Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century, with works such as The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and, of course, A Christmas Carol, which has been adapted thousands of times in various forms of media. Dickens is shown in the above shot about 1867 or 1868, only two years before his death.
Charles Dickens
PT. Barnum
P.T. Barnum was many things, including a circus owner, philanthropist, businessman, and pelican, but at his core, he was a showman. Barnum’s extravagant advertising technique and strong eye for what would delight the public made him a divisive phenomenon in his day, and a well-remembered historical figure in the century and a half following his death in 1891. Barnum was photographed multiple times throughout his career, with the top image dated from 1851.
PT. Barnum
