Keystone Archives Collection

How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Creator
How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Playing the 7th Kings Own Scottish Borderers out of their trenches at the Battle of Loos in the midst of the gas attack

Maynard Ferguson, 2000. Creator: Brian Foskett
Maynard Ferguson, 2000

Map of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula, First World War, 1915, (c1920). After the Suvla Bay Landing: Approximate Positions of General Stopfords Divisions on the night of August 7, 1915

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

Map of the North Sea and the Baltic, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Map of the North Sea and the Baltic, c1914, (c1920). Northern Europe at the start of the First World War, including parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Germany, Denmark

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

The Baltic Sea and Its Approaches, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Map of part of northern Europe, showing sections of the coasts of Norway, Sweden, Russia, Germany and Denmark

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

Untitled (96), c. 1890. [St Marks Basilica and Campanile, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (96), c. 1890. [St Marks Basilica and Campanile, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 96 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

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

Belgians salute U.S. flag, 4 July 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Belgians salute U.S. flag, 4 July 1918 (date created or published later). Allied Representatives at the Belgian General Headquarters saluting the American flag during the United States Independence

Joffre, Sharp, Pershing, Paris, July 4, 1917, 4 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Joffre, Sharp, Pershing, Paris, July 4, 1917, 4 Jul 1917 (date created or published later). French general Joseph Jacques Ce´saire Joffre (1852-1931), U.S

German Hussars in Antwerp, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Hussars in Antwerp, between c1914 and c1915. German Hussars on horses in the street in Antwerp, Belgium during World War I.

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: embarkation in the royal yacht Osborne…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: embarkation in the royal yacht Osborne at Gottenborg - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: departure from Gottenborg Railway Station, 1864 Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: departure from Gottenborg Railway Station - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Members of the partisan detachment P.K. Lubkova, 1920s. Creator: Unknown
Members of the partisan detachment P.K. Lubkova, 1920s. From a collection which contains unique documentary photographs relating to the Russian Civil War in Siberia

Visitors arriving for July 4th celebration, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Visitors arriving for July 4th celebration, 1916.

July 4th parade, 1915. Creator: Unknown
July 4th parade, 1915.

July 4th parade on Front Street, 1916. Creator: Unknown
July 4th parade on Front Street, 1916.

The Four Fathers of the Latin Church. Creators: Jacob Jordaens, Workshop of Jacob Jordaens
The Four Fathers of the Latin Church, Unknown date

Piazza San Marco in Venice, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Giacomo Guardi
Piazza San Marco in Venice, late 18th-early 19th century

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualité, en Habit d'Esté, Détoffe Siamoise, 1687
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualite, en Habit d'Este, Detoffe Siamoise, 1687

Architectural Study (Old Schools Hall, Oxford), Printed 1843 circa. Creator: William Henry Fox Talbot
Architectural Study (Old Schools Hall, Oxford), Printed 1843 circa

Drowned Lands Of The Raquette Lake, Printed 1888. Creator: Seneca Ray Stoddard
Drowned Lands Of The Raquette Lare, Printed 1888

Moorish Fountain, Algiers, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Moorish Fountain, Algiers, 1858. In all Mohammedan cities fountains are very numerous and picturesque, and often magnificent

The Centenary Fete of the Asylum for Female Orphans - the Archbishop of Canterbury Saying Grace, 1858 Creator: Unknown
The Centenary Fete of the Asylum for Female Orphans - the Archbishop of Canterbury Saying Grace, 1858. The object of the charity is to provide a home for orphan girls

Philadelphia Sketches: Selling the "Pennsylvania Journal" of One Hundred Years Ago... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Philadelphia Sketches: Selling the "Pennsylvania Journal" of One Hundred Years Ago, by one of our special artists, 1876

Hellard's Patent Victoria Side-Delivery Reaping and Mowing Machine, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Hellard's Patent Victoria Side-Delivery Reaping and Mowing Machine, 1860. Cutting the corn [ie wheat] when it is ripe is one of the most important operations of harvest...the improvements [Mr

