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Journalist Collection (#2)

"Capturing the Truth: A Glimpse into the World of Journalists" From documenting historic events to shaping public opinion

Background imageJournalist Collection: Notebook and wig of Justice Hawkins

Notebook and wig of Justice Hawkins
A notebook and wig once belonging to the English Judge, Justice Hawkins (Henry Hawkins, 1st Baron Brampton), given to Horatio William Bottomley, Liberal MP

Background imageJournalist Collection: Lenin / Krupskaia / 1920

Lenin / Krupskaia / 1920
VLADIMIR ILYICH LENIN With Krupskaia and the American journalist Lincoln Air

Background imageJournalist Collection: Sir Philip Gibbs - 1

Sir Philip Gibbs - 1
SIR PHILIP GIBBS Journalist whose outspoken reporting from the front in WW1 got him into trouble: first journalist to interview the Pope. War historian. Date: 1877 - 1962

Background imageJournalist Collection: Chesterton / Cig Card

Chesterton / Cig Card
GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON English journalist and writer

Background imageJournalist Collection: William Woodfall

William Woodfall
WILLIAM WOODFALL journalist, known as Memory Woodfall and regarded as the father of modern reporting

Background imageJournalist Collection: Frederick Melchior von Grimm, 1930 (etching)

Frederick Melchior von Grimm, 1930 (etching)
8915831 Frederick Melchior von Grimm, 1930 (etching) by Tardieu, Ambroise (1788-1841); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Grimm, Frederick Melchior von)

Background imageJournalist Collection: Frederick Melchior von Grimm, 1930 (etching)

Frederick Melchior von Grimm, 1930 (etching)
8915740 Frederick Melchior von Grimm, 1930 (etching) by Tardieu, Ambroise (1788-1841); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Grimm, Frederick Melchior von)

Background imageJournalist Collection: Karl Marx, German philosopher, economist, political theorist and socialist revolutionary

Karl Marx, German philosopher, economist, political theorist and socialist revolutionary (colour litho)
6029794 Karl Marx, German philosopher, economist, political theorist and socialist revolutionary (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJournalist Collection: Karl Marx portrait

Karl Marx portrait
3770178 Karl Marx portrait; (add.info.: Karl Marx, portrait. German historian, economist & revolutionary, 1818-1883); Lebrecht Authors.

Background imageJournalist Collection: Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, 1904. Creator: John Singer Sargent

Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, 1904. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, 1904.

Background imageJournalist Collection: Helene Dutrieu, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Helene Dutrieu, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Helene Dutrieu, 1911. Shows Helene Dutrieu (1877-1961), Belgian aviator, cyclist, hospital director and journalist.

Background imageJournalist Collection: Helene Dutrieu, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Helene Dutrieu, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Helene Dutrieu, 1911. Shows Helene Dutrieu (1877-1961), Belgian aviator, cyclist, ambulance driver and hospital director.

Background imageJournalist Collection: Robt. Adamson, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

Robt. Adamson, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
Robt. Adamson, 1913.

Background imageJournalist Collection: Mme. Marguerite-Durand seated, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Mme. Marguerite-Durand seated, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mme. Marguerite-Durand seated, 1910.

Background imageJournalist Collection: Wm. Barnes, Jr., standing outside in park, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Wm. Barnes, Jr., standing outside in park, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Wm. Barnes, Jr., standing outside in park, 1910.

Background imageJournalist Collection: Ali Rustem Bey, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

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.

Background imageJournalist Collection: Neil Munro, 1920. Creator: William Strang

Neil Munro, 1920. Creator: William Strang
Neil Munro, 1920. Neil Munro (1863-1930) was a popular and important Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic, who also wrote under the pseudonym 'Hugh Foulis'

Background imageJournalist Collection: William Robinson, 1908. Creator: Francis Dodd

William Robinson, 1908. Creator: Francis Dodd
William Robinson, 1908. William Robinson (1838-1935), was an Irish gardener and journalist whose ideas about wild gardening spurred the movement that led to the popularising of the English cottage

Background imageJournalist Collection: H.L. Wilson, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

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).

Background imageJournalist Collection: Irvin Cobb, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Irvin Cobb, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Irvin Cobb, 1916. Shows Irvin S. Cobb (1876-1944), an American journalist who wrote humorous stories of Kentucky color.

