Mayor Collection (#2)

Adm. Ching Kwong and Mayor Gaynor, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Adm. Ching Kwong and Mayor Gaynor, 1911. Shows Rear Admiral Chin Pih Kwang of the Imperial Chinese Navy and New York City Mayor William Jay Gaynor, with their hats off

Chinese sailors, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Chinese sailors, 1911. Shows Chinese marines, with (on right) Rear Admiral Chin Pih Kwang of the Imperial Chinese Navy and New York City Mayor William Jay Gaynor

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.

Gaynor with others in cornfield, St. James, L.I., 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Gaynor with others in cornfield, St. James, L.I., 1910.

Gaynor in the cornfields, St. James, L.I., 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Gaynor in the cornfields, St. James, L.I., 1910.

Sir J.V. Strong, Lord Mayor, 55 Baker St., 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir J.V. Strong, Lord Mayor, 55 Baker St., 1910.

J.P. Mitchell [i.e., John Purroy Mitchel] & Ardolph Kline, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
J.P. Mitchell [i.e., John Purroy Mitchel] & Ardolph Kline, 1914. Mayor Ardolph Loges Kline (1858-1930), a Republican politician who became acting Mayor of New York City after the death of Mayor

Carter Harrison, portrait, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Carter Harrison, portrait, 1911.

John Purroy Mitchel, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
John Purroy Mitchel, 1914. John Purroy Mitchel (1879-1918) who served as mayor of New York City from 1914 to 1917.

Emil Seidel and Family, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Emil Seidel and Family, between c1910 and c1915.

Rolla Wells, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Rolla Wells, between c1910 and c1915. Shows politician Rolla Wells (1856-1944), who served two terms as Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri.

Mayor Gaynor, (Polo Grounds,) Col. John Whalen, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Mayor Gaynor, (Polo Grounds,) Col. John Whalen, 1913. Shows (left to right) Captain Hill, New York City Mayor William Jay Gaynor, unidentified man, and Col. John Whalen.

Uskub - King Servia - Welcomed by mayor, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Uskub - King Servia - Welcomed by mayor, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Peter I, King of Serbia, (right) in Skopje, Macedonia.

Mayor Gaynor turning in alarm 3/20/13, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Mayor Gaynor turning in alarm 3/20/13, 1913.

Gov. Foss & Mayor Gaynor, Polo Grounds, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gov. Foss & Mayor Gaynor, Polo Grounds, 1912.

Gaynor & Waldo, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gaynor & Waldo, between c1910 and c1915.

Gaynor, Sullivan, McDonald & Rose, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gaynor, Sullivan, McDonald & Rose, between c1910 and c1915.

Gaynor addressing Olympic Athletes, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gaynor addressing Olympic Athletes, 1912. Showing Mayor William J. Gaynor and others at a parade greeting the U.S. athletes who competed in the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1912

Mayor reviews Olympic Athletes, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Mayor reviews Olympic Athletes, 1912. Showing Mayor William J. Gaynor and others at a parade greeting the U.S. athletes who competed in the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1912

The Right Hon. Benjamin Samuel Phillips, the new Lord Mayor of London, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Right Hon. Benjamin Samuel Phillips, the new Lord Mayor of London, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Mayall. 'Mr

Opening of the Birmingham Central Free Library, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Birmingham Central Free Library, 1865. 'The Central Free Library (the second institution of this kind established, under Mr)

Entertainment to four thousand school children at Dudley, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Entertainment to four thousand school children at Dudley, 1865. 'Mr. Frederick Smith, of The Priory, was unanimously elected first Mayor

The Lord Mayor of London laying the Foundation-Stone of the new bridge at Blackfriars, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Lord Mayor of London laying the Foundation-Stone of the new bridge at Blackfriars, 1865. The bridge was designed by Joseph Cubitt. From "Illustrated London News", 1865.

The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at Penzance, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at Penzance, [Cornwall]. 1865. The Prince and Princess [future King Edward VII and queen Alexandra], having reached the top of the stairs

The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: Mr. E. F. Flower, the Mayor of Stratford, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: Mr. E. F. Flower, the Mayor of Stratford, 1864. Portrait of '...Edward Fordham Flower, the Mayor of Stratford-on-Avon

Garibaldi in England: presentation of the freedom of the City of London...at Guildhall, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi in England: presentation of the freedom of the City of London...at Guildhall, 1864. View of '...the interior of the Council Chamber at Guildhall

Garibaldi in England: presentation of address of Southampton Town Council...in the Townhall, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi in England: presentation of address of Southampton Town Council to Garibaldi, in the Townhall, 1864. A '...view of the interior of the Townhall, an apartment over the Bargate

1924 Automotive 1924
JANUARY 01: Prince Edward (later King Edward VIII) visits the 1924 Peterborough Hound Show in his Humber during the Automotive 1924 on January 01, 1924. (Photo by LAT Images)

2019 Mexican GP
MEXICO CITY - OCTOBER 24: Sergio Perez, Racing Point, Claudia Sheinbaum the Mayor of Mexico City and Antonio Perez Garibay in the Racing Point garage during the 2019 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix at

