Historical Military Events

Black and white photographs capturing early 20th-century military parades, significant figures, and key events, reflecting the historical context of military engagements.

Washington, District of Columbia. Grand review of the army | Library of Congress

Marconi -- O. McAneny

Billy Sunday reaches New York

Review St. Pat's Parade 1914

Becker Jury

Washington, District of Columbia. Grand review of the army | Library of Congress

British Peace of Delegates

Funeral of King Edward VII. General French, Sir Evelyn Wood, Lord Roberts, Lord Kitchner

N.Y. -- Frisco Walkers -- Farina, Zanolini, Conti

G. McAneny, Adm. Fletcher, R.A.C. Smith

Chas. W. Morse taken handcuffed to the Tombs New York

Open-air Mass, police traffic squad, Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York

Inauguration, 1917

03/23/1919. Madrid. The Postmen's Strike. An Engineer soldier collecting the correspondence deposited in the mailbox of a tram.

Cmdr. Waldo, R. Adm. Chas. Conard, Lt. Cmdr. Halligan, and Lt. Cmdr. Sexton

Taft breaking ground for Indian Statue. R. Wanamaker

Decoration Day, '17

Inspecting shore party--NEW YORK

Major General G.K. Warren & staff at Petersburg. Title from item, No. B52, Civil War Photograph collection. Warren, G. K, (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882, Military service, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

Griscom-Barnard, Committee awaiting T. i.e., Theodore Roosevelt

Loss of White Star Line's Olympic-class RMS Titanic which struck an iceberg on 12 April 1912 on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. Getting news at the White Star Line office. More than 1,500 lives lost. Disaster

Gunmen Jury, 11/12/12 N.Y.

Gen. Woodford at Grant funeral

J.S. Sherman, Gov. Fort and Com'r van Sant review G.A.R. Parade- Atlantic City

27th Division

Reservists at Gare de l'Est, Paris

Warden Osborne

Roosevelt at St. Louis

Salvation Army, London

Demonstration at Lafayette Statue, Paris

B.A. Bakhmetieff, J.P. Mitchel, Gen. Roop, R. Adamson

Gen. Wood & Carlstrom

Marshal Joffre is presented with a miniature Statue of Liberty in Central Park, New York City on September 6, 1918. The event was attended by thousands of people who cheered for the "Hero of the Marne". The photograph is from The New York World and was taken by an unidentified photographer.

Anefo photo collection. Princess Margriet lays a wreath in Rotterdam at the National Monument for the merchant navy for the cases merchant people. Princess Margriet arrives at the National Monument for merchant navy. September 15, 1966. Rotterdam, South Holland

Photo collection First World War. Revolutionary workers have brought about soldiers in Berlin to join them. Among others with "Frieden! Freiheit" slogans. 1918. Berlin, Germany

Policewomen, N.Y.

American Volunteers

Strikes - Seamen: Talking strike

Morse taken to Tombs New York

WW1 - German volunteers follow a German Officer through the gates where the men will continue and complete the recruitment procedure. The event is watched and guarded by other German Officers. Date: 1914

Roosevelt at St. Louis

John Gerken, W.F. Dalton, G.B. Hulme, Howard Brown, and H.D. Holloway

Fire drill -- rescue rope

German wounded, recovered, returning singing to the front

Seabury at Freeport

Women's Land Army

12/31/1930. Valencia: the trip of the Minister of the Navy. Mr. Casares Quiroga, Upon His Arrival At the North Station with the Authorities Who Came Out to Receive Him.

Laying Keel of U.S.S. "California"

Citizens, celebrating the signing of the armistice by Germany in Paris, which marked the end of World War I on November 11th, 1918

Position in Haparanda for governor Walter Murray, the man in the middle of the picture. It was taken sometime during the First World War.

Veterans arriving at the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, June 30, 1913

08/29/1920. Santander. New Hospital. HM the King accompanied by HM The Queen, delivering a speech to mark the laying of the foundation stone for the new hospital.

