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"Will: A Powerful Force Shaping History and Inspiring Patriotism" In times of war, the power becomes paramount

Background imageWill Collection: WWII Poster - Patriotic

WWII Poster - Patriotic
Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution, Will Bring Us Victory, Second World War poster. Date: circa 1940

Background imageWill Collection: One Battle, One Will, One Goal

One Battle, One Will, One Goal
German World War Two propaganda poster - One Battle, One Will, One Goal...Victory at any price - showing workers and soldiers working towards victory

Background imageWill Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Death and inheritance, 19th Century

Victorian satirical cartoon, Death and inheritance, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on death and inheritance, 19th Century. The End of Life, Beginneth strfe

Background imageWill Collection: Switzerland, Canton St. Gallen, Will

Switzerland, Canton St. Gallen, Will

Background imageWill Collection: WILHELM II

WILHELM II German Emperor has a vision of Death and asks himself: "Will it be my turn next?" 1916

Background imageWill Collection: Burke and Wills expedition in Australia

Burke and Wills expedition in Australia
Vintage engraving showing a scene from the Burke and Wills expedition. In 1860 to 61, Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia

Background imageWill Collection: Burke and Wills expedition in Australia Golah is abandoned

Burke and Wills expedition in Australia Golah is abandoned
Vintage engraving showing a scene from the Burke and Wills expedition. In 1860 to 61, Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia

Background imageWill Collection: Burke and Wills expedition in Australia

Burke and Wills expedition in Australia
Vintage engraving showing a scene from the Burke and Wills expedition. In 1860 to 61, Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia

Background imageWill Collection: Nelson Keys, Dorothy Gish and Will Rogers on set

Nelson Keys, Dorothy Gish and Will Rogers on set making the Herbert Wilcox film Tip-Toes, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageWill Collection: Steve Coughlan filling LOX pots

Steve Coughlan filling LOX pots
Steve ?Will Carling? Coughlan filling LOX pots on detachment at Seeb North near Muscat in Oman Date: circa 2000

Background imageWill Collection: A scene from Business and Pleasure (1931) with Will Rogers

A scene from Business and Pleasure (1931) with Will Rogers
A scene from Business and Pleasure (Fox Studios / 1931) with Will Rogers and Jetta Goudal wearing a Dolly Tree costume Date: 1931

Background imageWill Collection: Will Carling - England rugby player

Will Carling - England rugby player Date: 1980s - 1990s

Background imageWill Collection: VIEWING THE VICTIMS

VIEWING THE VICTIMS
The people of Moscow are invited to see the bodies of those who have given their lives for the Revolution. Later they will be buried by the walls of the Kremlin. Date: November 1917

Background imageWill Collection: ROMANIAN JEWS EMIGRATE

ROMANIAN JEWS EMIGRATE
Romanian Jews at the Gare de Lyon, Paris, on their way to Le Havre where they will embark for America where, they feel sure, there will be no discrimination against Jews. Date: 1892

Background imageWill Collection: GERMANY UNITED W AUSTRIA

GERMANY UNITED W AUSTRIA
Germany and Austria at last together under a single Fuhrer who will lead the two united nations to victory, success, prosperity, military glory and domestic happiness... maybe Date: 1938

Background imageWill Collection: GERMAN MACHINE GUNNERS

GERMAN MACHINE GUNNERS
German machine gunners in a trench outside Leningrad. Its not too bad on a fine summers day, but when winter comes the pleasures of invasion will begin to pall

Background imageWill Collection: days will come and go

days will come and go
Rui Correia

Background imageWill Collection: will and pain

will and pain
Rui Correia

Background imageWill Collection: Conscience

Conscience
Christophe Kiciak

Background imageWill Collection: John Ruskin, 1879, (1943). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer

John Ruskin, 1879, (1943). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
John Ruskin, 1879, (1943). Portrait of English author and critic John Ruskin (1819-1900). Ruskin was a leading art and social critic, author, poet and artist of the Victorian period

Background imageWill Collection: The Capture of Belgrade on October 8, 1789, 1789

The Capture of Belgrade on October 8, 1789, 1789. From a private collection

Background imageWill Collection: Aignish Farm Raiders Monument, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009

