1914 Collection (page 2)

Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany in his car on a French road occupied by Germans during WWI
3502702 Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany in his car on a French road occupied by Germans during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

Belgian soldiers defending the sandbagged Willebrock Canal from the advancing Germans during WWI
3502696 Belgian soldiers defending the sandbagged Willebrock Canal from the advancing Germans during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

The famous motor cycle corps of Liege, Belgium defend a farm from the advancing Germans in 1914
3502693 The famous motor cycle corps of Liege, Belgium defend a farm from the advancing Germans in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: The famous motor cycle corps of Liege)

The first of the wounded during WWI, seen here at the French port of Le Havre
3502690 The first of the wounded during WWI, seen here at the French port of Le Havre, being invalided for wounds back to Britain, from The Pageant of the Century

A draft of men board the train in Hounslow, England en route for the front, which in 1914 was Belgium
3502689 A draft of men board the train in Hounslow, England en route for the front, which in 1914 was Belgium, from The Pageant of the Century

Map of the fortified Franco-German frontier between Belgium and Switzerland during World War One
3502816 Map of the fortified Franco-German frontier between Belgium and Switzerland during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One
3502803 The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

A broken German army stop for food and re-organisation on their retreat through Belgium at the end of World War One
3502793 A broken German army stop for food and re-organisation on their retreat through Belgium at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force, RAF, during World War One
3502789 The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force, RAF, during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

German soldiers using a Minenwerfer or mine launcher in no man's land during World War One
3502779 German soldiers using a Minenwerfer or mine launcher in no man's land during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Women working as porters, guards and inspectors on the London underground railway during World War One
3502770 Women working as porters, guards and inspectors on the London underground railway during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Women working as porters)

Austrian soldiers using a 305 mm, mortar during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502758 Austrian soldiers using a 305 mm, mortar during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Austrian soldiers using a 305 mm, mortar during World War One)

French soldiers at Verdun, France block the road and check all passing vehicles for contents
3502748 French soldiers at Verdun, France block the road and check all passing vehicles for contents and destination during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

An operation on a horse in a special veterinary hospital established by the A.V.C, during WWI
3502715 An operation on a horse in a special veterinary hospital established by the A.V.C, during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

The charge of the Belgian lancers at The Battle of Haelen or Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets
3502834 The charge of the Belgian lancers at The Battle of Haelen or Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets, 12 August, 1914 during World War One, from The History of the Great War

The Battle of Mons in 1914 (litho)
3252867 The Battle of Mons in 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Mons, 1914. The famous stirrup charge of the Gordons and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who)

Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson and his men patrolling the French and Belgian countryside (litho)
3252900 Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson and his men patrolling the French and Belgian countryside (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

The King Emperor as Colonel-In-Chief, Lancers, Indian Army, 1914. King George V
2638510 The King Emperor as Colonel-In-Chief, Lancers, Indian Army, 1914. King George V, 1865-1936 in military uniform during the First World War

Wartime Recruitment Poster. From the magazine Twenty Years After The Battlefields of 1914-1918 Then
2915221 Wartime Recruitment Poster. From the magazine Twenty Years After The Battlefields of 1914-1918 Then and Now by Sir Ernest Swinton published 1938.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Photo Diesdorf Saxony Anhalt, horse, inhabitant, bicycle, residential building
954194 Photo Diesdorf Saxony Anhalt, horse, inhabitant, bicycle, residential building by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

A firm castle, Kaiser Wilhelm II, wreath, patriotics
948199 A firm castle, Kaiser Wilhelm II, wreath, patriotics by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

The imperial couple in the circle of the family, uniform, NPG
945781 The imperial couple in the circle of the family, uniform, NPG by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Passepartout Princess Adalbert of Prussia NPG 4900
947701 Passepartout Princess Adalbert of Prussia NPG 4900 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Princess Adelheid as a child with her mother, NPG
945510 Princess Adelheid as a child with her mother, NPG by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Duke Carl Eduard of Saxony Coburg Gotha, family
945398 Duke Carl Eduard of Saxony Coburg Gotha, family by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

World War I 1914 1918 - War on the seas
5315140 World War I 1914 1918 - War on the seas; (add.info.: World War I 1914 1918 - War on the seas. A French steamer hit by torpedoes from a German U-boot sinks beneath the waves bringing the poor)

A line up of planes of the Royal Flying Corps which went into action in 1914
3058442 A line up of planes of the Royal Flying Corps which went into action in 1914. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

Irish Guards, 3rd Coldstream and 2nd Grenadier Guards capturing enemy machine guns during the First Battle of
3252914 Irish Guards, 3rd Coldstream and 2nd Grenadier Guards capturing enemy machine guns during the First Battle of the Aisne, 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Guards)

