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Mary, Jesus anв dog

Mary, Jesus anв dog

Sligo. Ireland.

N.F.Yakovchenko

N.F.Yakovchenko

Kiev. Ukraine. Actor and his dachshund Fun-Fun.

N.F. Yakovchenko

N.F. Yakovchenko

Pryluky. Chernihiv Oblast. Ukraine. Actor and his dachshund Fun-Fun. Monument in his hometown.

Karandash and his dog Klyaksa

Karandash and his dog Klyaksa

Moscow. Russia. Karandash (which means pencil) - M. N. Rumyantsev - famous Soviet clown. His dog - scottish terrier Klyaksa (which means blot).

Karandash and his dog Klyaksa

Karandash and his dog Klyaksa

Gomel. Belarus. Karandash (which means pencil) - M. N. Rumyantsev - famous Soviet clown. His dog - scottish terrier Klyaksa (which means blot).

Karandash and his dog Klyaksa

Karandash and his dog Klyaksa

Tyumen. Russia. Karandash (which means pencil) - M. N. Rumyantsev - famous Soviet clown. His dog - scottish terrier Klyaksa (which means blot).

George Armistead

George Armistead

Riga. Latvia. Mayor of Riga 1901 - 1912.

Otto von Bismarck and Ariel

Otto von Bismarck and Ariel

Rudelsburg. Germany. Chancellor of the German Empire.

Otto von Bismarck

Otto von Bismarck

Berlin. Germany. Chancellor of the German Empire.

I.P.Pavlov

I.P.Pavlov

Koltushi. Leningrad region. Russia.

I.P.Pavlov

I.P.Pavlov

Sukhumi. Abkhazia.

Saigo Takamori

Saigo Takamori

Tokyo. Japan. Considered the last true Samurai.

Gerald Ford and Liberty

Gerald Ford and Liberty

Rapid City. South Dakota. USA.

William Hogarth and his pug

William Hogarth and his pug

London. UK. English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist.

Robert Burns and Luath

Robert Burns and Luath

Boston. Massachusetts. USA. Scottish poet and lyricist.

Robert Burns and Luath

Robert Burns and Luath

Ballarat. Victoria. Australia. Scottish poet and lyricist.

Robert Burns and Luath

Robert Burns and Luath

Dumfries. Scotland. UK. Scottish poet and lyricist.

Charles Buls

Charles Buls

Brussels. Belgium. Mayor of Brussels 1881- 1899.

P.F.Dubrovin

P.F.Dubrovin

Daugavpils. Latvia. Mayor 1876 - 1890.

N.A.Nekrasov and pointer Kado

N.A.Nekrasov and pointer Kado

Chudovo. Novgorod region. Russia. Poet, writer, critic and publisher. Kado was accidentally killed during hunt.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Fala

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Fala

Washington. D.C. USA.

Abraham Lincoln and Honey

Abraham Lincoln and Honey

Hodgenville. Kentucky. USA.

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Fort Wayne. Indiana. USA.

Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Konopiště. Czech Republic.

Mathias Schou

Mathias Schou

Grevenmacher. Luxembourg. Best known as Theis the Blind, was a wandering minstrel who sang popular songs in Luxembourgish.

Olav V of Norway

Olav V of Norway

Oslo. Norway.

L.I.Gaidai

L.I.Gaidai

Irkutsk. Russia. One of the most popular Soviet comedy directors.

Saint Roch and his dog

Saint Roch and his dog

Szigetvár. Hungary.

Saint Roch and his dog

Saint Roch and his dog

Prague. Czech Republic.

August Maramaa

August Maramaa

Viljandi. Estonia. Mayor 1921 - 1939. He was arrested by the NKVD while at a teachers' conference in Vigala. On 28th May 1941 he was tried, and sent to the Vjatlag labour camp, a lumber camp on the banks of the river Vjatka in Kirov, Russia, where he died later that year.

K.G. Paustovsky

K.G. Paustovsky

Tarusa. Kaluga region. Russia. Russian Soviet writer nominated for the Nobel Prize for literature in 1965.

Nikifor Krynicki

Nikifor Krynicki

Krynica-Zdrój. Poland. Folk and naïve painter.

Stevan Sremac, Kalča and Čapa

Stevan Sremac, Kalča and Čapa

Niš. Serbia. Serbian realist and comedy writer.

