'The funeral of General Booth'
12 of 19 portraits by Graphic Photo Union
© National Portrait Gallery, London
'The funeral of General Booth'
by Unknown photographer, for Graphic Photo Union
bromide print, 24 June 1929
7 3/8 in. x 9 1/2 in. (187 mm x 242 mm) image size
Given by Constantia Nicolaides, 2012
Photographs Collection
NPG x136615
Sitterback to top
- (William) Bramwell Booth (1856-1929), Salvation Army officer; son of William Booth. Sitter in 8 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Graphic Photo Union, Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 19 portraits.
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6584 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1929back to top
Current affairs
The first election held under universal suffrage is a victory for Labour. Ramsay Macdonald returned for his second term as Prime Minster, and appointed Margaret Grace Bondfield as the first woman Cabinet Minister.Art and science
Two classic books about the First World War are published: All Quiet on the Western Front, by war veteran, Erich Maria Remarque, tells of the horrors of war and the returning German soldiers' feelings of detachment from civilian life; while Robert Grave's autobiography Goodbye to All That, aimed to describe the author's experiences of the war so that they 'need never be thought about again'.International
The 24th October 1929 becomes known as Black Thursday when the US Stock Exchange Collapses and millions are lost. The event was the start of the Wall Street Crash, which in turn contributed towards the Great Depression: a major international recession that lasted through most of the 1930s.Comments back to top
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