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Bubble Collection

"Bubble: From Financial Folly to Timeless Delights" In 1720, the South Sea Bubble burst, leaving investors devastated and economies in turmoil

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South Sea Bubble 1720
The South Sea Bubble. A satirical image showing a goat sitting atop the human wheel of fortune with a sign saying Who l I Ride just below

Background imageBubble Collection: Volkswagen VW Beetle

Volkswagen VW Beetle

Background imageBubble Collection: Algeria - Woman smoking a nargile pipe

Algeria - Woman smoking a nargile pipe
Algeria - woman smoking a nargile (Hookah Pipe)

Background imageBubble Collection: South Sea Bubble / 1721

South Sea Bubble / 1721
THE SOUTH-SEA BUBBLE A satire on Mr. Knight, the cashier of the South -Sea Company, who fled the country as the situation became too hot

Background imageBubble Collection: Hogarth / British Stage

Hogarth / British Stage
A JUST VIEW OF THE BRITISH STAGE or Three heads are better than one, scene Newgate

Background imageBubble Collection: Turkish Lady on a settee smoking

Turkish Lady on a settee smoking
A Turkish lady reclining quizzically on an Ottoman settee, smoking a narghile pipe, whilst drinking coffee

Background imageBubble Collection: a galaxy beyond our imagination

a galaxy beyond our imagination
an abstract macro photo of oil on water with reflections repeated in each floating droplet

Background imageBubble Collection: JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN (1837-1913). Wall Street Bubbles - Always the Same : J. P

JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN (1837-1913). Wall Street Bubbles - Always the Same : J. P
JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN (1837-1913). Wall Street Bubbles - Always the Same : J.P. Morgan as a Wall Street bull blowing bubbles of inflated stocks for eager investors: American lithograph cartoon, 1901

Background imageBubble Collection: Scuba Diver

Scuba Diver
A scuba diver inside a large metal water tank. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageBubble Collection: Market Jew Street with Davy statue, Penzance, Cornwall

Market Jew Street with Davy statue, Penzance, Cornwall
Market Jew Street with Humphry Davy statue, Penzance, Cornwall. The name of the street comes from the Cornish Marghas Yow, meaning Thursday Market. The scientist Humphry Davy was born in Penzance

Background imageBubble Collection: binary code, binary river, bubble, color image, communication, computer graphic, concept

binary code, binary river, bubble, color image, communication, computer graphic, concept
Glowing orb floating in forest over binary code path

Background imageBubble Collection: France-Champagne. French lithograph advertising poster by Pierre Bonnard, 1891

France-Champagne. French lithograph advertising poster by Pierre Bonnard, 1891, for the Champagnes of E. Debray
CHAMPAGNE POSTER, 1891. France-Champagne. French lithograph advertising poster by Pierre Bonnard, 1891, for the Champagnes of E. Debray

Background imageBubble Collection: The Adirondack Chairs on the lawn of the Jordan Pond House in Maines Acadia National Park

The Adirondack Chairs on the lawn of the Jordan Pond House in Maines Acadia National Park. Jordan Pond and the Bubbles are in the background. Mount Desert Island

Background imageBubble Collection: Corys shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) diving among a mass of shoaling fish to feed

Corys shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) diving among a mass of shoaling fish to feed, along with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Formigas Islet dive site, Azores, Portugal

Background imageBubble Collection: Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving near ice flow, Antarctica. Small reproduction only

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving near ice flow, Antarctica. Small reproduction only

Background imageBubble Collection: John Law (1671 1729). Scottish economist. Dutch satirical

John Law (1671 1729). Scottish economist. Dutch satirical
John Law (16711729). Scottish economist. He was appointed Controller General of Finances of France under King Louis XV. In 1716 Law established the Banque Ge?ne?rale in France, a private bank

Background imageBubble Collection: Interior of the Harem with a scribe

Interior of the Harem with a scribe. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBubble Collection: Egyptian Lady of the Harem

Egyptian Lady of the Harem
An Egyptian Lady of the Harem, reclining on a couch and smoking a nargile pipe Date: 1910s

Background imageBubble Collection: Poster, The Magic of Soap and Water

Poster, The Magic of Soap and Water. Coo... is that me with the dirt off? Showing a boy admiring his nice clean face in a soap bubble. Issued by the Health and Cleanliness Council. circa 1940s

Background imageBubble Collection: Iran - Royal Feast

Iran - Royal Feast
A group of Iranian men (in a variety of states of sobriety!) following a Festan Persan or Royal Persian Feast in Tehran, Iran

Background imageBubble Collection: Blonde in Bath 1960S

Blonde in Bath 1960S
A blonde model sits in a trendy, but miniscule bubble bath, covering her embarrassment with a sponge whilst taking a phone call

Background imageBubble Collection: The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red
Martha Suherman

Background imageBubble Collection: vw volkswagen Classic Beetle 1600 1965 Grey

vw volkswagen Classic Beetle 1600 1965 Grey
VWX425630

Background imageBubble Collection: Shades of Green

Shades of Green
Jacqueline Hammer

Background imageBubble Collection: Bow view of the USS Kamehameha

Bow view of the USS Kamehameha
Bow of the USS Kamehameha (SSBN/SSN-642) underway underwater as it appears to transit into the camera. KAM is a Benjamin Franklin-class submarine named for King Kamehameha I of Hawaii

