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1914 Collection (#3)

"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

Background image1914 Collection: Wartime Recruitment Poster. From the magazine Twenty Years After The Battlefields of 1914-1918 Then

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

Background image1914 Collection: Photo Diesdorf Saxony Anhalt, horse, inhabitant, bicycle, residential building

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

Background image1914 Collection: A firm castle, Kaiser Wilhelm II, wreath, patriotics

A firm castle, Kaiser Wilhelm II, wreath, patriotics
948199 A firm castle, Kaiser Wilhelm II, wreath, patriotics by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: The imperial couple in the circle of the family, uniform, NPG

The imperial couple in the circle of the family, uniform, NPG
945781 The imperial couple in the circle of the family, uniform, NPG by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Passepartout Princess Adalbert of Prussia NPG 4900

Passepartout Princess Adalbert of Prussia NPG 4900
947701 Passepartout Princess Adalbert of Prussia NPG 4900 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Princess Adelheid as a child with her mother, NPG

Princess Adelheid as a child with her mother, NPG
945510 Princess Adelheid as a child with her mother, NPG by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Duke Carl Eduard of Saxony Coburg Gotha, family

Duke Carl Eduard of Saxony Coburg Gotha, family
945398 Duke Carl Eduard of Saxony Coburg Gotha, family by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: World War I 1914 1918 - War on the seas

World War I 1914 1918 - War on the seas
5315140 World War I 1914 1918 - War on the seas; (add.info.: World War I 1914 1918 - War on the seas. A French steamer hit by torpedoes from a German U-boot sinks beneath the waves bringing the poor)

Background image1914 Collection: A line up of planes of the Royal Flying Corps which went into action in 1914

A line up of planes of the Royal Flying Corps which went into action in 1914
3058442 A line up of planes of the Royal Flying Corps which went into action in 1914. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

Background image1914 Collection: Irish Guards, 3rd Coldstream and 2nd Grenadier Guards capturing enemy machine guns during

Irish Guards, 3rd Coldstream and 2nd Grenadier Guards capturing enemy machine guns during the First Battle of
3252914 Irish Guards, 3rd Coldstream and 2nd Grenadier Guards capturing enemy machine guns during the First Battle of the Aisne, 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Guards)

Background image1914 Collection: The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 (litho)

The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 (litho)
3252798 The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 from The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures)

Background image1914 Collection: A pictorial map of the First World War in south-east Europe, from The History of the Great War

A pictorial map of the First World War in south-east Europe, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502814 A pictorial map of the First World War in south-east Europe, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: A pictorial map of the First World War in south-east Europe)

Background image1914 Collection: Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The History of the Great War

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502811 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres)

Background image1914 Collection: A British Hydroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919

A British Hydroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502806 A British Hydroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: A British Hydroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c)

Background image1914 Collection: Russian prisoners at Cottbus, Germany, peeling potatoes, which were their staple diet

Russian prisoners at Cottbus, Germany, peeling potatoes, which were their staple diet, during World War One
3502799 Russian prisoners at Cottbus, Germany, peeling potatoes, which were their staple diet, during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Background image1914 Collection: Food parcels courtesy of the Red Cross arriving at German prison camps during World War One

Food parcels courtesy of the Red Cross arriving at German prison camps during World War One
3502797 Food parcels courtesy of the Red Cross arriving at German prison camps during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Background image1914 Collection: A line of waggons and broken German troops march through Belgium in their retreat at the end of

A line of waggons and broken German troops march through Belgium in their retreat at the end of World War One
3502794 A line of waggons and broken German troops march through Belgium in their retreat at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Background image1914 Collection: The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden, run aground after the Battle of Cocos in 1914

The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden, run aground after the Battle of Cocos in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century
3502720 The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden, run aground after the Battle of Cocos in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden)

Background image1914 Collection: Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley, from The Pageant of the Century

Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502717 Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley)

Background image1914 Collection: French troops receiving their issue of winter underwear during WWI

French troops receiving their issue of winter underwear during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502711 French troops receiving their issue of winter underwear during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: French troops receiving their issue of winter underwear during WWI)

Background image1914 Collection: British troops having a snack and resting by the roadside after buying the wares of a hawker with

British troops having a snack and resting by the roadside after buying the wares of a hawker with his dog-cart
3502709 British troops having a snack and resting by the roadside after buying the wares of a hawker with his dog-cart, Belgium during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

Background image1914 Collection: German troops marching easy through Belgium during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934

German troops marching easy through Belgium during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502699 German troops marching easy through Belgium during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: German troops marching easy through Belgium during WWI)

Background image1914 Collection: A bomb throwing gun used for besieging cities during World War One

A bomb throwing gun used for besieging cities during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502829 A bomb throwing gun used for besieging cities during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info)

Background image1914 Collection: German field artillery in action during World War One, The guns were screened

German field artillery in action during World War One, The guns were screened
3502828 German field artillery in action during World War One, The guns were screened and were invisible at a comparitively short distance, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Background image1914 Collection: Women volunteers making hospital requisites for the St, John Ambulance Brigade Hospital during

Women volunteers making hospital requisites for the St, John Ambulance Brigade Hospital during World War One
3502769 Women volunteers making hospital requisites for the St, John Ambulance Brigade Hospital during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Background image1914 Collection: Defensive trenches dug across the streets at Porte Maillot, Paris

