Historical Military Photography

Black and white photos capturing military activities and civilian interactions from the early 20th century, including soldiers in France and army exercises with artillery.

Group armed men in camp in South Africa, Anonymous, 1896 - 1902 photograph Part of album with 191 photos from a trip to and through South Africa. South Africa paper. photographic support battle, fighting in general (+ irregular troops). firearms: rifle. (military) camp with tents South Africa

Soldiers and civilians with a car in a field in France. Part of photo album from a army exercise in Southwest France in 1902.

Description: Chinese in Malaya Location: Malaya Date: 1930-1940 asia, malaysia, asiathroughalens

Two soldiers in long coats on a Klinkerstraat in France. Part of photo album from a army exercise in Southwest France in 1902.

Sailors next to a machine gun on a ship, Anonymous, 1885 - 1920 stereograph United States of America cardboard. paper albumen print crew ~ ship

Men at field guns during the siege of mafeking; Creusot's Long Tom at Mafeking 1899. Part of album with 191 photos from a trip to and through South Africa.

Group armed men in camp in South Africa, Anonymous, 1896 - 1902 photograph Part of album with 191 photos from a trip to and through South Africa. South Africa paper. photographic support battle, fighting in general (+ irregular troops). firearms: rifle. (military) camp with tents South Africa

North Pole Expredion in the Bord DEF FBOJJER. Capitain Kycking observance ..

Battles of Bull Run. Stonewall, Jackson's entrenched lines. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Virginia

War ship and Harvests, 1935 - 1938 photograph Album magazine with five photos. Three purchased photos of Hitler on board the warship Schleswig-Holstein (possibly in the port of Hamburg) and two photos of a man who is harvesting with a scythe grain on the boys' camp of the Hitlerjugend in Wolmersdorf in 1935. Part of it Hitlerjugend photo album. Germany photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print reaping, picking, mowing ~ harvest. steamship, motorship Germany

Location: Kiribati Date: 1916 kiribati, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens

Two postcards of Queen Wilhelmina visiting Haarlem and the opening of the States General in 1910, Anonymous, 1909 - 1910 photomechanical print. photograph This photo and print are part of an album. cardboard. baryta paper gelatin silver print queen Haarlem. Courtyard

Sketch of effects of a shell on Confederate fort 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Photo collection Deli Society. Photo album Deli Maatschappij: Company SAIT SEBERANG. Collection Photo collection Deli Society, photo number 828_24. 1930. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Field Band of Rhode Island Regiments 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Location: Peking, China Date: 1900 china, asia, boxerrebellion, asiathroughalens

Crew members on the deck of a ship, Anonymous, 1860 - 1890 Photograph. visit card This photo is part of an album. photographic support. cardboard albumen print ships (in general). crew ~ ship. parts of ship's exterior (DECK). kitchen-utensils

Powder Mill after the explosion. The Press House. 1870. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Wisconsin, Explosions, Ruins , Disasters, Powder mills

Soldiers from the 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry performing drills at Columbus, Kentucky. Title devised by Library staff. Soldiers, Union, Kentucky, Columbus, 1860-1870, Military life, Union, Kentucky, Columbus, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

German soldiers, Anonymous, 1940 - 1945 photograph Album magazine with a photo of three German soldiers. Part of a photo album about the service of Dieter Glitsch from Hardegsen during the Second World War and the following years. Germany (possibly) photographic support. paper gelatin silver print the company, the unit, the troop ~ military service Germany

Seven unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with drum and stacked rifles in front of tent. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , FAmbrotype/Tintype photograph filing series , pp/liljunion. United States, Army, People, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, Rifles, 1860-1870, Drums (Musical instruments), 1860-1870, Musicians, 1860-1870, Tents, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

Residents surveying the damage. Photographic sketches in and about the city of Hartford. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1878. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Connecticut, Tornadoes , Connecticut , Wallingford, Natural disasters

91st Pa. Vol. tablet on Little Round Top, looking across Valley of Death to Wheatfield, Peach Orchard, &c. Artistic stereo gems of Gettysburg scenery. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Pennsylvania, Gettysburg (Pa.), Soldiers' National Cemetery (Gettysburg, Pa.)

