Patrolling Collection

Plague doctor, 17th century artwork
Plague doctor. 17th century artwork titled Doktor Schnabel von Rom (Beak Doctor from Rome). The text is in Latin

Ski troops in Finland WWII
Ski troops patrolling in Finland during World War II

Mounted police, Wil, Switzerland
Mounted police patrol high street in Wil, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Metropolitan Police launch on the River Thames
A Metropolitan Police launch on the River Thames, with Tower Bridge in the background

Two Police cadets talking to a member of the public

The Patrol, c.1906 (oil on canvas)
FER2959438 The Patrol, c.1906 (oil on canvas) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936); Ferens Art Gallery, Hull Museums

Lifeguard beach hut, Miami beach, Miami, Florida, USA

Engraving of the Haymarket Riot in Chicago
Haymarket Riot. The anarchist labour troubles in Chicago, Illinois. A police patrol wagon attacked by a mob 12, 000 rioters, May 3, 1886. Engraving

Brit Troops Patrol Street After Revolt
(Original Caption) 5/11/1916-Dublin, Ireland- Mounted British troops parading upper Sackville Street, Dublin, immediately after the capture of this important central point from the rebels

Police Patrol with Machine Gun on Truck
(Original Caption) 5/6/1919-Lawrence, Massachusetts- A machine gun mounted on a police truck that is patrolling the streets of Lawrence, MA

Troops Patrol Mine District South Africa
(Original Caption) 3/17/1922-Johnnesburg

Japanese Soldiers Patrol Behind Sandbags
(Original Caption) 10/30/1931-Mukden, China: Some of the Japanese soldiers at Chu Liu Ho North Manchuria, who are continuing to patrol the line of the South Manchurian Railway

Police In Patrol Car; Convertible
(Original Caption) 1/11/1932-New York, NY: Team of Police officers in their radio-equipped convertible patrol car

Cotton Pickers on Strike
(Original Caption) 10/13/1933-Tulare County, California- Throughout the San Joachin Valley was an air of hope that the strike of 12, 000 workers

Us Troop Patroling Sector Of Great Wall
(Original Caption) 1939-China: America's first military excursion into China goes way back to 1900 when the United States, like other Western powers

Police Car Outside Strip Club
Policemen and police car stationed outside of a strip club. According to the club owner, twenty policemen and detectives check out the club at night

Boy Helping Girls Cross the Street
(Original Caption) School safety patrol. Boy (William H. Jack) helping two little girls (Contsance Bertoleh and Dolores Taylor) cross the street

Afghan Soldiers Patrol Border with India
(Original Caption) 1940-India- The time is 1940. The scene is the border between India nad Afghanistan. The road crossing the border line is the trade route whicch leads into the famed Khyber Pass

Street Scene In China Post Japanese Raid
(Original Caption) 2/23/40-Kweilin, China: Street scene in Kweilin, Kwangsi Province, China, after Japanese planes had made a raid last month in which scores of persons were killed and maimed

Arab Desert Patrol Who'Ll Aid England
(Original Caption) 8/31/1940-Transjordania: Composed almost entirely of Beduin Arabs is this desert patrol shown marching on the Transjordanian desert in readiness to aid England in the Near East

Soldier Patrolling Outside the White House
A soldier patrolling outside the White House after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. All government buildings in Washington, DC were put under military guard after the attack

British Soldiers Patrolling In Train
(Original Caption) 02/17/1944-England: TINY TRAIN WITH AN OVERSIZED BITE

Sandinista Soldiers on Patrol
(Original Caption) 8/27/1983-Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua-Sandinista soldiers patrol in search of anti-Sandinista guerrillas invading Nicaragua

US Personnel Carrier in Grenada
A US armored personnel carrier patrols the streets of St. George's, Grenada during the Grenada Invasion

Multi-National Forces Patrolling in Grenada
Soldiers with the multi-national force patrol the streets of St. George's, Grenada

Marines Marching on Patrol
(Original Caption) 10/30/1983-St. George's, Grenada-: U.S. Marines patrol the streets of the capital city

Marines Marching on Street Patrol
(Original Caption) 10/30/1983-St. George's, Grenada-: U.S. Marines patrol the streets of the capital city

Police Officer Riding Subway Train
Transit police officer Joe Ehlers checks the platform at a New York subway station, his second night of patrolling the night trains

Curtis Sliwa, Founder of Guardian Angels
(Original Caption) 3/1/1985-New York, NY- Founder of the Guardian Angels, Curtis Sliwa, is shown leaning on a subway station stop light. BPA2# 143

Haitian Street Unrest in 1986
Unrest grows on the streets of Port-au-Prince after dictator "Baby-Doc" Duvalier flees his palace

Gatling Gun On Police Wagon
(Original Caption) The Gatling Gun for police patrol service shown mounted on a police wagon

Crossing Guard Assisting Students
(Original Caption) School traffic patrol, Myer Schol, Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. Undated photograph. BPA 2 # 1301

