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Historic Military Gatherings

Photographs capturing significant historical events involving soldiers, including parades and gatherings, from various wars and points in time.

Dachau Prisoners wave and cheer the Seventh US Army liberators. April 29, 1945, World War 2 (BSLOC_2015_13_18)

08/16/1936. The crew of "Jaime I", greeting the people of Cartagena, shortly after entering the port to supply themselves with provisions and ammunition.

French Army - Training Recruits. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Decision and lunch / image of the Vulcaan Ijmuiden. September 15, 1947. IJmuiden

Anefo photo collection. Agriculture: volunteers Noordoostpolder. Volunteers help farmers in the Noordoostpolder. July 1945. Noordoostpolder

Flee Advancing Red Army -- Carrying only a handful of their possessions, --and the little fellow has less than that--these South Koreans arrive in Taegu, Korea after fleeing from Taejon, 80 miles to north. Railroad station is in rear. July 19, 1950. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

The removal of President James Garfield, with his physicians and attendants, from the White House to the Francklyn Cottage at Elberon by the Sea, with a temporary rail line to the door September 6, 1881

'L'attaque navale de Zeebrugge et Ostende; Apres Zeebrugge, le retour triomphal du "Vindictive" a Douvres: l'equipage pousse des hourras', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

A marine unit (QPO-1), which may leave to Cyprus, assumed the exercise site of the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne (VBHKAZ) in Doorn. The commander of the Marines, General Major of the Mariniers (Genmajmarns) J.G.M. Nass inspects the unit.

DN-SN-90-01726. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cartagena, 1936-1939. Spanish Civil War. Soldiers of the Municipal Guard of Cartagena upon arrival in the city, after taking part in the column that was formed to go to the provinces of Murcia and Albacete.

Anefo photo collection. Funeral Lieutenant at sea Wassenburg (Marvo). April 24, 1952

Egyptian Sabres Rattle -- Two British soldiers guard an out-post of the Western approaches to the Canal Zone. This particular post is located some 30 miles from the Canal, out in the desert. This picture was taken during a sandstorm. January 15, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.)

Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. Male members of the balloon factory aero club. Note the range of dress and hats being worn by them.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Padang. Square of Rome. Pasar Oesang. Sports field. PADANG: In a mass demonstration held on October 26 in Padang, the population of Sumatra's West Coast was convincing to the formation of a free state within the federation of Indonesian states. After the mass meeting came to the resident Drs. L.B. of rays a petition offered on a silver bowl .. October 26, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. A hundred anniversary P & B. September 12, 1947

Korean War: Korean refugees escaping from Hungnam, Korea, December, 1950.

Uncover Body Of Child - While a State Trooper, police and curious watch, a workman uncovers the body of little 6-year-old Bobby Greenlease from its shallow grave at the rear of a house at 1201 South 38th street here. The child's body was encased in a plastic covering in which lime had also been placed. October 7, 1953. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. Keeleting for new whaler at Wilton Fijenoord. November 3, 1953

First 'Exodus' Jews Settle In Poppendorf -- Immigrants outside huts in the camp at poppendorf on arrival September 9. The first 1,400 of the 4,400 illegal Jewish immigrants who originally set out for Palestine in a vessel renamed 'Exodus 1947' but were intercepted by British forces and sent to Hamburg are now settling themselves in the former refugee camp at Poppendorf, near Lubeck, Germany. April 20, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).;First 'Exodus' Jews Settle In Poppendorf -- Immigrant

King Oscar II in front of the Officers Fair King Oscar II and officers at the Officer Fair of Malmen.

Scene from the Detroit Race Riot of June 20-22, 1943. Racial tensions from ingrained racism was aggravated by integration on wartime production lines, and required Federal troops to restore order.

Anefo photo collection. Funeral of eight victims fire camps. April 15, 1952. Kampen

Cardiff mine disaster 1913 Oct. Photo shows the Sengenydd Colliery Disaster, Sengenydd, Wales. 439 men died in an explosion or from being trapped in the damaged shafts on 14 October 1913.

Italian soldiers' departure from Copenhagen Harbor after the German imprisonment, Denmark, from the magazine L'Illustrazione Italiana, year XLVI, no 12, March 23, 1919.

Anefo photo collection. Islamic party in the official residence of the high Commissioner of Indonesia, Dr. Sutanto Tirtoprjo, in Wassenaar. June 3, 1954. Wassenaar, South Holland

Hundreds of people stand in line to get a look at the CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter that was put on display after the airlift of television parts for the Sri Lankan television station. The Marines and the helicopters are from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (HMM-165). Country: Ceylon (LKA)

Young boy sailors on NEWPORT

Washington, D.C.: 1932 . Bonus Army veterans battle with Washington police officers at one of their camps.

