1914 Collection (#2)

Hertha - German vessel, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Hertha - German vessel, 1914. A scene at the 1909 Hudson-Fulton celebration in New York.

John Purroy Mitchel, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
John Purroy Mitchel, 1914. John Purroy Mitchel (1879-1918) who served as mayor of New York City from 1914 to 1917.

A Grandmother, 1914. Creator: George Wesley Bellows
A Grandmother, 1914.

Houses on the River (The Old Town), 1914. Creator: Egon Schiele
Houses on the River (The Old Town), 1914. For a long time, this urban landscape was wrongly identified as an urban view of Wachau, a town in lower Austria where Schiele painted on several occasions

Ashwell, 1914. Creator: Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs
Ashwell, 1914. A grand, late gothic church, almost in inverse proportion to the insignificance of this charming, north Hertfordshire village, not far from Griggs's birthplace

Amb. Myron T. Herrick & wife, between 1912 and 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Amb. Myron T. Herrick & wife Carolyn M. Parmely Herrick, between 1912 and 1914. Shows Myron T. Herrick (1854-1929), American ambassador to France 1912-14.

Driving home in the rain, 1914. Creator: Edmund Blampied
Driving home in the rain, 1914.

CONNECTICUT U.S.N. saluting MAYFLOWER, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
CONNECTICUT U.S.N. saluting MAYFLOWER, 1914. Shows the battleship Connecticut saluting the presidential yacht Mayflower. Probably part of a naval review for President William Howard Taft in New York

Venus Victorious, 1914. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Venus Victorious, 1914.

Field Mass, Wash., 5/17/14, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Field Mass, Wash., 1914.

Escaped from Tampico, in launch, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Escaped from Tampico, in launch, 1914. Shows seven men who escaped in a small boat from Tampico, Mexico arriving in Galveston, Texas. The men left during the U.S

Forfeited guns, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Forfeited guns, 1914. Shows forfeited guns gathered by police.

Presenting Collins with car at World Series, Philadelphia, 1914 Creator: Bain News Service
Presenting Collins with car at World Series, Philadelphia, 1914. Shows baseball player Edward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. (1887-1951)

Town Hall, Louvain, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Town Hall, Louvain, between c1914 and c1915. Shows a town hall which was damaged during World War I, Louvain, Belgium.

John E. "Eddie" Murphy, Philadelphia AL (baseball), 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
John E. "Eddie" Murphy, Philadelphia AL (baseball), 1914.

Harry "Steamboat" Johnson, NL umpire (baseball), 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Harry "Steamboat" Johnson, NL umpire (baseball), 1914.

Takeshi Kanno & wife, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Takeshi Kanno & wife, 1914. Shows Japanese writer Takeshi Kanno with wife, sculptor Gertrude Farquharson Boyle Kanno (1878-1937).

Luis Cabrera, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Luis Cabrera, 1914. Shows Luis Vicente Cabrera Lobato (1876-1954), a Mexican lawyer, politician and writer.

Bob Bescher, New York NL (baseball), 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Bob Bescher, New York NL (baseball), 1914.

Pancho Villa, Raoul Madero, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Pancho Villa, Raoul Madero, 1914. Shows General Francisco "Pancho" Villa (1878-1923) with Raul Madero (d. 1982), brother of Francisco Ignacio Madero during the Mexican Revolution.

Seabright - Wrecked cottage, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Seabright - Wrecked cottage, 1914.

Lord Murray of Elibank, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Lord Murray of Elibank, 1914.

Empress Auguste Viktoria, 1914, Call to Women
946633 Empress Auguste Viktoria, 1914, Call to Women by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Crown Prince August Wilhelm u Cecilie with Sons
945713 Crown Prince August Wilhelm u Cecilie with Sons by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

To the German Women, Empress Auguste Victoria
946127 To the German Women, Empress Auguste Victoria by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

World War I 1914 1918 - Christmas at home for war veteran (Illustration 1916)
5315141 World War I 1914 1918 - Christmas at home for war veteran (Illustration 1916); (add.info.: World War I 1914 1918 - Christmas at home for war veteran (Illustration 1916)); SeM Studio/UIG

World War I 1914 1918 Italy
5314233 World War I 1914 1918 Italy; (add.info.: World War I 1914 1918 Italy. The French infantry with a bayonet attack rejects the German offensive in Belgium. Summer 1914.); SeM Studio/UIG

The United States occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico in 1914. From The Year 1914 Illustrated
492434 The United States occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico in 1914. From The Year 1914 Illustrated. ; Private Collection

Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany in his car on a French road occupied by Germans during WWI
3502702 Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany in his car on a French road occupied by Germans during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

Belgian soldiers defending the sandbagged Willebrock Canal from the advancing Germans during WWI
3502696 Belgian soldiers defending the sandbagged Willebrock Canal from the advancing Germans during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

