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    Henrique Alvim Corrêa’s Illustrations for The War of the Worlds (1906)
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    War, Astronomy & Space

    Henrique Alvim Corrêa’s Illustrations for The War of the Worlds (1906)

    W. W. Denslow’s Illustrations for the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
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    Travel & Exploration

    W. W. Denslow’s Illustrations for the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

    “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World”: The Aurora Borealis in Art
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    Natural World

    “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World”: The Aurora Borealis in Art

    Persian Demons from a Book of Magic and Astrology (1921)
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    Religion, Myth & Legend, Ghosts & Occult

    Persian Demons from a Book of Magic and Astrology (1921)

    Augustus Jansson’s Queen City Ink Adverts (1903–1907)
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    Animals & Beasts, People

    Augustus Jansson’s Queen City Ink Adverts (1903–1907)

    Photographs of Japanese Sword Guards (1916)
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    Design & Typography

    Photographs of Japanese Sword Guards (1916)

    John Margolies’ Photographs of Roadside America
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    Design & Typography

    John Margolies’ Photographs of Roadside America

    Karl Blossfeldt’s *Urformen der Kunst* (1928)
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    Natural World

    Karl Blossfeldt’s Urformen der Kunst (1928)

    The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Art (1460–1921)
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    Architecture

    The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Art (1460–1921)

    Women at Work during World War I
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    Work

    Women at Work during World War I

    Hans Prinzhorn’s Artistry of the Mentally Ill (1922)
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    Colonialism & the 'Other', Music & Arts

    Hans Prinzhorn’s Artistry of the Mentally Ill (1922)

    The Art of Book Covers (1820–1914)
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    Design & Typography

    The Art of Book Covers (1820–1914)

    Highlights from The Cleveland Museum of Art’s release of more than 30k images of public domain works
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    Music & Arts

    Highlights from The Cleveland Museum of Art’s release of more than 30k images of public domain works

    Physical Training for Business Men (1917)
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    Sport & Exercise

    Physical Training for Business Men (1917)

    Landscapes of the Western Front, 1914–1918
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    Landscapes, War

    Landscapes of the Western Front, 1914–1918

    Kumataro Ito’s Illustrations of Nudibranchs from the USS Albatross’ Philippine Expedition (ca. 1908)
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    Animals & Beasts

    Kumataro Ito’s Illustrations of Nudibranchs from the USS Albatross’ Philippine Expedition (ca. 1908)

    Flatfish Camouflage Experiments (1911)
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    Animals & Beasts, Science & Medicine

    Flatfish Camouflage Experiments (1911)

    Ernst Haeckel’s Jellyfish
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    Animals & Beasts, Natural World

    Ernst Haeckel’s Jellyfish

    Swedish House-Gymnastics (1913)
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    Sport & Exercise

    Swedish House-Gymnastics (1913)

    The Egg Dance: From Peasant Village to Political Caricature
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    Customs & Culture

    The Egg Dance: From Peasant Village to Political Caricature

    Details from Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss (1908)
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    Love & Lust

    Details from Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss (1908)

    George Mayerle’s Eye Test Chart (ca. 1907)
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    Science & Medicine, Design & Typography

    George Mayerle’s Eye Test Chart (ca. 1907)

    Alexander Graham Bell’s Tetrahedral Kites (1903–9)
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    Science & Medicine, Geometry & Diagrams

    Alexander Graham Bell’s Tetrahedral Kites (1903–9)

    Photographs of Sea Stars (1917)
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    Animals & Beasts

    Photographs of Sea Stars (1917)