Members of the 3rd Division Band in Danang, Vietnam, performing a band concert for local villagers in a small hamlet. This photograph was taken on January 23, 1966 by Sgt. Peterson from the 3dMarDiv.Photog lab. It is an official Defense Department photo (Marine Corps) with the identification number A187615.

03/14/1909. Tribute to Lieutenant Ruiz in Ceuta. -the monument of the hero in the square of his name. Photo Ubach.

10/31/1911. Chinese Revolution. Conduction to the torture of a revolutionary Sentenced to Decapitation.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC tour by West-Java of the Hussars van Boreel, W.O. Radiowagen (Film car). Parade on Easter Saturday morning in Bandoeng for the division Commander, General Major Dürst-Britt and for the Recomba, Hilman Djajadiningrat guessed. The last défilé - in length the building, where the West Java conferences were held - from the reserve Eskadron armored cars of the 1st regiment of Hussars van Boreel, at the end of a fourteen-day exercise and patrol tour through the state of Pasoendan, under the command of Ritmeester JKL Koch .. 10 April 1948. Bandung, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

NATO Ministerial Council Meets in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Pelopoehanratoe: interest no lack when a cabaret company visits the external items. The Indonesian population is also an eye and ear for the "Windmill cabaret" of the Rao department of the December 7 division .. May 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Pelabuhan Ratu

The execution of the terrorists in Russia by Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904) / Private Collection / 1884-1885 / Russia / Lithograph / History /

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival of the troop transport ship Nieuw Holland. Passengers look at the quay from the ship. November 26, 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

Anefo photo collection. Country day Dutch Red Cross to Lunteren. June 20, 1947. Lunteren

The Funeral Procession in Yokohama of Lieut. Suzuki killed at Kinchow, Manchuria, Single Image of Stereo Card, J.J. Killelea & Co., 1904

Cart collecting wool for soldiers, April 26, 1942, Genoa, World War II, Italy, 20th century.

Photograph taken during Bloody Sunday. Bloody Sunday or Red Sunday is the name given to the events of Sunday 22nd January 1905 in St. Petersburg, Russia, when unarmed demonstrators led by Father Geogry Gapon were fired upon by soldiers of the Imperial Guard as they marched towards the Winter Palace to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Dated 20th Century

Philippine Revolution (1896-1898). Uprising against the Spanish colonial government. Submission of the main leaders of the Philippine insurrection. Sual (Luzón Island). Farewell to the Tagalog leaders and Lieutenant Colonel Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870-1930) on leaving the archipelago. Photoengraving by Laporta. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1898.

DN-SN-85-04144. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Date Created: 1914 Photo Credit: UBC Library

Anefo photo collection. Remembrance day at honorary cemetery in Overveen. May 4, 1966. Overveen

New York, New York: c. 1920 A strike scene turning violent.

05/26/1911. At the Getafe airfield. Vedrines in one of his Notable Flights. The royal family on their platform applauding the intrepid Aviator.

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. The royal company at the state of the Red Cross at the Surinamese Jaarbeurs. October 28, 1955. Paramaribo, Suriname

Some of the 500 searchers listen to their loudspeaker briefing. November 16, 1953.

09/10/1917. Monday's storm in Madrid 1 collapse of the floor in front of the Bank of Spain 2 view of the hole Produced by water in the same place.

Fireworks on May 1st. Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

Co. 7 en route Spanish War , Crowds, Arrivals & departures, Spanish-American War, 1898. Lawrence

Poll photo collection. Independence Day (May 15). Departure of the prominents that the military parade have taken under whom Israekic President Ben Zvi (with a car hat) and Prime Minister Ben Gurion (in the stand). Israel

09/01/1907. Military observation balloon "dar el Beida", in the Casablanca camp.

Hanging of Ah Ben, in Marysville, California on March 14, 1879. He was convicted of the murder of John McDaniel, owner of Marysville Race Track on Nov. 30, 1878. Sheriff Hank L. McCoy stands to Ah Ben's left, Deputy Ike Aldrich to his right (BSLOC_2018_1_164)

Grand Dukes: Jos. Ferdinand and Heinrich Ferdinand of Austria

Group photo, Balilla and Piccole Italiane (Fascist youth organizations) visiting the SS Rex, April 27, 1937, Genoa port, Italy, 20th century.

March 1922. Melilla. Foreign Military Attachés. The Attachés of Various Nations Visiting the Had de Ferrahia souk, in Quebdana (1), and Hearing field mass in the Zaio camp (2).

