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Harvard College lottery ticket

Lottery ticket, 4th class, for Harvard College drawing

Rhode Island State Lottery ticket

Lottery ticket, 6th class, for Rhode Island state lottery

Newcastle Bridge Lottery Ticket

Ticket for lottery drawing, 3rd class, to raise funds to build a bridge in Newcastle

Crucifixion

Crucifixion

Nossa Senhora da Graca Tower

This photograph depicts the ruins of an Augustinian church situated in Chaul. Chaul was an important Portuguese center for trade as early as 1521, but…

The Tiger Cave, Elephanta Caves

Balbi visited the Elephanta Caves in 15XX and recorded a lengthy history of the site, linking it specifically with Alexander the Great. In fact, this…

Basrah: The Venice of Iraq

This postcard, printed in the late 1950s, emphasizes the strong visual relationship between Basrah and Venice. Basra is located approximately 65…