1914 Collection (page 4)

With paper at 9d, per pound, housewives stored old newspapers for re-sale to fishmongers etc during World War One
3502781 With paper at 9d, per pound, housewives stored old newspapers for re-sale to fishmongers etc during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: With paper at 9d)

A scene at Liverpool Street Station during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502774 A scene at Liverpool Street Station during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: A scene at Liverpool Street Station during World War One)

German soldiers wearing spiked helmets and carrying ammunition cartridges around their necks walking along a trench
3502750 German soldiers wearing spiked helmets and carrying ammunition cartridges around their necks walking along a trench during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Business and professional men, members of the Optimist Corps seen here in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century
3502703 Business and professional men, members of the Optimist Corps seen here in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Business and professional men)

The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, August 1914, in defiance of the Hague Convention (litho)
3252884 The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, August 1914, in defiance of the Hague Convention (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium)

Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho)
3252876 Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons)

The charge of the 9th Lancers, or Delhi Spearmen, during the great retreat from Mons to Cambrai
3252874 The charge of the 9th Lancers, or Delhi Spearmen, during the great retreat from Mons to Cambrai, during WWI in 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The charge of the 9th Lancers)

British machine guns mow down a German column during a skirmish at Landrecries, France, 25 August 1914 (litho)
3252872 British machine guns mow down a German column during a skirmish at Landrecries, France, 25 August 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poilu and Tommy after the painttng by Sir William Orpen
2915218 Poilu and Tommy after the painttng by Sir William Orpen. by Orpen, William (1878-1931) (after); Photo © Hilary Morgan

The Opportunists. Warrant Officers and N.C.O.'s playing cards in a shell hole in 1917
2915216 The Opportunists. Warrant Officers and N.C.O.'s playing cards in a shell hole in 1917.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Photo of French sailor, standing portrait
952800 Photo of French sailor, standing portrait by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Princess Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, Liersch 3494
948001 Princess Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, Liersch 3494 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Hereditary Prince Johann Leopold, Princess Sibylla, Coburg
947718 Hereditary Prince Johann Leopold, Princess Sibylla, Coburg by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Alexandra Viktoria Princess of Prussia, NPG 4792
947136 Alexandra Viktoria Princess of Prussia, NPG 4792 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Princess August Wilhelm with son, NPG 5003
947128 Princess August Wilhelm with son, NPG 5003 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Empress Auguste Viktoria in crown and fur
945667 Empress Auguste Viktoria in crown and fur by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Photo Kaiser Wilhelm with his 6 sons
945841 Photo Kaiser Wilhelm with his 6 sons by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Artist Unser Kronprinz, Wilhelm von Prussia, RPH
945771 Artist Unser Kronprinz, Wilhelm von Prussia, RPH by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Tinsel Toes, 1914 (pastel, watercolour, brush and black ink on board)
650536 Tinsel Toes, 1914 (pastel, watercolour, brush and black ink on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 68.8x75.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tinsel Toes. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Women volunteers making bandages and crutches during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502767 Women volunteers making bandages and crutches during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Women volunteers making bandages and crutches during World War One)

The sinking of HMS Audacious after striking a German naval mine off the northern coast of Donegal, Ireland in 1914
3502731 The sinking of HMS Audacious after striking a German naval mine off the northern coast of Donegal, Ireland in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century

A German officer in a heavily sandbagged observation point during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502708 A German officer in a heavily sandbagged observation point during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info)

Dogs used to pull the machine guns of the Belgian army during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502694 Dogs used to pull the machine guns of the Belgian army during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Dogs used to pull the machine guns of the Belgian army during WWI)

Belgian soldiers landing in Ostend under British supervision, 1914, to defend the port against the approaching enemy
3502692 Belgian soldiers landing in Ostend under British supervision, 1914, to defend the port against the approaching enemy, from The Pageant of the Century

