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Portraits of Royalty and Leaders

Classic portraits of historic leaders and military figures in full regalia, emphasizing ornate uniforms and formal attire.

Portrait of Admiral Alexander Ivanovich Rusin (1861-1956), Anonymous
Portrait of Admiral Alexander Ivanovich Rusin (1861-1956), Anonymous
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Stins Hugo Bratt.Gustaf V 1858 - 1950) King of Sweden from 1907.Gustaf V., Oscar Gustaf Adolf, 1858 to 1950. King of Sweden. News, published in 1914, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, published in 1914, Record Date Not StatedAlex. VourosPortrait of Carl Gottreich Beijer, DG for> Road and Water Building Corps.Emperor Meiji (1852 - 1912), Emperor of Japan, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death on 30 July 1912. He presided over the Meiji period, a time of rapid change that witnessed the Empire of Japan rapidly transform from an isolationist feudal state to an industrialized world power.Prince Otto Attkins His Majority - November 20th 1930, is a date that causes much apprehension in Europe. On November 20th Prince Otto, the eldest son of the last Monarch of Austria-Hungary, attains his majority. On this day, the young man of eighteen becomes the head of the Hebsburg house, the family which during seven hundred years led the politics of Europe. Even now, while the youth pursued his studies at Irequictio in Spain and during the last year at the University of Irouvain in Belgium, his person gives occasion for most of the unrest in Central Europe. According to the peace treaties,both Austria and Hungary were completed to dethrone the Habsburg family. July 31, 1935. (Photo by Halmi).Count SchimmelpenninckVice Admiral Rokuro Yashiro. Photograph shows Baron Yashiro Rokuro (1860-1930), a Japanese Admiral.Portrait of Armando Diaz (1861-1928), Italian general, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year LIV, No 2, January 9, 1927.Sultan of TurkeyPortrait of D. Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, being ambassador to Chile, between 1941 and 1943.Photograph of Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941) King of Prussia and German Emperor. Dated 20th CenturyTsar Nicholas II of Russia. 1868-1918. The last emperor of Russia. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Anonymous Anefo photo collection. Portrait G. Fabius. September 26, 1947Kaiser Wilhelm II , Emperors, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941. Nicholas Catsimpoolas CollectionMarshal Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (1852-1931), French General and Commander-in-Chief of French Forces during World War I, Portrait, 191804/30/1917. The general inspector of foreign health, Mr. Eloy Bejarano, died yesterday in Madrid. Photo: Celedonio P. López -Approximate date.Chulalongkorn or Rama V (20 September 1853 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. reigned 1 October 1868 23 October 1910. considered one of the greatest kings of Siam. His reign was characterized by the modernization of Siam, immense government and social reforms, and territorial cessions to the British Empire and French Indochina.Ferdinand I (1865-1927), nicknamed "the Unifier". King of Romania from 1914-1927. Portrait. Photography.Gustav Krupp von Bohlen (1870-1950), American born as Gustav Bohlen married Alfred Krupp's granddaughter Bertha in 1906, and Kaiser Wilhelm II immediately granted him the surname 'Krupp.' He ran the Krupp heavy industry conglomerate from 1909 until 1941.Portrait of George I of Greece (1845-1913) Originally a Danish prince, George was born in Copenhagen, and seemed destined for a career in the Royal Danish Navy. Dated 19th CenturyPhotographic portrait of Admiral Count Tg Heihachir (1848-1934) a Gensui or admiral of the fleet in the Imperial Japanese Navy and one of Japan's greatest naval heroes. Dated 19th CenturyGeiser Theodore (mons) Collection Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. 1868-1918. The last emperor of Russia. Nicholas II Russian Emperor, George V King of Great Britain, Albert 1st King of Belgium12/31/1941. The Count of Jordana in an official portrait from his time as Foreign Minister.Anefo photo collection. Portrait G. Cohen Stuart. September 26, 1947Portrait of Obbe Norbruis, born 28 February 1895, mayor of Zuilen (1935-1953), deceased Almelo, 3 April 1970. Knee piece left, sitting, in official clothing.Kaiser Wilhelm II , Emperors, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941. Nicholas Catsimpoolas CollectionPostcard - Councillor Rowland Hill BerkeleyRudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (1858-1889), Anonymous Photographic portrait of Edward Rydz-Smigly (1886-1941) a Polish politician, statesman, Marshal of Poland, Commander-in-Chief of Poland's armed forces. Dated 20th CenturyThe Viscount Cobham.New Studio Portrait Of:-The Viscount Cobham,Colonel Commanding 100th field Brigade R.A., although he is here seen wearing the full dress uniform of the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars, which is rarely seen these days.Lord Cobham is the 9th Viscount and succeeded to the title in 1922. He owns about six thousand acres in Worcestershire, of which Country he is Lord Lieutenant; his Place is Haghley Hall, Stourbridge, where there is a famous Collection of Pictures. April 26, 1937.Photographic portrait of Yamamoto Gonnohye (1852-1933) admiral in the imperial Japanese navy and Prime Minister of Japan. Dated 19th CenturyAnefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Jhr. Mr.A.W.L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachoumer. Governor Dutch East Indies. 