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Flintlock pistol (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a flintlock pistol.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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The Colossus of Rhodes (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing the Colossus of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes was a gigantic 33-metre-high bronze statue of the sun god Helios which stood by the harbour of that city from c. 280 BCE. From the novel The Jericho River...
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Nile River from Cairo, Egypt
The Nile River, vital aspect of the civilization of ancient Egypt, as seen from Cairo.
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Penobscot River
The Penobscot River viewed from the Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory at Prospect, Maine, USA, (just below Bucksport) as it empties in the Penobscot Bay (visible in the distance) at Stockton Springs, ME. Verona Island is on the left and...
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Roman Bridge over the Rubicon River
Roman bridge over the Rubicon river located in Savignano sul Rubicone. The Rubicon has been one of the world’s most famous rivers ever since Julius Caesar crossed it in 49 BCE. However the bridge does not date from Caesar's times. It was...
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Chateau de Chambord & Cosson River
Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The chateau was built between 1519 and 1547 CE on the banks of the Cosson River, a tributary of the Loire.
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Pit River Valley, Modoc County, California
The Pit River winds through the Modoc Plateau, once the home of the Native American Modoc nation. Photograph by Robert F. Ettner, Natural Resources Staff Officer, Siskiyou National Forest, US Forest Service, 2006.
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Rowers on the Yerres River by Caillebotte
An 1877 oil on canvas, Rowers on the Yerres River (aka The Oarsmen), by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The artists here gives a powerful impression of the effort required to row. (Private Collection)
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Map of the Genoa River and Military Operations - Montenotte and Mondovì, 1796
This historical map of the Genoa River was produced to support the understanding of military operations from 1792 to 1800, with particular focus on the events of Montenotte and Mondovì in 1796. It provides a detailed representation of French...
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Late Victorian European colonialist (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a late victorian European colonialist.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