S.T.Aksakov

S.T.Aksakov

Nadezhdino. Republic of Bashkortostan. Russia. 19th-century Russian literary figure remembered for his semi-autobiographical tales of family life, as well as his books on hunting and fishing.

I.A.Bunin

I.A.Bunin

Voronezh. Russia. The first Russian writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

A.T.Gagarina

A.T.Gagarina

Klushino. Smolensk region. Russia. Mother of Yuri Gagarin, the first Soviet cosmonaut and the first man in space.

Thomas Michael Whalen III

Thomas Michael Whalen III

Albany. New York. USA. Three-term city mayor (1983-1993) and his golden retriever Flinn McCool.

F.S. Khikhlushka

F.S. Khikhlushka

Belgorod. Russia. Criminal police officer killed in action with his dog.

Walter Scott and Maida

Walter Scott and Maida

Edinburgh. Scotland. UK. Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet.

Diogenes of Sinope

Diogenes of Sinope

Sinop. Turkey. Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy.

Herb Drinkwater and Sadie

Herb Drinkwater and Sadie

Scottsdale. Arizona. USA. City mayor 1980-1996.

Robert Falcon Scott

Robert Falcon Scott

Portsmouth. Hampshire. England. UK. Royal Navy officer and explorer.

General George S. Patton

General George S. Patton

Chiriaco Summit. California. USA.

François Mitterrand

François Mitterrand

Soustons. France. 21st President of France (1981-1995).

M.M.Chemiakin

M.M.Chemiakin

Russian (ethnic Circassian (Kabardian)) painter, stage designer, sculptor and publisher, and a controversial representative of the nonconformist art tradition of St. Petersburg. With his favorite dog Urka. The sculpture was made in the USA the night after the dog's death.

Axel Munthe

Axel Munthe

Oskarshamn. Sweden. Swedish physician and psychiatrist, best known as the author of The Story of San Michele, an autobiographical account of his life and work.

Arnold Cook and Dreena

Arnold Cook and Dreena

Victoria Park. Perth. Australia. Australian academic and senior economics lecturer at the University of Western Australia (UWA). He was blind since his teenage years and is noted for, in 1950, bringing the first guide dog to Australia and for being instrumental in establishing the first guide dog training centre in the country.

Arnold Cook and Dreena

Arnold Cook and Dreena

Kings Park. Perth. Australia. Australian academic and senior economics lecturer at the University of Western Australia (UWA). He was blind since his teenage years and is noted for, in 1950, bringing the first guide dog to Australia and for being instrumental in establishing the first guide dog training centre in the country.

Венсенслау де Мораеш

Венсенслау де Мораеш

Токушима. Япония. Португальский писатель.

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Budapest. Hungary. An American actor, best known for his role as Lt. Columbo in the television series.

Adolfo Bloch

Adolfo Bloch

São Paulo. Brazil. Brazilian journalist (born in Ukraine in 1908), head of the Bloch Editores, publisher.

Alfred Tennyson

Alfred Tennyson

Lincoln. England. UK. One of the most popular poets in England.

Charles Whittingham and Toby

Charles Whittingham and Toby

Arcadia. California. USA. American thoroughbred race horse trainer.

Curtis W. Mewbourne and Rebel

Curtis W. Mewbourne and Rebel

Norman. Oklahoma. USA. Mewbourne was a pioneer in the petroleum engineering industry.

Enos Abijah Mills and scotch

Enos Abijah Mills and scotch

Estes Park. Colorado. USA. Naturalist.

Georges Debetaz

Georges Debetaz

Morristown. New Jersey. USA. One of the first instructors at The Seeing Eye, a guide dog school.

Gustav Winters

Gustav Winters

Cofete. Canary Islands. Spain. Engineer.

Guto Nyth Brân

Guto Nyth Brân

Mountain Ash. Rhondda Cynon Taf. Wales. UK. Legendary runner.

Jack Murphy and Abe of Spoon River

Jack Murphy and Abe of Spoon River

San Diego. California. USA. Sports editor and columnist.

James Irvine II

James Irvine II

Irvine. California. USA. Established the James Irvine Foundation in 1937, an entity dedicated to the "general well-being of the citizens and residents of the state of California".

James Mackenzie and Friday

James Mackenzie and Friday

Fairlie. New Zealand. Sheep stealers.

Jan Cerncický z Kácova

Jan Cerncický z Kácova

Nové Město nad Metují. Czech Republic. Founder of the city.

