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Historical Military Portraits

Vintage portraits of military figures in uniform from the 19th to early 20th century, showcasing formal attire, weapons, and a somber mood.

Unidentified sailor in Union uniform with sword | Library of Congress
Unidentified sailor in Union uniform with sword | Library of Congress
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Prinz Wilhelm u. sohn
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Stationkarl A. S. Sunesson.
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Russia, 1855 part 6. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Russia
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Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Portrait of a member of the German Wehrmacht in Dunes on the North Sea (probably at The Hague)
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French soldiers ca. between 1918 and 1928.
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V. Herbert
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George Washington Goethals (1858-1928), American engineer and General of the army, standing upon one of the locks of the Panama Canal, built under his control, photograph by E Hallen from the magazine L'Illustration, year 72, no 3712, April 18, 1914.
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Daniel J. Coakley, died 1918 , Soldiers, World War, 1914-1918
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The hero of Manila, Admiral George Dewey, on his Flag-ship the 'Olympia' in Manila Bay just before sailing for America , Military officers, Spanish-American War, 1898, Dewey, George, 1837-1917
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Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht in front of a public building (well with the Hague)
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Theodore Roosevelt, American soldier and politician, c1898. Artist: Unknown.
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Raymond Chamberlain, died 1918 , Soldiers, World War, 1914-1918
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Captain Scotti. .
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A Singapore Policeman. A Singapore Policeman
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Noyon, France , 1917 - Devastated regions, Somme, Oise, Aisne - Fernand Cuville (photographic section of the army) - (September -October) (French - Noyon , France ). Rear-front, military personality, military uniform, portrait, medal , decoration, decoration, man, army, First World War, Personality, Clothing, Human Beings, Society
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Illustration of prisoners and also returning from captivity soldiers at the Russian west showplatz.
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General Major of Spitzmüller. .
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Photography.Photography in glass and frame of HM Gustaf v.Neg.nr A 774 1: 6
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Constable Young 1/2 doz cab, circa 1920, Wellington, by Berry & Co.
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Photograph of Harry E. Bentley. Bureau of Prisons, Inmate case files.
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Capt. Adelaide B. Baylis
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Noyon, France , 1917 - Devastated regions, Somme, Oise, Aisne - Fernand Cuville (photographic section of the army) - (September -October) (French - Noyon , France). Backbug, military personality, military uniform, portrait, man, army, First World War, Personality, Clothing, Human Beings, Society, France, Noyon
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Colonel Baden-Powell, Lieutenant-General in the British Army, 1902.Artist: Elliott & Fry
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Balustrade InfantryMeissen. Infantry Balustrade
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, with the Indian medical corps during the Boer War in South Africa; 1899. Gandhi established an idealistic community called 'Tolstoy Farm' near Johannesburg, where he nurtured his policy of peaceful resistance . Gandhi (2 October 1869 30 January 1948), was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
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The Allies, 1910s, maker unknown. Gift of the Guard Family, 1993.
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09/30/1914. Indian Prince. The Maharajah of Patiala, who is part of the expeditionary army.
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Jack Miller , Soldiers, Miller, Jack, 1924-1948. Jack Miller Collection
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Philippines, March 1896. Philippine War. An indigenous corporal from Magellan's regiment.
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Image of Capt. Gottsegen at the entrance of the office of the HQ 551 QM Group (Maliesingel 3) in Utrecht.n.b. The 551 Quarter Master Group was part of the American Graves Registration Command.
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Harriet Hammond - Pres. Nemours Gun Club
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Julius Matthis 1946 Camp Lee VA , Soldiers. Jack Miller Collection
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Owner of the photo album Kriegsmarine, 1941 photograph Album magazine with three photos. In the middle Reinhold Mohr, the owner of the album. On the left the owner with a friend in Scheveningen, on the right a portrait of the friend, Herbert Helms. Since May 30, 1941 they are in the Netherlands, they belong to the '4. Schnellbootsflottille 'from the Kriegsmarine. Part of the photo album Kriegsmarine. The HagueOostendeOostende paper. photographic support gelatin silver print the company, the unit, the troop ~ military service. sailor Scheveningen
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Julius Matthis 1946 Camp Lee VA , Soldiers. Jack Miller Collection
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Edward Spangler, member of the Lincoln assassination plot, 1865 (1955). Artist: Unknown
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The Allies: British Empire: Canadian Soldier; C E Parker of Winnipeg. Eugene Burnand (d.1921)
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Nubian guard at gov't i.e., government house. Entibbe. 1936, Uganda, Entebbe
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Photography.Personal photography in glass and frame of oak.Text on nameplate of silver brass: Commander M.M.G. B. LillieHik Commendant 1/10 1890-30 / 9 1893.Neg.nr 4936-4947 1890 - 1893 (1890-93)
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Chairman Mao reviews the Red Guards (cultural revolutionary army) in Beijing 1966.
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Collective Farmer On Guard -- A collective farmer stands guard with his rifle before a stable, according to Russian sources. May 11, 1941. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Infantry laundryMeissen. Infantry laundry
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A soldier, a woman and a girl, inscribed Henderson, 1914-1919, Wellington, by Berry & Co.
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Portraits, Photo-Hollywood, 1942 photograph Album magazine with three photos with portraits of the compiler of the album and two friends. Part of the photo album Kriegsmarine. Scheveningen paper. photographic support gelatin silver print the company, the unit, the troop ~ military service. sailor Scheveningen
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Property of Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France Mr. Félicien Challaye , (French - Propriété d' Albert Kahn , Boulogne , France Monsieur Félicien Challaye). Philosophy, military uniform, exists in high definition, portrait, university personality, press, journalism, rear, medal , decoration, hairy, park , garden, man, army, Sciences , techniques, clothing, HD, human beings, personality, registration , information, First World War, Habitat , Architecture, Society, Mr Félicien Challaye Portrait, France, Boulogne s, s. , Mr Félicien Challaye
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Colonel Samuel Cody, English aviator. Date: 1913
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Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Type of uniform worn by Almeric Pages Military Message Corps (indoor)
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Günther Hanisch (son of the photographer) in uniform the "chicks", the National Socialist Children's
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Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials
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Photograph of Walter Dempsey. Bureau of Prisons, Inmate case files.
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Anefo photo collection. National Socialist Movement. SALAD. Scholar, Agent special service. 1940
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Soissons, Aisne, France Madame Mireille Andrieu, the wife of the sub-prefect, decorated with the Cross of War , 1917 - Aisne - Fernand Cuville (photographic section of the army) - (May -July) (French - Soissons , Aisne , France Madame Mireille Andrieu , l' épouse du sous-préfet , décorée de la croix de guerre). Woman, portrait, medal , decoration, war effort , war work, Human beings, First World War, France, Soissons, Mme Andrieu
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Djeddah, Arabia young Indian sailor of the H.S Hardinge , 1918 - Near East, Egypt, Palestine, Cyprus - Paul Castelnau (photographic section of the armies) - (January 9 -October 6) (French - Djeddah , Arabie Jeune marin indien du H .M .S Hardinge). Military uniform, foreign presence, portrait, accessory, belt, hairstyle , headgear, man, army, Clothing, international relations, human beings, society, Arabia, Djeddah, Indian sailor (de Bombay) of the English mission
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Shown is the framed art that is now hanging in the newly named Woodson Health Clinic at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. A renaming dedication ceremony for the former RIA Health Clinic was held honoring World War II First U.S. Army combat medic hero Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr. as the new namesake of the clinic April 14 at RIA, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Micheal Connor, ASC Public Affairs)
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mutilato di guerra al lavoro, 1915 1918