1911Cameroon - Public domain old vintage map
A map of the German colony of Cameroon (the Cameroons, Kamerun) c. 1911.
1911French Congo - Public domain geographic map
A map of the French Congo, including Rio Muni, Fernando Po, and the German Cameroon c. 1911
1911 German East Africa - Public domain geographic map
A map of German East Africa (modern Tanzania)
1911 Gold Coast - Public domain geographic map
A map of the Gold Coast c. 1911 from the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
Austria-hungary 1 - Public domain geographic map
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
Aviary 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article AVIARY. Fig. 1.
Azores 1 - Public domain old vintage map
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article AZORES.
Azurite 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article AZURITE.
Baalbek 1 - Public domain engraving
"Baalbek": An engraving of the ruins of the acropolis (Tell Baalbek) of Heliopolis in modern Baalbek, Lebanon. Facing west-southwest, with the Temple of Jupiter labelled as the Temple of the Sun.
Babcock & Wilcox water-tube Boiler (marine type) - Boiler - Britannica...
Babcock & Wilcox water-tube Boiler (marine type)
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Babcock & Wilcox water-tube Boiler - Boiler - Britannica - Fig. 11
Babcock & Wilcox water-tube Boiler Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This image comes from the 12th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica or earlier. The copyrights for that book have expired in the ... More
Backgammon 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACKGAMMON.
Bacteriology 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 1.—Preparations showing various forms of bacteria and the various types of cilia and their arrangement. A. Bacillus subtilis, Cohn, and... More
Bacteriology 10 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 10.—Bacillus subtilis. (After Strasburger.) A. Zoogloea pellicle. B. Motile rodlets. C. Development of spores.
Bacteriology 11 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 11.—Stages in the development of spores of Bacillus ramosus (Fraenkel), in the order and at the times given, in a hanging drop culture,... More
Bacteriology 12 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 12. A. Myxococcus digelatus, bright red fructification occurring on dung. B. Polyangium primigenum, red fructification on dog's dung. C... More
Bacteriology 13 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 13.—A series of phases of germination of the spore of B. ramosus sown at 8.30 (to the extreme left), showing how the growth can be meas... More
Bacteriology 14 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 14.—Stages in the formation of a colony of a variety of Bacillus (Proteus) vulgaris (Hauser), observed in a hanging drop. At 11 A.M. a ... More
Bacteriology 15 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 15.—Invasion of leguminous roots by bacteria. a, cell from the epidermis of root of Pea with "infection thread" (zoogloea) pushing its ... More
Bacteriology 16 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 16. a, root nodule of the lupin, nat. size. (From Woromv.) b, longitudinal section through root and nodule. g, fibro-vascular bundle. w... More
Bacteriology 17 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 17.—A plate-culture of a bacillus which had been exposed for a period of four hours behind a zinc stencil-plate, in which the letters C... More
Bacteriology 18 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 18.—A similar preparation to fig. 17, except that two slit-like openings of equal length allowed the light to pass, and that the light ... More
Bacteriology 19 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 19.—Ginger-beer plant, showing yeast (Saccharomyces pyriformis) entangled in the meshes of the bacterium (B. vermiforme). (H. M. W.)