Defensive trenches dug across the streets at Porte Maillot, Paris, France during the panic engendered by the German
3502700 Defensive trenches dug across the streets at Porte Maillot, Paris, France during the panic engendered by the German advance during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

Background image1914 Collection: The dogs of war, A Belgian mitrailleuse drawn by dogs during World War One

The dogs of war, A Belgian mitrailleuse drawn by dogs during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c
3502836 The dogs of war, A Belgian mitrailleuse drawn by dogs during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Background image1914 Collection: A French cuirassier on sentry duty at the start of WWI in 1914, Soon after the use of both helmet

A French cuirassier on sentry duty at the start of WWI in 1914, Soon after the use of both helmet
3502697 A French cuirassier on sentry duty at the start of WWI in 1914, Soon after the use of both helmet and breast plate was abolished, from The Pageant of the Century

Background image1914 Collection: The First Wounded. Wounded men from the British Expeditionary Force being driven into the gateway

The First Wounded. Wounded men from the British Expeditionary Force being driven into the gateway of Charing Cross
2915228 The First Wounded. Wounded men from the British Expeditionary Force being driven into the gateway of Charing Cross Hospital, 1914

Background image1914 Collection: Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, 1852 - 1925

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, 1852 - 1925
2915223 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, 1852 - 1925. British officer serving as the first Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, World War I

Background image1914 Collection: Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850 ? 1916

Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850 ? 1916. British Field Marshal, diplomat
2915217 Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850 ? 1916. British Field Marshal, diplomat, and statesman.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background image1914 Collection: 9.2 inch battery of howitzers awaiting an order at Birr Cross Roads, Ypres, during Octoberr 1917

9.2 inch battery of howitzers awaiting an order at Birr Cross Roads, Ypres, during Octoberr 1917
2915219 9.2 inch battery of howitzers awaiting an order at Birr Cross Roads, Ypres, during Octoberr 1917. From the magazine Twenty Years After The Battlefields of 1914-1918 Then

Background image1914 Collection: Dreadnoughts. From the deck of H.M.S. Superb showing heavier vessels in the Home Fleet during

Dreadnoughts. From the deck of H.M.S. Superb showing heavier vessels in the Home Fleet during manoeuvres at Spithead
2915215 Dreadnoughts. From the deck of H.M.S. Superb showing heavier vessels in the Home Fleet during manoeuvres at Spithead 1914.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background image1914 Collection: Ferdinand Hodler in his Studio, in 1914, 1914 (gelatin print on cardboard)

Ferdinand Hodler in his Studio, in 1914, 1914 (gelatin print on cardboard)
1196141 Ferdinand Hodler in his Studio, in 1914, 1914 (gelatin print on cardboard) by Lacroix, Charles (1869-1953); 23x16.8 (oval) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lacroix)

Background image1914 Collection: British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst arrested and carried away by a policeman for leading

British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst arrested and carried away by a policeman for leading suffragettes attempt to
534074 British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst arrested and carried away by a policeman for leading suffragettes attempt to present a petition to King George V at Buckingham Palace

Background image1914 Collection: Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, Portrait, Liersch

Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, Portrait, Liersch
953064 Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, Portrait, Liersch by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Photo German warship, torpedo boat hunter

Photo German warship, torpedo boat hunter
951911 Photo German warship, torpedo boat hunter by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: The Crown Princess Sons, Prussia, NPG 5032

The Crown Princess Sons, Prussia, NPG 5032
947766 The Crown Princess Sons, Prussia, NPG 5032 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Princess August Wilhelm with son, NPG 5003

Princess August Wilhelm with son, NPG 5003
947765 Princess August Wilhelm with son, NPG 5003 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II, Prussia, Hohenzollern, NPG 4488

Kaiser Wilhelm II, Prussia, Hohenzollern, NPG 4488
947688 Kaiser Wilhelm II, Prussia, Hohenzollern, NPG 4488 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Prince August William of Prussia, NPG 4728

Prince August William of Prussia, NPG 4728
947684 Prince August William of Prussia, NPG 4728 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Warship S. M. S. King Albert, Artillery

Warship S. M. S. King Albert, Artillery
953766 Warship S. M. S. King Albert, Artillery by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia in the garden, NPG

Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia in the garden, NPG
945723 Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia in the garden, NPG by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background image1914 Collection: Wireless apparatus on an aeroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Wireless apparatus on an aeroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502808 Wireless apparatus on an aeroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: Wireless apparatus on an aeroplane during World War One)

Background image1914 Collection: Women taking over many men's jobs during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934

Women taking over many men's jobs during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502778 Women taking over many men's jobs during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Women took over many men's jobs during World War One)

Background image1914 Collection: Women taking over many men's jobs during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934

Women taking over many men's jobs during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502776 Women taking over many men's jobs during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Women took over many men's jobs during World War One)

Background image1914 Collection: Belgian infantry on the march from Brussels to Louvain during WWI

Belgian infantry on the march from Brussels to Louvain during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502714 Belgian infantry on the march from Brussels to Louvain during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Belgian infantry on the march from Brussels to Louvain during WWI)

Background image1914 Collection: German soldiers halt at Termonde, Belgium to snatch a hurried meal during WWI

German soldiers halt at Termonde, Belgium to snatch a hurried meal during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century
3502701 German soldiers halt at Termonde, Belgium to snatch a hurried meal during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: German soldiers halt at Termonde)




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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.