Frank A Collection

Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). An Interval of Peace: British bomb-gun section enjoying a hand at cards while the sentries keep watch through the periscopes

Battle of the Somme, First World War, July 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Battle of the Somme, First World War, July 1916, (c1920). Map of northern France showing Successive Stages of Advance at the Fricourt Salient...British line in black, Enemy Defences [Germans] in red

Map showing approximately the area gained on the Thiepval Ridge... 1916, (c1920)
Map showing approximately the area gained on the Thiepval Ridge between September 14 and October 31, 1916, (c1920). The British line in northern France during the Battle of the Somme

First Blood in the Battle of the Somme, First Worlds War, 1 July 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
First Blood in the Battle of the Somme, First Worlds War, 1 July 1916, (c1920)....the storming of Montauban [in northern France] over the sunken road in front of the village. Drawn by S. Begg

The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Portrait of Asaf Jah VII (1886-1967), the last Nizam (ruler) of the princely state of Hyderabad in India

British soldiers on the Western Front, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). After the Capture of Lesboeufs: British troops returning, headed by their fifes and drums

positions in the Battle of Verdun, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920)
French and German positions in the Battle of Verdun, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Solid red line indicates French

The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). German sailors lower the Imperial battle flag on one of the battleships after the First World War armistice

Map illustrating the Brest-Litovsk Treaties, First World War, c1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the Brest-Litovsk Treaties, First World War, c1918, (c1920). Pink: Areas taken by Germany ; dark blue: Nationalities of self-determination ; light blue

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, 1912, (c1920). Creator: Pach Bros
Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, 1912, (c1920). Portrait of Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), President of the United States during World War I

The creation of a new German republic, Reichstag, Berlin, 9 November 1918, (c1920). Berlin under the new Regime...scene outside the Reichstag during Herr Scheidemanns proclamation of a republic

Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920)....view in Whitehall as the naval section in the procession passed the Duke of Cambridge memorial - with the cenotaph

Prince Maximilian of Baden, c1890, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Prince Maximilian of Baden, c1890, (c1920). Portrait of Prince Max of Baden, who succeeded Count Hertling as German Chancellor, wearing military uniform and a helmet with an eagle on the top

Map illustrating the Closing Phases of the East African Campaign, 1917-18, (c1920). European powers in Africa during the First World War

The Way to Passchendaele, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Way to Passchendaele, First World War, 1917, (c1920)....typical view across the battle-field over which our troops had to advance in the autumn of 1917

The Conquest of the Cameroons, First World War, 1914-1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Conquest of the Cameroons, First World War, 1914-1916, (c1920)....map showing approximately how the colony was cleared of the German troops

Map illustrating the Operations at Verdun, First World War, August-November, 1917, (c1920). Map of the area around the town of Verdun in northern France, showing Line from which the French started

Map of Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, First World War, (c1920). The Ypres Salient before the Battle of July 31, 1917: map showing the approximate positions of the Franco-British Line

The Pipers at Longueval... July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Pipers at Longueval: how the Highlanders were led into battle on July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Scots pipers of the 9th (Scottish)

The Allies Line facing the Bulgarians in the closing Campaign of 1916, (c1920). Map of Salonika (Thessaloniki) in Greece, showing Allied positions during the First World War: Russian, French

Gorizia and the Carso: map illustrating the Italian advance towards Trieste in 1916, (c1920). Italian lines in northern Italy during the First World War

Map illustrating the Campaigns in Egypt from February, 1915, to May, 1916, . Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the Campaigns in Egypt from February, 1915, to May, 1916, (c1920). Alexandria and the Nile delta, Cairo, Port Said, the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula during the First World War

ANZAC soldiers marching to the front, France, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
ANZAC soldiers marching to the front, France, First World War, c1916, (c1920). From Gallipoli to the French Front: " Anzacs" [Australian

Colonial possessions in East Africa during the First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Colonial possessions in East Africa during the First World War, c1916, (c1920). Map showing German East Africa, British East Africa, the Belgian Congo, Rhodesia, Uganda

The Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (Prince Rantjitsinhji)... First World War, January 1915, (c1920)
The Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (Prince Rantjitsinhji) in his Uniform on Active Service, First World War, January 1915, (c1920)

French soldiers... after the Battle of Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915, (c1920)
French soldiers receiving medals after the Battle of Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Heroes of the Champagne Battle

India and the Campaigns of the Middle East, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Map showing British India coloured pink as part of the British Empire, Afghanistan, Persia, Asia Minor, Arabia

The Partition of Europe under Treaties of Paris, June 1919, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Partition of Europe under Treaties of Paris, June 1919, (c1920). Independent States coloured separately; Names of New States shown in Red capitals; Proposed League of Nations Territory; Projected

Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). The First World War Battle of the Somme, fought between the armies of the British Empire

The Duke of Westminster, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Duke of Westminster, c1916, (c1920)....awarded the D.S.O. [Distinguished Service Order] for his Services with the Armoured Cars in the Senussi Campaign

