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Bullet Collection (page 6)

"From Revolution to Innovation: The Impact of the Bullet" The bullet, a small but mighty invention

Background imageBullet Collection: Advert for J. Roussel lingerie 1939

Advert for J. Roussel lingerie 1939
Personally for you. A belt by J. Roussel gives you the feeling of slimness and freedom. The Roussel method of expert individul consideration given to each figure control problem

Background imageBullet Collection: Advert for Maiden Form bra with uplift 1936

Advert for Maiden Form bra with uplift 1936
For lovely rounded uplift support. Inter-lude. To accomplish a lovely classic roundness of contour, Maiden Form creates Inter-lude brassieres which - by semi-circular stitching - give firm uplift

Background imageBullet Collection: MALCOLM X: ASSASSINATION. The Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights, Manhattan

MALCOLM X: ASSASSINATION. The Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights, Manhattan, where Malcolm X was assassinated on 21 February 1965. Bullet holes in the stage are circled

Background imageBullet Collection: Semi-automatic pistol, cutaway illustration

Semi-automatic pistol, cutaway illustration

Background imageBullet Collection: Bravery: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster

Bravery: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Bravery - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: It takes an extraordinary person to face danger and maintain composure. ~ Anonymous

Background imageBullet Collection: Russian PKM general-purpose machine gun

Russian PKM general-purpose machine gun
Russian 7.62mm PKM general-purpose machine gun

Background imageBullet Collection: BOSTON: SHOT TOWER. The shot tower, for making shot balls, in Sommerville, Cambridge

BOSTON: SHOT TOWER. The shot tower, for making shot balls, in Sommerville, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Drawing by Edwin Whitefield for Homes of our Forefathers, 1892

Background imageBullet Collection: Alexander Graham Bells metal detector, invented in 1881 in order to find the bullet lodged in

Alexander Graham Bells metal detector, invented in 1881 in order to find the bullet lodged in President James Garfields
BELL: METAL DETECTOR, 1881. Alexander Graham Bells metal detector, invented in 1881 in order to find the bullet lodged in President James Garfields body. Line engraving, 19th century

Background imageBullet Collection: Skull showing bullet hole in right temple

Skull showing bullet hole in right temple
Skull of adult male suicide case. Taken during the archaelogical excavation at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1984-1986

Background imageBullet Collection: The exhibit of the car of Gangster Jack Legs Diamond

The exhibit of the car of Gangster Jack Legs Diamond
Queues awaiting entry to the exhibition of the $20, 000 Killer Car ( Direct from New York ) of American Gangster and Bootlegger Jack Legs Diamond (1897-1931) opposite Derrys Clock, 16 George Street

Background imageBullet Collection: A Bedouin Guard with his trusty steed

A Bedouin Guard with his trusty steed
A wonderful photographic card showing a Palestinian Bedouin Guard, a rifle across his back and his horse, with decorated tack

Background imageBullet Collection: Trabzon, Turkey - Men of the Laz Tribe

Trabzon, Turkey - Men of the Laz Tribe
Laz costumes worn by a group of heavily armed men at Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province

Background imageBullet Collection: The traditional costume of an Albanian from Shkoder

The traditional costume of an Albanian from Shkoder
The wonderful traditional costume of an Albanian from Shkoder, which includes an embroidered waistcoat, pistol, bullet belt, rifle, white fez hat and upturned waxed moustache

Background imageBullet Collection: Russian Cossacks

Russian Cossacks from Volga and Don area, Russia

Background imageBullet Collection: Revolutionary Group - Young Turk Revolution

Revolutionary Group - Young Turk Revolution
Young Turk Revolution. Men/chiefs/army from Taurus (Eastern Turkey) pictured the during revolution with their leader Schoud ja-i-Nizam

Background imageBullet Collection: View of main hall with four shinkansen trains, 700, 200, 100 and 0 series, Shinkansen museum

View of main hall with four shinkansen trains, 700, 200, 100 and 0 series, Shinkansen museum, Railway park, Nagoya, Japan

Background imageBullet Collection: 1, america, american, animal, animals, ant, ants, area, areas, arthropod, arthropoda