Silverstein dead, picked up by police, to be taken to ambulance, Union Square, anarchist riot, New York

06/30/1912. Visit Regia A Winchester. King George V of England Reviewing the Veterans before an Immense Crowd, Who Acclaimed Him Enthusiastically.

Run on Berlin Bank when war declared

Gen. Grant and others at launch of "Vestal", Brooklyn, N.Y.

British Commission at Embassy

A. Carnegie & Lord Weardale

05/10/1913. Commissioners of the French Colony in Madrid who came to receive the King at the station.

Caruso

Sam B. Boyd (Knoxville), H.C. Bunker (Cin'ti), Geo. Olvanny (Dep. Com'y, N.Y.), Geo. O. Luce (Knoxville), Geo. Kelly (Bism'k)

Admiral Ching Kwong & Mayor Gaynor

Central Dry Goods Division, Taft Parade New York

06/06/1914. The events of the day before yesterday in Barcelona: The police arresting two of the men who fired shots at the public force at the exit of the rally held at the Tivoli.

Major General W. F. Smith and staff. No. B38, Title from item, Source of information: LC-B811-2436, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Cold Harbor.

His Majesty In the 11th Battle of Isonzo; possibly Soca, Isonzo front; photographer: Schuhmann.

Russian revolution Labourer's deputation on the Dvortsovyi Square, Petrograd. The Russian Revolution is the collective term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Russian SFSR.

Taking Prisoners to Court, Brooklyn George Bradford Brainerd (American, 1845-1887). Taking Prisoners to Court, Brooklyn, ca. 1872-1887. Collodion silver glass wet plate negative ca. 1872-1887

Taft at unveiling of Columbus Memorial

Home Defense League

7th Regt. Departs

The Girl Guides Association in Britain, 1914-1918 Girl Guides with a stretcher and other equipment in preparation for post-air raid emergency help in the United Kingdom during the First World War.

Arrival of his Majesty Kaiser Karl in Villach.

01/31/1910. Melilla Volunteers, Messrs. De Luengo, Honorable Mention.

President Taft and Capt. Butt

American Sailors in Havana

H. Morgentha i.e., Morganthau, Prof. Sam'l Dutton, Cleveland H. Dodge

Adm. Fletcher and R.A.C. Smith

English Motor scouts in France

Mexican soldiers

9th Coast Defence i.e. Defense in Union Sq.

Mexican band leading sailors from Vera Cruz

Reservists -- German Consulate

Miss Taft unveils Steuben statue

Hague, Holland. Theo Roosevelt leaving Ex-Queen Emma's

A scene in a Georgia jailyard during U.S. Court

Inspector Moses Cortwright on horse in police parade, New York

Gen. H.L. Scott

Police guard car barns, crowd stands nearby, Philadelphia

Col. Cody bidding C. Gates goodbye

Recruits on RECRUIT

08/31/1915. Tribute to an actor in Barcelona. Appearance of the park when the demonstration arrives at the foot of the bust of León Fontova, where numerous wreaths were placed.

10/31/1913. Queen Victoria in Toledo. HM The Queen (X), with Grand Duchess Cirilo, Witnessing the parade of the Student Battalion at the Infantry Academy.

12th Infantry, Signal Corps, Day Work, Governor's Island, N.Y.

06/25/1917. At the palace gate. The New Deputy Mayors leaving yesterday morning to present their Respects to HM The King accompanied by the Mayor, Mr. Prado Palacio (X).

Adm. Togo at B'lyn Navy Yard

French War Mission visiting Philadelphia, PA in 1917. The French Commission is seen gathered around the Benjamin Franklin Statue after laying a wreath on its pedestal. Marshel Joseph Joffre, M.Rene Viviani, Rear-Admiral Chocheprat, and other French officials were part of this mission. This photograph is "Not For Official Use Only."

Japanese Red Cross returned from Russia

Pictures of accommodation, field god services and leisure facilities on the Russian war showplatz.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival of Eisenhower in The Hague. General Eisenhower is received at a station by Prins Bernhard. October 6, 1945. The Hague

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