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Cigarette card of W.D. & H.W. Wills of Bristol and London showing the "Drum Horse of the Royal Horse Guards." #horseguards #cigarettecard #horses
Cholera Ship Virginia in 1866: Liverpool to New York - What became known as the cholera ship Virginia set sail from Liverpool on 4 April 1866. At the time there were no cases of cholera ... https://t.co/qUBPX0ZhYj #cholera #c19th #19thcentury
Cholera Ship Virginia in 1866: Liverpool to New York - What became known as the cholera ship Virginia set sail from Liverpool on 4 April 1866. At the time there were no cases of cholera ... https://t.co/bqq3ntJdDY #cholera #pandemic #19thcentury
RT @shannonselin: Why didn't Napoleon escape to the United States? https://t.co/HQKrqfFkRH #napoleon #escape #exile
Died #OnThisDay 26Feb1789 Famous #racehorse Eclipse. He was unbeaten, won 18 races, and had amazing proportions. Eclipse was also termed a “thick-winded horse, and puffed and roared so as to be heard at a considerable distance.” https://t.co/4EAeAof0K0 #18thcentury
Andrew Ducrow: The Colossus of Equestrians - A #British circus performer, #AndrewDucrow was often called “The Colossus of Equestrians” because of his horsemanship. He had been trained by his father ... https://t.co/hmLhPA4jic #19thcentury
One of the worst actors in history, died #OnThisDay 21Feb1848. He was Robert “Romeo” Coates, a very bad #Regency actor and an eccentric man. https://t.co/YvPwV46XjB #19thcentury
Jean-Baptiste Vanloo's painting shows an elegant hunting party of the type enjoyed by Louis XV and his court. This oil sketch is a study for a picture painted in 1737 for Louis XV's dining room at the Château de Fontainebleau. #vanloo #louisxv #18thcentury
The Kiss of the 1800s and Tales Associated with It - A kiss is the touching or pressing of one’s lips against another person and the romantic kiss of the 1800s was much like a romantic kiss ... https://t.co/YAkMd2f8F7 #bemyvalentine #valentine #19thcentury
Died #OnThisDay 10Feb1879 Honoré-Victorian Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor. He is perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures. #caricatures #19thcentury #Victorian