Refugee Collection (#2)

Refugees, Gare de Lyon, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Refugees, Gare de Lyon, Paris, between c1914 and c1915

Refugees from Belgium in Paris, 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Refugees from Belgium in Paris, 1914, 1914. Belgian refugees during World War I in Paris, France

Afghan man
Trevor Cole

Happy Family
Nicola Fossella

Black&White
Alexey Pedan

Rohingya refugee crisis
Azim Khan Ronnie

A Journey into the Herzegovina: Insurgent Hospital at Grahovo, 1876. Creator: C.R
A Journey into the Herzegovina: Insurgent Hospital at Grahovo, 1876....the brave though barbarous mountaineers in the highlands of the Adriatic shore are deserving of English sympathy...the kindest

The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina... 1860
The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina, after the Battle of Melazzo, from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

The War in the Herzegovina: Refugees begging outside an hotel at Ragusa, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: Refugees begging outside an hotel at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], 1876. The Delegations of Austria and Hungary were opened on Monday

The War in the Herzegovina: sketches by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: sketches by our special artist, 1876....some ordinary incidents and habits of campaigning life during the irregular warfare of the past six months in those rugged

Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. In the interview which Baron Rodich had, a fortnight ago, at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], with the principal insurgent leaders

Distributing Charitable Funds to the Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa...1876. Creator: Unknown
Distributing Charitable Funds to the Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

The Dark Hours of Italy; Women and children of Friuli and Carnia fleeing... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Women and children of Friuli and Carnia fleeing the horrors of the invasion, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

The Dark Hours of Italy; Refugees from Friuli in a square in Brescia, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Refugees from Friuli in a square in Brescia, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

On the Eastern Front; In Salonika, August 20, 1917: refugee camp... 1917. Creator: Unknown
On the Eastern Front; In Salonika, August 20, 1917: refugee camp on the Champ de Mars, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The refugees at Kah-Ding; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. Creator: Lindley, Augustus Frederick
The refugees at Kah-Ding; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Les Indesirables; Immobilisee par ses excedents de bagages devant le pont de Kehl, 1918. Creator: Andre Galland
Les Indesirables; Immobilisee par ses excedents de bagages devant le pont de Kehl, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les Indesirables; Deux "Strasbourgeois" venus d'Allemagne y retournent, derriere leurs... 1918
Les Indesirables; Deux "Strasbourgeois" venus d'Allemagne y retournent, derriere leurs colis remorques par un jeune Alsacien, 1918

Les Indesirables; Examen des pieces d'identite d'un professeur d'une ecole de Mulhouse... 1918
Les Indesirables; Examen des pieces d'identite d'un professeur d'une ecole de Mulhouse et de sa femme, frappes d'expulsion, 1918

Les Indesirables; Un depart en camion automobile d'Allemands immigres en Alsace et renvoyes...1918 Creator: Unknown
Les Indesirables; Un depart en camion automobile d'Allemands immigres en Alsace et renvoyes dans leur pays par mesure administrative, 1918

Les Indesirables; Au marche couvert de Mulhouse: la verification des bagages par... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les Indesirables; Au marche couvert de Mulhouse: la verification des bagages par les soins et sous la surveillance d'officiers francais, 1918

L'exode devant l'ennemi; Les refugies a Paris: on releve l'identite de chacun et on... 1918
L'exode devant l'ennemi; Les refugies a Paris: on releve l'identite de chacun et on s'enquiert de leur preference en vue de les diriger vers la region ou ils attendront la victoire

L'exode devant l'ennemi; L'embarquement dans la zone de bataille pour les gares de depart, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

Parmi les populations delivrees; A caudry; habitants venus chercher les vivres... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Parmi les populations delivrees; A caudry; habitants venus chercher les vivres distribues par l'intendance britannique, 1918

Parmi les populations delivrees; Pres de Maretz, entre le Cateau et Cambrai... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Parmi les populations delivrees; Pres de Maretz, entre le Cateau et Cambrai; des soldats anglais pretent leur aide aux habitants rentrant dans leur village que l'ennemi les avait obliges a

Les rapatries du Nord de la France a annemasse (Haute-Savoie); Deux petits enfants... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les rapatries du Nord de la France a annemasse (Haute-Savoie); Deux petits enfants attendant, au milieu des paquets, que leur maman ait retrouve le sien, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Les rapatries du Nord de la France a annemasse (Haute-Savoie); une famille qui a... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les rapatries du Nord de la France a annemasse (Haute-Savoie); une famille qui a entasse tout ce qu'elle possede sur une brouette, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Les rapatries du Nord de la France a annemasse (Haute-Savoie); une arrivee de... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les rapatries du Nord de la France a annemasse (Haute-Savoie); une arrivee de rapatries, par le tramway venant de Geneve qui fut leur derniere halte avant la France, 1916