2019 Mexican GP
MEXICO CITY - OCTOBER 24: Sergio Perez, Racing Point and Claudia Sheinbaum the Mayor of Mexico City in the Racing Point garage during the 2019 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos

Hevelius comet
5307517 Hevelius comet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hevelius comet in 1665. Discovered by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) an astronomer and mayor of Danzig

Hevelius comet
5307514 Hevelius comet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hevelius comet in 1665. Discovered by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) an astronomer and mayor of Danzig

Hevelius comet
5307511 Hevelius comet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hevelius comet in 1665. Discovered by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) an astronomer and mayor of Danzig

Hevelius comet
5307521 Hevelius comet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hevelius comet in 1661. Discovered by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) an astronomer and mayor of Danzig

Jean Sylvain Bailly (engraving)
5669827 Jean Sylvain Bailly (engraving); (add.info.: Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793) French astronomer, mathematician, freemason, political leader of the early part of the French Revolution

Bretagne, La Signature de Monsieur le Maire (colour photo)
8653048 Bretagne, La Signature de Monsieur le Maire (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bretagne, La Signature de Monsieur le Maire)

"Where Am I Supposed to Pin it?" (colour litho)
8656950 "Where Am I Supposed to Pin it?" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Where Am I Supposed to Pin it?")

Darmstadt Madonna (chromolitho)
8656860 Darmstadt Madonna (chromolitho) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darmstadt Madonna. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving)
8673133 Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Rudolf Wettstein (1594-1666)

Hans Waldmann being taken to the Wellenberg, 1489 (engraving)
8673010 Hans Waldmann being taken to the Wellenberg, 1489 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans Waldmann, Mayor of Zurich)

Jacob Aaron Westervelt
3585843 Jacob Aaron Westervelt; (add.info.: Portrait of Jacob Aaron Westervelt (1800-1879) an American shipbuilder and Mayor of New York City. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Don Gaspar de Guzman y Pimentel Ribera y Velasco de Tovar, 1791 (engraving)
3473264 Don Gaspar de Guzman y Pimentel Ribera y Velasco de Tovar, 1791 (engraving); (add.info.: Don Gaspar de Guzman y Pimentel Ribera y Velasco de Tovar)

Lord Mayor and Aldermen in the time of Elizabeth I. 16th century
527673 Lord Mayor and Aldermen in the time of Elizabeth I. 16th century.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Hevelius comet
5307509 Hevelius comet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hevelius comet in 1665. Discovered by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) an astronomer and mayor of Danzig

The ambulance squad of the 2nd Middlesex Artillery Volunteers
5308445 The ambulance squad of the 2nd Middlesex Artillery Volunteers.; (add.info.: Engravings depicting the ambulance squad of the 2nd Middlesex Artillery Volunteers giving a demonstration before)

Gaspar de Guzman, Count-Duke of Olivares
3330175 Gaspar de Guzman, Count-Duke of Olivares; (add.info.: Portrait of Gaspar de Guzman, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587-1645) a Spanish royal favourite of Philip IV and minister

Thomas Sexton, 1848-1932
3083187 Thomas Sexton, 1848-1932.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish journalist, financial expert, nationalist politician)

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"Mayor: A Legacy of Leadership and Community" In the realm of trailblazing women, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson stands tall as she became the first female mayor in British history. Her unwavering determination paved the way for countless others to follow. A whimsical balloon event orchestrated by Charles Green brought joy and wonder to Stockport, captivating both young and old with its colorful display against the clear blue sky. The town united under a shared sense of awe, celebrating their beloved mayor's commitment to fostering community spirit. The Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey embodied grace and elegance as they graced public events with their presence, supporting various causes close to their hearts. Their collaboration with Thomas Hawksley, Mayor of Nottingham in 1715, brought forth remarkable advancements in infrastructure that still benefit society today. William Felkin left an indelible mark on Nottingham Market Place through his innovative textile manufacturing techniques alongside Sylvanus Redgate. Together, they revolutionized the industry while embodying the spirit of entrepreneurship that defines mayoral leadership. Across borders lies Majorca's picturesque Town of Soller nestled beneath Puig Major's majestic peaks. Its charismatic mayor tirelessly worked towards preserving its natural beauty while embracing progress—a testament to effective governance transcending boundaries. Within every printed souvenir paper napkin from Colchester's Oyster Fishery opening ceremony lies a story waiting to be told. The vibrant colors mirrored the excitement surrounding this momentous occasion—an embodiment of unity among residents who cherished tradition yet embraced change. The Great Western Railway service from Penzance symbolized Sir Thomas Leigh's vision for connectivity between towns—bridging gaps physically and metaphorically. His legacy lives on through improved transportation systems that foster economic growth and cultural exchange. As Michel De Montaigne once said, "I prefer being a good man rather than a great one. " Mayors around the world strive daily to uphold these words by serving their communities selflessly—their dedication and commitment to public service shaping the very fabric of our societies.