Bearer Collection

BATTLE OF CRECY, 1346. The Battle of Crecy, 26 August 1346. Detail from Chroniques de Froissart, 14th century manuscript

WW1 silhouettes, wounded soldiers and medical care
Silhouettes of wounded soldiers and medical care during the First World War. From the top: stretcher bearers, a field ambulance, the casualty clearing station, a train taking men off to the base

Ancient Roman costume from the time of the late Roman Republic -- warriors, legionnaires (infantry soldiers), a cavalryman, a centurion, an emperor in purple (red), an ensign bearer

Siena, Italy - Contrada - Oca (Goose)
Standard bearer of the Contrada of Oca (Goose), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada

King George V Silver Jubilee celebrations, ILN cover, 1935
Soldiers from across the British Empire gather to adore the crown, resplendent on a garlanded pedestal, on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V.St Pauls Cathedral can be

Julius Caesar (Rubicon)
GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR Roman Emperor Seen here addressing his troops after crossing the Rubicon in 49 B.C

Queen Elizabeth II accepts the Honours of Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II accepts the " Honours of Scotland" (the Scottish Crown Jewels) at the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, June 24, 1953

A water carrier, itinerant merchant posing with his equipment
LSE4329501 A water carrier, itinerant merchant posing with his equipment, a kind of tank box and a container uses as a measure and cup, in Roustchouk (Romania)

Siena, Italy - Contrada - Giraffa (Giraffe)
Standard bearer of the Contrada of Giraffa (Giraffe), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada

Doryphoros (spear bearer, Roman copy of the time of Tiberius from a Greek original by Polykleitos)

Siena, Italy - Contrada - Drago (Dragon)
Standard bearer of the Contrada of Drago (Dragon), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada

Macebearers, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1998
The husband and wife team of macebearers, Andy and Lesley McCartney, on Fowey Town Quay with the harbour in background. The couple thought at the time they were the only married couple in the country

FALL OF PETERSBURG, 1865. The Fall of Petersburg, Virginia, during the American Civil War, 2 April 1865. Lithograph, 1893, by Kurz & Allison

SECOND BULL RUN, 1862. The Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassass, Virginia), 29-30 August 1862: contemporary lithograph by Currier & Ives

Roman military standard-bearer with the aqulia or signum of the legion, trumpeter and horn player.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Fort Duquesne, 1758
FORT DUQUESNE, 1758. Colonel George Washington of the Virginia militia planting the British flag at Fort Duquesne (rebuilt as Fort Pitt), November 1758. Wood engraving, late 19th century

GEORGIA: SHERMANs MARCH. Shermans March Through Georgia, 1864. Oil on canvas by Andrew B. Carlin, 1871

Lourdes - Praying at the Grotto and the Basilica
Three porters at the Piscines (Baths) - Lourdes, France. These gents were employed to assist the transportation of sick and disabled pilgrims to this site of miraculous healing where water from

The Standard Bearers Of George V During His Coronation Ceremony In 1910. From Left To Right, Mr. Frank S. Dymoke, The Kings Champion Bearer Of The Standard Of England, Sir

Business away from home - Business away from home - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980175 Business away from home - Business away from home - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Business away from home - Business away from home - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured)

Indians wearing the palanquin to bring a fiancee instead of a wedding ceremony with an Indian chief, in Florida (USA)
NWI4895771 Indians wearing the palanquin to bring a fiancee instead of a wedding ceremony with an Indian chief, in Florida (USA), under Spanish rule, around 1600. they are followed by dancers

Indians Timucua of Florida (USA), collecting in baskets, hunting products, crocodiles, fish and other wild animals
NWI4894886 Indians Timucua of Florida (USA), collecting in baskets, hunting products, crocodiles, fish and other wild animals, as well as edible plants and fruit, 1591

A rider on his horse, supported by a character - Sculpted detail of the vault of the portal of the church of Sainte
JEB4940206 A rider on his horse, supported by a character - Sculpted detail of the vault of the portal of the church of Sainte Marie (11th century) in Oloron Sainte Marie (Pyrenees Atlantiques)

Portefaix to Beirut. Photography by Charles Lallemand (1826-1904) in " Syria, costumes
JEB4930681 Portefaix to Beirut. Photography by Charles Lallemand (1826-1904) in " Syria, costumes, voyages and landscapes". 1865. Private collection.; (add.info.: Portefaix to Beirut)

Fragment of a relief of the throne room of the Palace of Assurbanipal or Ashurbanipal
JEB4907914 Fragment of a relief of the throne room of the Palace of Assurbanipal or Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria (Mesopotamia) (669 BC-627 BC) - Near East

Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog
FLO4718498 Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog

Japanese standard door - Japanese ensign carrying a standard, and umbrella bearer, both in helmets, kimono
FLO4724308 Japanese standard door - Japanese ensign carrying a standard, and umbrella bearer, both in helmets, kimono, leggings and sandals

Native travelers of the island of GUAM, in the Mariana Islands (Pacific), colonized by the Spanish before becoming
JAB4121701 Native travelers of the island of GUAM, in the Mariana Islands (Pacific), colonized by the Spanish before becoming American