Albert Theodor Otto Emmich, from 1913 von Emmich, 1848-1915, Prussian general, from The History of the Great War
3502826 Albert Theodor Otto Emmich, from 1913 von Emmich, 1848-1915, Prussian general, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Aerial view of the capture of a war balloon on the western front during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century
3502791 Aerial view of the capture of a war balloon on the western front during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

An economy measure used during World War One was the mixing of coal-slack with clay to make an efficient substitute for
3502783 An economy measure used during World War One was the mixing of coal-slack with clay to make an efficient substitute for coal, from The Pageant of the Century

German soldiers, seen here in a French village, recieve packages of food from home during World War One
3502752 German soldiers, seen here in a French village, recieve packages of food from home during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: German soldiers)

Salvation Army officers with a motor ambulance during WWI, The Salvation Army ran field kitchens
3502704 Salvation Army officers with a motor ambulance during WWI, The Salvation Army ran field kitchens and shelters near the firing line, from The Pageant of the Century

The blowing up of H.M.S, Amphion by a German mine during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502831 The blowing up of H.M.S, Amphion by a German mine during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: The blowing up of H.M.S)

German troops commandeering much needed bread in the Place du Marche, Liege, Belgium (litho)
3252889 German troops commandeering much needed bread in the Place du Marche, Liege, Belgium (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

British soldiers bravely removing boxes of ammunition to avoid enemy fire during the Battle of the Marne, 1914 (litho)
3252912 British soldiers bravely removing boxes of ammunition to avoid enemy fire during the Battle of the Marne, 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

French troops making a daylight raid on German trenches in search of prisoners for information purposes
3502785 French troops making a daylight raid on German trenches in search of prisoners for information purposes, from The Pageant of the Century

Emmeline Pankhurst being arrested outside Buckingham Palace in 1914 (b/w photo)
3058440 Emmeline Pankhurst being arrested outside Buckingham Palace in 1914 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Seen here being arrested)

Entrenched German soldiers await the arrival of the Belgians during World War One, from The History of the Great War
3502810 Entrenched German soldiers await the arrival of the Belgians during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Antwerp refugees fleeing to Holland, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Antwerp refugees fleeing to Holland, 1914. Shows refugees walking on railroad tracks on way to Holland during World War I

Inside of German Submarine, 1914 or 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Inside of German Submarine, 1914 or 1915. The engine compartment of a German submarine during World War I

Senegalese troops in France, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Senegalese troops in France, between 1914 and 1918. African Senegalese soldiers marching down a street in a town in France during World War I

German field telephone, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German field telephone, 1914. German soldier talking on telephone which is attached to a tree, next to a brick building, during World War I

Germans passing thro Paracin, on Belgrad - Nisch Line, between c1910 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans passing thro Paracin, on Belgrad - Nisch Line, between c1910 and c1920. German soldiers marching through the Serbian town of Paracin during World War I

Traning women for street R.R. [i.e. railroad] service Berlin, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Traning women for street R.R. [i.e. railroad] service Berlin, between 1914 and c1915. German women training to become street car drivers in Berlin during World War I

German trenches on the Aisne, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German trenches on the Aisne, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers in trenches along the Aisne River in France during World War I

German Landsturm troops, Antwerp, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Landsturm troops, Antwerp, between c1914 and c1915. German troops in Grote Markt plaza, Antwerp, Belgium during World War I

Kaiser and General von Mackensen, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiser Wilhelm II and General von Mackensen, between 1914 and c1915

German soldiers in the Aisne District, 26 Dec 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German soldiers in the Aisne District, 26 Dec 1914 (date created or published later). German soldiers with a shelter in the Aisne District, France during World War I

German locomotive in the Somme damaged by French shells, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
German locomotive in the Somme damaged by French shells, between c1915 and c1920. A soldier standing next to a German locomotive which was damaged by French shells in the Somme

Germans in Lowicz, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans in Lowicz, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers on horseback in Lowicz, Poland during World War I

Germans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast, between c1914 and c1915. German soldiers seated on ground, with man at a camp fire in the foreground during 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.