Bureaucracy Collection

The White House, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia), United States of America, North America

Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia), United States of America, North America

The State House, Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America, North America

City Hall on Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Dublin Castle, Dublin, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Eagle and American Flag Date: 1915

Government House, Peshawar, Pakistan
Government House (British) at Peshawar, Pakistan Date: 1924

Statement of Poor Relief in St Lukes Parish, 1854
A printed summary statement of the poor relief statistics for the London parish of St Luke for the week ending 5 August 1854

River Danube and Parliament building, Budapest, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hungary, Europe

Newcomers lining up for mail at the Gold Rush, San Francisco. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4964504 Newcomers lining up for mail at the Gold Rush, San Francisco. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Newcomers lining up for mail at the Gold Rush, San Francisco)

The Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1908_11_28: Flipcharts - Fashion, Hat, Administration
ICA4862891 The Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1908_11_28: Flipcharts - Fashion, Hat, Administration, Flowers - Illustration by Andre Wely (1873-1910); (add.info.: The Laughter, Satirical in Colors)

Indians of America: Inca teacher giving lessons to learn to keep accounts (compatbilite) with the help of a Quipu
NWI4900546 Indians of America: Inca teacher giving lessons to learn to keep accounts (compatbilite) with the help of a Quipu

Eulogy of the typewriter, Office, Secretary, 1913 (engraving)
PCT4256974 Eulogy of the typewriter, Office, Secretary, 1913 (engraving); (add.info.: Typing Catalogue de la Manufacture Francaise d'armes et cycles de Saint-Etienne 1913)

The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808
MMM5480635 The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808, after Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762-1832). by Rowlandson, T

History of Immigration in America: Immigration Queue at Ellis Island, New York Harbour, circa 1905
NWI4890150 History of Immigration in America: Immigration Queue at Ellis Island, New York Harbour, circa 1905. Reproduction of a photograph.; (add.info.: History of Immigration in America)

Female civil servant: Residents of a city accusing the new post office employee, circa 1905
NWI4957995 Female civil servant: Residents of a city accusing the new post office employee, circa 1905. Reproduction of an illustration from 1905.; (add.info.: Female civil servant)

Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress, imperial court of China
FLO4590223 Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress, imperial court of China. Embroidered square on their tunic reveals their rank and type: bird for civil, animal for military

"Reel" Money (litho)
8663497 "Reel" Money (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Reel" Money)

Portrait of Camille Pelletan (1846-1915), French politician, Minister of Marine in 1902
JAB5036275 Portrait of Camille Pelletan (1846-1915), French politician, Minister of Marine in 1902.; (add.info.: Portrait of Camille Pelletan (1846-1915), French politician

Chamber of Accounts of Colonial Maritime Affairs, United States, 18th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4881614 Chamber of Accounts of Colonial Maritime Affairs, United States, 18th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Chamber of Accounts of Colonial Maritime Affairs)

American Hispano War (1898, or Desastre of 98): Theodore Roosevelt (1898-1919), assistant secretary to the Navy
NWI4934214 American Hispano War (1898, or Desastre of 98): Theodore Roosevelt (1898-1919), assistant secretary to the Navy, in his office

Common Councilman of the Council of London. In purple robe lined with fur and holding a bicorn
FLO4688624 Common Councilman of the Council of London. In purple robe lined with fur and holding a bicorn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature

Where the Feathers Go (litho)
8663503 Where the Feathers Go (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where the Feathers Go)

First World War: France, Postcard showing women at work in all the jobs left by men, 1917
LUX4734831 First World War: France, Postcard showing women at work in all the jobs left by men, 1917, the women of France show by their work

Costume d'un notaire officier d'etat, Italie, 15eme century - Costume of an Italian state notary
FLO4676467 Costume d'un notaire officier d'etat, Italie, 15eme century - Costume of an Italian state notary, 15th century - He wears a violet hood

Transport (litho)
8663504 Transport (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transport. Eric: "I don't see why it shouldn't work)

What are "The Middle Classes?" (litho)
8663498 What are "The Middle Classes?" (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: What are "The Middle Classes)

Large room of a bank with safes, 1890 years
NWI4827984 Large room of a bank with safes, 1890 years.; (add.info.: Large room of a bank with safes, 1890 years.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

History of the emperors: Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) dictating to his secretaries
NWI4943896 History of the emperors: Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) dictating to his secretaries. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of the emperors)

Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. '...especially on Sundays after mass

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Un bureau de recrutement pour engages volontaires... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Un bureau de recrutement pour engages volontaires a Petrograd, en juillet et aout 1917: tandis que l'armee reguliere se desagregeait

La Nouvelle Europe; Le regime communiste a Budapest; distribution des cartes de vivres... 1919. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; Le regime communiste a Budapest; distribution des cartes de vivres dans un bureau d'alimentation, 1919

Commr. Cato Sells, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, with Spodee, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Commr
Commr. Cato Sells, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, with Spodee, 1914. Native American man known variously as Spodee or Spo Pee

Cato Sells, Commr. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Cato Sells, Commr
Cato Sells, Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1913

Cato Sells, Commr. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Cato Sells, Commr
Cato Sells, Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1913

House Office Building - Interior, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. House Office Building - Interior, 1913
House Office Building - Interior, 1913. Portrait of President Woodrow Wilson on far wall. Board at right reads: Bill No. 1472: Clark, Champ; J.G. Cannon; Ben. Johnson; Kitchin, G.; J.T. Lloyd; J.R

Dept. Of Labor - Sign On Door For Newly Created Office of Sec. of Labor, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dept
Dept. Of Labor - Sign On Door For Newly Created Office of Secretary of Labor, 1913. Temporary sign pasted over Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization - Law Division

Int. Pension office, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Int. Pension office, between 1910 and 1920
Int. Pension office, between 1910 and 1920.. [Inteior, USA]

Int. Pension office, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Int. Pension office, between 1910 and 1920
Int. Pension office, between 1910 and 1920. [Inteior, USA]

Supply Personnel, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Supply Personnel, between 1910 and 1920
Supply Personnel, between 1910 and 1920. Women office workers, USA. Note electric fans. Sign reads: Deposit file papers from executive section here

Training Division, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Training Division, between 1910 and 1920
Training Division, between 1910 and 1920. Women office workers, USA. Note electric fans. Notice reads: Instructions for Care and Maintenance, Globe Automatic Sprinkler Company'

Procurement Personnel, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Procurement Personnel, between 1910 and 1920
Procurement Personnel, between 1910 and 1920. Women office workers, USA. Note electric fans

Governor Thompson(?), Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait
Gov. Thompson(?), Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait, seated at desk, facing left, between 1884 and 1930

Three Treasury Department employees in office, between 1884 and 1930. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Three Treasury Department employees in office, between 1884 and 1930

Dr. Miller, Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait, seated at... between 1884 and 1930
Dr. Miller, Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait, seated at desk, facing left, between 1884 and 1930

Dr. Miller, Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait, seated at... between 1884 and 1930
Dr. Miller, Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait, seated at desk, facing left, between 1884 and 1930

Opening of bids, Navy Dept. Bureau of Accts, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Opening of bids, Navy Dept. Bureau of Accts, between 1910 and 1920. USA

General Shelley, Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait... between 1884 and 1930
Gen. Shelley, Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait, seated at desk, facing left, between 1884 and 1930

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Bureaucracy: The intricate web of administrative systems that governs nations and shapes societies. From the iconic White House in Washington D. C to the grandeur of the Library of Congress, these institutions symbolize the power and complexity of bureaucracy. Even State Houses like Dublin Castle or City Hall on Marienplatz stand as testaments to its influence worldwide. Throughout history, it has left its mark on countless events and individuals. In 1936, Abraham Lincoln's legacy echoed through time, reminding us of how even great leaders were bound by bureaucratic processes. Government House in Peshawar, Pakistan witnessed the ebb and flow of policies shaping a nation's destiny. But bureaucracy is not limited to grand structures alone; it permeates every aspect of society. A simple Statement of Poor Relief in St Lukes Parish from 1854 serves as a reminder that even basic services are governed by complex rules and regulations. As we gaze upon the River Danube flowing beside Parliament building or witness public office routines in Turkey's Constantinople (Istanbul), we realize that they are be both awe-inspiring and frustratingly slow-moving, and is during times like the Spanish Civil War when war correspondents navigate bureaucratic hurdles to report truth amidst chaos. Yet within this labyrinthine system lies order - an eagle soaring above an American flag reminds us that despite its flaws, bureaucracy strives for stability and progress. So let us appreciate this intricate tapestry woven into our lives while also seeking ways to streamline it for a more efficient future.