1914 Collection (#72)

ANNA PAVLOVA (1885-1931). Russian ballerina. Photographed in 1914 at New York City for a performance of the St. Petersburg Imperial Opera Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House

MOVING PICTURES, 1914. American sheet music cover, 1914, for Irving Berlins If Thats Your Idea of a Wonderful Time - Take Me Home

MARIE LOUISE OF HANOVER (1879-1948). Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Luneburg, wife of Prince Maximilian of Baden

HERMANN KOVESS (1854-1924). Hungarian military leader. Photograph, c1914

ALEXANDER VON KROBATIN (1849-1933). Austrian Field Marshal and Minister of War, 1912-1917. Photograph, c1914

BALLERINA, 1914. The dancer Natalie Ferrari, 1914

JACK LONDON (1876-1916). Oil over a photograph taken in 1914

AUGUSTUS JOHN (1878-1961). Welsh painter. Photographed by Alvin Langdon Coburn in 1914

ARCHDUKE FRIEDRICH Duke of Teschen (1856-1936). Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. Photograph, c1914

HENRY EDWARDS HUNTINGTON (1850-1927). American railroad magnate and art collector. Huntington (center) photographed with railroad engineer George Clinton Ward (left)

BOSTON: WORLD SERIES. Boston Mayor John Francis Honey Fitz Fitzgerald (third from right) with Boston Braves pitcher Hank Gowdy, team owner James Gaffney

SIR EDWARD GREY (1862-1933). English statesman, Viscount Grey of Fallodon. Photograph, c1914

FRANZ FERDINAND. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Archduchess Sophie of Austria moments before they were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28, 1914

FRANZ FERDINAND ASSASSIN. The arrest of Gavrilo Princip after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Archduchess Sophie in Sarajevo, June 28, 1914

FERDINAND ASSASINATION. The bomb-thrower Nedeljko Cabrinovic in the custody of the Bosnian police after his attempt on the life of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, June 28, 1914

MISKINOFF AND CROCKER. Russian prince Alexander Miskinoff and his wife, American heiress Aimee Crocker. Photograph, c1914

BILL DOAK (1891-1954). American baseball player. Photograph, 1914

ADDAMS AND McDOWELL, 1914. American social reformers Jane Addams and Mary McDowell. Photograph, 1914

MARIE L. BOTTINEAU BALDWIN (1863-1952). Chippewa attorney, first Native American student to graduate from the Washington College of Law. Photograph, 1914

BRYAN CARTOON, c1914. U. S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan depicted as
BRYAN CARTOON, c1914. U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan depicted as one of the Three Musketeers, together with Mexican revolutionary leaders Francisco Pancho Villa (left)

HATTIE CARAWAY (1878-1950). American senator from Arkansas, 1931-1945. Photograph, 1914

JOHN BURNS (1858-1943). English labor leader. Photographed c1914

BERLIN: CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Two chimney sweeps on a street in Berlin, Germany. Photograph, c1914

FILM: JEALOUSY, 1914. French poster for the silent film JEALOUSY, starring Max Linder, who seems to have lost a fencing match with his wife

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1914. Flanders - December, 1914. Cartoon by Boardman Robinson

VACCINATION, 1914. Vaccinating a lodger at a lodging house in New York City. Photograph, 1914

RED CROSS NURSES, 1914. Nurses on the deck of the Red Cross bound for Europe at the start of World War I. Photograph, September 1914

NEW YORK: LUSITANIA, 1914. The Cunard steamship Lusitania at New York Harbor, 6 March 1914

LUSITANIA, 1908-1914. The Cunard steamship Lusitania, c1908-1914

WORLD WAR I CARTOON, c1915. May the Sparks Never Reach It!. Cartoon by Oscar Cesare from The Sun newspaper from New York, c1915

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1914. The Harvest Moon. American cartoon by Luther D. Bradley, 1914, commenting on the mounting numbers of casualties in the opening weeks of World War I

SHERLOCK HOLMES. Frontispiece to the The Valley of Fear, in The Strand Magazine. Illustration by Frank Wiles, September 1914

ANTI CHILD LABOR POSTER. A poster promoting the National Child Labor Committee. Photographs by Lewis Wickes Hine, c1914

ROBIN HOOD. Robin Hood competing at Prince Johns archery tournament. Drawing, 1914, by Milo Winter for Robin Hood and His Merry Men, by Maude Radford Warren

ANTI-CHILD LABOR POSTER. American poster about the hazards of using child labor, featuring photographs by Lewis Hine, c1914

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1914. An eleven-year old girl working as a looper in the Crescent Hosiery Mill in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1914

CORSET BUYERS UNION, 1914. Delegates of the Corset Buyers Association labor union, photographed on the steps to the White House in Washington, D.C. 1914

NEW YORK: STRIKE, c1914. Striking garment workers of Nathan Schuss & Company, in New York City. Photograph, c1914

NEW YORK: UNEMPLOYMENT. New York City employment bureau registration desk. Photograph, February 1914

ENGLAND: BREAD LINE, c1914. Women and children wait in a bread line in England. Photograph, 1914-1918

LABOR DEMONSTRATION, 1914. Demonstration by the Industrial Workers of the World in New York City, 11 April 1914

IWW DEMONSTRATION, 1914. Mounted police dispersing a meeting of the Industral Workers of the World ( Wobblies ) at Union Square, New York City, on 4 April 1914

KIRCHNER: BERLIN STREET. Berlin Street Scene. Oil on canvas, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1914

ALABAMA: HOUSING, 1914. Run down housing for Adelaide Mill workers in Anniston, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1914

ALABAMA: COTTON MILL, 1914. View of Anniston Manufacturing Company with the worst sanitation and child labor conditions in the town of Anniston, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1914

SYRIA: SILK STORE, c1914. Winding and weighting silk in an oriental silk store, Syria. Stereograph, c1914

LEBANON: SILK MANUFACTURE. Where skillful Arabs produce fine silk cloth with primitive tools, Mt. Lebanon, Syria. Stereograph, c1914

LEBANON: SILK MANUFACTURE. Boiling cocoons to loosen fibre ends in Syrias largest silk reeling plant, Mt. Lebanon. Stereograph, c1914

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"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.