Checkpoint Collection

International Bridge between El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico
Splendid view of the International Bridge between El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico. Date: circa 1910s

Ramenés au Devoir; Deserteurs repentis barrant une route pour arreter a leur tour de... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Ramenes au Devoir; Deserteurs repentis barrant une route pour arreter a leur tour de nouveaux fuyards, 1917. First World War

Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge... Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Families

State border plant inspection between Mexico and the United States, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
State border plant inspection maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture between Mexico and the United States

Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Families

Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, to have their baggage inspected for plant pests before they are allowed to enter California

Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line to have their baggage inspected for plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Plant quarantine inspector examining tourist baggage... Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspector examining tourist baggage before entering California. Yuma, Arizona. ['Why Inspect Baggage

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Crossing the international bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Crossing the international bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas

El Paso housewives after a day's shopping in Juarez, Mexico, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
El Paso housewives after a day's shopping in Juarez, Mexico where they benefit by the rate of exchange. Texas

El Paso residents at plant quarantine station, El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
El Paso residents at plant quarantine station. El Paso, Texas

Plant quarantine inspectors examining goods bought... before entering El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining goods bought in Juarez, Mexico before entering El Paso, Texas

California state quarantine inspection station at Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California state quarantine inspection station at Yuma, Arizona. The station is open twenty-four hours a day with one senior and three junior inspectors on duty each shift

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by... 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

United States immigration station, El Paso, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican woman entering the United States. United States immigration station, El Paso, Texas

California state plant quarantine inspector examining baggage for insect pests, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California state plant quarantine inspector examining baggage for insect pests. Arizona

Palestinian selling watermelons at Al-Jalameh checkpoint on Israel-Palestine border, Palestine, Middle East

Libyan rebels manning a checkpoint near the front line are seen through a bullet-pocked windshield outside the village of Tiji in western Libya, July 31, 2011

Arai, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
Arai, from the series " Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)", Japan, c. 1806

1943 - border crossing between Syria and Turkey
1943 - border crossing at Bab el Hawa between Syria and Turkey Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

German carters showing their papers before being permitted to enter the British Rhine
STC359588 German carters showing their papers before being permitted to enter the British Rhine Zone (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

English actor Fred Terry in a production of The Scarlet Pimpernel, 1905 (b / w photo)
5999786 English actor Fred Terry in a production of The Scarlet Pimpernel, 1905 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

West Berlin, Germany, 10 days after relaxation of border crossing by GDR Government. This allowed east german citizens to cross into West Berlin and West Germany, pictures taken 19th November 1989

One of the many roads in England now closed off and protected by barricades and mounted machine guns during the Second World War

Search through the Luggage of Josephs Brother, ca. 1545. Creator: Unknown
Search through the Luggage of Josephs Brother, ca. 1545. After Francesco Primaticcio

Imperial guard and mounted soldier at a checkpoint

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Germany, Berlin, Mitte, Friedrichstrasse, Tourist goods Allied Checkpoint Store entrance

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Germany, Berlin, American soldier & flag at Checkpoint Charlie on Friedrichstrasse

1954 Ford Zephyr, J. Risk, P. Wren on Redex Rally. Creator: Unknown
1954 Ford Zephyr, J.Risk, P.Wren on Redex Rally

1949 Allard L type Welsh Rally, 12th July 1952. Creator: Unknown
1949 Allard L type Welsh Rally, 12th July 1952

View of the Bosphorus: The Castle of Europe, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View of the Bosphorus: The Castle of Europe, 1890. On the European shore of the Bosphorus, Rumelihisari medieval fortress was built between 1451-1452 on the orders of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in

View of the dome of the checkpoint building of Güell House, built between 1884 and 1887
View of the dome of the checkpoint building of Guell House, built between 1884 and 1887, designed by Antoni Gaudi i Cornet

Detail of the facade of the checkpoint building in the Güell House, built between 1884
Detail of the facade of the checkpoint building in the Guell House, built between 1884 and 1887, designed by Antoni Gaudi i Cornet

French dragoon, delivering passport to alert Belgian picket, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Uniforms of the 2nd infantry of the French royal guard, 1823. Artist: Charles Etienne Pierre Motte
Uniforms of the soldiers of the 2nd infantry regiment of the French royal guard, 1823

German checkpoint, occupied Paris, 1940-1944. During the occupation the freedom of movement of the citizens of Paris was restricted as they were subjected to checks of their vehicles and papers

Military Police guard, West Berlin, Germany
Military Police guard with weapon in West Berlin, Germany. The Wall and an observation tower can be seen in the distance. Date: 1960s

Allied Checkpoint Charlie, West Berlin, Germany
Allied Checkpoint Charlie in the rain, West Berlin, Germany, with an American flag flying above. Date: 1960s

American sector sign at the Checkpoint Charlie border crossing in Berlin, Germany

US Army Checkpoint Charlie border crossing in Berlin, Germany
Checkpoint Charlie border crossing in Berlin, Germany

Focus: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Focus - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: You can t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. ~ Mark Twain

Soldiers on the Russian frontier at Helmstedt, Germany
Three soldiers (two British, one Russian) on the Russian frontier at Helmstedt, Germany, standing in front of a British Zone sign

Soldiers at a checkpoint, East Berlin, Germany. The man in front appears to have noticed that he is being photographed -- a sign in four languages (not visible here) says that photos are not allowed

Men at a checkpoint, Berlin, Germany
Men at a checkpoint at night, Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

Bartizan in the wall of Dubrovnik. Croatia

Sailboat sailing in Adriatic Sea, near the wall of Dubrovnik. Croatia

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"Journeys Across Borders: The Stories of Checkpoints" International Bridge between El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico: Witness the bustling checkpoint where cultures collide and dreams cross borders. Allied Checkpoint Charlie, West Berlin, Germany: A symbol of Cold War tensions, this iconic checkpoint witnessed daring escapes and divided a city. Military Police guard, West Berlin, Germany: The vigilant guardians at the checkpoint ensured safety amidst political turmoil in divided Berlin. Libyan rebels manning a checkpoint near the front line are seen through a bullet-pocked lens: Through shattered hopes and resilience, these brave rebels stood firm at their crucial post. Arai from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)": Step back in time to feudal Japan as travelers pass through an ancient checkpoint on their journey. 1943 - border crossing between Syria and Turkey: Amidst wartime chaos, this vital gateway connected nations while bearing witness to human struggles. German carters showing their papers before being permitted to enter the British Rhine: Experience history unfold as weary travelers navigate bureaucracy for passage across borders. English actor Fred Terry in a production of The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905 b/w photo): Intrigue awaits as actors portray secret missions and hidden identities within historical checkpoints. Search through the Luggage of Joseph's Brother ca. , 1545 Creator: Unknown Uncover tales of suspicion and intrigue as authorities delve into personal belongings at checkpoints throughout history. Imperial Guard.