1885

37 photos and 5 illustrations tagged 1885, from 21 members of Flickr Commons.

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1884

2013

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The O'Donnell House, O'Donnell Road (River Road) from Cloyne and District Historical Society uploaded March 2026
Composite photographic portrait of the New South Wales Contingent, Soudan Campaign, 1885 from State Library of New South Wales uploaded September 2025
Locomotive named 'Pioneer' on the Western Railway construction site between Roma and Mitchell, ca. 1885 from State Library of Queensland uploaded August 2024
Joseph Marckus from North East Museums uploaded July 2019
Family camping in the Rosewood district, Queensland, 1880s from State Library of Queensland uploaded April 2019
British Library digitised image from page 446 of "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon 'the Century War Series.' Edited by R. U. J. and C. C. B, etc [Illustrated.]" from British Library uploaded September 2017
British Library digitised image from page 518 of "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon 'the Century War Series.' Edited by R. U. J. and C. C. B, etc [Illustrated.]" from British Library uploaded June 2017
British Library digitised image from page 945 of "Gazetteer of the British Isles, statistical and topographical. Edited by J. Bartholomew. With appendices and special maps and plans" from British Library uploaded April 2017
Passenger locomotive for the London & North Eastern Railway Company from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
Saddle Tank Engine for the South Metropolitan Gas Company from North East Museums uploaded March 2016
Crane in operation on Roker Pier, 1885 from North East Museums uploaded September 2015
Elswick Shipyard, 1885 from North East Museums uploaded July 2015
British Library digitised image from page 61 of "Atlas" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 7 of "An Historical Guide to Great Yarmouth ... and neighbourhood, including the Norfolk Broad Distict. With a plan ... New edition" from British Library uploaded December 2013
The launch of a Torpedo Cruiser from North East Museums uploaded July 2013

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John Singer Sargent

from Smithsonian Institution

16 older comments, and then…
Carole said:
wow! how high is the ceiling in that room?
Susie Monday said:
Fabulous image of fabrics and textiles, too.
octopus.gallery said:
Not sure if the uploader reads these comments, but you've got a typo in your description: "aortrait" instead of "portrait".
Smithsonian Institution said:
Thank you, octopus.gallery. Good catch. We fixed it.
Aqua jack said:
Amazing Value! From the whitest whites to the darkest darks!

Calla, Sigurd and Carolina Curman, Lysekil, Sweden

from Swedish National Heritage Board - Riksantikvarieämbetet

Britt-Marie Sohlström said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sweden before 1945, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
brown afternoon said:
i´m thinking about how different is our world today... they didnt have tv, radio, telephone, internet! also all the memories of my greatgrandmother when i was a kid so tasteful and "homemade"... beau photo....

Vernona Jarbeau.

from George Eastman Museum

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pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
Vernona Jarbeau, a comic actress from New York, best known for her Gilbert & Sullivan roles... diamond.boisestate.edu/GaS/whowaswho/I-J/JarbeauVernona.htm In 1885 in Chicago, she married Jefferson D. Bernstein, a theatrical manager. As a new widow in 1911, she retired to a farm to raise cattle and bulldogs. She died in 1914.
Marika~Sinclaire said:
she's got style! love that hat
Guido B. said:
What is she holding?
P. H. Madore said:
Looks like a dumb-bell bar. Anyone agree?
Sassafras Roots said:
love the top hat