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Background imageMilitia Collection: The Night Watch, 1642. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

The Night Watch, 1642. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Night Watch, 1642. The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageMilitia Collection: Lucy Burleson, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Lucy Burleson, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Lucy Burleson, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Lucy Kyle Burleson (1894-1967), a yeowoman in the Navy who was married to Ensign Charles Greene Grimes II (1893-1993), of the United States Naval Reserves

Background imageMilitia Collection: Jeremiah C. Lynch, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Jeremiah C. Lynch, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Jeremiah C. Lynch, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Jeremiah C. Lynch, an Irish American who was sentenced to be executed for his role in the Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland in 1916

Background imageMilitia Collection: Instructing Yeowomen, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Instructing Yeowomen, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Instructing Yeowomen, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageMilitia Collection: Comdr. A.B. Fry, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Comdr. A.B. Fry, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Comdr. A.B. Fry, 1917. Shows Alfred Brooks Fry (1860-1933) who was Chief of Staff of the New York Naval Militia which was called on February 5, 1917 to guard bridges from German sabotage

Background imageMilitia Collection: Naval Militia ready to embark, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Naval Militia ready to embark, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval Militia ready to embark, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMilitia Collection: Dr. O'Carroll, c.1900. Creator: William Francis Gordon

Dr. O'Carroll, c.1900. Creator: William Francis Gordon
Dr. O'Carroll, c.1900

Background imageMilitia Collection: Lt. C.A. Hirtzell N.Z.M, c.1860. Creator: Unknown

Lt. C.A. Hirtzell N.Z.M, c.1860. Creator: Unknown
Lt. C.A. Hirtzell N.Z.M, c.1860

Background imageMilitia Collection: Capt. Hamlin, Waikato Cavalry, c.1860. Creator: Unknown

Capt. Hamlin, Waikato Cavalry, c.1860. Creator: Unknown
Capt. Hamlin, Waikato Cavalry, c.1860

Background imageMilitia Collection: 'Shawl Party', Colonial Forces 1879, 1879. Creator: William Francis Gordon

"Shawl Party", Colonial Forces 1879, 1879. Creator: William Francis Gordon
"Shawl Party", Colonial Forces 1879, 1879

Background imageMilitia Collection: Roll Call - Naval Militia, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Roll Call - Naval Militia, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Roll Call - Naval Militia, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMilitia Collection: Roll Call - Naval Militia, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Roll Call - Naval Militia, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Roll Call - Naval Militia, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMilitia Collection: Naval Militia ready to embark, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Naval Militia ready to embark, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval Militia ready to embark, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMilitia Collection: Naval Militia boarding ALABAMA, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Naval Militia boarding ALABAMA, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval Militia boarding ALABAMA, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMilitia Collection: Naval Militia, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Naval Militia, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval Militia, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMilitia Collection: Inspection of the Essex Rifles (Militia) at Colchester, 1869. Creator: Unknown

Inspection of the Essex Rifles (Militia) at Colchester, 1869. Creator: Unknown
Inspection of the Essex Rifles (Militia) at Colchester, 1869. The inspecting officer was Colonel Farren, C.B

Background imageMilitia Collection: General Francis Marion, in coat with high collar and waistcoat

General Francis Marion, in coat with high collar and waistcoat
General Francis Marion, showing coat with high collar and peculiar waistcoat, c1770, (1937)

Background imageMilitia Collection: Ollie James, J.M. Waller, John R

Ollie James, J.M. Waller, John R. Downing, J.C. Utterback, Capt. C.C. Calhoun, between c1910 and c1915. Shows (left to right) Ollie M

Background imageMilitia Collection: Holding strikers in check, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Holding strikers in check, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Holding strikers in check, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1912

Background imageMilitia Collection: Roll Call - Naval Militia, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Roll Call - Naval Militia, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Roll Call - Naval Militia, 1913

Background imageMilitia Collection: The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: Mr

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: Mr. Sharman, 4th West York Rifle Volunteers, winner of the Queen's Prize, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by Mr

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Volunteer Review at Blackheath

The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Volunteer Review: the High-Street of Guildford on Easter Sunday

The Volunteer Review: the High-Street of Guildford on Easter Sunday, 1864. The town consists principally of this main street, which runs up the steep hill on the east bank of the River Wey

Background imageMilitia Collection: Naval Militia guarding a N.Y. bridge, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Naval Militia guarding a N.Y. bridge, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval Militia guarding a N.Y. bridge, 1917. Shows members of the New York Naval Militia guarding bridge from German sabotage during World War I