1937'His Late Majesty King George V', 1936. Artist: Unknown.David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, 1871 to 1936, Admiral of the Royal Navy, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated12/31/1939. Gonzalo Queipo de Llano.Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, British sailor, c1920. Artist: UnknownMohammed Nadir Shah (born Mohammed Nadir; April 9, 1883 - November 8, 1933), was king of the Kingdom of Afghanistan from October 15, 1929 until his assassination in 1933. He and his son Mohammed Zahir Shah, who succeeded him, are sometimes referred to as the Musahiban.Portrait of Chulalongkorn, King of Siam (1853-1910), from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXIV, No 21, May 23, 1897.Photographic portrait of It Hirobumi (1841-1909) a samurai of Chsh Domain, Japanese statesman, four time Prime Minister of Japan, genr and Resident-General of Korea. It was assassinated by Korean nationalist An Jung-geun. Dated 19th CenturyPhotographic portrait of Count Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922) also known as Yamagata Kysuke, was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. Dated 1922Count Oku Yasukata (1847 1930) was a Japanese field marshal and leading figure in the early Imperial Japanese Army.Floriano Vieira de Araújo Peixoto (1839 1895), born in Ipioca, was a Brazilian soldier and politician, a veteran of the Paraguayan War, and the second president of Brazil.The Maharaja of Jaipur, India Date: circa 1910Prince (later Emperor) Hirohito of Japan, as Crown Prince in 1919General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (12 August 1924 - 17 August 1988) was a four-star general who became the sixth President of Pakistan after declaring martial law in 1977. He served as the head of state from 1978 until his death in a plane crash in 1988. He remains the country's longest-serving head of state and Chief of Army StaffPhotographic portrait of Prince Joachim of Prussia (1890-1920) Prince Joachim Franz Humbert of Prussia was the youngest son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, by his first wife, Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. Dated 1916Portrait, General Galieni, Paris governor in September 1914, France, EuropeErich von Falkenhayn, 1861-1922Andrés Saliquet Zumeta, 1877 -1959. Spanish General who participated in the failed coup against the Second Republic, which led to the Spanish civil War. He took charge of the Central Army unit that grouped Bando troops revolted from the Tagus River to MadridCount Makino Nobuaki (November 24, 1861 - January 25, 1949) was a Japanese politician and imperial court official. As Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan, Makino served as Emperor Hirohitos Chief counselor on the monarchs position in Japanese society and policymaking. He significantly contributed to the militarization of Japanese society by giving the thrones backing to ultranationalist groups and swaying Hirohito to sanction the Imperial Armys unauthorized aggression in China. Even after his retirement in 1935, he remained a close advisor to the throne through the end of World War IIPhotography.Photograph without frame.Portrait of H M King Gustaf V as Crown Prince 1903.Neg.nr A 747 7:22 1903 - 1903H.M. King George VI of the United Kingdom in the full dress uniform of a British field marshal, 1937. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George). (1895 1952); King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth.Photograph of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947) the King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia.The Amir of Kabul, Afghanistan - Habibullah Khan (ruled from 3rd October, 1901 until 20th February, 1919) Date: circa 1910sSir Thomas Crawford. Photograph after a painting.The Marquis Inoue Kaoru GCMG (January 16, 1836 - September 1, 1915), was a Japanese politician and a prominent member of the Meiji oligarchy during the Meiji period of the Empire of Japan. As one of the senior statesmen in Japan during that period, he had a tremendous influence on the selection of the nation's leaders and formation of its policiesKing George VI Now Leads Services: On December 11th King George became Admiral of the Fleet. Colonel in Chief of the Royal Marines. Field Marshal. Marshal of the Royal Air Force and Colonel in Chief of all the Guards. He is here seen in the uniform of colonel in chief of the Scots Guards . He and The Queen with the Princesses are spending Christmas at Sandringham where they are expected to stay for two weeks. February 08, 1937. (Photo by Hay Wrightson).Mehmed VI Vahideddin (1861 - 1926), also known as Sahbaba; last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 4 July 1918 until 1 November, 1922, when the Ottoman Empire was dissolved after World War I and replaced by the Republic of Turkey on 29 October 1923.King Peter I of Serbia (1844-1921), photograph by Chusseau Flaviens, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVIII, No 8, February 19, 1911.Gustaf V, Oscar Gustaf Adolf, 1858 to 1950, King of Sweden. From The Illustrated War News, published 1914, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not statedMohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919 1980), known as Mohammad Reza Shah, was the Shah of Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979Duke of Gloucester. November 21, 1934.ANTOINE HENRI BECQUEREL 1852-1908 - URANIUM RADIOACTIVITY DISCOVERER. