Images

Portrait of British Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), oil on canvas by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1753. National Portrait Gallery, London.

The United States Constitution (1787) represents the foundational legal and political framework of the American republic, drafted to replace the ineffective Articles of Confederation (1781) and unify the newly independent states under a stronger...

Detail from an 1807 painting by Nicholas Pocock showing HMS Victory, once flagship of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich)

An aerial photograph of the Royal Navy warship HMS Victory in dry dock at Portsmouth, England. The ship was once flagship of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

An early 20th century colour print showing a stern view of the Royal Navy warship HMS Victory, once flagship of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. (Library of Congress)

Informational pamphlet by the US goverment about how to combat the spread of the Flu Pandemic, written by the US Public Health Service, Washington DC, 1918. This pamphlet was ordered by the US Treasury Department's Public Health Service...

Letter carrier wearing a mask during the 1918 Flu Pandemic, photograph by the US War Department, New York City, 16 October, 1918. This letter carrier in New York City was one of the many workers who came into close contact with the public...

Precautions against influenza, written by G. L. Angeny, 03 February, 1920. This flyer was written by a captain of the US Navy to inform its employees about what precautions should be taken in order to avoid contracting the influenza virus...

Flu patient at Fort Porter's army hospital being cared for by nurse and officer, photograph by US War Department, Fort Porter, New York, 19 November, 1918. This image was taken by the US Army's Medical Department in WWI, which fell under...

The Interior of a Hospital Tent, watercolour painting by John Singer Sargent, 1918 Soldiers lie in beds whilst recovering from sickness or combat related injuries in a World War I field hospital. The artist had been stricken with influenza...