Commissary Collection

Russian Commissar speaking at a meeting
Peoples Commissar Voroshiloff speaking at a meeting on board the deck of a cruiser

Portrait of Ferry Carondelet with his Secretaries, 1510. Creator: Sebastiano del Piombo
Portrait of Ferry Carondelet with his Secretaries, 1510.

Gen. Virbeck [i.e., Verbeck; Chandler Hale; Adm. Togo; [and] Gen. Grant, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Virbeck [i.e., Verbeck; Chandler Hale; Adm. Togo; [and] Gen. Grant, 1911. Shows men on the Lusitania welcoming Japanese admiral Togo Heihachiro to New York City

J.S. Sherman, Gov. Fort and Com'r van Sant review G.A.R. Parade- Atlantic City, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
J.S. Sherman, Gov. Fort and Com'r van Sant review G.A.R. Parade- Atlantic City, 1910. The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R)

Baron D'Estournelles De Constant and Seth Low, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Baron D'Estournelles De Constant and Seth Low, between c1910 and c1915.

Cornerstone laying 6/7/11; N.M. Butler; Seth Low, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Cornerstone laying 6/7/11; N.M. Butler; Seth Low, 1911. Shows Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947), president of Columbia University and Seth Low, former Columbia president and former Mayor of New York.

Mrs. F.D. Grant; Mrs. Francis M. Gibson; Mrs. U.S. Grant III; Gen. F.D. Grant, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. F.D. Grant; Mrs. Francis M. Gibson; Mrs. U.S. Grant III; Gen. F.D. Grant, 1911. Shows General Frederick Dent Grant, commanding officer on Governors Island

President Taft, Sec'y Knox at home of Ansley Wilcox, Buffalo, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
President Taft, Secretary Knox at home of Ansley Wilcox, Buffalo, 1910. Shows people including President Taft, United States Secretary of State Philander C

C. Hardinge, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
C. Hardinge, 1911. Sir Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst (1858-1944), British diplomat, statesman and Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916.

John Bigelow, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
John Bigelow, 1911.

Gen. Dan. Sickles in wheelchair, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Dan. Sickles in wheelchair, 1912.

John Bigelow, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
John Bigelow, 1910.

A.P. Moore, who just married Lillian Russell, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
A.P. Moore, who just married Lillian Russell, 1912.

Juan Riano, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Juan Riano, 1910.

Jos. Choate, portrait bust, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Jos. Choate, portrait bust, 1910.

von Aehrenthal, cameo portrait, in uniform, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
von Aehrenthal, cameo portrait, in uniform, 1910.

C.S. Francis, cameo portrait, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
C.S. Francis, cameo portrait, 1910.

Sir J.N. Jordan, British Minister to China, portrait, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir J.N. Jordan, British Minister to China, portrait, 1912.

Sir F.L. Bertie, portrait bust, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir F.L. Bertie, portrait bust, 1918.

Ali Rustem Bey, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Ali Rustem Bey, 1914. Ahmet Rustem Bey (1862-1934) who was the Turkish ambassador to the United States from June to October, 1914, on a boat with a reporter.

Sir George & Lady Reid, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir George & Lady Reid, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Australian politician Sir George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918) and Lady Reid.

Count Moltke, wife and child, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Count Moltke, wife and child, between c1910 and c1915.

Austria - Army Commissary Train, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Austria - Army Commissary Train, between c1910 and c1915.

Joseph E. Davies, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Joseph E. Davies, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Joseph E. Davies (1876-1958) who was appointed by President Wilson to be Commissioner of Corporations in 1912.

Josephus Daniel's Family, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Josephus Daniel's Family, between c1910 and c1915.

Consul Kirchknopf, Hilmi Pacha, De Giers, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Consul Kirchknopf, Hilmi Pacha, De Giers, 1912. Shows diplomats from Turkey (Huseyin Hilmi Pasha), Russia (Mikhail Nikolayevich von Giers)

Menasseh ben Israel, 1636. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Menasseh ben Israel, 1636. Manoel Dias Soeiro (1604-57), better known by his Hebrew name Menasseh/ Manasseh ben Israel also, Menasheh ben Yossef ben Yisrael, was a Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist

Mr. Straus, Mrs. T. Woodruff, and Mary Condon, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mr. Straus, Mrs. T. Woodruff, and Mary Condon, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Roger Williams Straus, Sr. (1891-1957) and others

Oscar Straus at B. Cochran's [i.e., Cockran], 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Oscar Straus at B. Cochran's [i.e., Cockran], 1912. Shows Oscar Straus (1850-1926), Bull Moose Party candidate for governor of New York in 1912; shaking hands with Mrs. B

Amb. Myron T. Herrick & wife, between 1912 and 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Amb. Myron T. Herrick & wife Carolyn M. Parmely Herrick, between 1912 and 1914. Shows Myron T. Herrick (1854-1929), American ambassador to France 1912-14.

Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

John Hays Hammond, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
John Hays Hammond, between c1910 and c1915. Shows mining engineer, diplomat, and philanthropist John Hays Hammond (1855-1936).

