1914 Collection (#5)

Tinsel Toes, 1914 (pastel, watercolour, brush and black ink on board)
650536 Tinsel Toes, 1914 (pastel, watercolour, brush and black ink on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 68.8x75.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tinsel Toes. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Women volunteers making bandages and crutches during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502767 Women volunteers making bandages and crutches during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Women volunteers making bandages and crutches during World War One)

The sinking of HMS Audacious after striking a German naval mine off the northern coast of Donegal, Ireland in 1914
3502731 The sinking of HMS Audacious after striking a German naval mine off the northern coast of Donegal, Ireland in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century

A German officer in a heavily sandbagged observation point during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502708 A German officer in a heavily sandbagged observation point during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info)

Dogs used to pull the machine guns of the Belgian army during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502694 Dogs used to pull the machine guns of the Belgian army during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Dogs used to pull the machine guns of the Belgian army during WWI)

Belgian soldiers landing in Ostend under British supervision, 1914, to defend the port against the approaching enemy
3502692 Belgian soldiers landing in Ostend under British supervision, 1914, to defend the port against the approaching enemy, from The Pageant of the Century

Albert Theodor Otto Emmich, from 1913 von Emmich, 1848-1915, Prussian general, from The History of the Great War
3502826 Albert Theodor Otto Emmich, from 1913 von Emmich, 1848-1915, Prussian general, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Aerial view of the capture of a war balloon on the western front during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century
3502791 Aerial view of the capture of a war balloon on the western front during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

An economy measure used during World War One was the mixing of coal-slack with clay to make an efficient substitute for
3502783 An economy measure used during World War One was the mixing of coal-slack with clay to make an efficient substitute for coal, from The Pageant of the Century

German soldiers, seen here in a French village, recieve packages of food from home during World War One
3502752 German soldiers, seen here in a French village, recieve packages of food from home during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: German soldiers)

Salvation Army officers with a motor ambulance during WWI, The Salvation Army ran field kitchens
3502704 Salvation Army officers with a motor ambulance during WWI, The Salvation Army ran field kitchens and shelters near the firing line, from The Pageant of the Century

The blowing up of H.M.S, Amphion by a German mine during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502831 The blowing up of H.M.S, Amphion by a German mine during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: The blowing up of H.M.S)

German troops commandeering much needed bread in the Place du Marche, Liege, Belgium (litho)
3252889 German troops commandeering much needed bread in the Place du Marche, Liege, Belgium (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

British soldiers bravely removing boxes of ammunition to avoid enemy fire during the Battle of the Marne, 1914 (litho)
3252912 British soldiers bravely removing boxes of ammunition to avoid enemy fire during the Battle of the Marne, 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

French troops making a daylight raid on German trenches in search of prisoners for information purposes
3502785 French troops making a daylight raid on German trenches in search of prisoners for information purposes, from The Pageant of the Century

Emmeline Pankhurst being arrested outside Buckingham Palace in 1914 (b/w photo)
3058440 Emmeline Pankhurst being arrested outside Buckingham Palace in 1914 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Seen here being arrested)

Entrenched German soldiers await the arrival of the Belgians during World War One, from The History of the Great War
3502810 Entrenched German soldiers await the arrival of the Belgians during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Antwerp refugees fleeing to Holland, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Antwerp refugees fleeing to Holland, 1914. Shows refugees walking on railroad tracks on way to Holland during World War I

Inside of German Submarine, 1914 or 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Inside of German Submarine, 1914 or 1915. The engine compartment of a German submarine during World War I

Senegalese troops in France, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Senegalese troops in France, between 1914 and 1918. African Senegalese soldiers marching down a street in a town in France during World War I

German field telephone, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German field telephone, 1914. German soldier talking on telephone which is attached to a tree, next to a brick building, during World War I

Germans passing thro Paracin, on Belgrad - Nisch Line, between c1910 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans passing thro Paracin, on Belgrad - Nisch Line, between c1910 and c1920. German soldiers marching through the Serbian town of Paracin during World War I

Traning women for street R.R. [i.e. railroad] service Berlin, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Traning women for street R.R. [i.e. railroad] service Berlin, between 1914 and c1915. German women training to become street car drivers in Berlin during World War I

