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Sketches in Fiji, and in the Island of Rotumah, 1881: 1
SKETCHES IN FIJI, AND IN THE ISLAND OF ROTUMAH, 1881: 1. A Fijian Girl. 2. A War Dance before the Deputy Commissioner. 3. Fijian with Club and Train of Native Cloth. 4

NYC: POLICE PARADE, c1908. Police Commissioner Theodore A. Bingham and Mayor George B. McClellan watch a police parade from a podium. Photograph, c1908

SOUTH AFRICA: RAID, 1896. Armed and mounted Boer Commandos moving through Johannesburg on Commissioner Street during the British Jameson Raid on Paul Krugers Transvaal Republic

WORLD WAR I: HEAVY GUN. One of the French Commissioners standing beneath the long bore of a surrendered German gun. Photograph, c1918

ISaC G. PERRY (1822-1904). New York State architect and builder. Photograph, late 19th century

PERRY IN JAPAN, 1852-54. Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perrys expedition to Japan, 1852-54. Commodore Perry paying his farewell visit to the imperial commissioners at Simoda. Lithograph, American, 1855

JOHN GEORGE LAMBTON (1792-1840). 1st Earl of Durham. English statesman and Lord High Commisioner of Canada. Mezzotint, 1831, after a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence

CARTOON: NEW YORK, 1824. A Caucus Held at Albany. Cartoon satirizing the duplicity and conspiracy of the Democratic-Republican Party in New York State known as the Bucktails

MEDICINE LODGE TREATY, 1867. The Kiowa chief Satanta addressing the U.S. peace commissioners during treaty negotiations at Council Grove, Medicine Lodge Creek, Kansas, October 1867

WAR PROVISIONS, 1756. Order to pay for troop provisions, 1756, during the French and Indian War. The order is written in Benjamin Franklin handwriting

Tree planted by Archibald Bogle and his wife - Myanmar
Tree planted by Major-General Sir Archibald Bogle (1805-1876) and his wife Maynard Eliza Annie (niece of Sir Charles D Oyley) in 1831 at Sittwe (formerly Akyab), Myanmar (Burma)

Francis Charles Chichester (1901-1972) being welcomed by Chief Civic Commissioner Garlick after his successful flight from England to Australia. Date: 1901

Musick Memorial Trophy
Awarded for the most practical contribution to the safety of aircraft with special regard to trans-oceanic aviation, the Musick Memorial Trophy was presented by R.M

Alfred Milner, lst Viscount Milner (1854-1925) British statesman: high commissioner to South Africa 1897-1905

Alfred, lst Viscount Milner (1854-1925) British statesman: high commissioner to South Africa 1897-1905

On the airfield at Amman, Jordan, April 1921: T E Lawrence, Sir Herbert Samuel (British High Commissioner of Palestine), Emir Abdullah. Woman far left, possibly Gertrude Bell

(Henry) Bartle (Edward) Frere (1815-84) British colonial administrator, born at Clydach, Breckonshire, Wales. Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) 1862-1867

(Henry) Bartle (Edward) Frere (1815-84) British colonial administrator, born at Clydach, Breckonshire, Wales. Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) 1862-1867

The Disturbances In South Africa Men Of The Bodyguard Of Mr. Osborne, The British Resident Commissioner In The Zulu Native Reserve Territory, Engraving 1884

Colonel H. B. Sandford, British Executive Commissioner, Philadelphia Exhibition
Colonel H.B. Sandford, British Executive Commissioner, Philadelphia Exhibition

Capt. J. H. Glover, R. N. her Majestys Special Commissioner at Accra, Ghana, 1873
Capt. J.H. Glover, R.N. her Majestys Special Commissioner at Accra, Ghana, 1873 Engraving

Indian Sketches: the Lately Independent Garo Chiefs Tendering their Submission To
INDIAN SKETCHES: THE LATELY INDEPENDENT GARO CHIEFS TENDERING THEIR SUBMISSION TO CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AT RONGRENGIRRI

Colonel Mac Kinnon, C. B. Commandant and Chief Commissioner of British Kaffraria
Colonel Mac Kinnon, C.B. Commandant and Chief Commissioner of British Kaffraria, 1851 Engraving

Harry Smith Parkes, Esq. C. B. British Commissioner of the Allied Commission at Canton
Harry Smith Parkes, Esq. C.B. British Commissioner of the Allied Commission at Canton, China, 1860 Engraving

The five commissioners nominated to negotiate peace with the colonies kneeling at the feet of America
THE COMMISSIONERS, 1778. The five commissioners nominated to negotiate peace with the colonies kneeling at the feet of America, who sits on a pile of barrels and bales. British cartoon by M

New York City Deputy Police Commissioner, John A. Leach (right), watches agents pour liquor into a sewer after a raid
PROHIBITION, c1921. New York City Deputy Police Commissioner, John A. Leach (right), watches agents pour liquor into a sewer after a raid, c1921

Delegation of Kansas (Kaw) Native Americans in conference with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs under President James
KAW DELEGATION, 1857. Delegation of Kansas (Kaw) Native Americans in conference with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs under President James Buchanan, at Washington, D.C. March 1857