Bacteriology 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 2.—The various phases of germination of spores of Bacillus ramosus (Fraenkel), as actually observed in hanging drops under very high po... More
Bacteriology 20 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 20.—The ginger-beer plant. A. One of the brain-like gelatinous masses into which the mature "plant" condenses. B. The bacterium with an... More
Bacteriology 21 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 21.—A plate-culture colony of a species of Bacillus—Proteus (Hauser) —on the fifth day. The flame-like processes and outliers are compo... More
Bacteriology 22 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 22.—Portions of a colony such as that in fig. 21, highly magnified, showing the kinds of changes brought about in a few minutes, from A... More
Bacteriology 3 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 3.—Types of Zoogloea. (After Zopf.) A. Mixed zoogloea found as a pellicle on the surface of vegetable infusions, &c.; it consists of va... More
Bacteriology 4 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 4.—Types of Spore-formation in Schizomycetes. (After Zopf.) A. Various stages in the development of the endogenous spores in a Clostrid... More
Bacteriology 5 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 5.—Characteristic groups of Micrococci. (After Cohn.) A. Micrococcus prodigiosus. B. M. vaccinae. C. Zoogloea stage of a Micrococcus, f... More
Bacteriology 6 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 6.—Bacillus megaterium. (After de Bary.) a, a chain of motile rodlets still growing and dividing (bacilli). b, a pair of bacilli active... More
Bacteriology 7 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 7.—Bacillus anthracis. (After Koch.) A. Bacilli mingled with blood-corpuscles from the blood of a guinea-pig; some of the bacilli divid... More
Bacteriology 8 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 8.—Curve of growth of a filament of Bacillus ramosus (Fraenkel), constructed from data such as in fig. 4. The abscissae represent inter... More
Bacteriology 9 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BACTERIOLOGY. Fig. 9. A. Bacillus anthracis. (After de Bary) Two of the long filaments (B, fig. 10) in which spores are being developed. The specimen was ... More
Badminton 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BADMINTON. Diagram of Court.—In the two-handed game, the width of the court is reduced to 17 ft. and the long service lines are dispensed with, the back b... More
Bag-pipe 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Fig. 1.—(1) Cornemuse. (2) Irish bag-pipe. (3) Musette. (4) Highland bag-pipe, A.D. 1409. (5) Border bag-pipe. (From Capt. C. R. Day's Descript... More
Bag-pipe 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Fig. 2.—Ancient Persian bag-pipe. (From Sir Robert Porter's Travels in Georgia, Persia, &c., vol. ii. p. 177, pl. lxiv.)
Bag-pipe music 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Highland bag-pipe, notes obtained from the chaunter.
Bag-pipe music 10 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Compass of Dudey or treble sackpfeife.
Bag-pipe music 11 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Compass of Magdeburg sackpfeife.
Bag-pipe music 12 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Compass of musette.
Bag-pipe music 13 - Public domain sheet music scan
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Improved musette: the eight holes of the grand chalumeau.
Bag-pipe music 14 - Public domain sheet music scan
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Improved musette: the seven keys of the grand chalumeau.
Bag-pipe music 15 - Public domain sheet music scan
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Improved musette: the six keys of the petit chalumeau.
Bag-pipe music 16 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Improved musette: the drones.
Bag-pipe music 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Highland bag-pipe, methods of tuning the drones.
Bag-pipe music 3 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Coghiegh nha Shie (War of peace).
Bag-pipe music 6 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Compass of Sackpfeife.
Bag-pipe music 7 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Compass of Bock.
Bag-pipe music 8 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Compass of Schäferpfeife.
Bag-pipe music 9 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAG-PIPE. Compass of Hümmelchen.
Bagging 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAGGING. Most bagging is now made from yarns of the jute fibre. The cloth is, in general, woven with the plain weave, and the warp threads run in pairs, b... More
Balanoglossus 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BALANOGLOSSUS. Fig. 2.—Structure of branchial region. bc, coelom. tb, tongue-bars. ds, mesentery. pr, ridge. vv, vessel. gp, gill-pore. dn, dorsal nerve.... More
Balanoglossus 3 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BALANOGLOSSUS. Fig. 3.—Structure of anterior end. a, Arrow from proboscis-cavity (pc) passing to left of pericardium (per) and out through proboscis pore... More
Balkanpeninsula 1 - Public domain geographic map
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BALKAN PENINSULA. Geological map.
Bamboo 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAMBOO. Fig. 1.—Bambusa arundinacea, an Indian bamboo. 1, Leafy shoot. 2, Branch of inflorescence. 3, Spikelet. 4, Flower.
Bamboo 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAMBOO. Fig. 2.—Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), very much reduced. Grows 20 to 50 ft high.
Banana 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BANANA. Banana (Musa sapientum).
Banjo music 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BANJO. Tuning of five-string banjo. X indicates thumb-string.
Banjo music 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BANJO. Tuning of five-string banjo (alternative). X indicates thumb-string.
Banjo music 3 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BANJO. Tuning of six-string banjo. X indicates thumb-string.
Banjo music 4 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BANJO. Tuning of nine-string banjo. X indicates thumb-strings.
Bantu 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BANTU LANGUAGES.
Barbiton 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BARBITON. Barbiton, from a bas-relief in the Louvre, "Achilles at Scyros."