The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 (litho)
3252798 The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 from The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures)

A pictorial map of the First World War in south-east Europe, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502814 A pictorial map of the First World War in south-east Europe, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: A pictorial map of the First World War in south-east Europe)

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502811 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French)

A British Hydroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502806 A British Hydroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: A British Hydroplane during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c)

Russian prisoners at Cottbus, Germany, peeling potatoes, which were their staple diet, during World War One
3502799 Russian prisoners at Cottbus, Germany, peeling potatoes, which were their staple diet, during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Food parcels courtesy of the Red Cross arriving at German prison camps during World War One
3502797 Food parcels courtesy of the Red Cross arriving at German prison camps during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

A line of waggons and broken German troops march through Belgium in their retreat at the end of World War One
3502794 A line of waggons and broken German troops march through Belgium in their retreat at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden, run aground after the Battle of Cocos in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century
3502720 The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden, run aground after the Battle of Cocos in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden)

Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502717 Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley)

French troops receiving their issue of winter underwear during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502711 French troops receiving their issue of winter underwear during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: French troops receiving their issue of winter underwear during WWI)

British troops having a snack and resting by the roadside after buying the wares of a hawker with his dog-cart
3502709 British troops having a snack and resting by the roadside after buying the wares of a hawker with his dog-cart, Belgium during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

German troops marching easy through Belgium during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502699 German troops marching easy through Belgium during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: German troops marching easy through Belgium during WWI)

A bomb throwing gun used for besieging cities during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502829 A bomb throwing gun used for besieging cities during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info)

German field artillery in action during World War One, The guns were screened
3502828 German field artillery in action during World War One, The guns were screened and were invisible at a comparitively short distance, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Women volunteers making hospital requisites for the St, John Ambulance Brigade Hospital during World War One
3502769 Women volunteers making hospital requisites for the St, John Ambulance Brigade Hospital during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Defensive trenches dug across the streets at Porte Maillot, Paris, France during the panic engendered by the German
3502700 Defensive trenches dug across the streets at Porte Maillot, Paris, France during the panic engendered by the German advance during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

The dogs of war, A Belgian mitrailleuse drawn by dogs during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c
3502836 The dogs of war, A Belgian mitrailleuse drawn by dogs during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

A French cuirassier on sentry duty at the start of WWI in 1914, Soon after the use of both helmet
3502697 A French cuirassier on sentry duty at the start of WWI in 1914, Soon after the use of both helmet and breast plate was abolished, from The Pageant of the Century

The First Wounded. Wounded men from the British Expeditionary Force being driven into the gateway of Charing Cross
2915228 The First Wounded. Wounded men from the British Expeditionary Force being driven into the gateway of Charing Cross Hospital, 1914

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, 1852 - 1925
2915223 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, 1852 - 1925. British officer serving as the first Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, World War I

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"1914: A Glimpse into a Transformative Year" In the midst of a world on the brink of change, 1914 brought forth an array of captivating moments that would shape history. Russian poet Anna Akhmatova's portrait, painted by N. I. Altman, captures her enigmatic spirit and profound words that would resonate for generations to come. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, J. C. Leyendecker's Arrow shirt collar ad epitomizes the elegance and sophistication sought after in American fashion during this era. It serves as a reminder of how style can transcend time and leave an indelible mark on society. The fight for women's suffrage reached new heights with Emmeline Pankhurst's arrest outside Buckingham Palace while presenting a petition to King George V. Her unwavering determination symbolized the relentless struggle for equality that echoed throughout England and beyond. Within the gates of Grey Gardens estate, a bench stands silently witness to countless stories unfolding against its backdrop. This serene image from c. 1914 invites us to ponder upon lives lived within those walls – tales both extraordinary and ordinary. Amidst these cultural milestones, war loomed large as His Majesty’s Coldstream Guards recruited soldiers through powerful posters urging young men to join their ranks in defense of their nation during World War I. Alfred Stieglitz captured New York City in all its grandeur with his photograph "Two Towers. " The image encapsulates the city's soaring ambition and relentless energy at this pivotal moment in history. Even mundane aspects like signage design were not overlooked; Paddington Station showcased its attention to detail with an elegant gentlemen’s lavatory sign - reminding us that even practicality can be elevated into artistry. Entertainment took center stage with "The Perils of Pauline, " a thrilling serial film poster from 1914 which captivated audiences week after week with daring adventures and heart-stopping cliffhangers. Wassily Kandinsky's "Painting no.