World War Collection

HASSAM: AVENUE IN THE RAIN. The Avenue in the Rain. Oil on canvas by Childe Hassam, 1917

WORLD WAR I: UNCLE SAM. James Montgomery Flaggs famous I Want You U. S. Army recruiting poster of 1918
WORLD WAR I: UNCLE SAM. James Montgomery Flaggs famous I Want You U.S. Army recruiting poster of 1918, used again in every subsequent American war

WORLD WAR I: U. S. NAVY. Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I d Join the Navy. American World War I recruiting poster, 1917
WORLD WAR I: U.S. NAVY. Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I d Join the Navy. American World War I recruiting poster, 1917, by Howard Chandler Christy

ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961). American writer. As a soldier in World War I, Milan, Italy, photographed 1918

WORLD WAR I: U. S. MARINES. First in the Fight. American World War I Marine corps recruiting poster, c1918
WORLD WAR I: U.S. MARINES. First in the Fight. American World War I Marine corps recruiting poster, c1918, by James Montgomery Flagg

WORLD WAR I: GAS WARFARE. American soldiers demonstrating the different types of gas masks worn by (left to right) U.S. British, French, and German troops

WORLD WAR I: NAVY POSTER. I Want You for the Navy. American World War I poster, 1917, by Howard Chandler Christy

ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961). American writer. Photographed at the American Red Cross Hospital, Milan, in 1918

Humorous Europe Map in 1914, 1914. Private Collection

Ordnance Survey map of north east Sheffield copied by the Germans, and marked with bombing targets, c. 1940
Original at Sheffield City Archives MD7731/4 and Sheffield Local Studies Librarys 26 M/5

WWI: GERMAN POSTER, 1917. The Emperors and the Peopless Thank-Offering for the Army and Navy
WWI: GERMAN POSTER, 1917. " The Emperors and the Peopless Thank-Offering for the Army and Navy" : German World War I poster, 1917, by Lisa von Schauroth

Concord. The Triple Entente, 1914. Creator: Anonymous
Concord. The Triple Entente, 1914. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow

WORLD WAR I (1914-1918). Poster USA BONDS Third Liberty Loan Campaign"
World War I (1914-1918). Poster USA Bonds Third Liberty Loan Campaign. Boy Scouts of America (1917), by Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951). Edited by the government of the United States

WORLD WAR I: U. S. POSTER. Side by Side, Britannia! American World War I poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918
WORLD WAR I: U.S. POSTER. Side by Side, Britannia! American World War I poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918

Firestorm (colour litho)
2778617 Firestorm (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firestorm. Teams of Axis airplanes swoop down on the English motorized columns that attack in)

Rover 12 hp ambulance, World War 1. Creator: Unknown
Rover 12 hp ambulance, World War 1

The War Loan (Poster), 1916. Artist: Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947)
The War Loan (Poster), 1916. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Bird s-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons, and allied troops landing in Normandy
XOS869953 Bird s-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons, and allied troops landing in Normandy, France on D-Day, 6th June, 1944 (gelatin silver print) by American Photographer

WORLD WAR (1914-1918). Soldiers and horses of the German army, both with gas masks to protect against poison gas launched by the enemy

Russian World War I war loan poster, 1916, depicting a woman factory worker
WORLD WAR I: LOAN POSTER. Russian World War I war loan poster, 1916, depicting a woman factory worker

The Big Four (French Premier Georges Clemenceau, American President Woodrow Wilson)
TREATY OF VERSAILLES, 1919. The Big Four (French Premier Georges Clemenceau, American President Woodrow Wilson, English Prime Minister David Lloyd George)

WORLD WAR I POSTER. Subscribe to the Sixth War Loan. Austrian World War I poster by Maximilian Lenz, 1917

WORLD WAR I: GERMAN POSTER. Help Us Win!-Subscribe to the War Loan. German World War I poster, c1917, by Fritz Erler

WORLD WAR I: MASKS, 1918. Masks showing the work done by Anna Coleman Ladd of the American Red Cross. The top row are casts taken from soldiers mutilated faces

