Commissary Collection (#9)

Balfour, Arthur James, M.P, O.M, Head of British Commission To U.S. Awaiting His Arrival... 1917
Balfour, Arthur James, M.P, O.M, Head of British Commission To U.S. Awaiting His Arrival: Amb. Spring-Rice; Lansing; F.L. Polk; William Phillips, 1917

Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918
Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. American businessman and diplomat Walter Sherman Gifford: president of the AT&T; US Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918
Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. American businessman and diplomat Walter Sherman Gifford: president of the AT&T; US Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918
Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. American businessman and diplomat Walter Sherman Gifford: president of the AT&T; US Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Aviation, Army - Col. Samuel Reber, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Aviation, Army - Col. Samuel Reber, 1914
Aviation, Army - Col. Samuel Reber, 1914. US aviation pioneer Samuel Reber II

Richard Wilson Austin, Rep. from Tennessee, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Richard Wilson Austin, Rep
Richard Wilson Austin, Rep. from Tennessee, 1914. Richard W. Austin, US politician, attorney and diplomat. Representative 1909-1911

Richard Wilson Austin, Rep. from Tennessee, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Richard Wilson Austin, Rep
Richard Wilson Austin, Rep. from Tennessee, 1914. Richard W. Austin, US politician, attorney and diplomat. Representative 1909-1911

Guests at Balmoral, October 1946, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Guests at Balmoral, October 1946, (1947). King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with daughters Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret Rose

Fête à l'ambassade d'Angleterre à Paris, 1889. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Fete a l'ambassade d'Angleterre a Paris, 1889

The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Dr. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, Ambassador From Cuba, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr
Dr. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, Ambassador From Cuba, 1915

Dr. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, Ambassador From Cuba, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr
Dr. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, Ambassador From Cuba, 1915

Dr. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, Ambassador From Cuba, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr
Dr. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, Ambassador From Cuba, 1915

Le voyage, de Salonique a Toulon, des consuls arretes le 30 decembre; A l'abri du vent... 1915
Le voyage, de Salonique a Toulon, des consuls arretes le 30 decembre; A l'abri du vent, l'institutrice des enfants du consul allemand

Portrait de Camille Barrère au palais Farnèse, 1906. Creator: Paul Albert Besnard
Portrait de Camille Barrere au palais Farnese, 1906

Le voyage, de Salonique a Toulon, des consuls arretes le 30 decembre; Au premier plan... 1915
Le voyage, de Salonique a Toulon, des consuls arretes le 30 decembre; Au premier plan, les enfants du consul general d'Allemagne, don't le pere est tout en haut, a droite; derriere eux

Portrait de Camille Barrère au palais Farnèse, 1906. Creator: Paul Albert Besnard
Portrait de Camille Barrere au palais Farnese, 1906

William Jennings Bryan with Dr. L. Muller of Brazil, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Jennings Bryan with Dr. L
William Jennings Bryan with Dr. L. Muller of Brazil, 1913. Rep. from Nebraska, 1891-1895; Secretary of State, 1913-1915. Dr. Lauro Severiano Muller, Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Constantine Brun, Ambassador From Denmark - Riding At Fort Myer, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Constantine Brun, Ambassador From Denmark - Riding At Fort Myer, 1916

Serbian Mission To The U.S. at Mount Vernon, with Sec. Lansing, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Serbian Mission To The U.S. at Mount Vernon, with Sec. Lansing, 1918

Serbian Mission To The U.S. at Mount Vernon, with Sec. Lansing, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Serbian Mission To The U.S. at Mount Vernon, with Sec. Lansing, 1918

Serbian Mission To The U.S. at Mount Vernon, with Sec. Lansing, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Serbian Mission To The U.S. at Mount Vernon, with Sec. Lansing, 1918

Serbian Mission To The U.S. - Various Groups, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Serbian Mission To The U.S
Serbian Mission To The U.S. - Various Groups, 1918

Sir Robert Baden-Powell, William Howard Taft and James Bryce, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, William Howard Taft and James Bryce, 1911. [British founder of the Boy Scouts movement Robert Baden-Powell; US President William Howard Taft; British ambassador to the United

Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To D.C... 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To [Washington] D.C. C.H. Livingstone; Baden-Powell; Taft; Amb. Bryce; Unidentified; James Sloane, 1911