Allied leaders at the Casablanca Conference held at the Hotel Anfa in Casablanca, Morocco, January 1943
CASABLANCA CONFERENCE. Allied leaders at the Casablanca Conference held at the Hotel Anfa in Casablanca, Morocco, January 1943. Left to right: General Henri Honor

The Law and Duty. An 1895 cartoon by Thomas Nast commenting on Police Commissioner Roosevelts enforcement of the Sunday
ROOSEVELT CARTOON, 1895. The Law and Duty. An 1895 cartoon by Thomas Nast commenting on Police Commissioner Roosevelts enforcement of the Sunday closing laws against strong opposition

Theodore Roosevelt laying down the law when he was Police Commissioner of New York City. American cartoon, 1895
ROOSEVELT CARTOON, 1895. Theodore Roosevelt laying down the law when he was Police Commissioner of New York City. American cartoon, 1895

Commissioner Ronald James Dobson giving a speech at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II

BOWIE KUHN (1926-2007). American lawyer and baseball commissioner. Photographed in his office, c1970, holding mail-in ballots for major league baseballs All-Star Game submitted by former Chief

CIVIL WAR: TRENT AFFAIR. The capture of American commissioners James M. Mason and John Slidell by USS San Jacinto on 8 November 1861 being discussed in a bar in Washington, D.C

CIVIL WAR: CARTOON, 1861. Emperor Napoleon III of France and John Bull as pawnbrokers receiving Confederate commissioners to France, John Slidell, and to England, James M. Mason

CIVIL WAR: TRENT AFFAIR. Confederate commissioners James M. Mason and John Slidell being brought onboard the USS San Jacinto from the English mail steamer Trent in the Bahama Channel

CIVIL WAR: CARTOON, 1861. Captain Charles Wilkes of the USS San Jacinto apprehends the Confederate commissioners to England, James M

JOHN MALCOM (d. 1788). The unpopular Commissioner of Customs in Boston, Massachusetts, is hung out his window by an angry mob on 25 January 1774. Line engraving, c1784

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. An assistant commissioner receiving and weighing gold for escort at the Turon gold fields, New South Wales, Australia, 1852. Wood engraving, English, 1853

NEW YORK: SCHOOLMASTERS. An Irish Catholic school commissioner (center) arguing against the reading of the Bible in public schools with an American school commissioner

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. Gold commissioners issuing licenses and weighing the gold dust at Ballarat, Australia. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1852

NY SLUM CHILDREN, 1864. Police officers bringing children, caught peddling in the street, before the Commissioners of Charity in New York City: wood engraving, American, 1864

KAW: DELEGATES, 1857. A delegation of Kaw (Kansas) Native Americans at conference with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs under President James Buchanan at Washington, D.C. March 1857

Help your neighborhood by keeping your premises clean Tenement House Dept. of the City of New York : FH La Guardia, Mayor : Langdon W. Post, Commissioner

Sir Henry Rawlinson, Sanitary Commissioner. This is probably a portrait of Robert Rawlinson (the Sanitary Commissioners are identified on the published mount from the George Eastman House Roger)

Dr. Sutherland, Sanitary Commissioner. Dr. John Sutherland, full-length portrait, seated at desk, facing slightly left. Date 1855

RSS Discovery and Danish Long Boat, London
RSS Discoverys Commissioner Colquhoun (nicknamed Koko) receives an address from the crew of a Danish Long Boat, on August Bank Holiday on the River Thames in London

Scouts on parade for Commissioner, Grenada, West Indies
Scouts on parade for the Island Commissioner in Grenada, West Indies. 1949

Scouting and Sea Scout leaders, London

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"Commissioner: A Historical Journey Through Power and Influence" From the sale of a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta to Australia, to the Conference of Kaw Indians with the United States Government, commissioners have played pivotal roles throughout history. These individuals have been entrusted with important tasks and responsibilities that shaped nations and impacted lives. One such commissioner was Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre, whose dedication to public service left an indelible mark on British governance. Another notable figure was Francis Younghusband, who served as a commissioner during critical moments in India's history. In July 1958, a group gathered on a boat to watch the prestigious Henley Regatta, highlighting how commissioners also enjoyed moments of leisure amidst their duties. Similarly, Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated the new LFB Headquarters as part of her role as a ceremonial commissioner. The significance of written correspondence is evident in a letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton in 1586. This missive showcases how commissioners relied on effective communication for decision-making processes. Meanwhile, Serpentine Lido in 1938 captured leisure activities overseen by dedicated commissioners ensuring public enjoyment. Princess Mary's involvement as Girl Guide Commissioner exemplifies how even royalty can contribute meaningfully through commissioning initiatives that empower young women. In contrast, government leaders faced challenging times during The General Strike when they had to navigate complex negotiations and maintain order. Major James H Perkins demonstrated bravery and leadership while serving as a military commissioner during crucial periods in history. Lord Mersey's appointment as head of inquiry into the Titanic disaster showcased his expertise in seeking justice amidst tragedy. Throughout time, commissioners have held positions at various intersections - legal, diplomatic or administrative - shaping societies globally. Their influence has transcended borders and eras; their actions leaving lasting legacies etched into our collective memory.