Historical Military Structures

Vintage photographs depicting military buildings and telegraph stations, highlighting early 20th-century architecture.

AL - Mobile Point. Mobile Point Light Station, Alabama.

Pan American building and gardens in Washington, D.C. The photograph, with the number 64,454, shows the exterior of the Pan American building and its surrounding gardens. This image is part of a series documenting American military activities during World War One.

Description: Albert Street, Victoria Location: Victoria, Seychelles Date: 1890-1909 Description: Victoria Street Location: Seychelles Date: 1890-1909

Pvt. Boach captured this image of one of the stables in Bourborn les Bains, Hte Marne, France. The stable is 300 feet long and has 30 stalls. This photograph was taken on November 18, 1918 and released by the A.E.F. Censor on January 7, 1919.

Exterior view of a telegraph station. This is Number 67,512 as recorded by the Signal Corps during World War One. Taken by a photographer from the Reco description, this photo shows the building where telegraph activities were carried out. This image was part of the 0675/2 series.

Description: A Malay Village Location: Malaya Date: 1930-1940 asia, malaysia, asiathroughalens

Description: Plantation House with the roof stripped. Location: St Helena Date: 1931-1959

IN - Indiana Harbor. Indiana Harbor Range, Indiana. Crib, inclosed protection, and light, 75 ft. West.

Description: Old Longwood from the West. Location: St Helena Date: 1914

AL - Mobile Point. Mobile Point Light Station, Alabama.

Buildings in Rouves, France, show extensive damage caused by fire during World War I. The walls of several structures have been completely destroyed, leaving behind a somber sight of ruin and devastation. This photograph was taken on May 12, 1919, by photographer BECO. Notes indicate that it was part of E.U. documentation on the events of that day.

Partial destruction of a church caused by artillery fire in Igney, France during World War One. This photograph was taken by Subiect G-2 Photographer 65943 on May 12, 1919.

WI - Sand Island. Sand Island Light Station, Wisconsin. Boat harbor.

View of the Alhambra and the Sierra Nevada from the Iglesia de San Nicolás in Granada, Anonymous, c. 1884 - in or before 1894 photomechanical print Granada paper palace. mountains Alhambra

Description: View from Eliott's Monument, Alameda. Location: Alameda, Gibraltar Date: 1879 mediterranean, mediterraneanthroughalens

Bronx: Sedgwick Avenue - Kingsbridge Road. 1937. Photographs. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. New York (N.Y.), Bronx (New York, N.Y.), Apartment houses

Structure in Riaville, France damaged by shell fire during World War One. This photograph was taken on May 12, 1919, by Photographer 59990.

View of a market at Ravnkloa in Trondheim, Wilhelm Dreesen, c. 1896 - in or before 1897 photomechanical print Trondheim paper collotype harbour. market Trondheim

Description: The Town (From near the Calpe Battery). Location: Gibraltar Date: 1879 mediterranean, mediterraneanthroughalens

P.R. - Point Mulas. Point Mulas Light Station, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. Looking West.

Fotoreproductie van het schilderij 'Beyrout, the fort & castle' door Conway Shipley, Lock & Whitfield, after Conway Mordaunt Shipley, c. 1855 - in or before 1865 photograph paper albumen print fortress Beiroet

A panoramic view of the town of Septsarges, France. This photograph was taken on May 12, 1919, and is labeled with the reference number UN 66331 G-2. The town appears quiet, with buildings and streets visible.

Seven photos of Seattle or of work near Seattle, Anonymous, c. 1883 - In or Before 1893 photomechanical print Seattle paper collotype harbour. industries ~ wood. waterfall. city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Seattle

Fort Ellsworth, near Alexandria, Virginia, interior view, April 3, 1864. Title from item, No. 271. Forts & fortifications, Union, Virginia, Alexandria, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Union.

View of the Sint-Andreaskerk in Kiev; Kieвъ.-Андpeeвckaя цepkoвь ...

Description: Seville Cathedral from Alcazar. Location: Seville, Spain Date: 1930-1939 europe, europethroughalens

Administration and Engineer Buildings at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This photograph was taken by the S.A.T.C. (Student Army Training Corps) at the University of Minnesota. The image is numbered as 58694 and is marked as being issued for official use only. The note mentions a pool man named Ain Eng Blogs.

"Bridge being constructed over the Oise Canal to facilitate transportation of troops and supplies to the front during World War One. Photo taken by photographer 65116 on 5-12-1919. Note that the image carries the description issued symbol and was sourced from G-24. D.E.U. notes state that this bridge played a significant role in military operations."