Pyrrhus and Andromache before Hector's Tomb, 1807-1811. Creator: Johan Ludvig Gebhard Lund
Pyrrhus and Andromache before Hector's Tomb, 1807-1811. Andromache grieves for her husband as the city of Thebe Hypoplakia is burned by the Greeks

Le réfugié politique, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le refugie politique, 19th century. Bohemians of Paris - The political refugee

La Serbie Douloureuse; L'exode devant l'invasion autrichienne, 1914. Creator: Unknown
La Serbie Douloureuse; L'exode devant l'invasion autrichienne, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

La Serbie Douloureuse, 1914. Creator: Unknown
La Serbie Douloureuse, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Devant l'envahisseur; Beaucoup, qui ne possedent qu'un chien comme bete de trait, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Devant l'envahisseur; Beaucoup, qui ne possedent qu'un chien comme bete de trait, ont du abandonner derriere eux tous leurs biens, 1914

Devant l'envahisseur; Les habitants des campagnes belges fuient sur les routes, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Devant l'envahisseur; Les habitants des campagnes belges, emportant ce qu'ils ont pu reunir dans la hate de la panique, fuient sur les routes, 1914

L'etat Belge en Exil; Le general Pau, envoye a Anvers, en a preconise l'evacuation, 1914. Creator: Unknown
L'etat Belge en Exil; Le general Pau, envoye a Anvers, en a preconise l'evacuation. Le 17 octobre, commence l'exode, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I"

The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685) - Protestant Fugitives"; after M Leloir. 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685) - Protestant Fugitives"; after M Leloir. 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", The Rush for the First Meal, 1891. From "The Graphic

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", off Queenstown on Sunday Morning - The Ruling Passion, 1891. From "The Graphic

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers before their Departure from Liverpool on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin" in the Mersey, 1891

L'exode des paysans serbes.'. Creator: Unknown
L'exode des paysans serbes'. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

Aux Camps Serbes (Soldats et refugies civils) de Salonique; les cuisines des detchements... 1916
Aux Camps Serbes (Soldats et refugies civils) de Salonique; les cuisines des detchements serbes, venus de Monastir apres de dures fatigues et de longues privations, 1916

Au debut de l'Invasion de la Serbie. --Scenes de l'exode des populations serbes devant... 1916. Creator: R
Au debut de l'Invasion de la Serbie. --Scenes de l'exode des populations serbes devant les Bulgares, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Aux Camps Serbes (Soldats et refugies civils) de Salonique; Une Belge, elle aussi sans... 1916. Creator: Hubert Jacques
Aux Camps Serbes (Soldats et refugies civils) de Salonique; Une Belge, elle aussi sans foyer, distribue des secours aux petits enfants serbes, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

The Inhabitants leaving Balaclava, by Order of Lord Raglan, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Inhabitants leaving Balaclava, by Order of Lord Raglan, 1854. Crimean War: expulsion of Greek civilians by the British Army

Bulgarian Children, wounded at Kustendjeh, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Bulgarian Children, wounded at Kustendjeh, 1854. Sketch by R. Trooping, 52nd Regiment, of child refugees on board H.M.S. Firebrand on the Black Sea during the Crimean War

Migrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California. Note: the photographer passed twenty-eight cars of this type while driving thirty-five miles between 9:00 and 9

Refugee French Scouts in Camp in England, 1941, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Refugee French Scouts in Camp in England, 1941, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

Grandmother from Oklahoma with grandson, working on quilt, California, Kern County, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grandmother from Oklahoma with grandson, working on quilt. California, Kern County

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From the ravages of war to the pursuit of a better life, the journey of a refugee spans across time and continents. In the midst of World War II, a child finds solace at a receiving center, seeking safety amidst chaos. Across the Atlantic in 1930s USA, a migrant mother dreams of stability for her family as they navigate an uncertain future. Fast forward to Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where UN-Refugees seek shelter from conflict's grip. Meanwhile, in drought-stricken Montana during 1936, one man flees his homeland in South Carolina to escape not only drought but also relentless grasshoppers. In Congo's North Kivu region, hope flickers amidst adversity as refugees strive for peace and security. Mudros becomes home to Russian refugees seeking sanctuary during times of turmoil in Greece. The fight against injustice echoes through protests against refugee detention centers worldwide - voices demanding compassion and understanding resonate loud and clear. History repeats itself as Belgians flee Termonde during World War I's outbreak in 1914 while Belgian refugee children find themselves displaced once again amid WWII's horrors. Through it all, resilience prevails - stories that remind us that humanity knows no borders or boundaries. The plight of refugees serves as a stark reminder that empathy is our greatest strength; together we can build bridges towards a brighter tomorrow.