Background imageJournalist Collection: Italian gun on Adriatic, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service

Italian gun on Adriatic, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Italian gun on Adriatic, 1918 or 1919. Journalists inspecting a 15 inch gun battery along the Adriatic coast in Albania after World War I.

Background imageJournalist Collection: War Correspondents, Langewaede, 22 Sept 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

War Correspondents, Langewaede, 22 Sept 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
War Correspondents, Langewaede, 22 Sept 1918 (date created or published later). War reporters in Langewaede, Belgium during World War I.

Background imageJournalist Collection: The late Alaric Alexander Watts, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The late Alaric Alexander Watts, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late Alaric Alexander Watts, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. J. and C. Watkins. Alaric Watts was '...the editor...of "The Literary Souvenir"...It was the first of

Background imageJournalist Collection: The War in Denmark: Prussian battery at Gaasberg Point, opposite the forts of Düppel, 1864

The War in Denmark: Prussian battery at Gaasberg Point, opposite the forts of Düppel, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: Prussian battery at Gaasberg Point, opposite the forts of Duppel, 1864. '...We see two of the great guns at work

Background imageJournalist Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
The ITV Formula One team in front of the studio. Clockwise from left; Pitlane commentator Ted Kravitz (GBR), Beverley Turner (GBR), F1 pundit Tony Jardine (GBR), reporter Louise Goodman (GBR)

Background imageJournalist Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Ayrton Senna (BRA) Williams is mobbed by the media at his home race. Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, 27 March 1994

Background imageJournalist Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Race winner Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren is interviewed by a hoard of journalists. Monaco Grand Prix, Rd 3, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, 7 May 1989

Background imageJournalist Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Ayrton Senna (BRA) Williams is swarmed by the media following the tragic events of the weekend thus far. San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, 1 May 1994

Background imageJournalist Collection: Title page of Le Bagne, by Albert Londres, 1923 (print)

Title page of Le Bagne, by Albert Londres, 1923 (print)
8723987 Title page of Le Bagne, by Albert Londres, 1923 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page of the book by Albert Londres (1884-1932) "Le Bagne"

Background imageJournalist Collection: Portrait de Sir Henry Morton Stanley pseudonyme de John Rowlands (1841-1904)

Portrait de Sir Henry Morton Stanley pseudonyme de John Rowlands (1841-1904), explorateur et journaliste britannique
FGL5492510 Portrait de Sir Henry Morton Stanley pseudonyme de John Rowlands (1841-1904), explorateur et journaliste britannique. Gravure du 19eme siecle ©Fototeca/Leemage; Fototeca Gilardi

Background imageJournalist Collection: Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie (Book 1)

Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867
5668996 Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867; (add.info)

Background imageJournalist Collection: William T Stead and his wife (b/w photo)

William T Stead and his wife (b/w photo)
478464 William T Stead and his wife (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: William T Stead, 1849 - 1912. English journalist publisher and social crusader. Here seen with his wife.)

Background imageJournalist Collection: George Augustus Sala, English author in his study, Brighton (engraving)

George Augustus Sala, English author in his study, Brighton (engraving)
8631603 George Augustus Sala, English author in his study, Brighton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Augustus Sala, (1828-1895)

Background imageJournalist Collection: James Agate, English journalist and author (b/w photo)

James Agate, English journalist and author (b/w photo)
8676191 James Agate, English journalist and author (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Agate (1877-1947)

Background imageJournalist Collection: Portrait of Jules Claretie (1840-1913), French novelist, playwright, critic and academician

Portrait of Jules Claretie (1840-1913), French novelist, playwright, critic and academician
JEB4836728 Portrait of Jules Claretie (1840-1913), French novelist, playwright, critic and academician. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Jules Claretie (1840-1913)

Background imageJournalist Collection: Portrait of Caroline Remy dit Severine (1855-1929), French writer and critic ('Le Cree du Peuple')

Portrait of Caroline Remy dit Severine (1855-1929), French writer and critic ("Le Cree du Peuple")
JEB4836808 Portrait of Caroline Remy dit Severine (1855-1929), French writer and critic ("Le Cree du Peuple", La "Fronde" and "l'Humanite")

Background imageJournalist Collection: Portrait of Victor Cherbuliez (1829-1899), French novelist, playwright, essayist

Portrait of Victor Cherbuliez (1829-1899), French novelist, playwright, essayist, literary critic and academician
JEB4836794 Portrait of Victor Cherbuliez (1829-1899), French novelist, playwright, essayist, literary critic and academician