"Old ruins of Hof Grenzau in Grenzau, Germany. The view is captured from a hill adjoining the site, showcasing the approximately 70-foot tower of this castle. Photograph taken by 2nd Lt. Natr.L. Dewell on April 14, 1919, with the photographer number 51707. This image is assigned to the RECO 3072-19 collection and was issued on January 5, 1919. Reference DMC notes, MENART T 151707 T."

Caption: Ruins of a church destroyed by the French at Raucourt, France during World War One. Number G-2 Photographer 65580, issued with the description "Ruins of the church destroyed by the French at Raucourt, France, C.E.U." Notes indicate approximately 300 casualties. Date of photograph: May 12, 1919.

Carnavalet museum, history of Paris.

Shopping street in Bandoeng with on the left the building of 'J.R. de Vries & Co ', Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the trip to and of the Dutch East Indies. Bandung paper. photographic support street (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage). shop, store Bandung

Description: Married quarters for operating staff, Watooka. Location: Mackenzie and Akyma, Demarara River, Guyana Date: 1922 guyana, caribbeanthroughalens

Description: Public Buildings; entrance to Legislative Council Chamber. Location: Barbados Date: 1911-1927 barbados, caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens

Description: Public Buildings. Murray Street Front. Location: Tasmania, Australia australia, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens

View of pergamon. .

Location: Hong Kong Date: 1930-1940 hongkong, asia, asiathroughalens

Graf monument for Jacob van Borssele van der Hooghe and Maria van Varick van Malsen in the Heformed Church in Geldermalsen, 1890 - 1920 photograph Geldermalsen photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print grave-building, monumental tomb. interior of church Geldermalsen

View of Palace of Westminster on the Thames, John Harrington, c. 1864 - in or before 1869 photograph London photographic support albumen print palace. river Houses of Parliament. Big Ben

Aerial view of Camp Hospital 64 in Chatillon sur Seine, Cote d'Or, France. The photo was taken on April 14, 1919 by Sgt. A.L. Villanova of the S.C. 2354-19. It shows the view from the top of the water tower platform. These details are noted in the description and accompanying notes, under the subject and photographer numbers.

A photograph showing a demolished bridge at Bernecourt, Meurthe et Moselle, France. The image was taken by a photographer from the 5th Engineers on September 27, 1919. The caption provides a detailed description and mentions notes and issued numbers. It also mentions a symbol denoting a demolished bridge.

Pelzerstraße, Szczecin: View (from: Sketch and photo album 25)

Carnavalet museum, history of Paris.

Bronx: 222nd Street (East) - White Plains Road. 1937. Photographs. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. New York (N.Y.), Bronx (New York, N.Y.), Apartment houses, Row houses

Description: Notes on the Site and Building. Location: Suva, Fiji Date: 1935 Description: His Excellency the Governor, Sir Harry Luke, K.C.M.G. At the Opening of the Buildings on May 12th 1939. Location: Suva, Fiji Date: 12 May 1939 Description: View from the South - East. Location: Suva, Fiji Date: May 1939 Description: Arrival of Crowds Location: Suva, Fiji Date: May 1939 Description: The Director of Public Works Opens the Ceremony Location: Suva, Fiji Date: May 1939 Description: Presentation of the Architect Location: Suva, Fiji Date: May 1939 Description: The Architect Presents Members of his Staff. Location: Suva, Fiji Date: May 1939 Description: View of Platform Location: Suva, Fiji Date: May 1939 Description: His Excellency Opens the Building Location: Suva, Fiji Date: May 1939 Description: View from Grounds of Grand Pacific Hotel. Location: Suva, Fiji Date: May 1939 Description: Main Entrance Hall. Location: Suva, Fiji Date: May 1939 Description: Main Entrance Hall Location: Su

Taken with telephoto lens, anonymous, c. 1889 - in or before 1899 photomechanical print Braunschweig paper façade (of house or building) Gewandhaus

View of a reconstructed part of Frankfurt at the World Exhibition of Antwerp in 1894, Charles Bernhoft, 1894 photomechanical print Antwerppluxemburg (Belgian province) paper collotype world fair, world exhibition. civic architecture; edifices; dwellings. restaurant Antwerp

"Photograph 111-SC-2608 captures the aftermath of destruction in France during World War One. The image showcases ruins that serve as a stark reminder of the devastation caused by the conflict. Standing as a symbol of European hardships, this photograph was taken in 1919. Additional details are marked in the image's notes."

Duckbrook Bridge, Bar Harbor, Maine. Original caption: Photo by T. W. Kines, June 1952. State: Maine. Place: Bar Harbor.

View of the Grand Place in Roubaix with visitors and a church choir, Lemercier (photographer), c. 1878 - in or before 1882 photomechanical print paper square, place, circus, etc.. choir Roubaix

Virginia - Harrison Bar. Harrison Bar Range Light, Virginia.

