National Convention Collection

French Revolutionary Calendar, 1801. Private Collection

Crowd in front of Convention Hall, Baltimore, Md., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd in front of Convention Hall, Baltimore, Md., 1912. 1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2.

Baltimore Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2.

Baltimore Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2.

Chicago delegation at Dem. Nat'l Com'ee Meeting 1912, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago delegation at Dem. Nat'l Com'ee Meeting 1912, 1912.

Norman Mack, Robert Crain, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Norman Mack, Robert Crain, 1912. Norman E. Mack and Robert Crain probably at the Democratic Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, June 1912.

Wm. S. Bennet, J.J. Lyon, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Wm. S. Bennet, J.J. Lyon, 1912. Shows Representative William S. Bennet and John J. Lyons, republicans from New York, probably taken at the 1912 Republic National Convention held at the Chicago

Jane Addams leaves Mercy Hospital, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Jane Addams leaves Mercy Hospital, 1912. Shows Jane Addams leaving Mercy Hospital in Chicago, after a visit with her friend, ex-President who was recovering from an assassination attempt in October

California delegates cheering on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912.

California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the...1912
California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912.

California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the...1912
California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912.

Crowd being turned back at Coliseum, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd being turned back at Coliseum, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Ormsby McHarg, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Ormsby McHarg, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Sen. Thos. Thorson, S.D., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Sen. Thos. Thorson, S.D., 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky., 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Entrance to Convention Hall, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Entrance to Convention Hall, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Cal[ifornia] Delegation entering Coliseum, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Cal[ifornia] Delegation entering Coliseum, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

California delegates cheering on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912.

George E. Pexton, Wyoming, at the Republican National Convention held at the Chicago..., 1912
George E. Pexton, Wyoming, at the Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912.

Ex-Senator [Charles W.F.] Dick, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Ex-Senator [Charles W.F.] Dick, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Okla[homa] Delegation, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Okla[homa] Delegation, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Penn[sylvania] Delegation, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Penn[sylvania] Delegation, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Ormsby McHarg and G.T. Taylor, Tenn., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Ormsby McHarg and G.T. Taylor, Tenn., 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Pennsylvania delegation at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the..., June 18-22, 1912
Pennsylvania delegation at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912.

Saratoga, 1912 Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Saratoga, 1912 Convention, 1912.

Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Chicago Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago Convention, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Crowd listening to T.R. [Theodore Roosevelt] speak, Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd listening to T.R. [Theodore Roosevelt] speak, Chicago, 1912. Possibly taken at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22).

Chicago police at convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago police at convention, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Inside empty Coliseum, Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Inside empty Coliseum, Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Convention crowd, Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Convention crowd, Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Coliseum - Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Coliseum - Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Crowd in front of Convention Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd in front of Convention Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, 1912. Photo taken at the 1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2.

Crowd at convention hall, Baltimore, Maryland, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd at convention hall, Baltimore, Maryland, 1912. Photo taken at the 1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2.

French Revolution : Allegory of Protestants Grateful to the French Nation
5916720 French Revolution : Allegory of Protestants Grateful to the French Nation; Private Collection; (add.info.: French Protestants are grateful to the French Nation)

Jean Lambert Tallien, deputy to the National Convention, 1769-1820. He accompanied Bonaparte to Egypt as a member of
FLO4572508 Jean Lambert Tallien, deputy to the National Convention, 1769-1820. He accompanied Bonaparte to Egypt as a member of the scientific commission

Louis XVI (1754-1793), 18th century (lithograph)
863491 Louis XVI (1754-1793), 18th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Louis XVI (-1793) king of France from 1774, brought to trial by the revolutionary National Convention, December 1792

Bourgeois men, 1794, French National Convention era. Old man in the ancien style
FLO4572542 Bourgeois men, 1794, French National Convention era. Old man in the ancien style, and young man in the revolutionary style with white vest a la Robespierre

Women of the people, French National Convention era. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572559 Women of the people, French National Convention era. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Bourgeoise woman, 1794, French National Convention era. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572552 Bourgeoise woman, 1794, French National Convention era. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Portrait of the King Louis XVI (1754-1793), 1782-1783. Creator: Roslin, Alexander (1718-1793)
Portrait of the King Louis XVI (1754-1793), 1782-1783. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

Vue du char funèbre de la translation à Saint-Denis des corps de Louis XVI et de la... 1817-1824
Vue du char funebre de la translation a Saint-Denis des corps de Louis XVI et de la... 1817-1824. Private Collection

Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia (Marie-Antoinette) of Austria (1755-1793), Queen of France, 18 Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia (Marie-Antoinette) of Austria (1755-1793), Queen of France, 18th century. Private Collection

Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria (1755-1793), the later Queen Marie... ca 1770
Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria (1755-1793), the later Queen Marie Antoinette of France, ca 1770. Private Collection

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"The National Convention: A Revolutionary Journey through Time" Step into the French Revolutionary Calendar of 1801, where history unfolds before your eyes. From the execution of Louis XVI in the Place de la Revolution on 21 January 1793 to the iconic Ballhausschwur (Le Serment du Jeu de paume) in 1791, immerse yourself in a pivotal era. Witness the intense debates and political fervor as you explore images of Robert F. Kennedy, an American lawyer and politician who embodied the spirit of change. Reflect upon his words, "A faut esperer q eu se jeu la Finira bentot" - a reminder that even tumultuous times shall pass. Delve deeper into this captivating period with depictions of key events such as the assassination of Deputy Jean Bertrand Feraud within the walls of the National Convention itself. Feel their passion and determination as they shape a new France. Experience firsthand The September Massacres of 1792 through haunting imagery like "The Death of Princesse de Lamballe. " These powerful scenes remind us that revolution often comes at great cost. Uncover Marie Antoinette's dramatic fate through her trial and ultimate execution on October 16, 1793. Explore gripping illustrations capturing both her trial and final moments on the Place de la Revolution. These chilling reminders showcase how power can be both fleeting and unforgiving. Finally, transport yourself back to June 20, 1789 – witness history being made with The Tennis Court Oath. Created by Isidore Stanislas Helman, this artwork encapsulates unity amidst chaos – a symbol that resonates throughout these turbulent times. Join us for an unforgettable journey through The National Convention – an era defined by upheaval but also resilience; where ideals clashed but ultimately shaped nations. Step into our exhibition and experience history come alive before your very eyes.