Barbed wire; Tables; Stools; Blackboards; Prisoners; Military
personnel; Books This page in Mitchener's diary from World War
II includes a drawing of a POW writing lessons on a chalkboard
or blackboard. Above the blackboard, Mitchener has written,"For
the sake of knowledge - to ward off monotony." He has listed a
number of... The front plate of William Strickland's European
architectural sketchbook. The sketch shows a watercolor drawing
of a vine-covered monument with a Latin inscription. The
translation reads: "Selected profane and sacred images of
Britain and Roman... Strickland's watercolor sketch of the
Temple of Jupiter Stator. The sketch includes the ruins of the
temple as well as the remains of archaeological excavations. The
ruins are surrounded by Medieval buildings. A goat enters the
excavation area. Mrs. S. A. Vaughan sets forth to address those
who deem Latin for girls unnecessary. This four-column argument
contains a pencil notation at the top that designates its
physical location in the Tennesse