Background imageMilitia Collection: University of Washington, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

University of Washington, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
University of Washington, 1917. A trooper from the University of Washington militia using a portable field-telephone in a suitcase

Background imageMilitia Collection: A Militiaman Holding a Berkemeyer

A Militiaman Holding a Berkemeyer, Known as the Merry Drinker, c.1628-c.1630. A Berkemeyer is a drinking glass with a wide, flared bowl, dating from 15th-century Germany and the Netherlands

Background imageMilitia Collection: Inspection of the City of London Militia, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Inspection of the City of London Militia, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inspection of the City of London Militia, 1858....the Royal London Militia (the whole of the regiment having attended Divine service at St)

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Bazaar, Oodipoor, Rajpootana - from a drawing by W

The Bazaar, Oodipoor, Rajpootana - from a drawing by W. Carpenter Jun. 1858. Street scene in Udaipur, India. Note vegetable-seller shooing a sacred bull away from her stall

Background imageMilitia Collection: Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth

Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity, 1876. Mr. W. B

Background imageMilitia Collection: The War in Herzegovina: Fight on the Gatschko, near Lipnik...1876. Creator: Unknown

The War in Herzegovina: Fight on the Gatschko, near Lipnik...1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in Herzegovina: Fight on the Gatschko, near Lipnik, from a sketch by the correspondent of the "Russki Mir", 1876

Background imageMilitia Collection: Portrait of Colonel Alexander Smith (1790-1858), 1833. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller

Portrait of Colonel Alexander Smith (1790-1858), 1833. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Portrait of Colonel Alexander Smith (1790-1858), 1833

Background imageMilitia Collection: The War in the Herzegovina: insurgents surprising a Turkish convoy

The War in the Herzegovina: insurgents surprising a Turkish convoy, from a sketch by our special artist, 1877

Background imageMilitia Collection: The War in the Herzegovina: the Battle of January 26...1876. Creator: Unknown

The War in the Herzegovina: the Battle of January 26...1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: the Battle of January 26, from a sketch by a correspondent of the "Rousski Mir", 1876

Background imageMilitia Collection: The War in the Herzegovina: Battle of January 20....1876. Creator: Unknown

The War in the Herzegovina: Battle of January 20....1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: Battle of January 20. from a sketch by the correspondent of the "Rousski Mir", 1876....the Turks gained a victory, but were not able to profit by it

Background imageMilitia Collection: The War in the Herzegovina: sketches by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The War in the Herzegovina: sketches by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: sketches by our special artist

Background imageMilitia Collection: Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Le debut des gardes rouges: une manifestation de la

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Le debut des gardes rouges: une manifestation de la des ouvriers qui, apres avoir envahi et pille l'arsenal

Background imageMilitia Collection: Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779

Background imageMilitia Collection: The shooters meal in the Voetboogdoelen in Amsterdam in celebration of the conclusion

The shooters meal in the Voetboogdoelen in Amsterdam in celebration of the conclusion of the peace of Munster, 18 June 1648, 1779

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Night Watch, 1779. Creators: Jacob Cats, Gerrit Lundens

The Night Watch, 1779. Creators: Jacob Cats, Gerrit Lundens
The Night Watch, 1779. The corporalship of Captain Frans Banning Cocq and Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch, known as the Night Watch

Background imageMilitia Collection: A Salonique; Miliciens cretois don't la tenue toute noire est curieuse

A Salonique; Miliciens cretois don't la tenue toute noire est curieuse, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageMilitia Collection: Presentation of a silver trumpet to the Artillery Corps and a silver bugle to the Rifle

Presentation of a silver trumpet to the Artillery Corps and a silver bugle to the Rifle Corps, at Boston, 1860. Event held in the park of Major Hopkins. Mrs

Background imageMilitia Collection: Militia Company of District XI under the Command of Captain Reynier Reael

Militia Company of District XI under the Command of Captain Reynier Reael, Known as The Meagre Company, 1637

Background imageMilitia Collection: Etats-Unis et Mexique; pres du camp americain de San-Antonio: troupes americaines

Etats-Unis et Mexique; pres du camp americain de San-Antonio: troupes americaines
Etats-Unis et Mexique; pres du camp americain de San-Antonio

Background imageMilitia Collection: Banquet at the Crossbowmen's Guild in Celebration of the Treaty of Münster