Background imageJournalist Collection: Horace Greeley

Horace Greeley
NWI4951887 Horace Greeley.; (add.info.: Horace Greeley.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageJournalist Collection: Thurlow Weed portrait, with autograph

Thurlow Weed portrait, with autograph
NWI4951111 Thurlow Weed portrait, with autograph.; (add.info.: Thurlow Weed portrait, with autograph.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageJournalist Collection: American reformer Ida Tarbell (1857-1944), with her signature

American reformer Ida Tarbell (1857-1944), with her signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
NWI4927323 American reformer Ida Tarbell (1857-1944), with her signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration; (add.info.: American reformer Ida Tarbell (1857-1944)

Background imageJournalist Collection: Portrait of Sir Henry Morton Stanley pseudonym of John Rowlands (1841-1904)

Portrait of Sir Henry Morton Stanley pseudonym of John Rowlands (1841-1904), British journalist and explorer of Africa
NWI4920788 Portrait of Sir Henry Morton Stanley pseudonym of John Rowlands (1841-1904), British journalist and explorer of Africa, with his autograph

Background imageJournalist Collection: Cover of ' L'Indiscret', Satirique en N & B, 1904_4_13: Pelletan Camille (1846-1915)

Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1904_4_13: Pelletan Camille (1846-1915)
ICA4920443 Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1904_4_13: Pelletan Camille (1846-1915) - Illustration by Eugene Mesples (1849-1924); (add.info)

Background imageJournalist Collection: Cover of Les Hommes du jour': Descaves Lucien, 1908 (engraving)

Cover of Les Hommes du jour': Descaves Lucien, 1908 (engraving)
ICA4932870 Cover of Les Hommes du jour': Descaves Lucien, 1908 (engraving); (add.info.: Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", Satirique en N & B)

Background imageJournalist Collection: Mary Somerville

Mary Somerville
3585934 Mary Somerville; (add.info.: Portrait of Mary Somerville (1780-1872) a Scottish science writer and polymath. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJournalist Collection: Portrait of Fukazawa Yukichi

Portrait of Fukazawa Yukichi
3521933 Portrait of Fukazawa Yukichi; (add.info.: Portrait of Fukazawa Yukichi (1835-1901) a Japanese author, writer, teacher, translator, entrepreneur and journalist who founded Keio University

Background imageJournalist Collection: Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print)

Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print)
2604732 Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (right) 1820 - 5 August 1895 was a German social scientist, author

Background imageJournalist Collection: Portrait of Karl Marx

Portrait of Karl Marx
2604718 Portrait of Karl Marx; (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) portrait 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJournalist Collection: Karl Marx (1818-1883)

Karl Marx (1818-1883)
2604692 Karl Marx (1818-1883); (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) with his daughter Jenny in 1866. Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist




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"Capturing the Truth: A Glimpse into the World of Journalists" From documenting historic events to shaping public opinion, journalists have played a pivotal role in society. Robert Capa, a Hungarian-born American war photographer, fearlessly captured the raw essence of conflict through his lens. In Tokyo's bustling streets during a May Day demonstration in 1954, he immortalized the fervor and resilience of those fighting for their rights. Theodor Herzl, another Hungarian-born journalist but Austrian by nationality, left an indelible mark as the founder of Zionism. His words ignited hope and unity among Jewish communities worldwide, paving the way for a homeland they could call their own. John Passmore Edwards and D. B. Wyndham-Lewis were influential figures in journalism's golden age. Their contributions to Vanity Fair and Spy respectively showcased their wit and ability to satirize societal norms with sharp pen strokes. H. M Stanley's iconic photograph captures him amidst uncharted territories—an embodiment of intrepid journalism that ventured into unknown lands to uncover hidden truths. William Cobbett was an English political journalist whose thought-provoking essays challenged authority and championed social justice during the 19th century—a true voice for the marginalized masses. AP Herbert reminds us that they can also be storytellers who transport readers into fantastical realms akin to Pinocchio's adventures or Marguerite Durand's captivating narratives. Matilda Serao broke barriers as an Italian journalist and novelist—her words transcending boundaries while shedding light on untold stories from her beloved country. Even sports stars like Brazilian football legend Pele found themselves surrounded by photographers eager to capture every momentous goal or triumph on camera—a testament to how journalism extends beyond politics and newsrooms. Lastly, Tariq Ali exemplifies how writers like him can seamlessly transition between being journalists, filmmakers, and activists—using various mediums to amplify voices often unheard within society.