1916 Collection (page 3)

British guns bombard Germans, Aug 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
British guns bombard Germans, Aug 1916. Three 8 inch howitzers of 39th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA), firing from the Fricourt-Mametz Valley during the Battle of the Somme

Thomas, Haig, Joffre, Lloyd George, 12 Sept 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Thomas, Haig, Joffre, Lloyd George, 12 Sept 1916. Lloyd George, British Minister of Munitions; Gen. Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army; Gen

Captured German mine-layer, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Captured German mine-layer, 1916. A UC-5 German mine-layer submarine which was captured by British forces on April 27, 1916

British wiring parties in rain, Sept 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
British wiring parties in rain, Sept 1916. British soldiers taking unbarbed concertina wire to the forward area, near Hamel, September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme in World War I

1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin... 1916
1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin, 6. Sgt. Bert Hall, 7. J.R. McConnell, and 8. Victor Chapman, 26 Jun 1916 (created or published later)

British tank, 15 Sept. 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
British tank, 15 Sept. 1916. A British tank at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, in the Somme, France on September 15, 1916 during World War I

Shelters behind German Lines, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Shelters behind German Lines, 1916 (date created or published later). German soldiers, vehicles and shelters during World War I

Longwy, Church wrecked by aeroplanes, 5 Feb 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Longwy, Church wrecked by aeroplanes, 5 Feb 1916 (date created or published later). A church in Longwy, Belgium, possibly Saint-Dagobert Church, which was damaged by bombing during World War I

Ulster Volunteers, Belfast, 8 Apr 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Ulster Volunteers, Belfast, 8 Apr 1916 (date created or published later). Ulster volunteer soldiers from Belfast marching in the street during World War I

Collage with Blue pot. Creator: Pestel, Vera Yefremovna (1887-1952)
Collage with Blue pot. Private Collection

Jeanne d'Arc sauvant la France (Portrait de Sarah Bernhardt), 1916. Creator: Abbéma, Louise (1853-1927)
Jeanne d'Arc sauvant la France (Portrait de Sarah Bernhardt), 1916. Private Collection

The Mill, 1916. Creator: Giacometti, Giovanni (1868-1933)
The Mill, 1916. Private Collection

Self-portrait, 1916. Creator: Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918)
Self-portrait, 1916. Private Collection

The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, 1916. Creator: Gorbatov, Konstantin Ivanovich (1876-1945)
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, 1916. Private Collection

Mount Fuji seen from Lake Shoji, 1916. Creator: Bartlett, Charles William (1860-1940)
Mount Fuji seen from Lake Shoji, 1916. Private Collection

Niko Pirosmani (1862-1918), 1916. Creator: Anonymous
Niko Pirosmani (1862-1918), 1916. Private Collection

Costume design for the play Famira-kifared by I. Annensky, 1916. Creator: Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949)
Costume design for the play Famira-kifared by I. Annensky, 1916. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theater, Music and Cinema of Ukraine

Bird's eye view of the Battle of Verdun, 1916. Creator: Devambez, André Victor Édouard (1867-1943)
Bird's eye view of the Battle of Verdun, 1916. Private Collection

Variation: Cool Spring, 1916. Creator: Javlensky, Alexei, von (1864-1941)
Variation: Cool Spring, 1916. Private Collection

Nu assis sur un canapé, 1916. Creator: Valadon, Suzanne (1865-1938)
Nu assis sur un canape, 1916. Private Collection

Vase de Fleurs et Théière, 1916. Creator: Valadon, Suzanne (1865-1938)
Vase de Fleurs et Theiere, 1916. Private Collection

The Rotunda in use as a war hospital. Oldway Mansion Paignton. Circa 1916

Swindon Works Fire Brigade, 1916
This is a really impressive image of the Swindon Works Fire Brigade, taken in 1916. The smartly uniformed firemen are sat upon the Dennis Fire Engine which was purchased by the GWR in 1912

A class of children at St Sebastians School, Manchester, in 1916

1916 Dublin Easter Uprising. On Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, a small group of Irish nationalists proclaimed the establishment of the Irish Republic and, along with some 1, 600 followers

Female Clerks at Swindon Works, 1916
This image of female clerks was taken in May 1916, just 10 years after women were first employed in clerical positions within the GWR

King Charles IV, taking his coronation oath …in Budapest on 30 December 1916, 1916
King Charles IV, taking his coronation oath at Holy Trinity Column outside Matthias Church in Budapest on 30 December 1916, 1916. Private Collection

Lady Liberty on Telephone, "Hello! This is Liberty Speaking, Billions of Dollars are Needed and Needed Now"
Lady Liberty on Telephone, " Hello! This is Liberty Speaking, Billions of Dollars are Needed and Needed Now", World War I Poster, by Z.P. Nikolaki, USA, 1918

USA, Florida, Miami-area, Coconut Grove, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, staircase

USA, Florida, Miami-area, Coconut Grove, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Venetian boat pier posts

USA, Florida, Miami-area, Coconut Grove, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, staircase

WORLD WAR I: GERMAN U-BOAT. Cross-section diagram of a German U-boat during World War I