Soldiers On Patrol
(Original Caption) 5/8/1949-Shanghai, China: Soldiers of the Disciplinary Corps patrol Shanghai suburbs to keep order in the area

Students Wait to Cross the Street
The Crossing Guard makes sure that it is safe for his fellow students to cross the street

Chinese Woman Facing Border Patrol
(Original Caption) 10/27/1950-Hong Kong, BCC: Unless passengers have an entry permit or can speak genuine Cantonese and tell quickly where they live in Hong Kong

Marines in Korean War
(Original Caption) A group of D. Company First Marine Division, mounted on a M-26 tank to spearhead a patrol in search of guerrillas

Policemen in Patrol Car
(Original Caption) 4/1951: Policemen seated in patrol car. BPA2 #3977

U.S. Coast Guard Ice Breaker in Arctic
(Original Caption) The U. S. Coast Guard is shown during an International Ice Patrol on an Arctic cruise. The cutter and ocean tug are seen from a helicopter

Sentries at West German Checkpoint
West German sentries patrol a new barricade in front of the common barrier on a highway running from the West Zone to the east. The new barricade is the result of the kidnapping of Dr

Members Of An Allied Patrol On Snow Road
(Original Caption) 11/12/1952-Korea: Members of an Allied Patrol advance along a slushy Korean road following the first snow fall of the winter

Soldier Standing Alone Near Fence
A Nationalist Chinese soldier patrols a beach in Taiwan in 1955

Egyptian Border Patrol On Camels
(Original Caption) 12/9/56-Cairo, Egypt: Egyptian border patrol on camels in Sinai Desert

Silence on Wall Street
(Original Caption) Only George Washington and a solitary warden keep watch over the Sub-Treasury Building at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets here during an air raid drill on July 12th

Children Watching Soldiers Patrol Central High School
Two children pause on their way to church to watch two members of the National Guard patrol the Park Street entrance of Central High School, where yesterday

Mounted Bedoin Camel Corps Member
(Original Caption) 4/12/1958-Jordan- A dog which usually accompanies this patrol takes advantage of the shadow cast by one of the camels

Line of Men Riding Camels in Desert
(Original Caption) 4/12/1958-Jordan- Under the blazing desert sun, men and camels move out to patrol a stretch of Jordan's 1, 200-mile frontier

US Marines March Past Shuttered Shops In Beirut 1958

National Guard Soldiers Patrol Near Alabama Church
Worshippers at the First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama watch as National Guard troops patrol outside on May 22, 1961

National Guardsmen Patrolling in Alabama
National Guard troops, sent in by United States Attorney General Robert Kennedy after rioting broke out on May 21, 1961, patrol near the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Montgomery, Alabama

Soldiers Stationed At Border Patrol
(Original Caption) 5/21/1965-Khe Sanh, South Vietnam: An Australian-American patrol rests at the marker on the Laos-South Vietnam border

National Guardsman Directing Traffic
(Original Caption) 8/14/1965-Los Angeles, CA: Photo shows a National Guardsman directing traffic on the corner of 45th and Central

Armored Vehicle in Dahomey
A military armored car patrols the streets of Cotonou, Dahomey, after a military junta overthrew the government. 1965

Mother Holding Child as Soldiers Pass
(Original Caption) 3/23/1966- Phu Cat, South Vietnam- A Vietnamese mother and her children cringe in terror as Korean troops sweep through a cane field here March 23 in pursuit of the Viet Cong

National Guardsmen Patrol Chicago Streets
National Guard troops patrol the streets of Chicago's west side on July 16, 1966 after three days of racial violence spread through the area

National Guardsmen Patrolling During Riot
National Guardsmen patrol the intersection at Hough Street and 79th street in Cleveland, Ohio where rioting has broken out

Israeli General Moshe Dayan on Patrol with US Marines
(Original Caption) August 7, 1966-Da Nang, South Vietnam: General Moshe Dayan (left, with eyepatch), former chief of staff of the Israeli Army, fords a stream with a U.S

Patrolling in Detroit
Soldiers patrol a street on Detroit's west side during a period of severe racial rioting

US Trooper on Patrol Boat
A US trooper holds a pencil in his mouth as he patrols the shoreline along the Mekong Delta from a patrol boat

Israeli Troops On Border Patrol
Soldiers in the Israeli Army patrol the Egypt-Israel border. Within a few days, Israel would win a quick victory in the Six-Day War. | Location: southwest Israel

Camouflaged Marines on Reconnaissance in Vietnam
US Marines in camouflage move through low foliage in the Demilitarized Zone of Vietnam

National Guard with Rifles During Riot
(Original Caption) 4/5/1968-Washington

Guardsmen Stand Patrol in Chicago
(Original Caption) Chicago: Guardsmen stand riot patrol duty before a demolished building on Chicago's West Side, 4/6

Pittsburgh Youths Patrol Neighborhood
Youths wearing red vests patrol the disturbed areas trying to get the community to play it cool hoping to get rid of the troopers on guard in the area

Charles Robb Leading Patrol
Captain Charles Robb leads a group of Marines on a patrol south of Da Nang, Vietnam. | Location: South of Da Nang, South Vietnam

