1914 Collection (#73)

BERLIN: CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Two chimney sweeps on a street in Berlin, Germany. Photograph, c1914

FILM: JEALOUSY, 1914. French poster for the silent film JEALOUSY, starring Max Linder, who seems to have lost a fencing match with his wife

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1914. Flanders - December, 1914. Cartoon by Boardman Robinson

VACCINATION, 1914. Vaccinating a lodger at a lodging house in New York City. Photograph, 1914

RED CROSS NURSES, 1914. Nurses on the deck of the Red Cross bound for Europe at the start of World War I. Photograph, September 1914

NEW YORK: LUSITANIA, 1914. The Cunard steamship Lusitania at New York Harbor, 6 March 1914

LUSITANIA, 1908-1914. The Cunard steamship Lusitania, c1908-1914

WORLD WAR I CARTOON, c1915. May the Sparks Never Reach It!. Cartoon by Oscar Cesare from The Sun newspaper from New York, c1915

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1914. The Harvest Moon. American cartoon by Luther D. Bradley, 1914, commenting on the mounting numbers of casualties in the opening weeks of World War I

SHERLOCK HOLMES. Frontispiece to the The Valley of Fear, in The Strand Magazine. Illustration by Frank Wiles, September 1914

ANTI CHILD LABOR POSTER. A poster promoting the National Child Labor Committee. Photographs by Lewis Wickes Hine, c1914

ROBIN HOOD. Robin Hood competing at Prince Johns archery tournament. Drawing, 1914, by Milo Winter for Robin Hood and His Merry Men, by Maude Radford Warren

ANTI-CHILD LABOR POSTER. American poster about the hazards of using child labor, featuring photographs by Lewis Hine, c1914

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1914. An eleven-year old girl working as a looper in the Crescent Hosiery Mill in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1914

CORSET BUYERS UNION, 1914. Delegates of the Corset Buyers Association labor union, photographed on the steps to the White House in Washington, D.C. 1914

NEW YORK: STRIKE, c1914. Striking garment workers of Nathan Schuss & Company, in New York City. Photograph, c1914

NEW YORK: UNEMPLOYMENT. New York City employment bureau registration desk. Photograph, February 1914

ENGLAND: BREAD LINE, c1914. Women and children wait in a bread line in England. Photograph, 1914-1918

LABOR DEMONSTRATION, 1914. Demonstration by the Industrial Workers of the World in New York City, 11 April 1914

IWW DEMONSTRATION, 1914. Mounted police dispersing a meeting of the Industral Workers of the World ( Wobblies ) at Union Square, New York City, on 4 April 1914

KIRCHNER: BERLIN STREET. Berlin Street Scene. Oil on canvas, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1914

ALABAMA: HOUSING, 1914. Run down housing for Adelaide Mill workers in Anniston, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1914

ALABAMA: COTTON MILL, 1914. View of Anniston Manufacturing Company with the worst sanitation and child labor conditions in the town of Anniston, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1914

SYRIA: SILK STORE, c1914. Winding and weighting silk in an oriental silk store, Syria. Stereograph, c1914

LEBANON: SILK MANUFACTURE. Where skillful Arabs produce fine silk cloth with primitive tools, Mt. Lebanon, Syria. Stereograph, c1914

LEBANON: SILK MANUFACTURE. Boiling cocoons to loosen fibre ends in Syrias largest silk reeling plant, Mt. Lebanon. Stereograph, c1914

LEBANON: SILK MANUFACTURE. A skillful Arab weaver and his primitive loom weaving the finest of Syrian silk. Stereograph, c1914

LEBANON: SILK, c1914. Boiling cocoons to loosen fibre ends in Syrias largest silk reeling plant, Mt. Lebanon. Stereograph, c1914

SYRIA: SILK, c1914. Weaving the finest of Syrian silk on a primitive loom, Mt. Lebanon district. Stereograph, c1914

SYRIA: SILK, c1914. Gathering the silk ends, fine-spun as cobwebs, and connecting with reels, Syria. Stereograph, c1914

SYRIA: SILK, c1914. The most primitive reeling tools for silk thread, Mt. Lebanon, Syria. Stereograph, c1914

SYRIA: SILK, c1914. Examining and weighing raw silk in a Syrian silk plant. Stereograph, c1914

CARTOON: CHARGE ACCOUNTS. Delusion and snare in this American cartoon of 1914

OPERETTA COSTUME. Costume design by Theoni V. Aldredge for a 1974 New York City Opera production of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II. The design reflects French fashion, c1914

RIDING COSTUME, c1914. An actress in a riding costume. Photograph, c1914

SCHOOL CHILDREN, 1914. A group of children attending a mill school at Barker Cotton Mills in Mobile, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1914

ILLINOIS: KNOX COLLEGE, c1914. Panoramic view of the campus of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Photograph, c1914

KWAKIUTL, c1914. Two Kwakiutl Native Americans wedding guests in a canoe, one dressed in bearskin including paws and a mask, on a river in British Columbia. Photograph by Edward S. Curtis, c1914

WASHINGTON SLUM, 1914. Slums of Alley Clearance, Washington, D. C
WASHINGTON SLUM, 1914. Slums of Alley Clearance, Washington, D.C

PILE BRIDGE, c1914. Workers constructing a pile bridge which is estimated to be the highest in the world at 119 feet high, English Loggin Railway, near Mt. Vernon, Washington State. Photograph, c1914

ALASKA: ESKIMO GIRL. Mukpi, an Eskimo girl, in Point Barrow, Alaska. She was the youngest survivor of the 1914 sinking of the S.S

ALASKA: ESKIMO DANCE. Dancers called Kaviagamute performing the ceremonial Wolf Dance, Alaska. Photographed by the Lomen Brothers, c1914

PREPARING CEDAR BARK, c1914. A Nak waxda xw woman preparing cedar bark, possibly in British Columbia. Photograph by Edward S. Curtis, c1914

KWAKIUTL WOMAN, 1914. The daughter of a Nakoaktok chief on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, seated on a blanket-covered board and wearing a cedar bark cape

KOPRINO CHIEF, 1914. Qa hila, a young Koprino chief from Quatsino Sound, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, British Colubmia, Canada, wearing a dentalium shell nose ornament

KOSKIMO MAN, 1914. Yakotlus, a Koskimo Native American man from Quatsino Sound, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, British Colubmia, Canada. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, 1914

HAHUAMIS MAN, 1914. Naemahlpunkuma, a Hahuamis Native American man from the south coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, 1914

KWAKIUTL: FIRE, c1914. A Kwakiutl man in British Columbia starting a fire with a drill. Photograph by Edward S. Curtis, 1914

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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.