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Josiah Johnson Hawes (1808–1901)
collectionsJosiah Johnson Hawes (1808–1901)
John Benjamin Stone (1838–1914)
collectionsJohn Benjamin Stone (1838–1914)
Walter Bentley Woodbury (1834–1885)
collectionsWalter Bentley Woodbury (1834–1885)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813–1901)
collectionsJohn Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813–1901)
Gustave Le Gray (1820–1884)
collectionsGustave Le Gray (1820–1884)
Robert Cornelius (1809–1893)
collectionsRobert Cornelius (1809–1893)
Richard Beard (1801–1885)
collectionsRichard Beard (1801–1885)
George N. Barnard (1819–1902)
collectionsGeorge N. Barnard (1819–1902)
Ottomar Anschutz (1846–1907)
collectionsOttomar Anschutz (1846–1907)
Robert Adamson (1821–1848)
collectionsRobert Adamson (1821–1848)
Rosetta Stone
collectionsRosetta Stone
Blanche Walsh (1873–1915)
collectionsBlanche Walsh (1873–1915)
Tarot Nouveau
collectionsTarot Nouveau
Aluette
collectionsAluette
Pirates of the Spanish Main
collectionsPirates of the Spanish Main
Chola dynasty
collectionsChola dynasty
Barbary pirates
collectionsBarbary pirates
Cesare Nebbia (c.1536–c.1614)
collectionsCesare Nebbia (c.1536–c.1614)
Palmyra
collectionsPalmyra
Mesopotamia, coins
collectionsMesopotamia, coins
Jacopo Bassano (c.1510–1592)
collectionsJacopo Bassano (c.1510–1592)
Girolamo da Cremona (1451–1483)
collectionsGirolamo da Cremona (1451–1483)
Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375)
collectionsGiovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375)
Georg Pencz (c.1500–1550)
collectionsGeorg Pencz (c.1500–1550)
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