1, america, american, animal, animals, ant, ants, area, areas, arthropod, arthropoda
Bullet Ant (Paraponera clavata) in lowland rainforest, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

Background imageBullet Collection: Communist China - sorting weapons and ammunition

Communist China - sorting weapons and ammunition
Communist China - soldiers sorting weapons and boxes of ammunition captured from the enemy, probably during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). circa 1940s

Background imageBullet Collection: African dancer at ngoma, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa

African dancer at ngoma, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa
African dancer decorated with WW1 artefacts at a ngoma (traditional music and dance festival) in Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1924

Background imageBullet Collection: The Second soviet Occupation (1944-1991). Large areas of Lat

The Second soviet Occupation (1944-1991). Large areas of Latvia become military bases and firing ranges. Occupation Museum. Riga. Latvia. Europe

Background imageBullet Collection: World War II. Weapons

World War II. Weapons
Showcase with material and weapons used by soldiers during World War II. Black Sea Fleet Museum. Sevastopol. Ukraine

Background imageBullet Collection: Young lady strolling confidently along, swinging her handbag

Young lady strolling confidently along, swinging her handbag Date: circa 1950s

Background imageBullet Collection: WW2 poster, Every Rivet a Bullet

WW2 poster, Every Rivet a Bullet -- Speed the Ships. Showing a newly constructed ship on the slipway ready for launching. Date: 1941

Background imageBullet Collection: War Department Bullet Factory & Arsenel, Woolwich, London

War Department Bullet Factory & Arsenel, Woolwich, London, County of London, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageBullet Collection: Clemenceau visits ruined and formerly-occupied Alsace

Clemenceau visits ruined and formerly-occupied Alsace
October 1918 - French Prime Minister Clemenceau visits ruined Alsace. Note the official German signs remaining on the formerly-commandered/occupied buildings. Date: 1918

Background imageBullet Collection: Bullets and Billets by Bruce Bairnsfather, frontispiece

Bullets and Billets by Bruce Bairnsfather, frontispiece
Frontispiece of Bullet and Billets, an autobiographical work by the wartime Bystander cartoonist and creator of Old Bill, Bruce Bairnsfather telling of his experiences in France from the outbreak of

Background imageBullet Collection: Bullet & shrapnel holes in a Farman biplane, WW1

Bullet & shrapnel holes in a Farman biplane, WW1
Diagram showing the extensive bullet and shrapnel damage to a much strafed Maurice Farman Long Horn biplane. Every black hole represented a bullet hole though the machine was still able to fly

Background imageBullet Collection: British Information Poster, WW1

British Information Poster, WW1
Turn Your Silver into Bullets at the Post Office, 1915. Chromolithograph poster, artist unknown, published by the Parliamentary War Savings Committee as Poster No

Background imageBullet Collection: WWI bullet engraved Hooge - Ypres - St Eloi - 1914-15

WWI bullet engraved Hooge - Ypres - St Eloi - 1914-15
First World War bullet engraved Hooge - Ypres - St. Eloi - 1914-15. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: WWI biplane with a bullet fuselage

WWI biplane with a bullet fuselage
First World War bi-plane with a bullet fuselage. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: A tiny letter opener beaten from a copper bullet

A tiny letter opener beaten from a copper bullet. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Button hook made from a WWI bullet case

Button hook made from a WWI bullet case
Button hook made from a First World War bullet case with a fixed Officers coat badge and sleeve button. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Base of a 1915 German 75mm shell case

Base of a 1915 German 75mm shell case
The base of a 1915 German 75 mm. shell case made into a pocket watch holder. The base is engraved with a floral decoration

Background imageBullet Collection: WWI Trench Art Pusher biplane

WWI Trench Art Pusher biplane
First World War Trench Art Pusher bi-plane. The cockpit is made from a copper bullet. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: WWI Trench Art triplane

WWI Trench Art triplane
First World War Trench Art tri-plane. The fuselage is made from a copper bullet. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: WWI Trench Art biplane

WWI Trench Art biplane
First World War Trench Art bi-plane. The fuselage is made from a copper bullet. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: WWI Trench Art monoplane