Barnacle 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BARNACLE. 1. Scalpellum rostratum, Darwin, Philippine Islands. (See Scalpellum) 2. Pollicipes cornucopiae, Leach, European seas. (See Pollicipes pollicipe... More
Barometer 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAROMETER. Fig. 1. Siphon Barometer. Français : Baromètre à siphon
Barometer 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAROMETER. Fig. 2. Cistern Barometer.
Barometer 3 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAROMETER. Fig. 3.—Fortin's Barometer.
Barometer 4 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BAROMETER. Fig. 4.—Aneroid Barometer. Fig. 4 represents the internal construction, as seen when the face is removed, but with the hand still attached, o... More
Barracks 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BARRACKS.
Barrel-organ 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BARREL-ORGAN. Fig. 1.—Large stationary barrel-organ worked by hydraulic power, from Solomon de Caus, Les Raisons des forces mouvantes (Frankfort-on-Main, 1615).
Barrel-organ 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BARREL-ORGAN. Compass of Solomon de Caus' barrel-organ, 1615.
Barrel-organ 3 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BARREL-ORGAN. Compass of French barrel-organ, 1797.
Barytes 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BARYTES. Crystals of barytes are orthorhombic and isomorphous with the strontium and lead sulphates (celestite and anglesite); they are usually very perfe... More
Barytocalcite 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BARYTOCALCITE. The crystals belong to the monoclinic system and are usually prismatic or blade-shaped in habit. The hardness is 4, and the sp. gr. 3.65. T... More
Base-ball 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASE-BALL. Diagram of Base-ball Field.
Basilica 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 1.—Basilica at Pompeii. 1, Portico (Chalcidicum); 2, hall of basilica; 3, aisles; 4, altar; 5, tribunal; 6, offices.
Basilica 10 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 10.—Ground-Plan of the original Basilica of St Peter's at Rome. a, Porch. b, Atrium. c, Cloisters. d, Narthex. e, Nave. f, f, Aisles, g, B... More
Basilica 11 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 11.—Sectional view of the old Basilica of St Peter, before its destruction in the 16th century.
Basilica 12 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 12.—Ground-Plan of St Paul's, Rome, before its destruction by fire. a, Narthex. b, Nave. c, c, Side aisles. d, Altar. e, Bema. f, Apse.
Basilica 13 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 13.—Section of the Basilica of St Paul, Rome.
Basilica 14 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 14.—Section of Basilica of S. Agnese at Rome.
Basilica 15 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 15.—Plan of Basilica of S. Clemente in Rome. 1. Porch. 2. Atrium. 3. Nave. 4. Aisle for men. 5. Aisle for women. 6. Chorus cantorum. 7. Al... More
Basilica 16 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 16.—Interior of S. Clemente in Rome.
Basilica 17 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 17.—Arches of S Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna.
Basilica 18 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 18.—Apse of Basilica, Torcello, with Bishop's throne and seats for the clergy.
Basilica 19 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 19.—Ground-Plan of Cathedral of Parenzo, Istria. a, Cloistered atrium. +, Narthex. b, Nave. c, c, Aisles. d, Chorus cantorum. e, Altar. f,... More
Basilica 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 2.—Plan of Basilica Julia, Rome.
Basilica 20 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 20.—Plan of church of the Nativity, Bethlehem. 1, Narthex; 2, nave; 3, 3, aisles.
Basilica 21 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 21.—Plan of early Christian Basilica of about the 4th century at Silchester, Hants.
Basilica 22 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 22.—Ground-Plan of the original Cathedral at Canterbury, as restored by Willis. A, High altar. B, Altar of our Lord. C, C, Steps to crypt.... More
Basilica 3 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 3.—Plan of Basilica Ulpia, from Capitoline plan of Rome.
Basilica 4 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 4.—Interior view of Trajan's Basilica (Basilica Ulpia), as restored by Canina.
Basilica 5 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 5.—Section of the Basilica of Maxentius or Constantine (Temple of Peace).
Basilica 6 - Public domain geographic map
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 6.—Plan of Basilica adjoining the Forum of the Roman city of Timgad, in North Africa.
Basilica 7 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 7.—Plan of Basilica adjoining the Forum of the Roman city at Silchester, Hants.
Basilica 9 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASILICA. Fig. 9.—Façade of old St Peter's, Rome.
Bass-clarinet 2 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASS CLARINET. Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde.
Basset-horn 1 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article BASSET HORN.