Soldiers Patrolling Through High Grass in Saigon
Saigon: Troopers of the 327th Infantry of the U.S

Hovercraft During Patrol at Canal Zone
(Original Caption) 8/15/1968-Vietnam: Photo shows a Hovercraft during patrol at canal zone at Tan My about 15 miles east of Hutz

Mexican Soldiers Patrolling After Confrontation
Mexican soldiers patrol the Plaza of Three Cultures after a violent confrontation between protesting students and the army and police

Soldier Patroling Rocket Belt Area
(Original Caption) LEECH VALLEY, S. VIETNAM: First Lt. Ed Holland, of West Islip, N.Y

Cop Cuddling Kid, Nyc
(Original Caption) 9/8/1972 New York: New York City Policeman Richard Johnson gets to know one of the younger residents of the area in which he works on a two-man foot patrol

Troops On Patrol Uncover Land Mine
(Original Caption) 9/16/1973-Estima, Mozambique- Portuguese troops on patrol in the Tete region of Mozambique uncover a land mine, laid by guerrillas

Mexico Border Patrol Agent
A border patrol agent, working in conjunction with another agent in the helicopter overhead, fights to thwart illegal aliens coming into the USA, most of whom get across the border anyway

Youth Patrol In Guardian Angels T-Shirts
(Original Caption) 3/25/80-New York, NY: A team of "Guardian Angels" meets on subway stairs as they get ready to go on patrol in part of the city's 230-mile subway system

Transit Police Officer Ed Provenzana
(Original Caption) 12/16/80-New York: Transit Police Officer Ed Provenzana patrols subway entrance here 12/15, with "Hang On

Israeli Soldier Crouches While On Patrol in Beirut
(Original Caption) 10/22/82-Beirut, Lebanon: Israeli soldier crouches while on patrol here Sept. 24th

Soldiers Patrol Andean Village
(Original Caption) 12/30/1982-Ayagucho, Peru-: Army troops patrol rural Andean pueblos in a massive hunt for leftist guerrillas

Salvadoran Rebels at Ease
A group of rebel soldiers stands at ease in the plaza of a town. The rebels captured the city after two days of heavy fighting

Border Guard Control Room, California
(Original Caption) 3/29/1983-San Diego: Improved apprehension technology of the Border Patrol includes infra-red scopes with a nocturnal range of three to four miles

Australian Army In Defense Excercise
(Original Caption) 4/8/42-Australia: With the threat of Jap invasion becoming evermore stronger, the coast defense methods of the Australia Army have become more extensive

Cheyenne Scouts Patrolling the Big Timber of the North Canadian
861601 Cheyenne Scouts Patrolling the Big Timber of the North Canadian, Oklahoma, April 6, 1889 (wood engraving on newsprint) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 55.9x40.6 cm; Museum of Fine Arts

HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class
Royal Navy - HMS Encounter, a 2nd-class protected cruiser of the Challenger class, operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), as HMAS Encounter

HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

Police Constable Piara Singh Kenth, Londons first Sikh police officer. He was an Inspector of Police in Kenya. October 1969

Policemen Ray Fullalove and Sgt. James Findlay on patrol. February 1975 75-01072

Map showing the movements of HMS Ark Royal, 1939-1941, (1942). Creator: Unknown
Map showing the movements of HMS Ark Royal, 1939-1941, (1942)

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Patrolling through Time: From Plague Doctors to Modern Warships" Exploring the depths of history, we encounter a haunting 17th-century artwork depicting a mysterious figure - the Plague Doctor - patrolling in search of salvation amidst chaos. Amidst the frozen landscapes of Finland during WWII, ski troops fearlessly patrolled, their determination cutting through the icy winds as they defended their homeland. The Metropolitan Police launch glides gracefully on the River Thames, symbolizing an unwavering commitment to keeping London safe as officers patrol both land and water. In picturesque Wil, Switzerland, mounted police majestically patrol with precision and grace, embodying tradition while ensuring law and order prevail in this tranquil town. As war engulfed Europe during WWI, mighty warships tirelessly patrolled the treacherous North Sea waters; their presence serving as a deterrent against enemy forces lurking beneath its surface. Royal Navy warships gallantly sailed across the vast expanse of the North Sea during WWI; steadfastly patrolling to safeguard vital sea lanes and protect Britain's interests at all costs. HMS Glorious 77 emerges from history's shadows; her valiant crew patrols relentlessly across stormy seas - an indomitable force protecting freedom amid turbulent times. HMS Courageous 50 stands tall among naval legends; her name synonymous with bravery as she patrols unforgiving waters with unparalleled resolve and strength. A beacon of power and innovation floats upon waves - HMS Courageous aircraft carrier takes flight from its base at sea; forever vigilant in its mission to patrol distant horizons for any sign of danger or threat. Witnessing evolution unfold before our eyes - HMS Courageous transforms into a fleet aircraft carrier; expanding her reach beyond mere patrol duties to projecting power globally when called upon by Her Majesty's command.