Statesmen, Orators, and Jurists—Great Generals—Naval Heroes— Noted Preachers and Teachers—Eminent Historians—Distinguished Editors—Noted Scientists—Leading Philanthropists—Famous Inventors—Popular Novelists—Greatest Poets—Best Actors and Lyric Dramatists 691–720
“Triumphs and Wonders of the XIX Century” _Frontispiece_
Electric Locomotive. From _Electrical Age_ 45
Constitution (1812) under Sail. Permission of the artist. _Full page_ 61
Side View of Constitution. _Full page_ 63
The U. S. Steamship Oregon. Copyright by W. H. Rau. _Full page_ 65
The Turbinia—Fastest Craft afloat. Permission of S. S. McClure Co. 67
Engine of U. S. Steamship Powhatan, A. D. 1849. _Full page_ 68
The Growth of Ordnance. Four cuts. _Full page_ 73
The Distribution of Armor. Twelve cuts. _Full page_ 78–79
The Growth of Armor. Eight cuts. _Full page_ 81
The Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, Cal. _Full page_ 93
Yerkes Telescope, University of Chicago. _Full page_ 95
Zenith Telescope, made for University of Pennsylvania 100
Three-inch Transit. By Warner & Swasey 103
Head of White Clover, with Branch from Centre 107
Fungus growing from Head of Caterpillar 114
Ginning Cotton. Old way prior to 1800 129
Smith and Skinner Loom for Moquette Carpets 139
Salisbury Cathedral, England. _Full page_ 148
P. E. Cathedral of St. John the Divine (?) 150
Father Damien, Missionary to Leper Colony 151
Young Men’s Christian Association, Philadelphia 153
The New Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. _Full page_ 161
Ridgway Branch of Philadelphia Library. _Full page_ 163
Public Library of the City of Boston. By permission of librarian. _Full page_ 164
Carnegie Free Library, Pittsburgh. _Full page_ 169
Natural History Museum, Kensington, London. _Full page_ 175
United States Capitol, Washington, D. C. _Full page_ 179
The White House, Washington, D. C. _Full page_ 180
Library Building, University of Virginia 181
Trinity Church, New York. _Full page_ 183
American Surety Company’s Building, New York 188
Scenes from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. _Full page_ 213
Record Building, Philadelphia. _Full page_ 227
The “Black Obelisk” of Shalmaneser II 232
So-called Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great 239
Hittite Inscription from Jerabis. _Full page_ 243
Centrifugal Cream Separator in Operation. _Full page_ 253