Aignish Farm Raiders Monument, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Designed by Will McLean and built by Jim Crawford in 1995, a local stonemason

Background imageWill Collection: Antarctic 100 Memorial, Waterfront Park, Cardiff, Wales

Antarctic 100 Memorial, Waterfront Park, Cardiff, Wales. Commissioned by the Captain Scott Society to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Age of Antarctic Discovery

Background imageWill Collection: Horribles attentats des Francois commis a Paris

Horribles attentats des Francois commis a Paris le 10 d aout 1792: Schautervolle Unternehmung der Franzosen untereinanter geschehen zu Paris, d. 10. Aug

Background imageWill Collection: Famous rugby players

Famous rugby players (Martin Johnson, JPR Williams, Brian Moore, Gareth Edwards, Willie John McBride, Gavin Hastings, Keith Wood, Bill Beaumont, Jonny Wilkinson, Will Carling) - Date: 1970-2000

Background imageWill Collection: WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1943. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies

WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1943. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies
WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1943. U.S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies, featuring Joe Dope. Lithograph by Will Eisner, 1943

Background imageWill Collection: Will Laugh Y el no se rie 1807-45 Pen dark brown ink

Will Laugh Y el no se rie 1807-45 Pen dark brown ink
Artokoloro

Background imageWill Collection: WILL ROGERS (1879-1935). American actor and humorist. Photograph, c1930

WILL ROGERS (1879-1935). American actor and humorist. Photograph, c1930

Background imageWill Collection: WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1942. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies

WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1942. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies
WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1942. U.S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies, featuring Joe Dope. Lithograph by Will Eisner, 1942

Background imageWill Collection: WORLD WAR II POSTER, c1943. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies

WORLD WAR II POSTER, c1943. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies
WORLD WAR II POSTER, c1943. U.S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies, featuring Joe Dope. Lithograph by Will Eisner, c1943

Background imageWill Collection: WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1944. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies

WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1944. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies
WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1944. U.S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies, featuring Joe Dope. Lithograph by Will Eisner, 1944

Background imageWill Collection: WOLRD WAR II POSTER, 1945. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies

WOLRD WAR II POSTER, 1945. U. S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies
WOLRD WAR II POSTER, 1945. U.S. Army poster promoting proper use of equipment and supplies, featuring Joe Dope. Lithograph by Will Eisner, 1945

Background imageWill Collection: WITT WILL TRUCK, c1920. A truck manufactured by the Witt Will Company, c1920

WITT WILL TRUCK, c1920. A truck manufactured by the Witt Will Company, c1920

Background imageWill Collection: WILL ROGERS (1879-1935). American humorist. Rogers typing on a typewriter on a cattle ranch

WILL ROGERS (1879-1935). American humorist. Rogers typing on a typewriter on a cattle ranch. Photograph, c1920

Background imageWill Collection: HELEN NEWINGTON WILLS (1906-1998). American tennis player

HELEN NEWINGTON WILLS (1906-1998). American tennis player. Wills competing in a doubles match at a tournament in Nice, France, 1926

Background imageWill Collection: William Sommers, engraved by R. Clamp, 1794 (engraving) (b / w photo)

William Sommers, engraved by R. Clamp, 1794 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF342434 William Sommers, engraved by R. Clamp, 1794 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Harding, S. (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWill Collection: William Sommers, version published in 1789 (engraving) (b / w photo)

William Sommers, version published in 1789 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF342433 William Sommers, version published in 1789 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Delaram, Francis (c.1590-1627); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWill Collection: The last will of Marco Polo, written in 1324 (pen & ink on paper)

The last will of Marco Polo, written in 1324 (pen & ink on paper)
BAL34690 The last will of Marco Polo, written in 1324 (pen & ink on paper) by Italian School, (14th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marco Polo (1254-1324); ); Italian, out of copyright

Background imageWill Collection: Robin Hood, Scarlet and John (engraving) (b / w photo)

Robin Hood, Scarlet and John (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF145605 Robin Hood, Scarlet and John (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWill Collection: The last codicil of Louis IX, written August 1270 (parchment)