First World War Vimy Canadian Memorial, near Lens, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord-Picardiy, France, Europe

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741643 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

African-American Marines, Battle of Peleliu, 15th September 1944 (b / w photo)
1720216 African-American Marines, Battle of Peleliu, 15th September 1944 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Peleliu battle, september 15)

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Duchess Sophia, by Gavrilo Pr Artist: Anonymous
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Duchess Sophia, by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, 28th June, 1914. From a private collection

WORLD WAR I: LIBERTY LOAN. Keep These Off the U. S. A. American World War I Liberty Loan poster
WORLD WAR I: LIBERTY LOAN. Keep These Off the U.S.A. American World War I Liberty Loan poster

WORLD WAR I: WOMEN WORKERS. Women welding bomb casings in an American munitions factory, c1917. Oil over a photograph

War graves near Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey, Europe

Peace terms. You ve got to swallow it whether you like it or not, 1919
Peace terms. " You ve got to swallow it whether you like it or not", 1919. Private Collection

Futa German military cemetery at Futa Pass, Firenzuola, Florence province

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625727 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625721 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Eleanor Powell (colour photo)
8669125 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Eleanor Powell (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eleanor Powell)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Frances Drake (colour photo)
8668503 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Frances Drake (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frances Drake)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Paulette Goddard (colour photo)
8668483 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Paulette Goddard (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paulette Goddard)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Tania Weller (colour photo)
8668506 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Tania Weller (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tania Weller)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Movita Gastenada (colour photo)
8668499 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Movita Gastenada (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Movita Gastenada)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Lita Chevret (colour photo)
8668498 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Lita Chevret (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lita Chevret)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Audrene Brier (colour photo)
8668497 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Audrene Brier (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Audrene Brier)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Janice Jarratt (colour photo)
8668496 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Janice Jarratt (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Janice Jarratt)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mlle L'ardy (colour photo)
8668482 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mlle L'ardy (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mlle L'ardy)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Edith Zeisler (colour photo)
8668480 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Edith Zeisler (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edith Zeisler)

Blitz, 1940-41: Grain from shattered warehouses sliding into the River Hull (b/w photo)
8634816 Blitz, 1940-41: Grain from shattered warehouses sliding into the River Hull (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blitz, 1940-41: Telephonists continuing to work (b/w photo)
8634814 Blitz, 1940-41: Telephonists continuing to work (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telephonists continuing to work)

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"World War: A Glimpse into the Chaos and Heroism of a Bygone Era" Step back in time to the tumultuous period I, where nations clashed and heroes emerged. Through iconic artworks like Childe Hassam's "Avenue in the Rain, " we witness the somber beauty that was marred by conflict. James Montgomery Flagg's unforgettable "I Want You" poster beckoned young men to join Uncle Sam's army, igniting patriotism across America during 1918 and beyond. Ernest Hemingway, renowned American writer, experienced firsthand the horrors of war as he served as a soldier in Milan, Italy. Gas warfare became a haunting reality on the battlefield; American soldiers demonstrated various gas masks worn by troops from different countries - U. S. , British, French, and German. These protective measures were crucial amidst an environment tainted with deadly chemicals. Howard Chandler Christy's powerful recruiting posters left an indelible mark on history. "Gee. I Wish I Were a Man, I'd Join the Navy" and "I Want You for the Navy" rallied Americans to serve their country at sea. Meanwhile, James Montgomery Flagg captured the spirit of resilience with his Marine Corps recruiting poster titled "First in the Fight. " Ernest Hemingway resurfaces once more through photographs taken at an American Red Cross Hospital in Milan during 1918. His experiences shaped his writing career while shedding light on human endurance amidst chaos. Humor found its place even amid such dire circumstances; a satirical Europe map from 1914 reflects how tensions brewed before erupting into full-scale war. Ivan Alexeyevich Vladimirov's poignant artwork titled "The War Loan (Poster)" reminds us of both financial sacrifices made for victory and artistic expressions that fueled morale. Finally, we soar above Normandy witnessing landing craft filled with allied troops storming ashore under barrage balloons.