The famous motor cycle corps of Liege, Belgium defend a farm from the advancing Germans in 1914
3502693 The famous motor cycle corps of Liege, Belgium defend a farm from the advancing Germans in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: The famous motor cycle corps of Liege)

The first of the wounded during WWI, seen here at the French port of Le Havre
3502690 The first of the wounded during WWI, seen here at the French port of Le Havre, being invalided for wounds back to Britain, from The Pageant of the Century

A draft of men board the train in Hounslow, England en route for the front, which in 1914 was Belgium
3502689 A draft of men board the train in Hounslow, England en route for the front, which in 1914 was Belgium, from The Pageant of the Century

Map of the fortified Franco-German frontier between Belgium and Switzerland during World War One
3502816 Map of the fortified Franco-German frontier between Belgium and Switzerland during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One
3502803 The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

A broken German army stop for food and re-organisation on their retreat through Belgium at the end of World War One
3502793 A broken German army stop for food and re-organisation on their retreat through Belgium at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force, RAF, during World War One
3502789 The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force, RAF, during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

German soldiers using a Minenwerfer or mine launcher in no man's land during World War One
3502779 German soldiers using a Minenwerfer or mine launcher in no man's land during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Women working as porters, guards and inspectors on the London underground railway during World War One
3502770 Women working as porters, guards and inspectors on the London underground railway during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Women working as porters)

Austrian soldiers using a 305 mm, mortar during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502758 Austrian soldiers using a 305 mm, mortar during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Austrian soldiers using a 305 mm, mortar during World War One)

French soldiers at Verdun, France block the road and check all passing vehicles for contents
3502748 French soldiers at Verdun, France block the road and check all passing vehicles for contents and destination during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

An operation on a horse in a special veterinary hospital established by the A.V.C, during WWI
3502715 An operation on a horse in a special veterinary hospital established by the A.V.C, during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

The charge of the Belgian lancers at The Battle of Haelen or Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets
3502834 The charge of the Belgian lancers at The Battle of Haelen or Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets, 12 August, 1914 during World War One, from The History of the Great War

The Battle of Mons in 1914 (litho)
3252867 The Battle of Mons in 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Mons, 1914. The famous stirrup charge of the Gordons and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who)

Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson and his men patrolling the French and Belgian countryside (litho)
3252900 Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson and his men patrolling the French and Belgian countryside (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

The King Emperor as Colonel-In-Chief, Lancers, Indian Army, 1914. King George V
2638510 The King Emperor as Colonel-In-Chief, Lancers, Indian Army, 1914. King George V, 1865-1936 in military uniform during the First World War

Wartime Recruitment Poster. From the magazine Twenty Years After The Battlefields of 1914-1918 Then
2915221 Wartime Recruitment Poster. From the magazine Twenty Years After The Battlefields of 1914-1918 Then and Now by Sir Ernest Swinton published 1938.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Photo Diesdorf Saxony Anhalt, horse, inhabitant, bicycle, residential building
954194 Photo Diesdorf Saxony Anhalt, horse, inhabitant, bicycle, residential building by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

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"1914: A Glimpse into a Transformative Year" In the midst of a world on the brink of change, 1914 brought forth an array of captivating moments that would shape history. Russian poet Anna Akhmatova's portrait, painted by N. I. Altman, captures her enigmatic spirit and profound words that would resonate for generations to come. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, J. C. Leyendecker's Arrow shirt collar ad epitomizes the elegance and sophistication sought after in American fashion during this era. It serves as a reminder of how style can transcend time and leave an indelible mark on society. The fight for women's suffrage reached new heights with Emmeline Pankhurst's arrest outside Buckingham Palace while presenting a petition to King George V. Her unwavering determination symbolized the relentless struggle for equality that echoed throughout England and beyond. Within the gates of Grey Gardens estate, a bench stands silently witness to countless stories unfolding against its backdrop. This serene image from c. 1914 invites us to ponder upon lives lived within those walls – tales both extraordinary and ordinary. Amidst these cultural milestones, war loomed large as His Majesty’s Coldstream Guards recruited soldiers through powerful posters urging young men to join their ranks in defense of their nation during World War I. Alfred Stieglitz captured New York City in all its grandeur with his photograph "Two Towers. " The image encapsulates the city's soaring ambition and relentless energy at this pivotal moment in history. Even mundane aspects like signage design were not overlooked; Paddington Station showcased its attention to detail with an elegant gentlemen’s lavatory sign - reminding us that even practicality can be elevated into artistry. Entertainment took center stage with "The Perils of Pauline, " a thrilling serial film poster from 1914 which captivated audiences week after week with daring adventures and heart-stopping cliffhangers. Wassily Kandinsky's "Painting no.