sodhouse, Wichita County, Kansas, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
PNP246249 Typical prairie sodhouse, Wichita County, Kansas, c.1880 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Prairie Schooner (b / w photo)
PNP246220 The Prairie Schooner (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: designed to travel through bad conditions;)

Independence, Missouri, c. 1850 (engraving)
PNP246214 Independence, Missouri, c.1850 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: major outfitting point of departure for west bound wagon trains;)

Apache Ambush (oil on canvas)
PNP245327 Apache Ambush (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse -- a modern view, 300 years after the Pilgrim Fathers set out on the Mayflower. Date: 1920

Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower celebrations in Plymouth, Devon, on the tercentenary of the Founding Fathers setting sail for America. Showing a procession of people dressed as pilgrims parading along the street

The Mayflower setting out from Plymouth on her way to the New World. Date: 1620

Mayflower-related locations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower-related locations in Plymouth, Devon -- the stone marking the site where the Mayflower moored, the last meeting place of the Pilgrim Fathers at the Plymouth Barbican before sailing

Cartoon, The British Pioneers (Gladstone)
Cartoon, The British Pioneers -- Gladstone in uniform takes an axe to some tangled tree roots, representing the Army Bill, which proved difficult for his government to carry in parliament

Oregon Trail (oil on canvas tacked over board)
704514 Oregon Trail (oil on canvas tacked over board) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 76.6x111.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

"I thrust the spear with all my might into the bears chest"(colour litho)
6002102 " I thrust the spear with all my might into the bears chest" (colour litho) by Groome, William Henry Charles (1881-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Early French balloon ascents, 1780s (coloured engraving)
6032817 Early French balloon ascents, 1780s (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early French balloon ascents)

Advert, McMichael Radio
Advertisement for McMichael Radio, used on the 1933 Mount Everest Expedition. 1933

The Lackawanna Valley, c. 1856 (oil on canvas)
4073377 The Lackawanna Valley, c.1856 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 86x127.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Commissioned by the Delaware, Lackawanna)

Gold placer mining, Rockerville, 1889 (b / w photo)
5042936 Gold placer mining, Rockerville, 1889 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spriggs)

Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, 1889 (b / w photo)
5042935 Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, 1889 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spriggs)

The Deadwood Coach, 1889 (b / w photo)
5042930 The Deadwood Coach, 1889 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Pikes Peak prospector in Colorado, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
5052501 Pikes Peak prospector in Colorado, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Camp wagon on a Texas roundup, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
5052500 Camp wagon on a Texas roundup, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Northern Shores of Lake Chad, as seen by Denham in 1822
LLM462428 The Northern Shores of Lake Chad, as seen by Denham in 1822 by Johnston, Harry Hamilton (1858-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Northern Shores of Lake Chad)

The Portuguese and Hottentots
LLM461151 The Portuguese and Hottentots by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portuguese and Hottentots)

The Boers of the Party Boldly Tackled a Lion and Lioness
LLM461150 The Boers of the Party Boldly Tackled a Lion and Lioness by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boers of the Party Boldly Tackled a Lion and Lioness)

Cockburn and the Neapolitan among the Pirates
LLM460786 Cockburn and the Neapolitan among the Pirates by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cockburn and the Neapolitan among the Pirates)

Dr Repes falls through the ice, 1876 (engraving)
939915 Dr Repes falls through the ice, 1876 (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wright Brothers, aviation pioneers, in France
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur), American aviation pioneers, in France on 21 January 1909. They were giving various flight demonstrations to set new records for altitude and duration. 1909

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"Pioneers: Shaping the Path of Human Achievement" In a world driven by innovation and boundless curiosity, they have emerged throughout history to push the boundaries of what is possible. From the Wright brothers' historic flight with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie in Dayton, Ohio, to Apollo spacecraft gracefully landing on the Moon's surface, these trailblazers have forever etched their names into the annals of human achievement. The spirit of exploration extends beyond Earth's atmosphere as seen in Montgolfier's first manned balloon flight. With hearts filled with courage and determination, they soared through the skies like modern-day adventurers. Similarly, Hillary and Tenzing conquered Mount Everest's treacherous peaks, reminding us that no challenge is insurmountable when faced with unwavering perseverance. As we delve deeper into scientific breakthroughs, we encounter heroes like Watson and Crick who unraveled DNA's mysteries—a monumental leap forward for medical science. Their discovery paved the way for countless advancements that continue to shape our understanding of life itself. Not limited to scientific endeavors alone, it also include those who dared to traverse vast distances across oceans. Cabral and Coutinho embarked on an audacious journey from Portugal to Brazil—uniting continents while defying conventional wisdom. War has often served as a catalyst for pioneering efforts too; silhouettes from H. L Oakley capture poignant moments from World War I's infamous Battle of Somme—a testament to bravery amidst chaos. Meanwhile, Charles A. Lindbergh immortalized himself by flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean aboard his plane "Spirit of St. Louis, " inspiring generations with his indomitable spirit and can not confined solely within aviation or space exploration but extend their reach even further; in-flight refueling trials conducted in 1939 revolutionized military tactics while ensuring global security during times of conflict.