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The First Printed Christmas Card
The first printed Christmas card, commissioned by Sir Henry Cole (1808-1882) and drawn by John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903) in 1843. One thousand copies of the card were printed. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Original source note...
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First Pompeian Style Fresco in Pella
Interior wall of a house in Pella, Macedonia with coloured plaster in the First Pompeian Style, 2nd century BCE.
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First Glimpse of Petra's Treasury from the Siq
The first glimpse of Petra's Treasury (Al-Khazneh) upon exiting the Siq. The famous façade, known today as the Treasury, was originally a rock-cut tomb with a two-story façade, 24.9 m wide and almost 40 m high. Both stories are embellished...
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The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert
The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert by John Lee.
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First Spring Flowers by Gauguin
An 1888 oil on canvas, First Spring Flowers, by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. Back in France after his visit to the Caribbean, the artist has returned to a more impressionist palette and style but uses his...
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Replica of the First Jail Built in Kentucky
A replica of the first jail built in Kentucky where the Harpe brothers were briefly held before they escaped. The historical reconstruction of the jail was done by one Isaac Hite and is located in Constitution Square State Historic Site in...
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First Lady Julia Tyler
First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler, the second wife of US President John Tyler, c. 1850-60.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Battle of Tourcoing, First Day
A depiction of the first day of the Battle of Tourcoing, 17 May 1794. Map by Talamioros, 2 January 2022; superimposed on OpenStreetMap.
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The First Shard
The first shard is found and we're scratching off the plaster.
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Buddha's First Sermon
Broken relief showing the First Sermon of the Buddha, 2nd–3rd century CE. The Buddha is depicted turning the Wheel of Law, with attendants and deer also visible.
Peshawar Museum, Pakistan.