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Military Uniform Collection (#10)

"The Military Uniform: A Symbol of Courage, Honor, and History" Throughout history, the military uniform has served as a powerful symbol of bravery, sacrifice

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: [Schumann-Heink], between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

[Schumann-Heink], between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
[Schumann-Heink], between c1915 and c1920. Opera singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink, holding an American flag, with soldiers standing at the base of the George Washington statue, New York City

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Gen. Kuhne, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Gen. Kuhne, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Kuhne, between c1915 and c1920. Otto Viktor Ku¨hne (1857-1945) who was a German general during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: French chasseurs, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

French chasseurs, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
French chasseurs, 1918. French soldiers in a parade during a visit to New York City during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: French trench, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

French trench, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
French trench, 1918 (date created or published later)

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Princess Marie of Stolberg Werningen and wounded at her Chateau, between 1914 and c1915

Princess Marie of Stolberg Werningen and wounded at her Chateau, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Princess Marie of Stolberg Werningen and wounded at her Chateau, between 1914 and c1915. Wounded soldiers during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: British at Etaples, France, Feb. 1915. Creator: Bain News Service

British at Etaples, France, Feb. 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
British at Etaples, Feb. 1915 (date created or published later). British soldier bathing at E´taples, France during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: British at Etaples, France, Feb. 1915. Creator: Bain News Service

British at Etaples, France, Feb. 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
British at Etaples, France, Feb. 1915 (date created or published later). British soldiers outside tents at E´taples, France during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Kaiserin gives roses to departing officers, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Kaiserin gives roses to departing officers, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiserin gives roses to departing officers, between 1914 and c1915. Augusta Viktoria of Schlewig-Holstein (1858-1921) last German Empress and Queen of Prussia with German soldiers during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: German troops en route to Russia, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

German troops en route to Russia, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German troops en route to Russia, between c1914 and c1915. German soldiers seated on top of a railroad locomotive going to Russia, during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: British at Etaples, France, Feb. 1915. Creator: Bain News Service

British at Etaples, France, Feb. 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
British at Etaples, Feb. 1915 (date created or published later). British soldiers and horses at E´taples, France during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: French Officers at graves of comrades, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

French Officers at graves of comrades, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
French Officers at graves of comrades, 1914. French officers laying flowers on graves of soldiers during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: French Officers dining, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

French Officers dining, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Officers dining, between c1914 and c1915. French officers eating outdoors near a haystack during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: British motorcycle despatch riders, 27 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

British motorcycle despatch riders, 27 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
British motorcycle despatch riders, 27 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). British military messengers (despatch riders) with vehicle during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: French '42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. French '42 cm

French "42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. French "42 cm
French "42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Shows a barrel mounted on a small cart, during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits at Aldershot on practice hike, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits at Aldershot on practice hike, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits at Aldershot on practice hike, between 1914 and c1915. British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: German soldier in winter dress, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

German soldier in winter dress, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German soldier in winter dress, between c1914 and c1915. A German soldier in winter uniform during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Mercedes car captured by French, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mercedes car captured by French, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mercedes car captured by French, between c1914 and c1915. A Mercedes captured by French forces during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914 (date created or published later). British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Aldershot - recruits on practice hike, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Aldershot - recruits on practice hike, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Aldershot - recruits on practice hike, between c1910 and c1915. British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Dutch soldiers on Belgian Frontier, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Dutch soldiers on Belgian Frontier, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Dutch soldiers on Belgian Frontier, between 1914 and c1915. Soldiers during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: German Red Cross dog seeking wounded, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

German Red Cross dog seeking wounded, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Red Cross dog seeking wounded, between 1914 and c1915. German man with a Red Cross dog searching for wounded soldiers during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: German flags received at Invalides, Paris, 27 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

German flags received at Invalides, Paris, 27 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German flags received at Invalides, Paris, 27 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). German flags being paraded by French soldiers at the L'Ho^tel National des Invalides in Paris, France

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp, 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp, 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp, 1914, 1914 (date created or published later). British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Arrival of gifts for German soldiers, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Arrival of gifts for German soldiers, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Arrival of gifts for German soldiers, between c1914 and c1915. Arrival of gifts for German soldiers during World War I, possibly at Christmas

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Degradation of Corp. Grualt, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Degradation of Corp. Grualt, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Degradation of Corp. Grualt, 1914. The great courtyard of the Ecole Militaire in Paris, France, when Gruault, a French reservist was degraded

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: German Kitchen taken by French, 29 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

German Kitchen taken by French, 29 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German Kitchen taken by French, 29 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). A horse-drawn German field kitchen at Compie`gne, France

