New York Governor Al Smith accepting the Democratic nomination for the Presidency fakir Scott (1868-1912) on skis during

Scott (1868-1912) on skis during the 'Terra Nova' expedition (1910-1913) to the South Pole

a less able rider is 'well over' a fence that better riders are clearing with some ease

The Emperor Napoleon III speaking to Queen Victoria A fine gun

The viaduct in Arles

New York Governor Al Smith accepting the Democratic nomination for the Presidency fakir Scott (1868-1912) on skis duringNew York Governor Al Smith accepting the Democratic nomination for the Presidency, August 1928. Alfred Emanuel Smith, Jr (1873 1944) giving his acceptance speech in the Assembly chamber at Albany, New York, USA. Elected Governor of New York four times, he was defeated in the 1928 US presidential election by the Republican candidate, Herbert Hoover.