Banquet at the Crossbowmen's Guild in Celebration of the Treaty of Münster
Banquet at the Crossbowmen's Guild in Celebration of the Treaty of Munster, 1648

Background imageMilitia Collection: Sergeant of the militia, 1830-1831. Creator: Anon

Sergeant of the militia, 1830-1831. Creator: Anon
Sergeant of the militia, 1830-1831. Soldier in uniform. Part of a series of six drawings of uniforms of the Dutch army around 1830

Background imageMilitia Collection: Militia, 1830-1831. Creator: Anon

Militia, 1830-1831. Creator: Anon
Militia, 1830-1831. Uniform of a militia officer. Part of a series of six drawings of uniforms of the Dutch army around 1830

Background imageMilitia Collection: Colonel of the militia in marching dress, 1830-1831. Creator: Anon

Colonel of the militia in marching dress, 1830-1831. Creator: Anon
Colonel of the militia in marching dress, 1830-1831. Soldier in uniform. Part of a series of six drawings of uniforms of the Dutch army around 1830

Background imageMilitia Collection: The War in China - Chinese Rebels, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The War in China - Chinese Rebels, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - Chinese Rebels, 1857

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Night Watch, 1642. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

The Night Watch, 1642. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Night Watch, 1642

Background imageMilitia Collection: Armed horsemen at a forest edge, 1615-1635. Creator: Master of the Hermitage Sketchbook

Armed horsemen at a forest edge, 1615-1635. Creator: Master of the Hermitage Sketchbook
Armed horsemen at a forest edge, 1615-1635

Background imageMilitia Collection: (St. Joris) Doelen in Amsterdam

(St. Joris) Doelen in Amsterdam
Schuttersmalijd in De Voetboog (St. Joris) Doelen in Amsterdam, to celebrate the conclusion of the Peace of Munster, June 18, 1648, (1795). Militiamen's meal

Background imageMilitia Collection: Portrait of Harmen van de Poll, Son of Jan van de Poll, 1650-1700. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Harmen van de Poll, Son of Jan van de Poll, 1650-1700. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Harmen van de Poll, Son of Jan van de Poll, 1650-1700. Copy after Johannes Spilberg II

Background imageMilitia Collection: Portrait of Jan van de Poll, Burgomaster of Amsterdam, 1650-1700. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Jan van de Poll, Burgomaster of Amsterdam, 1650-1700. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Jan van de Poll, Burgomaster of Amsterdam, 1650-1700. Copy after Johannes Spilberg II

Background imageMilitia Collection: Rural militia, 1830, (1834). Creator: Gerret Jasink van de Poll

Rural militia, 1830, (1834). Creator: Gerret Jasink van de Poll
Rural militia, 1830, (1834). New country recruits on the parade ground

Background imageMilitia Collection: Les Guetteurs; on ne fume pas au poste d'ecoute

Les Guetteurs; on ne fume pas au poste d'ecoute, mais il est permis de macher sa pipe, pour tromper l'attente, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Background imageMilitia Collection: Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of Captain Roelof Bicker

Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of Captain Roelof Bicker, c.1640-c.1643

Background imageMilitia Collection: Line of the Minute Men Memorial, Lexington, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Line of the Minute Men Memorial, Lexington, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Line of the Minute Men Memorial, Lexington, c1900

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Minute Man, Concord, c1900. Creator: Unknown

The Minute Man, Concord, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Minute Man, Concord, c1900

Background imageMilitia Collection: Portrait of Cornelis Backer (1633-81)

Portrait of Cornelis Backer (1633-81), councillor, alderman, and colonel of the Amsterdam militia, 1660-1684

Background imageMilitia Collection: Statue of Capt. Parker, Lexington, Mass. c1902. Creator: Unknown

Statue of Capt. Parker, Lexington, Mass. c1902. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Capt. Parker, Lexington, Mass. c1902

Background imageMilitia Collection: Presentation of New Colours to the South Lincoln Militia

Presentation of New Colours to the South Lincoln Militia, at Grantham, 1854

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Earl of Chester's Cheshire Yeomanry, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Earl of Chester's Cheshire Yeomanry, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Earl of Chester's Cheshire Yeomanry, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageMilitia Collection: State Militia Adjutant Generals

State Militia Adjutant Generals, between 1910 and 1917

Background imageMilitia Collection: Etude de femme, copie d'après Rembrandt

Etude de femme, copie d'après Rembrandt
Etude de femme, copie d'apres Rembrandt, 1853