The last codicil of Louis IX, written August 1270 (parchment)
XIR1272832 The last codicil of Louis IX, written August 1270 (parchment) by French School, (13th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Background imageWill Collection: The Testament of Eudamidas, 1644-48 (oil on canvas)

The Testament of Eudamidas, 1644-48 (oil on canvas)
XOS1249133 The Testament of Eudamidas, 1644-48 (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 110.5x138.5 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: On his deathbed in Corinth)

Background imageWill Collection: English Sports Abroad, a Naval Paper-Chase at Maldonado, River Plate, 1883: 1

English Sports Abroad, a Naval Paper-Chase at Maldonado, River Plate, 1883: 1
ENGLISH SPORTS ABROAD, A NAVAL PAPER-CHASE AT MALDONADO, RIVER PLATE, 1883: 1. General Signal " Hawsey Expects that Every Hound Will Do His Duty." 2. Some of the Hounds. 3

Background imageWill Collection: The Royal Wedding in Austria, Sketches in Prague, where the Bride and Bridegroom

The Royal Wedding in Austria, Sketches in Prague, where the Bride and Bridegroom
THE ROYAL WEDDING IN AUSTRIA, SKETCHES IN PRAGUE, WHERE THE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM WILL RESIDE, 1881: 1. Palace of the Hradschin from the East. 2. Rathhaus, Theinkirche. 3

Background imageWill Collection: Initial Q: Bishop Theophilus Beholding the Stars which Will Lead

Initial Q: Bishop Theophilus Beholding the Stars which Will Lead Him to the Tomb of Saint Anthony; Master of the Brussels Romuleon or workshop, Flemish, active about 1465; Brussels (probaby)

Background imageWill Collection: Lord, Thy Will Be Done Signed and dated, lower left: PCALDERON - 1855'

Lord, Thy Will Be Done Signed and dated, lower left: PCALDERON - 1855"
Lord, Thy Will Be Done Signed and dated, lower left: " PCALDERON - 1855", Philip Hermogenes Calderon, 1833-1898, British

Background imageWill Collection: Sketch for The Reading of a Will Dated center, illegible: 1[?]20'

Sketch for The Reading of a Will Dated center, illegible: 1[?]20"
Sketch for The Reading of a Will Dated center, illegible: " 1[?]20", Sir David Wilkie, 1785-1841, British

Background imageWill Collection: SALMAGUNDI CLUB, 1879. A boxing match during a sketch session at J

SALMAGUNDI CLUB, 1879. A boxing match during a sketch session at J. Scott Hartleys studio in Greenwich Village during a meeting of the Salmagundi Club. Left to right: Will H. Low, John Hartley, J

Background imageWill Collection: PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1922. American politician and lawyer Will Hays (left) watches a

PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1922. American politician and lawyer Will Hays (left) watches a photographer load a movie camera, in Washington, D.C. 1922



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"Will: A Powerful Force Shaping History and Inspiring Patriotism" In times of war, the power becomes paramount. From the iconic WWII poster urging citizens to unite under a patriotic banner, to the indomitable spirit of Wilhelm II leading his nation through turbulent times, it has always been at the forefront. Yet, not all manifestations are noble. Hitler's sinister declaration that he would send no warning sent shockwaves across Europe, foreshadowing a dark chapter in history. Even in Victorian satirical cartoons like "Death and Inheritance, " we witness how they are be twisted for personal gain. On a lighter note, Switzerland's Canton St. Gallen showcases its own unique brand of determination with their unwavering commitment to preserving tradition and independence through their constitution known as "Will. " Meanwhile, Australia's Burke and Wills expedition reminds us that even the strongest they can falter when faced with harsh environments or unforeseen challenges. Celebrity figures like Nelson Keys, Dorothy Gish, and Will Rogers demonstrate how individual determination can shape careers on film sets while Steve Coughlan fills LOX pots with unwavering precision – proving that dedication is essential in every field. The silver screen also captures moments where Will Rogers captivates audiences in films such as "Business and Pleasure (1931), " leaving an indelible mark on cinema history. Similarly, England rugby player Will Carling exemplifies perseverance both on and off the field. Ultimately, whether it is rallying nations towards one goal or embodying personal ambition against all odds - this collection of images serves as a testament to the enduring power of human resolve.