The Late Right Hon The Earl of Lytton, GCB 1831-1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Late Right Hon The Earl of Lytton, GCB 1831-1891, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Serbian Mission To The U.S. - Various Groups, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Serbian Mission To The U.S
Serbian Mission To The U.S. - Various Groups, 1918

Horse Shows - Bakmetieff, Mme. Wife of Russian Ambassador. Hengelmuller Von Hengervar... 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Horse Shows - Bakmetieff, Mme. Wife of Russian Ambassador. Hengelmuller Von Hengervar Wife of The Ambassador From Austri-Hungary. Mclean, Mrs. Edward Beale, 1912

Democratic National Convention - Col. George Harvey; Sen. A.O. Bacon of Georgia, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Democratic National Convention - Col. George Harvey; Sen. A.O. Bacon of Georgia, 1912. [Americans: diplomat, journalist, author, railway magnate

Republican National Committee - Gen. Powell Clayton of Arkansas; T. K. Niedrughaus... 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Republican National Committee - General Powell Clayton of Arkansas; T. K. Niedrughaus [sic] of Missouri; Alvah H. Martin of Virginia, 1912. [USA: politicians]

Thomas Howard Birch of New Jersey, Ambassador To Portugal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Thomas Howard Birch of New Jersey, US Ambassador To Portugal, 1913

Wright Flights - Jean Jules Jusserand, Ambassador from France, 1909. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights - Jean Jules Jusserand, Ambassador from France, 1909. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S

Benning Races - August Belmont; Mrs. Donald Cameron; Sec. Meyer. 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Benning Races - August Belmont; Mrs. Donald Cameron; Secretary Meyer, 1912. [Racecourse, Washington, DC: businessman and financier August Belmont; Elizabeth Sherman, wife of James Donald Cameron

Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany, with Baron Sudenhorst Von Zwiedinek, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany, with Baron Sudenhorst Von Zwiedinek, 1914. First World War: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff (right)

Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany - War Picture, Germany, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Count J.H
Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany - War Picture, Germany, 1917. First World War: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917

Count J.H. Von Bernstorff...Leaving German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Count J.H
Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany - Leaving German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917. First World War: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908

Count J.H. Von Bernstorff...Leaving German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Count J.H
Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany - Leaving German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917. First World War: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908

Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany...At Horse Show with The Countess, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany - 2nd From Right At Horse Show with The Countess, 1911. Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917

Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany, Washington DC, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Count J.H
Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany, Washington DC, 1917. First World War: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917

Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany, Washington DC, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Count J.H
Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany, Washington DC, 1917. First World War: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917

Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To DC Reviewing Parade: All Or Some of Foregoing
Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To [Washington] D.C. Reviewing Parade: All Or Some of Foregoing, 1911. [US Army officer and aide Major Archibald Butt (in cap)

Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany - Left, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Count J.H
Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany - Left, Washington DC, 1917. First World War: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917

Founder of Boy Scouts Sir Robert Baden-Powell, William H. Taft, Archibald Willingham Butt, 1911. [US Army officer and aide Major Archibald Butt; British founder of the Boy Scouts movement Robert

Baden-Powell Visit, [Washington, DC], 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Baden-Powell Visit, [Washington, DC], 1911
Baden-Powell Visit, [Washington, DC], 1911. [British founder of the Boy Scouts movement Robert Baden-Powell; US Army officer

Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To DC, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To [Washington] DC, 1911. [British founder of the Boy Scouts movement Robert Baden-Powell; US Army officer

Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To D.C. Reviewing Parade... 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To [Washington] D.C. Reviewing Parade: Baden-Powell; Maj. Butt, Rear; President Taft; Bryce; Livingstone, 1911

Ambassador James Bryce; Arthur, The Duke of Connaught; Maj. Butt, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Ambassador James Bryce; Arthur, The Duke of Connaught; Maj. Butt, 1911. [Visit to the USA: James Bryce, ambassador to the United States; Prince Arthur of Connaught

Belgian Mission To U.S. Mathieu Leclereq; William Phillips; Capt. T.C. Cook...1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Belgian Mission To U.S. Mathieu Leclereq [sic]; William Phillips; Capt. T.C. Cook, Washington DC, U.S.A. 1917. First World War: Belgian officer and US officials at meeting of diplomats

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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.