NY - Tarrytown. Tarrytown Light Station, New York.

View of the landing of the town hall of Leiden, Anonymous, c. 1884 - in or before 1894 photomechanical print Maker: Leidenpublisher: Leipzig paper collotype townhall. front steps Town hall

Description: Leper Asylum Location: Barbados Date: 1872 barbados, caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens

NY - Rondout. Rondout (N. Dike) Light Station, New York. Detail of pilaster & concrete cap. Camera 5 ft. dist., looking NW'ly.

Description: Fort "Margherita", Kuching. Location: Kuching, Borneo asia, sarawak, malaysia, borneo, kuching, asiathroughalens

Sakieh (système d'arrosage arabe, B).. Palmieri, André. Prints, Illustrations. 1887. General Research Division. Egypt , Architecture, Irrigation , Egypt

Bronx: McDonald Street - Eastchester Road. 1937. Photographs. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. New York (N.Y.), Bronx (New York, N.Y.), Road construction, McDonald Street (New York, N.Y.)

Fire Control: Lookouts - North Carolina. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photograph, Photograph of the Construction of a Mass-operational House Designed by Hector Guimard (No. 38); Architect: Hector Guimard ((French, 1867-1942)); France; photographic print on sensitized paper mounted on gray paper; 33.4 x 28.5 cm (13 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)

A partially destroyed viaduct in Soissons, which was initially destroyed by the Teutons during their retreat in World War One, but later repaired for military purposes. A significant symbol of the resistance against the enemy forces. Photographed by Reod Syreke.

Location: Hong Kong Date: 1930-1940 hongkong, asia, asiathroughalens

NY - Rondout. Rondout (N. Dike) Light Station, New York. View showing progress to date, camera 50 ft. dist., looking E'ly.

Landscape with jetty, Otto Erhardt, c. 1898 - in Or Before 1903 photomechanical print Berlin paper landscapes. pier, quay, wharf

Amsterdam and Zaandam, Anonymous, 1941 - 1942 photograph Album magazine with six photos with faces in Amsterdam and Zaandam (Czaar Peter the Great Statue and Czaar Peterhuisje) and portrait of a woman. Part of the photo album ABRECOMSINTENTENDANTur van de Wehrmacht 1941-1943. Netherlands photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print street (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage). canals, waters (in city). monument, statue. outing, pleasure trip Amsterdam. Zaandam. Tsar Peterhuisje

The image shows the front of Residence #5 on Ave d' Essommes in Chateau Thierry, France. The house remained untouched by shells despite 60 days of occupation by the Germans. It was taken on July 30, 1918, under the direction of Capt. W.E. Moore of the Historical Branch, General Staff.

MS - Round Island. Round Island Light Station, Mississippi.

Etching by Lorenz Strauch depicting the market in Nuremberg, created in 1599, showing market stalls, merchants, and daily urban activity.

Description: Old Stone Pine Trees, Bridge-street. Location: Sydney, Australia Date: 1873 australia, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens

Vilnius. "Mikha Zdanowscy, Edmund and Boles; Before 1939 (1930-00-00-1939-00-00);

Description: Police Barracks Location: Malaya Date: 1930-1940 asia, malaysia, asiathroughalens

St. Paul's Wall, Damascus. Photographs. 1862. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Middle East, Walls , Syria , Damascus, Paul, the Apostle, Saint , Homes and haunts

A view of the buildings occupied by the Q.M. Department in the port of Newark, New Jersey. This photograph, taken on May 27, 1919, showcases Garage NUMBER 53737. The garage has the symbol "A" and is part of the larger setup of buildings used by the QM₂ Department.

The image shows a home for nurses in St. Croix during World War One. It was captured in 1918 by photographer Red and is part of the CPIWASH.Da Ca collection. The nurses' home provided accommodation and support for nurses serving in the military.

View of Market Street in San Francisco, Anonymous, c. 1883 - In or Before 1893 photomechanical print San Francisco paper collotype street. tram San Francisco

Ruins of the public square in the city of St. Mihiel, located in the St. Mihiel sector in Meuse, France. The sector takes its name after the city. The photograph was taken by Sgt. W. W. Bell, S.C. on April 8, 1919. It is part of a series of photographs taken from January 21 to February 1, 1919.

Portion of the eastern portico, Baalbec. Roberts, David (1796-1864). Croly, George (1780-1860). Prints, Illustrations. 1842 - 1849. Dorot Jewish Division. Middle East , Description and travel, Temples , Lebanon , Ba`labakk, Porticoes (Porches) , Lebanon , Ba`labakk, Archaeological sites , Lebanon , Ba`labakk, Ba`labakk (Lebanon)

Samson's Gate, Gaza. Photographs. 1862. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Middle East, Gates , Gaza Strip , Gaza

Cpl. R. H. Ingleston captured this photograph on September 10, 1918, near Mesles, France. The image depicts the interior of the Fort of Nesles, showcasing the tower. The photograph was later approved by the A.E.F. censor, and additional information regarding its issuance wasn't specified.