Background imageMilitia Collection: Tête d'homme, d'après Rembrandt

Tête d'homme, d'après Rembrandt
Tete d'homme, d'apres Rembrandt, c.1853

Background imageMilitia Collection: Le Tambour, tête d'homme d'après Rembrandt

Le Tambour, tête d'homme d'après Rembrandt
Le Tambour, tete d'homme d'apres Rembrandt, 1853

Background imageMilitia Collection: La Ronde de nuit, d'après Rembrandt

La Ronde de nuit, d'après Rembrandt
La Ronde de nuit, d'apres Rembrandt, c.1853

Background imageMilitia Collection: English Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry, 1854. Creator: Unknown

English Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry, 1854. Creator: Unknown
English Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry, 1854. British Army uniforms during the Crimean War

Background imageMilitia Collection: Portrait study for the “Homecoming of the Landwehrmann” (1817)

Portrait study for the “Homecoming of the Landwehrmann” (1817)
Portrait study for the "Homecoming of the Landwehrmann" (1817), before 1817

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Queen's Westminster Rifle Volunteers, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Queen's Westminster Rifle Volunteers, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Queen's Westminster Rifle Volunteers, 1862. Major Russell, Colour-Sergeant Roe, Capt. Vacher, Major Loch, Capt. Busby, Capt. Worms, Earl Grosvenor, Dr. Buzzard, Lieut. Trollope, Dr

Background imageMilitia Collection: Lady Belhaven presenting new colours to the 26th Regiment (Cameronians) at

Lady Belhaven presenting new colours to the 26th Regiment (Cameronians) at the Parade-Ground, Queen's Park, Edinburgh, 1862. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: people on the Downs, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: people on the Downs, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: people on the Downs, 1862

Background imageMilitia Collection: The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: General Lord Clyde returning the salute of

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: General Lord Clyde returning the salute of the troops as they marched past the grand stand, 1862

Background imageMilitia Collection: The South Middlesex Volunteers, 1862. Creator: W Thomas

The South Middlesex Volunteers, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The South Middlesex Volunteers, 1862. Sergeant Thompson, Enseign [Tonks?], Capt. Murdoch, Capt. and Adjt. Spence Turner, Capt. Bromley, Lord Ranelagh, Major Atherley, Lieut

Background imageMilitia Collection: The London Scottish Volunteers, 1862. Creator: W Thomas

The London Scottish Volunteers, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The London Scottish Volunteers, 1862. Mr

Background imageMilitia Collection: Volunteer Drill-shed at Birkenhead for the 1st Cheshire Volunteer Engineers

Volunteer Drill-shed at Birkenhead for the 1st Cheshire Volunteer Engineers, 1862. The idea of the building is taken from a shed designed by Captain Fowke, R.E

Background imageMilitia Collection: Benjamin Perley Poore of Massachusetts, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Benjamin Perley Poore of Massachusetts, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Benjamin Perley Poore of Massachusetts, 1865-1880. Poore, Hon. Benj. Perley of Mass. between 1865 and 1880

Background imageMilitia Collection: James Henry Lane, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

James Henry Lane, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Lane, Hon. James, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer, partisan militia leader and soldier: general in the Union Army; committed suicide]

Background imageMilitia Collection: Delaware Militia Coat, c. 1936. Creators: Gordon Saltar, B. Berndt

Delaware Militia Coat, c. 1936. Creators: Gordon Saltar, B. Berndt
Delaware Militia Coat, c. 1936

Background imageMilitia Collection: Don Quixote and troops of La Santa Hermandad outside a tavern, ca. 1635-79

Don Quixote and troops of La Santa Hermandad outside a tavern, ca. 1635-79

Background imageMilitia Collection: George Rogers Clark, c. 1810. Creator: C. D. Cook

George Rogers Clark, c. 1810. Creator: C. D. Cook
George Rogers Clark, c. 1810

Background imageMilitia Collection: Muster Day, 1843 or after. Creator: Charles Henry Granger

Muster Day, 1843 or after. Creator: Charles Henry Granger
Muster Day, 1843 or after

Background imageMilitia Collection: Portrait of a Member of the Haarlem Civic Guard, c. 1636 / 1638. Creator: Frans Hals

Portrait of a Member of the Haarlem Civic Guard, c. 1636 / 1638. Creator: Frans Hals
Portrait of a Member of the Haarlem Civic Guard, c. 1636/1638



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