Background imageBubble Collection: USA, California. Reflection on floating bubble

USA, California. Reflection on floating bubble. Credit as: Christopher Talbot Frank / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageBubble Collection: Sports hydration, conceptual artwork

Sports hydration, conceptual artwork
Sports hydration, conceptual computer artwork. Glass of water with a splash shaped as a football player heading the ball

Background imageBubble Collection: Underwater diver and corals

Underwater diver and corals, Cozumel Island, Mexico

Background imageBubble Collection: Picture No. 12020852

Picture No. 12020852
Bottlenose dolphin, underwater, blowing heart shaped bubbles. Digital manipulation Date:

Background imageBubble Collection: Woman blowing glass bubble to form the basis of an artificial pearl, 1870

Woman blowing glass bubble to form the basis of an artificial pearl, 1870
3478850 Woman blowing glass bubble to form the basis of an artificial pearl, 1870; (add.info.: Woman blowing glass bubble to form the basis of an artificial pearl, Paris. (c)

Background imageBubble Collection: Glass blower, c1880 (engraving)

Glass blower, c1880 (engraving)
2450307 Glass blower, c1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Economy. Glassblower workshop. Engraving in: Weltall und Menschheit, by Hans Kraemer, Germany, ca 1880.); Photo © CCI.

Background imageBubble Collection: Crimean War (Russo - Turkish War) 1853 - 1856

Crimean War (Russo - Turkish War) 1853 - 1856
2603806 Crimean War (Russo - Turkish War) 1853 - 1856; (add.info.: Crimean War (Russo - Turkish War) 1853 - 1856: The Russian bubble burst by the victory of the Allies at the Battle of Alma

Background imageBubble Collection: Boney at Bayonne blowing a Spanish bubble, 1808

Boney at Bayonne blowing a Spanish bubble, 1808
1575100 Boney at Bayonne blowing a Spanish bubble, 1808; (add.info.: Boney at Bayonne blowing a Spanish bubble. Print shows Napoleon convincing the Spanish royalty, who are enclosed in a bubble)

Background imageBubble Collection: Underwater diver among fishes. 19th century (engraving)

Underwater diver among fishes. 19th century (engraving)
672981 Underwater diver among fishes. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBubble Collection: Ice age

Ice age
Heidi Westum

Background imageBubble Collection: Surface

Surface
Serge Melesan

Background imageBubble Collection: OIL ON WATER

OIL ON WATER
Jose Pineiro JOPIZ

Background imageBubble Collection: Mola Mola hunter

Mola Mola hunter
Marcel Rebro

Background imageBubble Collection: breaking ices

breaking ices
Donald Luo

Background imageBubble Collection: Splash Baitball

Splash Baitball
Jennifer Lu

Background imageBubble Collection: Fether

Fether
Christina Sillen

Background imageBubble Collection: Vintage Diver 07

Vintage Diver 07
Rafal Kulik

Background imageBubble Collection: Through Water Drops

Through Water Drops
Ning Lin

Background imageBubble Collection: Hummingbird and Water Bubbles

Hummingbird and Water Bubbles
Ning Lin

Background imageBubble Collection: Pretty Fly

Pretty Fly
Ken Kiefer

Background imageBubble Collection: abyss

abyss
Siyang Chen

Background imageBubble Collection: USA, Utah. Ice formations Arches National Park

USA, Utah. Ice formations Arches National Park

Background imageBubble Collection: USA, Alaska, Chena Hot Springs Resort. Close-up of bubbles on snow

USA, Alaska, Chena Hot Springs Resort. Close-up of bubbles on snow



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"Bubble: From Financial Folly to Timeless Delights" In 1720, the South Sea Bubble burst, leaving investors devastated and economies in turmoil. However, this did not deter the human fascination with bubbles. In 1721, British artist Hogarth captured the whimsical allure of bubbles on a British stage. Fast forward to the iconic Volkswagen VW Beetle - its rounded shape resembling a bubble on wheels became an emblem of freedom and adventure for generations. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a woman smoking a nargile pipe created delicate smoke-filled bubbles that danced in the air like dreams. Across continents, Turkish ladies reclined on settees while gracefully puffing away at their hookahs, creating enchanting bubble-filled moments of relaxation. Closer to home in Cornwall's Penzance, Market Jew Street boasted a statue of Davy blowing soap bubbles into existence – reminding us that even mundane streets can hold magical surprises. But let's not forget about the vastness beyond our world; there exists a galaxy where celestial bodies float within cosmic bubbles beyond our wildest imagination. These ethereal spheres remind us how small we are amidst infinite wonders. Returning to earthly matters, Wall Street magnate John Pierpont Morgan took center stage as he blew inflated stock market bubbles for eager investors in 1901 – showcasing how history repeats itself when it comes to financial excesses. Yet amidst all these diverse references to "bubble, " one cannot overlook the timeless charm of classic cars like the grey 1965 VW Volkswagen Beetle or leisurely moments spent lounging on Adirondack chairs at Maine's Acadia National Park's Jordan Pond House lawn – both capturing idyllic scenes frozen in time. Finally, who could resist mentioning "The Lady in Red"? A vision that captivates hearts and minds alike with her elegance and grace - she is akin to a mesmerizing bubble floating through life's grand tapestry.