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1916. Her Ideal American Citizen. Cartoon, 1916, by Luther D. Bradley on the Senates opposition to American intervention in World War I

The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas)
984927 The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Dunn, Harvey T. (1884-1952); 76.8x97 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea Party. Harvey T. Dunn (1884-1952). Oil on canvas. Dated 1916

Frances Pepper (left) and Elizabeth Smith (right) Working in Office of The Suffragist, 1916 (sepia photo)
5974482 Frances Pepper (left) and Elizabeth Smith (right) Working in Office of The Suffragist, 1916 (sepia photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

After School; Apres l'Ecole, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
653582 After School; Apres l'Ecole, c. 1916 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 65x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After School; Apres l'Ecole. Louis Valtat (1869-1952)

Piegan Indian, Mountain Chief, having his voice recorded 1916 (b/w photo)
679357 Piegan Indian, Mountain Chief, having his voice recorded 1916 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Piegan Indian, Mountain Chief)

Three-Panel Screen (reverse), c. 1916-17 (oil and gold leaf on gessoed wood)
1767396 Three-Panel Screen (reverse), c.1916-17 (oil and gold leaf on gessoed wood) by Prendergast, Charles (1863-1948); 190.5x69.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Three-Panel Screen (reverse)

Low Tide, Provincetown, 1916 (oil on board)
985049 Low Tide, Provincetown, 1916 (oil on board) by Beal, Reynolds (1867-1951); 73.7x69.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Low Tide, Provincetown. Reynolds Beal (1867-1951). Oil on board

Three-Panel Screen, c. 1916-17 (oil and gold leaf on gessoed wood)
1767395 Three-Panel Screen, c.1916-17 (oil and gold leaf on gessoed wood) by Prendergast, Charles (1863-1948); 190.5x69.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Three-Panel Screen)

Lady in a Hat, the Artists Wife, 1916 (oil on canvas)
657897 Lady in a Hat, the Artists Wife, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Meninsky, Bernard (1891-1950); 76x63.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady in a Hat, the Artists Wife)

Pneus Pirelli Advertisment, 1916 (colour litho)
2967472 Pneus Pirelli Advertisment, 1916 (colour litho) by Codognato, Plinio (1878-1940); Fototeca Gilardi; Italian, out of copyright

CJ10 0193 Julian Majzub, Sunbeam Indianapolis, 1916
Julian Majzub, Sunbeam Indianapolis, 1916, SF Edge Trophy, a brace of races for pre-1923 Edwardian Specials, Goodwood 78th Members Meeting, Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, England

CJ10 0238 Julian Majzub, Sunbeam Indianapolis, 1916
Plumes of rain spray from the tyres, Julian Majzub, Sunbeam Indianapolis, 1916, SF Edge Trophy, a brace of races for pre-1923 Edwardian Specials, Goodwood 78th Members Meeting

Self Portrait, c. 1916-8 (lithograph)
1196618 Self Portrait, c. 1916-8 (lithograph) by Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918); 34x28 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Parks Place, Knightsbridge, London, 1916 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour)
1199633 Parks Place, Knightsbridge, London, 1916 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour) by Barton, Rose Maynard (1856-1929); 35.5x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Poster advertising travel to Graubunden by the Swiss company Rhaetian Railway
1197946 Poster advertising travel to Graubunden by the Swiss company Rhaetian Railway, 1916 (colour lithograph) by Cardinaux

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"1916: A Glimpse into a Transformative Year" In 1916, the world was in the midst of change and turmoil. From iconic advertisements to artistic masterpieces, this year left an indelible mark on history. J. C. Leyendecker's Arrow shirt collar ad captured the essence of American style with its timeless elegance. Mondrian's Composition challenged traditional art forms, paving the way for abstract expressionism. Amidst the chaos of World War I, British motorcyclists bravely transported carrier pigeons to the front lines, highlighting their crucial role in communication during wartime. The Royal Irish Rifles navigated treacherous communication trenches as they fought for their country. Meanwhile, Alaska witnessed progress as a railroad train crossed Fox Gulch bridge, connecting remote regions and fostering growth. The Harley Davidson V-Twin Racer revolutionized motorcycle racing with its powerful engine and sleek design. Art continued to flourish in 1916; Gino Severini's Maternity depicted motherhood through vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes. In Boston, Babe Ruth made his mark on baseball history as he posed alongside his teammates in a photo that would become legendary. Even amidst war and destruction, rebuilding efforts at Paddington Station showcased resilience and determination. A young girl immersed herself in literature while reading oil on canvas painting titled "Girl Reading, " capturing a moment of quiet contemplation amid chaos. Jack Lecain fearlessly drove through intense competition during the International 300-Mile Sweepstakes Race – embodying speed and adrenaline that defined this era. Charles Keeping's illustration from Remarque's "All Quiet" evoked emotions surrounding post-war reflections published years later but resonating deeply within society at large. As we reflect upon 1916 today, it serves as a reminder of humanity’s ability to endure hardships while still finding beauty amidst adversity - an enduring testament to our collective spirit throughout history.