Location: Borneo Date: 26 April 1921 asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Location: Borneo asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Buck Royal William River Gipping. Unknown maker, British

Heroic Washington Volunteers advancing against Filipinos , Firearms, Soldiers, Campaigns & battles, Philippines, History, Philippine American War, 1899-1902

Men at Field Geschut during the siege of Mafeking, Barnett & Co. (attributed to), 1899 photograph Part of album with 191 photos from a trip to and through South Africa. Mafeking paper. photographic support firearms: cannon Mafeking

View of a submarine bank defense in the Anna-Frisopolder on Noord-Beveland, Carl Emil Mölle, 1883-1900 photograph This photo is part of an album. Noord-Beveland cardboard. photographic support albumen print coastal protection work, breakwater (+ landscape with figures, staffage) Noord-Beveland

Stereoscopic View of First Torpedo ever. Photo Sept 25th 1871.. J.A. Williams (American, active 1850s - 1880s)

The War for the Union : photographic war history still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1880 - 1891. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

From Little Round Top, overloooking the Valley of Death. Excelsior Stereo Views. Battle of Gettysburg. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Pennsylvania, Gettysburg (Pa.), Soldiers' National Cemetery (Gettysburg, Pa.)

Parade Gnomio, Canton; Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); Canton, China; August - October 1860; Albumen silver print

One of the uses of "King Cotton;" Yorktown fortifications. The war for the Union, photographic history. 1861 - 1865. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

Activities Soldiers, 1948 - 1949 photograph Album magazine with six photos. Playing football through the soldiers in the tent camp, patrol on the street, a military column traveling through the city and two soldiers who are working on the street on the street, probably with the construction of a radio connection surrounded by the local population. Also two photos of the Borobudur temple complex. Jogjakarta paper. photographic support the soldier; the soldier's life. outing, pleasure trip Semarang. Jogjakarta. Borobudur

Grand Duke's Reception. 1859 - 1899. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Union Square (New York, N.Y.), Washington, George, 1732-1799 , Statues, Military parades & ceremonies, Spectators

View of the artillery warter in Port Arthur. .

Location: Borneo asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Soldiers serving a cannon, anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1880 stereograph Europe cardboard. photographic support albumen print the soldier; the soldier's life. firearms: cannon Europe

Roasting the ox at the Soldiers' Encampment, June 1886, at Alexandria, Minnesota. Newton J. Trenham (American, active Alexandria, Minnesota 1860s)

View of Confederate gunboat Drury, blown up and sunk (by the 1st Conn. Art.) in the James River. View of confederate war batteries on James River. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1862 - 1865. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

Civil attendance in the military camp and world card with comparisons of national armies, anonymous, c. 1930 - c. 1940 photograph Album magazine with four photos of the life of Japanese soldiers. Inscriptions in Japanese in the photos. Part of the Leporello photo album with photos of the service of Japanese soldiers. Japan cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print military training. military celebrations. soldiers and civilians Japan

Location: Borneo asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Simplicius unter den Soldaten, from the series Intermezzi. Artist: Max Klinger (German, Leipzig 1857-1920 Großjena). Dimensions: Plate: 10 11/16 × 16 15/16 in. (27.2 × 43 cm)Sheet: 16 3/16 × 22 1/16 in. (41.1 × 56.1 cm). Date: n.d.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Students from the public trade school on board a ship, probably the captain, Willem Frederik Piek Jr. (attributed to), 1889 - 1893 photograph This photo is part of an album. East -seater baryta paper student life. ships (in general) East -seater

Staff officers en route in Batavia, Robert Julius Boers, 1903 stereograph Staff officers en route and in carriages to Paradeplein Waterlooplein in Batavia, 1903. Part of a group of stereo photos by Robert Julius Boers, chief of the state-owned company De Banka-Tinwinning on Banka, from the period around 1900-1922. Batavia photographic support. cardboard Waterlooplein

Cars with British army stocks at the mud river, South Africa, Anonymous, 1900 stereograph Modderrivierpublisher: New York (city) (possibly) cardboard. paper albumen print (military) equipment and supply Modder River

Soldiers from the 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in front of tent at Columbus, Kentucky with African American boy. Title devised by Library staff. African Americans, Kentucky, Columbus, 1860-1870, Military camps, Kentucky, Columbus, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Union, Kentucky, Columbus, 1860-1870, Military life, Union, Kentucky, Columbus, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

