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Boy Scout Movement Collection

The Boy Scout Movement has a rich history that spans over a century, and its impact on young individuals cannot be overstated

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scout Uniform and Badges, 1944. Creator: Kenneth Brookes

Boy Scout Uniform and Badges, 1944. Creator: Kenneth Brookes
Boy Scout Uniform and Badges, 1944. Patrol leaders hat badge; scarf of troop colour; all-round cords for six badges; staff of shoulder height

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Design for Scouts Enrolment Card, (1944). Creator: Robert Baden-Powell

Design for Scouts Enrolment Card, (1944). Creator: Robert Baden-Powell
Design for Scouts Enrolment Card, (1944). A scout stands under the scouting motto: Be Prepared. On the right is an image of St George, patron saint of England, killing the dragon

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Lord Baden-Powell, 1911, (1944). Creator: Ape Junior

Lord Baden-Powell, 1911, (1944). Creator: Ape Junior
Lord Baden-Powell, 1911, (1944). Portrait of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell (1857-1941), British soldier and founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: DONKEYS HOLIDAY ALPHABET, Boy Scout, 1920 (illustration)

DONKEYS HOLIDAY ALPHABET, Boy Scout, 1920 (illustration)
7206964 DONKEYS HOLIDAY ALPHABET, Boy Scout, 1920 (illustration) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); 24x31,7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A B: Donkeys, Boy Scout)

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Sailor on look out, c.1855 (oil on canvas)

Sailor on look out, c.1855 (oil on canvas)
7337776 Sailor on look out, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Marks, Henry Stacy (1829-98); 44.4x30.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669858 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: 'Le Theatre du Monde', 1638-40 (engraving)

'Le Theatre du Monde', 1638-40 (engraving)
7340645 'Le Theatre du Monde', 1638-40 (engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638); 23.7x39.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Join the Boy Scouts (colour litho)

Join the Boy Scouts (colour litho)
8635435 Join the Boy Scouts (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Join the Boy Scouts. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy scouts exercising in their gymnasium, East Grinstead, Sussex (b/w photo)

Boy scouts exercising in their gymnasium, East Grinstead, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676005 Boy scouts exercising in their gymnasium, East Grinstead, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy scouts exercising in their gymnasium)

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Agriculture, Department Of - Boy Scouts, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Agriculture, Department Of - Boy Scouts, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Agriculture, Department Of - Boy Scouts, 1917
Agriculture, Department Of - Boy Scouts, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To DC Reviewing Parade from White House Portico, 1911

Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To DC Reviewing Parade from White House Portico, 1911
Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To D.C. Reviewing Parade from White House Portico, 1911

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To DC Reviewing Parade from White House Portico, 1911

Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To DC Reviewing Parade from White House Portico, 1911
Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To D.C. Reviewing Parade from White House Portico, 1911

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To DC Reviewing Parade from White House Portico, 1911

Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To DC Reviewing Parade from White House Portico, 1911
Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To D.C. Reviewing Parade from White House Portico, 1911

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Scouts At Gettysburg, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts - Scouts At Gettysburg, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Scouts At Gettysburg, 1913
Boy Scouts - Scouts At Gettysburg, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Relay Race Starting At White House, Fred Reed, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts - Relay Race Starting At White House, Fred Reed, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Relay Race Starting At White House, Fred Reed, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Relay Race Starting At White House, Fred Reed Shaking Hands with President Wilson

Boy Scouts - Relay Race Starting At White House, Fred Reed Shaking Hands with President Wilson, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Relay Race Starting At White House, District Head of Scouts, Colini... 1913

Boy Scouts - Relay Race Starting At White House, District Head of Scouts, Colini... 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Relay Race Starting At White House, District Head of Scouts, Colini Livingstone, Shaking Hands with President Wilson, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Postal Savings; Scouts Depositing, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts - Postal Savings; Scouts Depositing, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Postal Savings; Scouts Depositing, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Postal Savings; Scouts Depositing, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts - Postal Savings; Scouts Depositing, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Postal Savings; Scouts Depositing, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts - Field Sports, 1914

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Farm, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture
Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture
Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture
Boy Scouts, at Department of Agriculture, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts, 1913

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts Standing In Front of Tents In Encampment, between 1914 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Standing In Front of Tents In Encampment, between 1914 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Boy Scouts Standing In Front of Tents In Encampment, between 1914 and 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy Scouts Gardening In Potomac Park, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Boy Scouts Gardening In Potomac Park, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Boy Scouts Gardening In Potomac Park, 1917
Boy Scouts Gardening In Potomac Park, 1917

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: The 'Plainsmen' at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)

The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)
3671889 The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Verso); © Newberry Library

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: The 'Plainsmen' at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)

The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)
3671887 The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: The 'Plainsmen' at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)

The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)
3671883 The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Recto; (left to right): Maj

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: The 'Plainsmen' at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)

The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)
3671885 The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Verso); © Newberry Library

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud (litho)

The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud (litho)
XIR211725 The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud (litho) by Desandre, Jules Marie (b.c.1845) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Boy scouts camping, 1926

Boy scouts camping, 1926. The boy scout movement was started in 1907 by Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: Noe sends a dove to the earth - Illustration by Gustave Dore for The Bible - deluge - ark

Noe sends a dove to the earth - Illustration by Gustave Dore for The Bible - deluge - ark
PCT4285001 Noe sends a dove to the earth - Illustration by Gustave Dore for The Bible - deluge - ark - by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info)

Background imageBoy Scout Movement Collection: United Nations Fight for Freedom: Boy Scout in front of Capitol, 1943. Creator: John Rous

United Nations Fight for Freedom: Boy Scout in front of Capitol, 1943. Creator: John Rous
United Nations Fight for Freedom: Boy Scout in front of Capitol. They help out by delivering posters to help the war effort



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The Boy Scout Movement has a rich history that spans over a century, and its impact on young individuals cannot be overstated. From the early days of Lord Baden-Powell's vision to the present, this movement has shaped countless lives. In 1911, Lord Baden-Powell laid the foundation for the Boy Scouts with his innovative ideas and principles. His famous quote "Be Prepared" became synonymous with scouting worldwide. The Design for Scouts Enrolment Card from 1944 showcases how these values were instilled in every scout who joined this noble cause. The iconic image created by Ape Junior in 1944 captures Lord Baden-Powell's essence perfectly. It portrays him as a visionary leader, guiding scouts towards self-discovery and personal growth. One cannot talk about the Boy Scouts without mentioning their distinctive uniform and badges. Created by Kenneth Brookes in 1944, these symbols of honor and achievement have become an integral part of scouting tradition. Camping has always been at the heart of scouting activities since its inception. The image of boy scouts camping in 1926 evokes a sense of adventure, camaraderie, and learning through nature exploration. Scouting is not just about outdoor adventures; it also teaches important values such as compassion and peace-building. Gustave Dore's illustration depicting Noe sending a dove to earth symbolizes unity amidst chaos - an essential lesson for all scouts to embrace. During World War II, boy scouts played their part in defending freedom alongside nations united under one cause. John Rous captured this spirit beautifully in his artwork showcasing a boy scout standing proudly before Capitol Hill - representing the United Nations Fight for Freedom campaign. From confronting turkeys to exploring uncharted territories by sea or land, scouts are always ready to face challenges head-on. Whether depicted through colorful lithographs or oil paintings like "The Frontiersmen, " these images inspire young minds to push boundaries fearlessly. Scouting is not limited to a specific time or place.