Internment Collection

British Soldiers escort German Prisoners - WWI
British Soldiers escorting German Prisoners, destined for internment in England - WWI Date: circa 1915

Mass graves of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais church, between 1867 and 1908. Creator: Henri Dabadie
Mass graves of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais church, between 1867 and 1908

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Members of the Shibuya family are pictured at home before evacuation. The father and the mother were born in Japan and came to this country in 1904

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Memorial Day services at Manzanar, California, a War Relocation Authority center where evacuees of Japanese ancestry will spend the duration

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Ester Naite, an office worker from Los Angeles, is shown operating an electric iron in her quarters at Manzanar, California

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Maye Noma, behind the plate, and Tomi Nagao, at bat, in a practice game between members of the Chick-a-dee softball team

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. A view of the quarters at Manzanar, California, a War Relocation Authority Center where evacuees of Japanese ancestry will spend the duration

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Newcomers at Santa Anita Park Assembly Center in Arcadia, California, receive vaccination against smallpox and typhoid fever. Under direction of Dr

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Baggage belonging to evacuees of Japanese ancestry at an assembly center in Salinas, California, prior to a War Relocation Authority center

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. All baggage is inspected before newcomers enter the Santa Anita Park Assembly Center at Arcadia, California, for evacuees of Japanese ancestry

The Interment of Jesus, 1878. Creator: Antonio Piccinni
The Interment of Jesus, 1878

Christ in the Sepulchre, 1937. Creator: Eldora P. Lorenzini
Christ in the Sepulchre, 1937

Penitente Santo Entierro or (Saint in Earth), 1937. Creator: Eldora P. Lorenzini
Penitente Santo Entierro or (Saint in Earth), 1937

The Original Mausoleum, illustration from Hutchinson
IL322134 The Original Mausoleum, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Cockerell, Charles Robert (1788-1863); Private Collection; (add.info)

Demonstration against enemy aliens, 13 May 1915 (b / w photo)
3622643 Demonstration against enemy aliens, 13 May 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demonstration against enemy aliens, 13 May 1915)

German Battlecruiser Goeben renamed Sultan Selim I
WW1 - Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey - The German Battlecruiser Goeben renamed Sultan Selim I - passing the Allied fleet for internment after capture/surrender. Date: 1916

The Remains of William the Conqueror refused Interment by Anselm Fitz Arthur, c1787. From A New, Universal and Impartial History of England: From the Earliest Authentic Records

British treatment of Boer women and children, 1900. The Boer War saw the first use of the internment of civilians in camps in wartime

Mrs Fry visiting Newgate Prison, 1893
XJF2906511 Mrs Fry visiting Newgate Prison, 1893 by Ward, Henrietta Mary (1832-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Fry (nee Gurney 1780-1845)

WW1 - Demonstrations in London in favour of Alien Internment
WW1 - Demonstrations in London in favour of German Enemy Alien Internment at Tower Hill (left) and at The Royal Exchange (right). Date: 1915

Interned prisoners at Ruhleben performing Trial by Jury, WW1
Interned prisoners at Ruhleben camp near Berlin, dressed up in costume for a production of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, Trial by Jury. The play was produced by Mr J. H

Last days of Emperor Nicholas II and his family
An article recounting the last days of the imperial family. The photograph shows the familys faithful entourage during internment at Tsarkelo-selo in the summer of 1917

Elizabeth Fry and Anna Buxton visiting Newgate Prison (engraving)
XJF486326 Elizabeth Fry and Anna Buxton visiting Newgate Prison (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA (1897-1918). Grand Duchess of Russia and daughter of Czar Nicholas II. Carrying a stretcher loaded with sod outside Alexander Palace

Japanese-American camp, Tule Lake Relocation Center, California 1942 / 1943. Eight
Japanese-American camp, Tule Lake Relocation Center, California 1942/1943. Eight Japanese women standing outside the barbers shop in the US war emergency evacuation camp set up in World War II

Wartime fingerprinting, 1917 C014 / 0460
Wartime fingerprinting. German being fingerprinted in New York City, USA, during the First World War (1914-1918). Research into fingerprinting developed throughout the 19th century

CA, Owens Valley, Manzanar National Historic Site, relocation center for Japanese Americans interned during WWII, cemetery

SIOUX UPRISING, 1862. Sioux prison camp on the Minnesota River near Fort Snelling, Minnesota, following the Sioux Uprising of 1862. Photographed by Benjamin Franklin Upton, c1862

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"Unveiling the Hidden Stories: A Glimpse into the World of Internment" Step back in time and explore the forgotten chapters of internment, where lives were shaped by confinement and resilience. From Prisoner of War Camps like Handforth, Cheshire to Cunningham Holiday Camp in Isle of Man, witness the haunting echoes of history. Journey through British Soldiers escorting German Prisoners during WWI, capturing a poignant moment amidst conflict. Munster II POW Camp stands as a testament to endurance and camaraderie in times of adversity. An advertisement for an Exhibition of Paintings reveals the compassionate efforts made to raise funds for clothing prisoners during war-torn 1916 - a vivid reminder that humanity can thrive even within barbed wire boundaries. Marvel at Eldora P. Lorenzini's evocative artworks; "Christ in the Sepulchre" and "Penitente Santo Entierro, " which encapsulate both sorrow and hope within their brushstrokes. These masterpieces serve as windows into emotions experienced by those held captive against their will. Witness visiting day at an internment camp near London through an engraving titled "The Enemy in England. " Feel the bittersweet moments shared between families torn apart by circumstance but united by love. Delve deeper into history with glimpses such as "Internment of Duke Wellington, " a colored engraving depicting power confined, or Turner's Burial in St. Paul's Cathedral - a solemn farewell etched forever on our collective memory. Travel beyond borders with engravings like "Un enterrement à Barcelone" or "Un enterrement chez les Patagons, " shedding light on how different cultures grapple with loss and honor their departed ones. In this captivating journey through time, we uncover tales untold – stories that remind us not only about human suffering but also about resilience, compassion, and unity found even within internment's darkest corners.