Hindu Potter - Voyages by James Cook (1728-1779)
JAB4121675 Hindu Potter - Voyages by James Cook (1728-1779).; (add.info.: Hindu Potter - Voyages by James Cook (1728-1779).); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Letter D: Big drum and soldier one to the other soda make a great D, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214981 Letter D: Big drum and soldier one to the other soda make a great D, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Letter H: By giving your hand, you have, without knowing, the turn that the H has! 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214943 Letter H: By giving your hand, you have, without knowing, the turn that the H has! 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Letter T: When we see this hammer, we see represent the great T, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214844 Letter T: When we see this hammer, we see represent the great T, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Photography of a water carrier in studio, 1860
LUX4711150 Photography of a water carrier in studio, 1860; (add.info.: Photography of a water carrier in studio, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

The first of the wounded during WWI, seen here at the French port of Le Havre
3502690 The first of the wounded during WWI, seen here at the French port of Le Havre, being invalided for wounds back to Britain, from The Pageant of the Century

The Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam (Mariana Archipelago, USA), Spanish settlers on carriers
FLO4636259 The Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam (Mariana Archipelago, USA), Spanish settlers on carriers and natives carrying game

Chinese costumes: a mandarin and his wife smoking pipes, a dairy, soldiers and a night guard with his lantern
FLO4634129 Chinese costumes: a mandarin and his wife smoking pipes, a dairy, soldiers and a night guard with his lantern. Lithography for the book

Boarding of the Knights of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Knot or Order of the Holy Spirit to the Desir Right)
JAB4121857 Boarding of the Knights of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Knot or Order of the Holy Spirit to the Desir Right) for The Crusade miniature of 14th century "Statutes of the Holy Spirit of

Letter K: These good conscripts seem to dance polka; they all go like great K, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214912 Letter K: These good conscripts seem to dance polka; they all go like great K, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Letter Q Hardware. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""
DUV4211533 Letter Q Hardware. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"". A work in which a child, while having fun

Double page; Q Rs T; Q Hardware; R Rotisseur;s Locksmith (manufactures locks); T Cooperier
DUV4211523 Double page; Q Rs T; Q Hardware; R Rotisseur;s Locksmith (manufactures locks); T Cooperier. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

Egypt: Cook cruise, village on the banks of the Nile, four guides transport a tourist in an improvised wheelchair
LUX4778501 Egypt: Cook cruise, village on the banks of the Nile, four guides transport a tourist in an improvised wheelchair on the edge of a palm grove bordering a village

A farm girl from Pavia, Italy, carrying sneakers of vegetables, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705436 A farm girl from Pavia, Italy, carrying sneakers of vegetables, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Two boy acolytes (Ramilli) carrying the equipment for an offering. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4704783 Two boy acolytes (Ramilli) carrying the equipment for an offering. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Woman wearing a palanquin in Naples, Italy, years 1580. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4956880 Woman wearing a palanquin in Naples, Italy, years 1580. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Woman wearing a palanquin in Naples, Italy, years 1580)

Village of El Paso, Texas, USA, beginning of the 19th century
NWI4967490 Village of El Paso, Texas, USA, beginning of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Village of El Paso, Texas, USA, beginning of the 19th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Porter, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet
FLO4685955 Porter, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Italy, Lazio, Rome: ruins of the forum of Augustus, animated view, 1895
LUX4771713 Italy, Lazio, Rome: ruins of the forum of Augustus, animated view, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: ruins of the forum of Augustus, animated view, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

A Silver bearer with sword and carrying pole, from India, 1828
3480337 A Silver bearer with sword and carrying pole, from India, 1828; (add.info.: French lithograph of a Silver bearer with sword and carrying pole, from India)

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"Bearers of History: From Ancient Rome to World Wars" Step into the past and witness the silent tales told by bearers throughout history. In the shadows of World War I, their silhouettes stood tall against a backdrop of chaos, representing resilience in the face of adversity. Wounded soldiers found solace in their care, as they tended to broken bodies and shattered spirits. Travel further back in time to ancient Rome, where bearers donned majestic costumes fit for emperors. Like Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon, these bearers carried with them an air of authority and power. Fast forward to King George V's Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1935 - a momentous occasion captured on an ILN cover. Bearers proudly displayed symbols of honor and loyalty amidst a jubilant crowd. The Battle of Crecy echoes through centuries past; its details etched onto pages from Froissart's chronicles. A bearer emerges from this medieval scene, embodying courage amidst chaos. In more recent times, Queen Elizabeth II gracefully accepts the Honours of Scotland - bestowed upon her by loyal subjects who understand her role as a symbolic bearer of tradition and unity. From artistry to symbolism, Greek sculptor Polykleitos' Doryphoros stands tall as a timeless representation of strength embodied by spear-bearers throughout history. Journeying through Siena's Contrada districts reveals diverse identities personified by animal symbols like Giraffa (Giraffe), Oca (Goose), and Drago (Dragon). These bearers carry not only physical representations but also cultural heritage passed down through generations. The Fall of Petersburg during America's Civil War witnessed brave souls fighting on both sides. Amidst smoke-filled battlefields, bearers emerged as beacons of hope – offering aid and comfort amid turmoil that tore nations apart. Lastly, we revisit another chapter from America's tumultuous history - the Second Battle of Bull Run.