War Correspondent Collection

Melton Prior (oil on board)
3963675 Melton Prior (oil on board) by May, Phil (1864-1903); 40x29 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery, South Wales; (add.info.: Melton Prior (12 September 1845 - 2 November 1910)

The War in Schleswig: Austrian outpost near Lottorf - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: Austrian outpost near Lottorf - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. In the Engraving on our front page we see the interior of a public-house at Lottorf occupied by a

American War Correspondent, Germany, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
American War Correspondent, Germany, between c1915 and c1920. Wilbur H. Durborough, an American correspondent who went to Germany in 1915 to shoot film footage of World War I

Breakfast-hunting at Roccapalumba, a Sicilian village - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Breakfast-hunting at Roccapalumba, a Sicilian village - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Having heard...that there was absolutely nothing to be obtained...in the shape of eatables...[it was

The War in the Herzegovina: the Correspondents of the "Rousski Mir" and the... 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: the Correspondents of the "Rousski Mir" and the "Illustrated London News" on their way from Risano to Peco Pavlovitch's camp at Piva, 1876

Archibald, James F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Archibald, James F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1915

Archibald, James F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Archibald, James F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1915

Archibald, James F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Archibald, James F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1915

Rheims - American War Correspondents: French Officer; Mrs. Harriet C. Adams; Paul Cravath... 1916
Rheims, France - American War Correspondents: French Officer; Mrs. Harriet C. Adams; Paul Cravath; Capt. Paul Dumas, Wearing Artificial Hand And arm; Unidentified; Charles Edward Russell;

Ralph W. Tyler; An auditor of the Government at Washington, 1908. Creator: Unknown
Ralph W. Tyler; An auditor of the Government at Washington, 1908

Chester, U.S. minister, Liberia, c1870. Creator: David Clark Burnite
Chester, U.S. minister, Liberia, c1870. Additional title: Chester, U.S. minister to Liberia

Mary Boyle O'Reilly, writer, lecturer on sociology, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mary Boyle O'Reilly, writer, lecturer on sociology, 1913. Irish-American social reformer and journalist during World War I. Her companion holds a document labelled A Bill

Scene after Rough Riders Battle, June 24th, Spanish-American War, 1898, (1899)
Scene after " Rough Riders" Battle, June 24th, Spanish-American War, Cuba, 1898, (1899). In the foreground are the bodies of Sergeant Hamilton Fish

Harriet Chalmers Adams at the zoo, 1912 (b/w photo)
4072666 Harriet Chalmers Adams at the zoo, 1912 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harriet Chalmers (1875-1937) American explorer, writer and photographer

Harriet Chalmers Adams at the zoo, 1912 (b/w photo)
4072665 Harriet Chalmers Adams at the zoo, 1912 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harriet Chalmers (1875-1937) American explorer, writer and photographer

William H. Russell, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Wm. H. Russell, between 1855 and 1865. [Possibly a portrait of William Howard Russell, Irish author, reporter, writer. Russell was a war correspondent for the Times newspaper

War correspondent Alan Wood typing out a despatch, 1944 (b / w photo)
5922351 War correspondent Alan Wood typing out a despatch, 1944 (b/w photo) by Smith, D.M. Sgt. (fl.1939-45); National Army Museum

Thomas Graham Russell (1748-1843), General, Taken at the Crimea, 1855. A work made of thinly albumenized print

Sir Philip Gibbs, English journalist and novelist (litho)
980811 Sir Philip Gibbs, English journalist and novelist (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Philip Gibbs (1877-1962), English journalist and novelist

The special correspondent of Le Petit Journal following the course of a battle in Manchuria during... (colour litho)
2795905 The special correspondent of Le Petit Journal following the course of a battle in Manchuria during... (colour litho) by French School

Mr Edgar Wallace, War-Correspondent of the Daily Mail (b / w photo)
1628964 Mr Edgar Wallace, War-Correspondent of the Daily Mail (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Edgar Wallace)

The dangers of war reporting (colour litho)
2779874 The dangers of war reporting (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dangers of war reporting)

Dr William Howard Russell
2905743 Dr William Howard Russell by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr William Howard Russell)

The special correspondent of Le Petit Jornal in Manchuria to report on the Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
2795837 The special correspondent of Le Petit Jornal in Manchuria to report on the Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School

The First Difficulties of a War Correspondent, an Interview with the Chiefs of the Corean Police at Fusan (litho)
1048143 The First Difficulties of a War Correspondent, an Interview with the Chiefs of the Corean Police at Fusan (litho) by English School

Punch cartoon: William Howard Russell, Irish journalist and war correspondent (engraving)
6034885 Punch cartoon: William Howard Russell, Irish journalist and war correspondent (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

The Indian Frontier Rising, Mr Melton Prior and another War-Correspondent surprised in a Village in the Maidan Valley
1598233 The Indian Frontier Rising, Mr Melton Prior and another War-Correspondent surprised in a Village in the Maidan Valley (litho) by Prior

Antonin Proust, c. 1884 (etching)
1071352 Antonin Proust, c.1884 (etching) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 11.4x6.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Antonin Proust (1832-1905)