In De Stelling, Anonymous, 1940 - 1941 photograph Album magazine with five photos of the crew of an artillery setup, in leisure time. Part of the photo album 'Kriegszeit in Holland' about the service time in the Netherlands by Hans Heinemann from a Flak Regiment of the Luftverteidigungskommando of the Luftwaffe. Netherlands paper. photographic support gelatin silver print division of armed forces (+ artillery). the company, the unit, the troop ~ military service. temporary fortifications. recreation ~ the soldier off duty Netherlands

The Chasseur des Chamois-The Chamois-Hunter-der Gemsenjager ..

Soldiers with cars, horses and risles for a windmill in France, Anonymous, 1902 photograph Part of photo album of an army exercise in Southwest France in 1902. France paper. photographic support automobile. land forces. windmill. knapsack, rucksack. manoeuvre ~ military training France

Tommy McCarthy, St. Louis Browns, baseball card portrait

Description: 2.3.92 Date: 02 March 1892 guinea, kassa, africa

View at Hilton Head, S. C.. The war for the Union, photographic history. 1861 - 1865. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

Theatrical representation of a monk and a prisoner at a dungeon with a guard, anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1880 stereograph Europe cardboard. photographic support albumen print prison, jail. monk(s), friar(s). prison personnel: jailers, warders, guards. 'tableau vivant' Europe

Description: Sir R. Napier and staff Location: Zoulla, Magdala, Abyssinia africa

Description: Location: Springfontein Description: Entrance from the Railway Springforntein Camp. Location: Springfontein boerwar, concentrationcamps, africa, springfonteincamp

Location: Peking, China Date: 1920-1940 china, asia, asiathroughalens

Description: W.A.F.F. Description: Artillery Description: Infantry africa

Dogs of the Poppendokter with advertising texts for sinter-claw party on the sidewalk, Sint doll on the back.

Artillery pieces and ammunition, West Point. George Kendall Warren, photographer (American, 1834 - 1884) 1868 A number of cannons and mounds of cannonballs of different sizes are positioned in orderly arrangements on a grassy area. A house and a few other buildings are partially visible in the background.

French tying stakes to Chinese condemned to be shot, China, Allies' stern government at Tientsin, French tying stakes to Chinese condemned to be shot, China, Underwood and Underwood, Gelatin silver, 1901, Executions in Tianjen following the Boxer Rebellion.

Group portrait of hays (presumably) in France ..

Run from a gun, c. 1857 - in or before 1867 photograph Shutter photographic support albumen print firearms: rifle

Four soldiers lift a seriously injured soldier in the back of a carriage at the mud river, South Africa, Anonymous, 1900 stereograph Modderrivierpublisher: New York (city) (possibly) cardboard. paper albumen print medical aid and nursing of the sick and wounded on the battlefield Modder River

Naval Stores - Georgia. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

No. 2 Martha and Battery stereoscopic photographs, black-and-white prints

Tomb of unknown soldiers of Bull Run and the route to the Rappahannock. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Virginia, Arlington (Va.)

Col. Williams' Monument, near Bloody Pond , Battlefields, Monuments & memorials

Hoisting the 6 in. gun shield. Wreck of U.S. battleship 'Maine' , Warships, Shipwrecks, Salvage, Spanish-American War, 1898

Ruffec, Anonymous, 1940 - 1945 photograph Album magazine with four photos in Ruffec, soldiers in leisure time. Part of the photo album 'KriegSerinnerungen' 1940-1945. France cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print the soldier off duty. motor-cycles and other two-wheeled motor-vehicles France. Ruffec

Detail of a bas-relief at the base of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. America illustrated, Boston and suburbs. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Boston (Mass.), Boston Common (Boston, Mass.), Parks , Massachusetts , Boston, United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865 , Monuments, Bas-reliefs

Soldiers with a car amid the public in France, Anonymous, 1902 photograph Part of photo album of an army exercise in Southwest France in 1902. France paper. photographic support land forces. soldiers and civilians. four-wheeled, animal-drawn vehicle, e.g.: cab, carriage, coach France

Portrait of a soldier with horse in the Dutch East Indies.