Straus, L.L. Bonheur, O. Straus, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Straus, L.L. Bonheur, O. Straus, 1912. Shows Lucien Laurent Bonheur (b. 1864) and Oscar Straus (1850-1926), Bull Moose Party candidate for governor of New York in 1912; at the country home of

Sir Geo. Reid - Mrs. Oliver T. Johnston, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Geo. Reid - Mrs. Oliver T. Johnston, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Australian politician Sir George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918) and probably daughter-in-law, Mrs. Oliver Templeton Johnson.

Sir Geo. Reid, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Geo. Reid, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Australian politician Sir George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918).

H.L. Wilson, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
H.L. Wilson, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Henry Lane Wilson (1857-1932) who served as the United States Ambassador to Mexico in 1909-1913).

Stephen Pichon, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Stephen Pichon, 1919. Shows French politician Stephen-Jean-Marie Pichon (1857-1933).

Elkus and Morgenthau, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Elkus and Morgenthau, 1916. Shows U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire Abram I. Elkus (1867-1947), shaking hands with former ambassador Henry Morgenthau (1856-1946).

Rabasa [and] Rodriguez, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Rabasa [and] Rodriguez, 1914. Shows Mexican delegates to the Niagara Peace Conference of 1914 including Mexican writer and diplomat Jose´ Emilo Rabasa Estebannell (1856-1930) and Agustin Rodriguez.

Pres. of Panama -- Dr. B. Porras, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Pres. of Panama -- Dr. B. Porras, 1914. Shows Belisario Porras Barahona (1856-1942), a Panamanian politician who served as President of Panama.

L.L. Bonheur; Mrs. Cochran [i.e., Cockran]; O. Straus & wife; Mrs. T. Roosevelt, Jr..., 1912
L.L. Bonheur; Mrs. Cochran [i.e., Cockran]; O. Straus & wife; Mrs. T. Roosevelt, Jr.; B. Cochran [i.e., Cockran], 1912. Shows Lucien Laurent Bonheur (b)

Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, between c1910 and c1915. Shows English diplomat Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (1859-1918), who was the British Ambassador to the United States from 1913 to 1918.

Admiral King's visit to the King of Siam at Bangkok: procession...to the Palace, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Admiral King's visit to the King of Siam at Bangkok: procession from the royal landing place to the Palace, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. R

The Court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday last: arrival of the foreign ambassadors, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday last: arrival of the foreign ambassadors, 1864. 'As a memorial of the occasion, last Saturday, when our Queen, to the gratification of all her people

Landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., at Yokohama, Japan, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., at Yokohama, Japan, 1864. Engraving of '...a sketch by Mr. Wirgman, our Special Artist, which...represents the landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock

The Ambassadors from Madagascar, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Ambassadors from Madagascar, 1864. Engraving from carte-de-visite photographs by M. Chambay. 'Their Excellencies Rainandrianandraina and Rainiferingia

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward St. John Neale, C.B., the British Chargé d'Affaires in Japan, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward St. John Neale, C.B., the British Charge d'Affaires in Japan, 1864. 'Colonel Neale...has just brought our differences with the Japanese authorities to a satisfactory

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Denmark: Kongens-Nytorf, at Copenhagen, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Denmark: scene in the square of Kongens-Nytorf, at Copenhagen, 1864. The townspeople of Copenhagen were gratified with a sight of his Royal Highness

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"Commissary: A Glimpse into Historical Gatherings and Diplomatic Affairs" Step back in time to witness the grandeur of historical gatherings and diplomatic affairs as we delve into the world of "commissary. " From a Russian Commissar's powerful speech at a meeting to the Spanish Civil War unfolding before our eyes, these captivating moments have shaped history. Imagine yourself standing at the front lines of the Central during the tumultuous Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), witnessing bravery and resilience amidst chaos. The echoes of battle are juxtaposed with images from an opulent banquet hosted by Sir Edward and Lady Ermyntrude Malet at the British Embassy in 1890. This lavish event brings together distinguished guests, their elegant attire reflecting an era long gone. As we explore further, portraits emerge from faded photographs - Sir Edward Mortimer Archibald, James Lawrence Orr, John Lathrop Motley - figures who played pivotal roles in shaping nations. Lewis Cass of Michigan stands tall among them, his contributions etched deep within American history. The unknown creator's lens transports us to another gathering where George Payne Rainsford James engages in spirited conversation with John Forsyth Jr. , August Belmont Senior, Lord Napier, and even John Quincy Adams himself. These luminaries share wisdom that resonates through generations. Through these glimpses into past events captured by anonymous creators between 1855 and 1865, we unravel stories woven within each frame. We witness power dynamics shifting hands while diplomacy dances delicately on a tightrope between peacekeeping and political maneuvering. "Commissary" invites us to reflect upon how historical meetings shape our present reality. It reminds us that behind every significant moment lies individuals whose actions reverberate throughout time. Let us cherish these snapshots frozen in time as they offer insight into humanity's triumphs and struggles across cultures and continents alike.