Captain William Redmond leading Irish troops at the Front, First World War, 1916, (c1920). While the Sinn Feiners were rebelling in Ireland: Captain William Redmond, M.P. [1886-1932], brother of Mr

Chase-in-the-Morning, c. 1888. Creator: Frank A. Rinehart
Chase-in-the-Morning, c. 1888. [Portrait of Anapao Wa-Ku-Wa (Chase in the Morning), an Oglala Lakota man, younger brother of Black Whiteman who was killed during the Battle of the Little Bighorn]

Market Scene, 1880-1888. Creator: Frank A. Nowell
A reddish brown stereograph photograph of a butcher shop scene. In the image, two African-American men stand in front of a display of meat that appears to be staged in a photography studio

Portrait of Jack Red Cloud, a Sioux Indian, late 19th century. Creator: Frank A. Rinehart
Portrait of Jack Red Cloud, a Sioux Indian, late 19th century

October Morning, ca. 1910. Creator: Frank A. Bicknell
October Morning, ca. 1910

Roubaix Station, blown up by the Germans during their retreat in October, 1918, (c1920). Railway station in northern France, destroyed by defeated German soldiers at the end of the First World War

Germanys Western Frontier under the terms of the Peace Treaty, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Germanys Western Frontier under the terms of the Peace Treaty, 1918, (c1920). Map showing the border between France and Germany after the signing of the armistice at the end of the First World War

One of the German Tanks captured on the Western Front, First World War, c1918, (c1920). French officers inspecting a German A7V tank, captured at Villers-Bretonneux in northern France

Toppled equestrian statue of Wilhelm I, Metz, France, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Toppled equestrian statue of Wilhelm I, Metz, France, 1918, (c1920). What Alsatians did to the Statue of William I at Metz

Kaiser Wilhelm II at Amerongen Castle, Netherlands, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Kaiser Wilhelm II at Amerongen Castle, Netherlands, 1918, (c1920). The Ex-Kaiser in Exile: a snapshot of the deposed emperor, with his suite, on the bridge over the moat at Amerongen

General Sir William Robertson inspecting British troops in Germany, First World War, 1919, (c1920). With the British Army of Occupation on the [River] Rhine: General Sir William Robertson

Marshal Foch at the Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Marshal Foch at the Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920). A Salute from the Guards: Marshal Foch, baton in hand, riding at the head of the French troops

Trench Strafing : British low-flying scouts co-operating in an infantry
" Trench Strafing", First World War, (c1920). British low-flying scouts co-operating in an infantry attack on the Western Front. Biplanes shooting at Germans in the trenches

German officers indicating the whereabouts of landmines, First World War, 1918, (c1920). The Armistice: German car, containing German officers sent to reveal the whereabouts of their mines

Bomb damage in Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Bomb damage in Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). In the Early Days of the Zeppelin Raids: house wrecked by a bomb at Antwerp, 100 yards from [Belgian] King Alberts residence

A German Gun Position in the Heart of the Jungle: one of the 4
A German Gun Position in the Heart of the Jungle, First World War, 1917-1918, (c1920)....one of the 4.1 howitzers captured in East Africa

The Scuttling of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow, First World War, 1918, (c1920)....: towing German officers and men to one of the British battleships

Map showing the Canal System connecting Zeebrugge and Ostend with Bruges... (c1920)
Map showing the Canal System connecting Zeebrugge and Ostend with Bruges, First World War, (c1920). The Belgian ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge were connected to the city of Bruges via canals

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"Frank A: Witnessing the Turmoil of War and Celebrating Victory" Step back in time to July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme in the First World War. In this captivating photograph from around 1920, captured by an unknown creator, we catch a glimpse of soldiers playing cards amidst the harsh reality of trench life. These brave men sought solace and camaraderie even as they faced unimaginable horrors. Another image takes us to that fateful day on July 1st, 1916 – known as "First Blood in the Battle of the Somme. " The haunting photograph depicts a scene forever etched into history's memory; its creator remains anonymous but ensures that we never forget those who sacrificed their lives for freedom. A map from approximately 1916 shows us just how much ground was gained on Thiepval Ridge during this tumultuous period. The strategic importance of these advances cannot be overstated; each inch represented countless acts of bravery and sacrifice. Moving westward to northern France, another striking image captures British soldiers on the Western Front in 1916. Their weary faces tell stories untold – tales filled with resilience, courage, and unwavering determination against all odds. Meanwhile, positions held during one of history's longest battles – Verdun – come alive through yet another poignant snapshot taken in northern France during that same year. It serves as a reminder that war knows no boundaries or mercy; it is indiscriminate in its devastation. Shifting gears slightly, we encounter an awe-inspiring moment frozen forever: "The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21st, 1918. " This remarkable event marked a turning point towards peace after years mired in conflict. Though its creator remains unknown like so many others who documented these historic moments with their lenses or brushes - their work speaks volumes about humanity's collective desire for harmony amid chaos.