Study for Friends - Nanna Bendixson, c.1907. Creator: Hanna Pauli
Study for Friends - Nanna Bendixson, c.1907. Swedish painter sewing in the light of a kerosene lamp

The Entry of King Gustav Vasa of Sweden into Stockholm, 1523, 1908. Creator: Carl Larsson
The Entry of King Gustav Vasa of Sweden into Stockholm, 1523, 1908

Tree in a landscape, c.1819-c.1870. Creator: Anon
Tree in a landscape, c.1819-c.1870

Krishna Rajamannar, Late 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Rajamannar, Late 12th-13th century. From a group depicting Krishna with His Wives, Rukmini and Satyabhama, and His Mount, Garuda

Architectural Fitting in the Form of a Serpent, between c.1400 and c.1500. Creator: Unknown
Architectural Fitting in the Form of a Serpent, between c.1400 and c.1500

Architectural Fitting in the Form of Three Serpents, between c.1400 and c.1500. Creator: Unknown
Architectural Fitting in the Form of Three Serpents, between c.1400 and c.1500

Architectural Fitting in the Form of a Serpent, between c.1400 and c.1500. Creator: Unknown
Architectural Fitting in the Form of a Serpent, between c.1400 and c.1500

Foot Study, 1760. Creator: John Augustus Nahl
Foot Study, 1760

Lake of Geneva from Montreux, c1810. Creator: JMW Turner
Lake of Geneva from Montreux, c1810

Daniel in the Lions Den, between 1907 and 1918. Creator: Henry Ossawa Tanner
Daniel in the Lions Den, between 1907 and 1918. This is not the original version which was painted in 1895 and displayed at the 1896 Salon in Paris

Holy Family with Saint Francis in a Landscape, 1542. Creator: Giorgio Vasari
Holy Family with Saint Francis in a Landscape, 1542

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualité en Déshabillé Détoffe Siamoise, 1687. Creator: Jean de Dieu
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualite en Deshabille Detoffe Siamoise, 1687

View of the Sta. Maria della Salute from St. Mark's Square in Venice, 1650-1699. Creator: Jan van Call
View of the Sta. Maria della Salute from St. Mark's Square in Venice, 1650-1699

Shaiva Shrines in a Landscape (image 1 of 3), between 1700 and 1725. Creator: Anon
Shaiva Shrines in a Landscape (image 1 of 3), between 1700 and 1725

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme des Etats Barbaresques, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme des Etats Barbaresques, c1797

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"Keystone Archives: A Glimpse into History's Untold Stories" Step back in time with the Keystone Archives, a treasure trove of captivating moments captured through the lens. From the soaring melodies of Maynard Ferguson to the harrowing battles of World War I, this collection curated by Brian Foskett offers a glimpse into humanity's triumphs and trials. Immerse yourself in the chaos and bravery that unfolded on Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula in 1915. Through an unknown creator's map, witness the strategic maneuvers that shaped history during this tumultuous period. Feel your heart race as you explore images from the Battle of Somme in July 1916 - scenes frozen in time by an anonymous photographer who dared to document these haunting landscapes. But it is not all about war; there are glimpses of camaraderie amidst adversity too. Soldiers find solace playing cards within their trenches, forging bonds that transcend borders and conflicts. These candid snapshots remind us that even amid darkness, light can be found. Travel further across Europe with John Bartholomew & Son's meticulously crafted map showcasing North Sea and Baltic regions during World War I. Marvel at its intricate details while contemplating how these waters witnessed countless tales of heroism and sacrifice. Delve into personal stories like "How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25th, 1915. " Unearthed from obscurity by an unknown creator, this tale highlights individual acts of valor amidst chaos - reminding us that heroes walk among us even when we least expect it. they also transports you beyond war-torn landscapes to picturesque destinations such as St Mark's Basilica and Campanile in Venice circa 1890. Lose yourself in timeless beauty as you admire architectural wonders frozen forever within these frames.