WWI Trench Art monoplane
First World War Trench Art monoplane. The fuselage is made from a copper bullet. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: French 77 mm shell case base - ashtray with a bullet

French 77 mm shell case base - ashtray with a bullet
French 77 mm. shell case base made as an ashtray with a bullet in the centre. Engraved Souvenir of Kemmell. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: WWI biplane bullet fuselage with copper propeller

WWI biplane bullet fuselage with copper propeller
First World War biplane bullet fuselage with copper propeller.. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Letter opener Engraved Souvenir de la Campagne L Artois

Letter opener Engraved Souvenir de la Campagne L Artois
Letter opener. Engraved Souvenir de la Campagne L Artois 1914, 15, 16 with a General Service button on the bullet handle and a French artillery button on the base. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Letter opener Engraved To Aunt and Uncle from Charlie

Letter opener Engraved To Aunt and Uncle from Charlie
Letter opener. Engraved To Aunt and Uncle from Charlie with the flags of the UK and US. Dated 1914-1919. Has a General Service button on the base of the bullet handle. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Letter opener Engraved Souvenir de France

Letter opener Engraved Souvenir de France
Letter opener. Engraved Souvenir de France with leaves and branches and a German Army button on the bullet handle. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Letter opener Engraved Amiens

Letter opener Engraved Amiens
Letter opener. Engraved Amiens with leaves and branches with a German Army button on the bullet handle. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Letter opener An image of the Menin Gate on bullet handle

Letter opener An image of the Menin Gate on bullet handle
Letter opener. An image of the Menin Gate is on the bullet handle. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Letter opener Engraved 1914-1918

Letter opener Engraved 1914-1918
Letter opener. Engraved 1914-1918 with winged bird on the bullet handle. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Letter opener Engraved Somme

Letter opener Engraved Somme
Letter opener. Engraved Somme with General Service button on the bullet handle. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Letter opener Engraved Souvenir of Salonika 1915-16-17

Letter opener Engraved Souvenir of Salonika 1915-16-17
Letter opener. Engraved Souvenir of Salonika 1915-16-17. With Turkish Army button on the bullet handle. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: Letter opener Engraved Cambrai

Letter opener Engraved Cambrai
Letter opener. Engraved Cambrai with German Army button on the bullet handle. Trench Art



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"From Revolution to Innovation: The Impact of the Bullet" The bullet, a small but mighty invention, has played a significant role in shaping history and revolutionizing warfare. In 1848, the first issue of the Colt Dragoon Model 1848 revolver brought about a new era of firepower. This British-made weapon by G. H. Davis became synonymous with power and precision. During the Mexican Revolution in 1913, Francisco Pancho Villa led his troops fearlessly while donning bandoliers filled with bullets. His iconic image symbolized strength and resilience as he fought for freedom against oppressive forces. In World War II's brutal Battle of Stalingrad, house-to-house fighting showcased the devastating impact of bullets on both sides. The relentless exchange of gunfire left scars that would forever be etched into history. However, not all uses of they are associated with conflict and destruction. Japan's Shinkansen train system revolutionized transportation as these high-speed "bullet trains" raced across Kyushu and Osaka stations in Asia. These sleek marvels demonstrated Japan's commitment to progress and efficiency. Meanwhile, an advertisement for J. Roussel underwear from 1949 cleverly incorporated bullet imagery to emphasize their product's durability - highlighting how even undergarments could withstand anything life threw at them. Bullets have also been used as symbols during times of peace activism. During the Vietnam War in 1970, a U. S soldier adorned himself with religious medals alongside a peace symbol while wearing a bandolier filled with bullets - representing hope amidst chaos. Even traditional Greek costumes embraced bullet-inspired designs as three men proudly displayed their heritage through intricately decorated attire during festivities in Athens. Lastly, Canadian World War One patriotic postcards depicted soldiers armed with rifles loaded with bullets standing tall against adversity - reminding us that sometimes it is necessary to fight for what we believe in. Whether it be on battlefields or within technological advancements like high-speed trains, the bullet has left an indelible mark on our history.