Boer War: the reading-room at the field hospital, Wynberg, South Africa. Halftone, 1900, after R. Thomas.

The London Hospital, Whitechapel: receiving day for outpatients. Process print after W. W. Russell.

The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam], St. George's Fields, Lambeth: the female workroom. Wood engraving probably by F. Vizetelly after F. Palmer, 1860.

A large and busy composing-room at a Parisian [?] printers' establishment. Wood engraving by Trichon Monvoisin [F. A. Trichon] after P. Blanchard.

Policemen apprehend a pickpocket taking a license from a publican; representing the value to the government of publicans' licenses. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam], St. George's Fields, Lambeth: the men's ward of the infirmary. Wood engraving by F. Vizetelly, 1860.

Her Majesty Queen Victoria visiting the London Hospital, Whitechapel: the Duke of Cambridge giving the loyal address. Wood engraving, 1876.

The dissecting room of an anatomist, with a man thought to be dead waking up and sitting up in his coffin. Drawing, 183- (?).

A Pullman railway car: interior. Photograph, ca. 1880.

1 print : wood engraving ; image 27.3 x 22.7 cm

1 print : chromolithograph ; image 30.5 x 47.2 cm

Report of the Commissioner of Health on illuminating gas : made to the Committee on Lamps and Gas of the Common Council of the city of Brooklyn : July 3, 1883.

1 print : process print ; image 33.1 x 49.5 cm

1 drawing : pen and ink and wash ; sheet 10.5 x 13.5 cm

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Gas-lighting

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Her Majesty Queen Victoria visiting the London Hospital, Whitechapel: the Duke of Cambridge giving the loyal address. Wood engraving, 1876.

Policemen apprehend a pickpocket taking a license from a publican; representing the value to the government of publicans' licenses. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

Report of the Commissioner of Health on illuminating gas : made to the Committee on Lamps and Gas of the Common Council of the city of Brooklyn : July 3, 1883.

The London Hospital, Whitechapel: receiving day for outpatients. Process print after W. W. Russell.

The dissecting room of an anatomist, with a man thought to be dead waking up and sitting up in his coffin. Drawing, 183- (?).

Gas-lighting

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Her Majesty Queen Victoria visiting the London Hospital, Whitechapel: the Duke of Cambridge giving the loyal address. Wood engraving, 1876.

Policemen apprehend a pickpocket taking a license from a publican; representing the value to the government of publicans' licenses. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

Report of the Commissioner of Health on illuminating gas : made to the Committee on Lamps and Gas of the Common Council of the city of Brooklyn : July 3, 1883.

The London Hospital, Whitechapel: receiving day for outpatients. Process print after W. W. Russell.

The dissecting room of an anatomist, with a man thought to be dead waking up and sitting up in his coffin. Drawing, 183- (?).

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