Warehouse #3 at St. Denis, Paris, was destroyed in an air raid on the night of September 15-16, 1918. The warehouse, intended to be the office of the Department Quarter Master, was one of the largest buildings in or around Paris. It had over three quarters of a million square feet of storage space and was made of structural steel taken from the 1900 Paris Fair. The bombing resulted in a massive fire, completely consuming the building within two hours. This photograph features Lieutenant E.M. DeBerre of the 8th Corps surveying the aftermath of the attack. (Caption generated by OpenAI)

Vue de ville d'Edfu, avec ses antiquités magnifiques, que les Arabes d'à présent ont converties en colombiers. (a. Entrée principale du Temple d'Apollon, b. Ruines du temple, c. Petits canaux, d. Dessein particulier du temple et de son portail.). Norden, Frederik Ludvig, 1708-1742. Illustrations, Prints. 1780. General Research Division. Egypt , Description and travel, Egypt , Antiquities, Idfû (Egypt), Temple of Horus (Idfû, Egypt)

Garden of Luxembourg, Watteau monument ,. Paris (6th arr.). "Garden of Luxembourg / Watteau monument / November 1906". 1906-11. Photograph by Henri Larnac. 1906-11. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 123882-27

Two entrance portals of properties to cry; Privathaus; K. K. Militärtechnische Akademie. On the left an entrance port of a house on Wollzeile 32, on the right the entrance port of the Militärtechnische Akademie.

Ruins of the Town of Arras, France: This photograph shows the devastating aftermath of shell fire in Arras during World War One. The town has been reduced to ruins, highlighting the destruction caused by the conflict. It was taken by photographer Reed in 1919 as part of the American military activities during the war.

Saint Sépulcre, détails des chapiteaux.. Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquart-Evrard. Photographs. 1856. Dorot Jewish Division. Architecture , Jerusalem, Monuments & memorials , Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Capitals (Columns) , Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)

Maryland - Hooper Island. Hooper Island Light Station, Maryland. Camera 50 ft. SE.

Virginia - Gloucester Point Wharf. Gloucester Point Wharf, Virginia.

Mellon Art Gallery. Photo by C. H. Ritter. State: District of Columbia Place: Washington.

The photograph shows a building in Epinonville, Meuse, France, which was used as a Tactical Operations Center (TODD P.C.) during World War I. The image was taken on February 15th, 1919, and the photographer was Sergeant Seabrook. The building is numbered 3738-79.

National Museum of Warsaw. The exhibition 'Warsaw yesterday, today, tomorrow' (13 X 1938-30 IV 1939). Hall no. 10. `The urban development of the city, area policy and transport conditions` () - mock-up of the development design of space at the Solec Stre. Plater-Zyberk, Stefan (1891-1943), photographer

View of State Street in Chicago, Anonymous, 1893 photomechanical print Chicago paper collotype street. skyscraper Chicago

Bridge across the Meuse River in the city of Sedan, France. The photograph was taken during World War One as part of documenting American military activities. The bridge played a strategic role in transportation and logistics during the war.

Image capturing the Y.M.C.A. building at Love Field, Dallas, Texas in December 1918. Taken during World War One, this photograph showcases the important role the Y.M.C.A. played in providing support and amenities to American military personnel during the war.

Williston Shopping Center. Original caption: Williston Shopping Center on Arlington Boulevard at Seven Corners, Virginia. Photo by T. W. Kines, June 1953. State: Virginia. Place: Seven Corners.

HI - Honolulu. Lighthouse Wharf, Pier 4, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. Subsidence of Pier 4.

Stiehl Otto (1860-1940): Sketch and photo album 13: Lusenegg Castle, Lajen

Virginia - Cape Henry. Cape Henry Light Station, Virginia.

Panama Canal Zone - Panama City, Aerial Photograph.

Tomb of Jacobus Schouw (1857-1930), presumably in the Netherlands. Part of family album with photos of a Dutch-Indian family and from a sugar factory in PurnWorejo.

Sgt. Chas.E Mace took this photograph labeled as "Burg Cochem" after a heavy snowfall in Cochem, Mosel, Rhenish Prussia, Germany. The image showcases the steep slopes of the hill on which the burg stands, covered in snow. Additionally, grape vines can be seen in the foreground, known for producing the wine that made the Mosel Valley famous. Note: The last sentence of the original description ("$30%!") seems to be unrelated or out of context.

NY - Buffalo. Buffalo Light Station, New York. Dressing concrete face.

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