German trenches on the Aisne, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German trenches on the Aisne, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers in trenches along the Aisne River in France during World War I

German Landsturm troops, Antwerp, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Landsturm troops, Antwerp, between c1914 and c1915. German troops in Grote Markt plaza, Antwerp, Belgium during World War I

Kaiser and General von Mackensen, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiser Wilhelm II and General von Mackensen, between 1914 and c1915

German soldiers in the Aisne District, 26 Dec 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German soldiers in the Aisne District, 26 Dec 1914 (date created or published later). German soldiers with a shelter in the Aisne District, France during World War I

German locomotive in the Somme damaged by French shells, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
German locomotive in the Somme damaged by French shells, between c1915 and c1920. A soldier standing next to a German locomotive which was damaged by French shells in the Somme

Germans in Lowicz, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans in Lowicz, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers on horseback in Lowicz, Poland during World War I

Germans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast, between c1914 and c1915. German soldiers seated on ground, with man at a camp fire in the foreground during World War I

Germans helping refugees returning to Antwerp, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans helping refugees returning to Antwerp, 1914. German soldiers on train tracks carrying bundle for Belgian refugees in Antwerp, Belgium during World War I

German field bakery near Ypres, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German field bakery near Ypres, 1914. Men cooking bread in mobile ovens near Ypres, Belgium during World War I

On a German Torpedo Boat, 19 Aug 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
On a German Torpedo Boat, 19 Aug 1915 (date created or published. A German sailor coming out of a turret on a torpedo boat during World War I

Mass for Germans before battle, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mass for Germans before battle, between 1914 and c1915. Catholic priest officiating during an outdoor mass for German soldiers during World War I

Wounded arriving in Allenstein, Prussia, 1 Dec 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Wounded arriving in Allenstein, Prussia, 1 Dec 1914 (date created or published later). Wounded German soldiers being assisted by nurses as they get off a train in Allenstein (now Olsztyn)

Kaiser giving iron cross to aviators, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiser giving iron cross to aviators, between 1914 and c1915. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941) giving iron cross medal to aviators during World War I

German Army auto with wire cutter, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Army auto with wire cutter, between c1914 and c1915. A German Army automobile during World War I

Historic Meeting in London, 4 Sept 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Historic Meeting in London, 4 Sept 1914. A meeting at the Guildhall in London on September 4, 1914, during which Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith encouraged military recruitment for World War I

Germans rebuild bridge at Lemberg, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans rebuild bridge at Lemberg, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers on bridge at Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire, (now Lviv, Ukraine), during World War I

Defenders of Tsing Tau, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Defenders of Tsing Tau, 1914. German soldiers outside of Tsingtao (now Qingdao), China, probably during the Siege of Tsingtao during which the German-controlled port city was attacked by British

How the Przemysl Forts were wrecked, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
How the Przemysl Forts were wrecked, between 1914 and c1915. Fort in Przemysl, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Poland) during World War I

Germans in Rus. [i.e. Russian] Poland, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans in Rus. [i.e. Russian] Poland, between c1910 and c1915. German soldiers during World War I

[Neufmont]iers, [F.], looking at battlefield booty, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
[Neufmont]iers, [F.], looking at battlefield booty, between c1914 and c1915. German or French soldiers looking at war booty at Chauconin-Neufmontiers, France during World War I

Telegraph messenger, Berlin, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Telegraph messenger, Berlin, between 1914 and c1915. A woman telegraph messenger on a bicycle in Berlin, Germany during World War I

Kaiser & Gen. Von Hotzendorf, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Kaiser & Gen
Kaiser & Gen. Von Hotzendorf, between 1914 and c1915. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941) with Count Franz Xaver Joseph Conrad von Ho¨tzendorf (1852-1925), an Austro-Hungarian Army officer

Training German boys for army, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Training German boys for army, between 1914 and c1915. German boys in a field, being trained to be soldiers in world War I

A red cross moving "Fort". For rescuing between trenches, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
A red cross moving "Fort". For rescuing between trenches, between 1914 and c1915. A Red Cross vehicle used for gathering wounded from trenches during World War I

(l to r) Archdukes Friedrich and Peter Ferdinand, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
(l to r) Archdukes Friedrich and Peter Ferdinand, between 1914 and c1915. Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856-1936) who served as Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War

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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.