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.04/30/1912. Tragic Death. The Prince of Cumberland who has died as a result of a car accident while going to Denmark to attend the Funeral of King Frederick VIII.Black and white photograph of General Erich Ludendorff (1865-1937), decorated German general.Admiral Yamamoto, Japanese Minister of the Navy, c1904-1905. Artist: UnknownPortrait of Rama VI (1880-1925), the sixth King of Siam, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVII, No 44, October 30, 1910.Portrait photograph of Sir Winston Churchill C. 1920Adolf Hitler (* 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn) ( 30 April 1945 Berlin), Leader of the Nazi Party, Reich Chancellor from 1933, also self-appointed "Fuehrer" and head of state of GermanyKing george VI of England; 1937Photographic portrait of Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922) in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. Dated 19th CenturyPhotographic portrait of Edward Rydz-Smigly (1886-1941) a Polish politician, statesman, Marshal of Poland, Commander-in-Chief of Poland's armed forces. Dated 20th CenturyPortrait of Eugenio di Savoia-Genova (1906-1996), Italian admiral, autographed photo, Presidenza (Headmaster's Office), ground floor, Palazzo Spinola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.Portrait of Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovitch of Russia (1845-1894), Russian Photographer Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua, or Rama V (20 September 1853 - 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam. His reign was characterized by the modernization of Siam, immense government and social reforms, and territorial cessions to the British Empire and French Indochina. As Siam was threatened by Western expansionism, Chulalongkorn, through his policies and acts, managed to save Siam from being colonized. All his reforms were dedicated to Siam's insurance of survival in the midst of Western colonialism, so that Chulalongkorn earned the epithet Phra Piya Maharat - The Great Beloved King.Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916). Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary and Ferdinand I of Austria (1861-1948). Emperor of Austria. Photograph, 1908.Ferdinand I (Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad;24 August 1865 - 20 July 1927) was King of the Romanians from 10 October 1914 until his death in 1927.Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB, known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British army officer, of the Corps of Royal Engineers and administrator. He is remembered for his campaigns in China and northern Africa.Photographic portrait of prince Katsura Tar (1848-1913) a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, politician and the longest reigning Prime Minister of Japan. Dated 20th CenturyKgosi Bathoen II (1909-90). For over six decades, as Kgosikgolo, Parliamentary Opposition leader, and President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Bathoen II was a leading figure in Botswana's modern evolution. His formal reign as Kgosikgolo lasted from 1928 to 1969Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (1878 - 1953) Soviet politician who ruled the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. He served as the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922-1952) and premier of the Soviet Union (1941-1953).Jan Christiaan Smuts (1870-1950), South African and British Commonwealth statesman, 1926. Artist: UnknownJose Lachambre, (1846-1903), 1920s. Artist: UnknownGeorge II (1890-1947). Reigned as King of Greece from 1922-1924 and from 1935-1947.A scion of the Chao Chet Ton Dynasty that ruled Chiang Mai and the former Lan Na Kingdom as a tributary of the Siamese Chakri Dynasty in Bangkok from 1775 to 1939.Korean Emperor Kojong and Crown Prince Yi WangPortuguese President To Pay State Visit To Britain -- Pictured here is General Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes 61-year-old President of Portugal who , with his wife, is to make the first Portuguese State visit to Britain since King Edward VII's reign.The President and his wife will arrive in the Thames aboard a warship on October 25 and will stay for three days. The Queen will give a banquet at Buckingham Palace on the evening of their arrival, and the following evening the President will give a banquet at the Portuguese Embassy. October 04, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).Portrait of prince Felix Yusupov by Nikolai Nikolaevich Bekker, oil on canvas, 1914, 1877-after 1932, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 70, 2x50, 8Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. governor Dutch Guinea, Dr. J. van Baal. March 1958. Hollandia, GuineaAlbert I (13 November 1848 - 26 June 1922) was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 10 September 1889 until his death. He devoted much of his life to the science of oceanography. As well as his expeditions, Albert I set about making reforms on political, economic and social levels, bestowing a constitution on the Principality in 1911.Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 - 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and romanized via Mandarin as Chiang Chieh-shih and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese nationalist politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975, first in mainland China until 1949 and then in Taiwan until his deathMorocco. Moulay Tayeb, Pope of Mauritania, Sharif of Ouazzane. Portrait. Engraving. "La Ilustracion Española y Americana", 1892.Anefo photo collection. Portrait of Mohammed Reza Shah Pablevi, Sjah van Persia. May 15, 1959King George VI - (Portraits). August 23, 1937.Portrait of General Veldmaarschalk Walther von Reichenau, Anonymous, 1942 photograph unknown photographic support gelatin silver print Germany