The Great World Entertainment Centre, facing onto the wide intersection of Yanan Lu and Xizang Lu, was the largest and most infamous entertainment complex of old Shanghai, with music, films, opera, magic, bars, brothels and fortune-tellers. The Battle of Shanghai (1937), known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the entire war.

British 'Tommies' arriving at a French Port - WWI Date: circa 1915

Middle East. Israel. First Meeting Of The Pioneers On The Dunes Where Tel Aviv Was Born. 1951

Chicago, Illinois: May 30, 1937 The first charge of police attacking striking steel workers marching on the South Chicago plant of Republic Steel. Ten strikers were killed. The Paramount Newsreel photograph was not released until years afterward.

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, hanging hooded bodies of the four conspirators, (Mary E. Surratt, Lewis Payne, David E. Herold, George Atzerodt, crowd departing, Washington DC, photograph by Alexander Gardner, July 7, 1865.

Guests arrive for the commissioning of the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN 709) at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0197. 1956

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Children's core and other festivals Surabaya. At the occasion of the Government Jubilee of H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina, in Surabaia were held a flower parade and a folkloric procession. Many population groups participated in this. Flower car. August 31, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

08/01/1916. At the Saint-Cloud racecourse, in Paris. Open-air concert, given as a gift to the Wounded Soldiers of the Canadian hospital.

Junior Naval Scouts on RECRUIT

Moving To The Front Over Newly Completed Part Of Ledo Road -- Carrying their supplies by mule train, Chinese and American troops of U.S. General Joseph W. Stilwell's north Burma forces move slowly to the front along a newly completed part of the Ledo Road. Some of the troops and mules are resting beside a turn (right) before Continuing their gruelihg uphill journey U.S. Army engineers revealed on Sept. 25, 1944, that this vital supply link had reached dirt track "feeder" roads to China's southwestern Yunnan Province, The highway was begun in December, 1942, after the Japanese had cut the old Burma Road and blockaded all land routes to China. November 15, 1944. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information Picture).

Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten Addressing Troops In Hosi, India. 18 February 1945.

Funeral of journalist Alfred van Sprang on cemetery Old oak and dunes in The Hague.

To commemorate the aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal.During the opening address of Privy Schutte. October 17, 1932.

Duke of Gloucester's Visit : Laying of Foundation Stone, 17 December 1934, Wellington, by Leslie Adkin. Gift of G. L. Adkin family estate, 1964.

Anefo photo collection. Marvobegrafen's lieutenant at sea K. den Hamer Oegstgeest. February 19, 1957. Oegstgeest

Eva Braun's Photo Albums, ca. 1913 - ca. 1944. These albums are attributed to Eva Braun (four are claimed by her friend Herta Schneider, nee Ostermeyer) and document her life from ca. 1913 to 1944. There are many photographs of Eva, her sisters and their children, Herta Schneider and her children, as well as photographs of Eva's vacations, family members and friends. Included also are photographs taken by and of Eva Braun at Hitler's chalet Berghof (or Kehlstein), photographs of Hitler and his entourage, visitors to Berghof and the scenery around Berchtesgaden, and some studio portraits of Eva and members of her family.

General view of the riot that preceded the more violent disturbance in Minneapolis, July 14, ***** WPA sewing project, when police tried to escort 100 non-striking women through a hostile group of pickets. A cloud of tear gas is seen rising from the scene of disturbance. The riot that took place shortly after this scene resulted in the Fatal injury of one person, gunshot wounds to two others and injuries to at least six, including five policemen. A volley directed from a police car killed one pe

Mountaineers and farmers trading mules and horses on 'Jockey St.,' near the Court House, Campton, Wolfe County, Ky. September 1940.

Women of the National League for Limitations of Armament demonstrating in Washington DC in 1922. The Limitations of Armament treaties were signed and limited the naval arms race and established security agreements in the Pacific area.

01/31/1918. A visit to the combat line. The Catalan commission that has recently visited the French front, Meeting in front of the cathedral of Reims - - -Approximate date.

Peking Vignettes (7) -- Modern progress against a medieval setting: a Peking-Mukdon express pulling up at the Ha Ta Men, one of the southern gates the borderline between the old Purplo Forbodden City and ***** City. Beyond the gate stand the former legation ***** by foreign marines. It was there that, ***** anti-foreign Boxer uprising in the summer 200 foreign refugees were besieged; and it ***** this gate among others, that a relief expedition ***** troops consisting of American, British, ***** and Japanese forces entered and ***** indemnity of $320,000 ***** by most countries as a fund ***** development in *****. December 21, 1938. (Photo by Japan Photo Library).

Hundreds of servicemen arrives daily to inspect the incredible destruction caused by in the atomic bomb. March 01, 1947.

The Padang, Singapore. December 1, 1941.

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