Anarchist Collection (#15)

PULLMAN STRIKE CARTOON. The Vanguard of Anarchy. Cartoon by W. A. Rogers, July 1894
PULLMAN STRIKE CARTOON. The Vanguard of Anarchy. Cartoon by W.A. Rogers, July 1894, potraying Eugene V. Debs, Governor Atlgeld of Illinois, Governor Wait of Colorado

The Bungalow, Whiteway Colony, Gloucestershire
The Bungalow, Whiteway Colony, near Stroud in Gloucestershire, was established in 1898. A group of Tolstoyan anarchists bought 40 acres of land

William McKinley (1843-1901) 25th president of USA from 1896. Shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, 6 Sept 1901 and died 14 Sept

At the Graffard Meeting Hall (Reunion a la salle Graffard), 1884. Artist: Beraud, Jean (1849-1936)
At the Graffard Meeting Hall (Reunion a la salle Graffard), 1884. Private Collection

La Reforme le 21 Novembre, le masque anarchiste, 1897. Artist: Privat-Livemont, Henri (1861?1936)
La Reforme le 21 Novembre, le masque anarchiste, 1897. From a private collection

Portrait of the Revolutionary Count Pyotr A. Kropotkin (1842-1921), 1920-1921. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Liberty is not Anarchy, 1886, (1929). Artist: Thomas Nast
Liberty is not Anarchy, 1886. This cartoon shows the hands of Columbia holding, in her left hand, a sword labeled U.S. and in her right, a handful of anarchists

Ramon de la Sacra, (1798-1871), 1920s
Ramon de la Sacra. Gallego publicist born in 1798. Arrived in Havana in 1821 and made a great speech on botanics. Had polemic arguments with Saco relating to the the poems of Heredia

Anarchism: Mikhail Bakunin, Russian anarchist, 19th century (1956). Bakunin (1814-1876) was the leading proponent of the doctrine of Collectivist Anarchism. From the Picture Post Library

The Anarchist, 1899. Artist: JF Weber
The Anarchist, 1899. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899

Peter Kropotkin, Russian anarchist, c1920. Prince Pyotr Kropotkin (1842-1921) was a geographer and advocate of anarchist communism

A Purveyor of Liquid Refreshment For Anarchists, c1895. Artist: Paul Charles Renouard
A Purveyor of Liquid Refreshment For Anarchists, c1895. From The Studio Volume 32. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1904]

Pierre Joseph Proudhon, French mulualist political philosopher, c1845-1868. Proudhon (1808-1868) advocated the complete reorganization of society and the abolition of all its trappings

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, 19th century French mutualist political philosopher, (1903). Proudhon (1808-1868) advocated the complete reorganization of society and the abolition of all its trappings

Mikhail Bakunin, Russian revolutionary and theorist of anarchism, 1863. Artist: Sergei Levitsky
Mikhail Bakunin, Russian revolutionary and theorist of anarchism, 1863. Bakunin (1814-1876) was the leading proponent of the doctrine of Collectivist Anarchism

Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin, Russian anarchist, c1900. Artist: Nadar
Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin, Russian anarchist, c1900. Prince Pyotr Kropotkin (1842-1921) was a geographer and advocate of anarchist communism. From a private collection

Attempted attack on Edward, Prince of Wales in Brussels, 1900. Jean Baptiste Sipido, the 16 year old anarchist, being held back after trying to assassinate Edward, Prince of Wales in Brussels

A bomb in Barcelona, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
A bomb in Barcelona, 1896. On June 7, 1896, a bomb, probably planted by anarchists, exploded amidst a religious procession in Cambios Nuevos, Barcelona

A Revolt of French Anarchists in Guyana, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
A Revolt of French Anarchists in Guyana, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 16th December 1894

Garrotting of anarchists in Xeres, Spain, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Garrotting of anarchists in Xeres, Spain, 1892. Manuel Fernandez Reina, Jose Fernandez Lamela, Manuel Silva Leal & Antonio Zarzuela Granja, considered anarchists were condemned to death

Portrait of Count Peter (Pyotr) Alexeyevich Kropotkin (1842-1921)

Explosion at the police station on the Rue des Bons-Enfants, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Explosion at the police station on the Rue des Bons-Enfants, Paris, 1892. On 8 November 1892, an anarchist named Emile Henry deposited a bomb at the offices of the Carmaux Mining Company in Paris

Two Forces, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Two Forces, 1881. Britannia, armed with a large sword labelled The Law, protects Hibernia from a stone-throwing, animalistic Irish anarchist

Jack Cade attacking London by night. 1450

The unrest in Spain: stormy scenes in Madrid
Spanish infantry charge the strikers who refuse to disperse. Date: 1917

Spanish general strike
Three photographs showing respectively some soldiers charging a group of strikers; the machine gun section installed in the gardens; the infantry, backed up by cavalry

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865). French politician, mutualist philosopher and socialist. Photography. Colored

Card of National Confederation Labour (Confederacion Nacional del Trabajo). 1939. Spain