John Otto

John Otto

Grand Junction. Colorado. USA. The first park custodian at Colorado National Monument.

Léonard Corneille Dudok de Wit

Léonard Corneille Dudok de Wit

Breukelen. Utrecht. The Netherlands. Philanthropist.

Miklós Toldi

Miklós Toldi

Budapest. Hungary. Remembered as a legendary strong hero in Hungarian folklore.

Morris Frank and Buddy

Morris Frank and Buddy

Morristown. New Jersey. USA. The Way to Independence. Frank co-founded The Seeing Eye, the first guide dog school in the country (located in Morristown, New Jersey, since 1931).

Richard Green and Hector

Richard Green and Hector

London. UK. Shipowner and philanthropist.

Robert Grosvenor

Robert Grosvenor

London. UK. 1st Marquess of Westminster.

A Kind Touch

A Kind Touch

Manhattan. Kansas. USA. Robert Kind, veterinarian.

Sam Walton and Ol'Roy

Sam Walton and Ol'Roy

Kingfisher. Oklahoma. USA. Founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club.

The Irwins

The Irwins

Beerwah. Queensland. Australia. Steve Irwin,Australian wildlife expert, television personality. Achieved worldwide fame from the television series The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series.

Thomas Mann and Bauschan

Thomas Mann and Bauschan

Gmund am Tegernsee. Bavaria. Germany. German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist and 1929 Nobel laureate.

Wilhelm II, German Emperor

Wilhelm II, German Emperor

Stuttgart. Baden-Württemberg. Germany.

William the Silent

William the Silent

New Brunswick. New Jersey. USA. William I, Prince of Orange (1533-1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War, war that eventually resulted in the independence of the Netherlands. During a campaign against the Spanish by William The Silent, his Pug Pompey saved his life — the Prince was sleeping, when Pompey started barking, warning his master that people were entering their tent. Thanks to Pompey, William managed to escape in time.

William the Silent

William the Silent

Dillenburg. Germany. William I, Prince of Orange (1533-1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War, war that eventually resulted in the independence of the Netherlands. During a campaign against the Spanish by William The Silent, his Pug Pompey saved his life — the Prince was sleeping, when Pompey started barking, warning his master that people were entering their tent. Thanks to Pompey, William managed to escape in time.

Häberle and Pfleiderer

Häberle and Pfleiderer

Stuttgart. Germany. Comedians.

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Madison. New Jersey. USA. Saint Francis of Assisi. 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226, was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Washington Township. New Jersey. USA. Saint Francis of Assisi. 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226, was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Washington. D.C. USA. Saint Francis of Assisi. 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226, was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.

John of Matha and Felix of Valois

John of Matha and Felix of Valois

Prague. Czech Republic. Founders of Trinitarian Order - The Order of the Most Holy Trinity for the Redemption of the Captives.

Saint Roch and his dog

Saint Roch and his dog

Dunaföldvár. Hungary.

Saint Roch and Melampo

Saint Roch and Melampo

San Roque. Cádiz. Spain. According to a legend the treatment against plague was made of an elaborated mixture of ingredients, which included dog tail shavings. Business was so good that the dog was left tailless.

Antoine Robidoux and Ute Indian

Antoine Robidoux and Ute Indian

Delta. Colorado. USA. Owner of a fur trading company.

Atholl Charles John Liddell

Atholl Charles John Liddell

Whittingham. Northumberland. England. UK. 3rd Earl of Ravensworth.

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Boone. North Carolina. USA. American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States.

William "Bill" Clark and Chloe

William "Bill" Clark and Chloe

Little Rock. Arkansas. USA. Builder of the Clinton Presidential Library.

The Waving girl

The Waving girl

Savannah. Georgia. USA. For 44 years Florence Martus greeted all ships that entered and left the port of Savannah, using a handkerchief by day, and a lantern by night.

"Self portrait, Louis and Joe"

"Self portrait, Louis and Joe"

Hobart. Tasmania. Australia. Louis Bernacchi. A physicist and astronomer, is best known for his role in several expeditions to the Antarctic.

Yuri Rytkheu

Yuri Rytkheu

Anadyr. Chukotka. Russia. Chukchi writer who wrote in both his native Chukchi and in Russian.

Delora Norris

Delora Norris

Fox River Grove. Illinois. USA. Benefactor of St. Charles East High School.

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