[Mexico] [New Spain] Apodaca, Juan Ruiz de. Official proclamation dated July 5, 1821 announcing his resignation as Viceroy of New Spain during the final months of the Mexican War of Independence. Issued during a political crisis following the Plan of Iguala earlier that year, the document records the transfer of.....

Napoleon Bonaparte postcard series, late nineteenth to early twentieth century, presents a structured sequence of illustrated scenes depicting specific military, political, and dynastic events that defined the Napoleonic era and reshaped European power between 1796 and 1815. The cards isolate decisive moments such as the Egyptian campaign, the Battle of.....

Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, albumen photograph in royal carriage, circa 1900–1902, documents the Iranian monarch during one of the European journeys that placed Qajar sovereignty within the diplomatic and ceremonial world of the great imperial powers. Mozaffar ad-Din Shah ruled Iran from 1896 until 1907, during a period when Britain.....

[Bonaparte, Napoleon] Collection of 3 CDVs of Napoleon and family. CDV of a painting of Napoleon by French painter Paul Delaroche. Napoleon stands at a desk in full military regalia and a sheathed sword at his hip. He has his hand in his jacket as customary. Included is an original.....

Two CDV, one of Napoleon Bonaparte, and one of his wife Josephine; Each 4" x 2.5" inches. Both CDVs are from paintings as Napoleon died before the invention of photography. Napoleon's CDV is from a painting by David and published by Emile Desmaisons .The image of Josephine does not have.....

Baltimore Sun photographic archive. Wirephoto titled “Arab Summit Conference,” circa 1960s–1970s, records a Saudi Arabian king with other Arab leaders during a regional summit meeting. Arab summit conferences during these decades brought heads of state together around questions including inter-Arab relations, regional security, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. The supplied information.....