Imperialism Gallery

Cecil Rhodes and other British South Africa Company officials, 1896

Doctor Jameson, Cecil Rhodes, and J.T. Newton (left-right), administrators of the British South Africa Company, 1896.
Hand-colored haltone reproduction of a photograph

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1800s, 1896, 19th Century, Administrator, Africa, African, British, British Colony, British Empire, British South Africa Company, Cape Town, Cecil John Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes, Colonial, Colonial Administrator, Colonialism, Colonist, Colony, Doctor Jameson, Dr Jameson, English, Heritage, Historic, History, Imperialism, Jt Newton, South Africa, South African, Traditional, Vintage, Wealthy

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Brirish Royal Horse Artillery charge against unmounted natives near Allahbad, India, during the Sepoy Rebellion, 1857.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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1800s, 1850s, 1857, 19th Century, Allahbad, Army, Art, Asia, Attack, Battle, British, British Empire, Cavalry, Colonialism, Colony, Combat, English, Historic, History, Horse, Horse Back, Illustration, Imperialism, India, Military, Protest, Rebellion, Revolt, Royal Horse Artillery, Sepoy, Sepoy Rebellion, Uprising, Vintage

White men bringing cleanliness to native cultures, 1890s

"White man's burden" is to teach cleanliness, described in a Pears Soap ad, 1890s.
Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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1800s, 1890s, 19th Century, Ad, Advertisement, Africa, African, Art, Boat, British, British Empire, C Ulture, Clean, Cleanliness, Colonialism, Commerce, Elitism, English, Heritage, Historic, History, Illustration, Imperialism, Journey, Maritime, Merchant Ship, Native, Prejudice, Sailing Ship, Ship, Sink, Soap, Trade, Traditional, Travel, Vintage, Virtue, Voyage, Wash, White Mans Burden