Margaret Fuller, 1848. Creator: Thomas Hicks
Margaret Fuller, 1848

Murat Halstead, The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, from the American Editors series (N1) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887

Tree from which Captain Paget... Saw... San Juan Battle, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899)
Tree from which Captain Paget...Saw...San Juan Battle, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Tree from which Captain Paget and Other Foreigners as well as Several Correspondents

Conference After Rough Riders Battle, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899)
Conference After " Rough Riders" Battle, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). American military personnel and war correspondents: journalist Richard Harding Davis (lying down)

Creelman, just after Dismounting from Horse... Spanish-American War, 4 July 1898, (1899). Creelman, just after Dismounting from Horse which had Carried him from Hospital, Eleven Miles away

The Hon. Maurice Baring, 1928. Creator: Frank E Slater
The Hon. Maurice Baring, 1928. Portrait of British dramatist, poet, translator, travel writer and war correspondent Maurice Baring (1874-1945)

Winston Churchill during his time as war correspodant, c1899, (1945). From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

Melton Prior, (1845-1910), English artist and war correspondent, 1893
Melton Prior (1845-1910), English artist and war correspondent for The Illustrated London News from the early 1870s until 1904, (1893)

Frederic Villiers, (1851-1922), British war artist and war correspondent, 1893
Frederic Villiers (1851-1922), British war artist and war correspondent, 1893. He was war correspondent and artist for The Graphic

Murat Halstead, American journalist, editor and author, 1898. Halstead was a war correspondent during the American Civil War, the Franco-Prussian War and the Spanish-American War

Soldier and Correspondent, Colonel Francis William Rhodes DSO, 1899. Artist: Spy
Soldier and Correspondent, Colonel Francis William Rhodes DSO, 1899. The brother of Cecil Rhodes, Francis William Rhodes distinguishe himself on the expedition to the Sudan that failed to save

Alfred Townsend, Mark Twain and David Gray, 1871 (1955). The famous American novelist in conversation with Townsend, a journalist, war correspondent and novelist and Gray

William Howard Russell, Esq, LLD, Irish journalist, 1876. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
William Howard Russell, Esq, LLD, Irish journalist, 1876. Russell was a war correspondent for the Times who covered the Crimean War, Indian Mutiny, American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War

George Meredith, English novelist and poet, c1909. Artist: Frederick Hollyer
George Meredith, English novelist and poet, c1909. Portrait of Meredith (1828-1909) who was also a war correspondent

Cameramen under fire while filming in the First Balkan War, 1912. By 1912 cinemas were showing newsreels and war reporters were being accompanied by camera teams

William Howard Russell, Irish-born British journalist, 1875. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
William Howard Russell, Irish-born British journalist, 1875. Russell (1820-1907) was war correspondent for The Times during the Crimean War) and The Daily Telegraph in the Zulu War

VIETNAM WAR, 1967. Howard G. Breedlove, an American combat photographer, wading through a rice paddy along the road from Cu Chi to Saigon in Vietnam. Photograph, 1967

DORIS FLEESON (1901-1970). American journalist. Speaking with American soldiers on the Italian front as a war correspondent for Womans Home Companion. Photograph, 1943

Edmond O Donovan (1844-83) (engraving)
XJF957006 Edmond O Donovan (1844-83) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British war-correspondent)

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"Capturing the Essence of Conflict: The Grit and Determination of War Correspondents" In the aftermath of the Rough Riders Battle on June 24th, during the Spanish-American War in 1898, a war correspondent stands amidst the chaos. With pen in hand and determination etched on their face, they meticulously document every detail, ensuring that history remembers this pivotal moment. Fast forward to 1912, where Harriet Chalmers Adams finds herself at a zoo. However, her focus is not on exotic animals but rather capturing stories that lie within its confines. Through her lens, she unveils untold narratives hidden behind iron bars. Meanwhile, William H. Russell's enigmatic portrait from between 1855 and 1865 leaves us pondering his experiences as a war correspondent during an era fraught with turmoil. His eyes hold tales of battles witnessed firsthand; his presence immortalized through time. Alan Wood's black-and-white photograph from 1944 showcases him tirelessly typing out dispatches amidst the chaos of war. Each keystroke becomes a lifeline connecting distant lands to eager readers hungry for news from far-flung battlefields. Thomas Graham Russell's stern countenance captured in Crimea in 1855 speaks volumes about his role as a general turned war correspondent. A man who understood both sides of conflict - leading troops into battle while simultaneously documenting its horrors. Sir Philip Gibbs' lithograph portrays an English journalist and novelist whose words painted vivid pictures for readers back home. He brought them closer to understanding the realities faced by soldiers on foreign shores through his powerful storytelling. Le Petit Journal's special correspondent fearlessly follows battles across Manchuria during an unknown period depicted in colorful lithography. Their unwavering dedication shines through as they navigate treacherous terrain to bring truth to light. Mr Edgar Wallace's monochromatic image captures another brave soul who ventured into danger zones armed only with their pen and camera.