Scots guards at the Siege of Sidney Street
Scots guards on the Streets of London during the Siege of Sidney Street in 1911. Date: 1911

Anarchist Outrages 8
This house in the rue de Clichy, targeted as the home of a hostile politician, is the scene of a bomb attack by the anarchist Ravachol. Date: 1892

Rioting at Lyon - 1
When president Carnot is assassinated by Italian anarchist Caserio, there is rioting in the streets of Lyon, where the Italian consulate is attacked. Date: June 1894

Anarchist Outrages 2
Ravachol (on left) and fellow- anarchists on trial for bomb outrages : Ravachol is spared the guillotine through extenuating circumstances but faces other charges. Date: 1892

Airship Battle
The Attila - the aptly-named flying machine of the evil- minded anarchist Hartmann - in battle over the ocean. Date: 1902

Attack on Balloon
The Attila - the aptly-named flying machine of the evil- minded anarchist Hartmann - attacks a balloon. Date: 1902

Hartmann Attacked
The Attila - the aptly-named flying machine of the evil- minded anarchist Hartmann - is attacked while on a bombing raid. Date: 1902

Anarchist Aircraft
The Attila - the aptly-named flying machine of the evil- minded anarchist Hartmann. Date: 1902

L Escarmouche 1893-94 Periodical lithographs
Artokoloro

Attack on Isabella II (1830-1904) and King Francis of Spain (1822-1902). Madrid. Spain
Attack on Isabella II (1830-1904) and King Francis of Spain (1822-1902). Madrid, Spain. Colored engraving from 1872

CHICAGO: ANARCHISTS, 1886. Police arresting anarchists in Chicago, Illinois. Wood engraving, 1886

PETR ALEKSEEVICH KROPOTKIN (1842-1921). Russian geographer, revolutionist, anarchist and philosopher

SACCO & VANZETTI, 1927. Riot police guards breaking up a picket line outside of the courthouse in Dedham, Massachusetts, during the trial of Italian anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti

SACCO & VANZETTI, 1927. Riot squad guards outside of the courthouse in Dedham, Massachusetts, during the trial of Italian anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. Photograph, 1927

MARY JONES (1837-1930). Nee Harris. Known as Mother Jones. American labor leader. Oil over a photograph, n.d

Portrait of Emile-Jean-Marie Gautier (b / w photo)
XIR887769 Portrait of Emile-Jean-Marie Gautier (b/w photo) by Carjat, Etienne (1828-1906); Archives Larousse, Paris, France; (add.info)

Guests of France, H. M. Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, front cover illustration
XIR414778 Guests of France, H. M. Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 11th May 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Problems of term in Paris, clandestine removal men, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR414751 Problems of term in Paris, clandestine removal men, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 29th October 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Portrait of Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (1814-76) 1871 (oil on canvas)
BAL266324 Portrait of Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (1814-76) 1871 (oil on canvas) by Gay, Nikolai Nikolajevitch (1831-94); 60x51 cm; State Art Gallery of Kirgiz Republic, Bishkek

WASHINGTON, D. C. BOMBING. Exterior of U
WASHINGTON, D.C. BOMBING. Exterior of U.S. Attorney General Alexander Mitchell Palmers home after it was bombed by anarchists. Photograph, 1919

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"Unleashing Chaos: The Anarchist Movement through History" From the dramatic Sidney Street Siege in East London, where Winston Churchill faced off against anarchist revolutionaries, to the enigmatic Nestor Makhno leading a peasant army during the Russian Civil War - the history of anarchism is filled with captivating figures and events that have shaped our world. At its core, anarchism seeks to dismantle oppressive systems and establish a society based on voluntary cooperation and mutual aid. Influential thinkers like Kropotkin envisioned a future where individuals would live harmoniously without rulers or hierarchies. Proudhon's philosophy of mutualism advocated for workers' control over means of production, challenging capitalist structures. Emma Goldman, an American anarchist known for her fiery speeches and activism, fearlessly fought for women's rights and free speech amidst societal constraints. Her image immortalized in oil over a photograph captures her unwavering spirit. The Haymarket Square incident in Chicago serves as a haunting reminder of how peaceful protests can turn into tragic violence. A handbill calling for mass meetings highlights the fervor surrounding this pivotal event in labor history. The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), represented by their iconic Little Red Songbook from 1905, aimed to ignite discontent among workers through music and solidarity. Their poster from 1917 showcases their commitment to organizing laborers across America. Mikhail Bakunin's radical ideas challenged traditional notions of power and authority while inspiring generations of anarchists worldwide. His influence can still be felt today within anarchist circles. The Tottenham Outrage souvenir stands as evidence that even acts committed under an anarchist banner could provoke shockwaves throughout society - reminding us that not all actions carried out by self-proclaimed they are universally supported within the movement itself. As we reflect on these historical moments captured in photographs and documents, we witness both the idealistic aspirations and controversial consequences associated with anarchism. It remains a complex and multifaceted ideology that continues to inspire, provoke, and divide.