Men between barrels and mand bottles (presumably) in France, Anonymous, c. 1855 - c. 1865 stereograph cardboard. photographic support albumen print wooden container: barrel, cask, bucket. adult man

Photo production of (presumably) a drawing of an execution in Yokohama under the watchful eye of Western troops, in or after 1864 - c. 1880 photograph Part of Robert Daniel Crommelin (1841-1907) photo album. paper. photographic support albumen print death penalty, execution Yokohama

Various people, Anonymous, 1941 - 1942 photograph Album magazine with five photos of German soldiers, family and friends. Part of the photo album ABRECOMSINTENTENDANTur van de Wehrmacht 1941-1943. Netherlands photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print occupation ~ war. the soldier off duty. wood and park (as places of recreation) Netherlands

Some native grooms of the Cavalry remounts, Bloemfontein, S. Africa..

Detail of a bas relief at the base of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. America illustrated, Boston and suburbs. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Boston (Mass.), Boston Common (Boston, Mass.), Parks , Massachusetts , Boston, United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865 , Monuments, Bas-reliefs

Friborg. Gottteron valley ..

Duitse soldiers voor de ruïne van de Vestingen van Stratsburg; Connector of the Citadelle with the city; Views of Strasbourg and surroundings after the transfer ..

Farm, Anonymous, 1939 photograph Album magazine with five photos of work by soldiers around a farm, November 1939. Part of the photo album of the Wehrmacht 1938-1941. Germany photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print the company, the unit, the troop ~ military service. military training. farm (building) Germany

General Willcox's headquarters, in front of Petersburg, Virginia. Civil War Photograph Collection , Original negative: LC-B817-7952. Willcox, Orlando B, Homes & haunts, Cockfighting, Virginia, Petersburg, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

Major General Sir George Buller, K.C.B; Roger Fenton (English, 1819 - 1869); 1855; Salted paper print; 20.5 × 16.2 cm (8 1,16 × 6 3,8 in.)

Relics of the War in Richmond. Unknown

Dead Confederate sharpshooters of Hood's Division among the rocks in Devil's Den in front of Little Round Top. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1880 - 1891. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865, Battlefields , Pennsylvania , Gettysburg, Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863, War casualties , 1860-1869

Location: China Date: 1920-1940 china, asia, asiathroughalens

Entrance to magazine, Ft. Brady, James River, Va. The war for the Union, photographic history. 1861 - 1865. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

Confederate dead on the battlefield. After Ewell's attack, Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1880 - 1891. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

British telephone operators and telegraphists at the Oranjerivier, South Africa, Anonymous, 1900 stereograph Oranjerivierpublisher: New York (city) (possibly) cardboard. paper albumen print The Soldier; The Soldier's Life. mail, telegraphy and telephone; means of communication. (Military) Signals Orange River

A make-shift camp on the border of desolation in the fire scourged district of San Francisco , Shelters, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906

Fort Ti Ticonderoga, Grenadier Battery. "The spirit of the old fort." 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Ticonderoga (N.Y.)

Portrait of a commander of the Swiss Guard. .

Group of ambulance drivers, possibly in Algeria; about 1860; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Great Britain, 1644-1900 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Great Britain

Description: Erection of "Lahad Datu Radio'. "VSR"". Lahad Datu from mast. Location: Lahad Datu, Borneo Description: Erection of "Lahad Datu Radio'. "VSR"". View from Customs showing both masts. Location: Lahad Datu, Borneo asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Fighting line near Pasay - the trenches and lookout guard - Philippine Islands , Soldiers, Campaigns & battles, Spanish-American War, 1898

Stachiewicz Roman Son of Piotr Stachiewicz in France On A Trip Chramiec, Andrzej

Camp dinner. War views. Army of the Potomac. 1861 - 1865. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865, African Americans

Description: Gurujuru 1912 Date: 1912 Description: K. of K. Captain Shijand. Nimula 1912 Date: 1912 Description: Achos warriors africa

A wounded soldier from the 2nd Division arriving at the 15th Field Hospital near Montreuial, France on June 7, 1918. The photograph was taken by Sgt. A. C. Duff, S.C. It was passed by the A. E. F. Censor on June 24, 1918, and the negative number is 14174.

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