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: German soldier's Christmas, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

German soldier's Christmas, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German soldier's Christmas, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers gathered around a Christmas tree, outside during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Spahis in camp at Arsy after battle, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Spahis in camp at Arsy after battle, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Spahis in camp at Arsy after battle, 1914. Moroccan French soldiers around a fire, probably in Ribecourt, France during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914 (date created or published later). British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914 (date created or published later). Soldiers at Aldershot army camp, England, during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914 (date created or published later). Recruits at Aldershot army camp, England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914 (date created or published later). Recruits at Aldershot army camp, England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914, 1914 (date created or published later). Recruits at Aldershot army camp, England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Belgians re-enter Termonde, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Belgians re-enter Termonde, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Belgians re-enter Termonde, between c1914 and c1915. Belgian troops during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits, Aldershot, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits, Aldershot, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits, Aldershot, between c1910 and c1915. Recruits at Aldershot army camp, England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Extra-territorial French troops, Dunkerque, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Extra-territorial French troops, Dunkerque, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Extra-territorial French troops, Dunkerque, 1914. Soldiers next to train at Dunkerque, France during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: French Dragoons entrenched, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

French Dragoons entrenched, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Dragoons entrenched, between c1914 and c1915. French dragoon cavalry soldiers during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: French Officers watering horses, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

French Officers watering horses, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Officers watering horses, between c1914 and c1915. French officers and horses during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: French pick up dead near Charleroi, 21 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

French pick up dead near Charleroi, 21 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
French pick up dead near Charleroi, 21 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). French soldiers putting a dead body into a cart

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: French troops drinking water on march, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

French troops drinking water on march, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French troops drinking water on march, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers during early days of World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Kaiser in field, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Kaiser in field, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiser in field, between 1914 and c1915. Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, with troops during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Captured English autobus used by Germans in Belg. [i.e. Belgium], between 1914 and c1915

Captured English autobus used by Germans in Belg. [i.e. Belgium], between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Captured English autobus used by Germans in Belg. [i.e. Belgium], between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers in a captured English bus in Market Square, Bruges, Belgium, during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Gen. von Diffenbach & staff, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Gen

Gen. von Diffenbach & staff, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Gen
Gen. von Diffenbach & staff, between 1914 and c1915. Karl Dieffenbach (1859-1936), a Prussian officer and General of Infantry in World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Gen. von Kluck and staff, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Gen. von Kluck and staff, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. von Kluck and staff, between 1914 and c1915. Herman von Kuhl (3rd from left); Alexander Heinrich Rudolph von Kluck (1846-1934)

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Recruits, Aldershot, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Recruits, Aldershot, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits, Aldershot, between 1914 and c1915. British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915
Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Gen. Pau & Kaiser, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Gen

Gen. Pau & Kaiser, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Gen. Pau & Kaiser, between c1914 and c1915
Gen. Pau & Kaiser, between c1914 and c1915. French general Paul Marie Cesar Gerald Pau (1848- 1932) with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941)

Background imageMilitary Uniform Collection: Delivering Colors to French Reg't, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Delivering Colors to French Reg't, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Delivering Colors to French Reg't, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers with flag at the beginning of World War I




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"The Military Uniform: A Symbol of Courage, Honor, and History" Throughout history, the military uniform has served as a powerful symbol of bravery, sacrifice, and national pride. From the Last Stand of the 44th Regiment at Gundamuck during the Retreat from Kabul in 1841 to Scotland for Ever; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo in 1815, these iconic moments have been immortalized through art and photography. One such masterpiece is "Scotland Forever" by Elizabeth Southerden Thompson. Painted on canvas in 1881, it captures the intensity and valor of Scottish soldiers charging into battle. The image evokes a sense of patriotism that resonates even today. In contrast to this historic scene is Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day in Buckingham Palace back in 1953. Dressed immaculately in their military uniforms, they exude regal elegance while embodying a tradition that spans generations. The it also tells stories beyond warfare. In "Twixt Love and Duty" from 1914, we witness soldiers torn between love for their country and personal relationships during times of conflict. It reminds us that behind every uniform lies a human being with hopes and dreams. Artistic depictions aren't limited to battles or ceremonies alone; they can also be whimsical like "The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. " Published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803, it portrays an encounter between two vastly different worlds - one giant king clad in his majestic attire meeting a diminutive traveler. However, not all representations are light-hearted. James Gillray's satirical piece titled "A March to the Bank" from 1787 highlights corruption within society using military imagery as its backdrop. It serves as a reminder that power can sometimes be misused even within esteemed institutions. Moving forward through time brings us to Edward VIII's accession in 1936, captured in a black and white photograph.