The Thérèse Bonney photograph collection at The Bancroft Library consists chiefly of documentary photographs taken throughout Western Europe during World War II. Bonney (Berkeley class of 1916) photographed all aspects of the war, but focused on its effects on the civilian population.
An active humanitarian, Bonney frequently used universal symbols in her work, allowing her images to speak beyond language barriers and leading their viewers to see beyond cultural differences. Her photographs of children were exhibited and published widely, influencing audiences to contribute to relief efforts for innocent victims of war. But the images throughout her archive feature another prominent symbol — women. Old women, young women, mothers, sisters, friends, neighbors; always at work, usually together, forever the epitome of personal sacrifice for the greater good. In honor of Women’s History Month, the Bancroft Library’s Pictorial Unit presents this collection of newly digitized images from the Thérèse Bonney Photograph Collection. The Finding Aid to the Thérèse Bonney Photograph Collection circa 1850-circa 1955 is available through the Online Archive of California. The finding aid includes digital images for Series 6: France, Germany 1944-1946. Images for Series 3: Carnegie Corporation Trip: Portugal, Spain, France 1941-1942 are coming soon, with a preview offered here!
Paroquia Del Dulce Nombre de Maria in Donna Carlotta. Madrid, Spain. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 51, item 287
Rivesaltes, France circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 53, item 593
Fish market. Portugal circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 64, item 2242
Collioure, France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 95, item 121
Maria Molina Home. Madrid, Spain. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 52, item 501
Oropesa, Spain circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 50, item 228
France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 90, item 1133
Maria Molina Home. Madrid, Spain. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 51, item 376
Banyuls, France circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 63, item 2114
Flea Market. France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 86, item 472
Isabel Pell. Puget-Théniers, France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 87, item 539
Badajoz, Spain circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 50, item 172
Flower Market. Lisbon, Portugal circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 49, item 37
Aubusson, France circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 54, item 725
Red Cross. Vichy, France circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 56, item 1016
Badajoz, Spain circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 50, item 171
Sardine Box Factory. Lisbon, Portugal circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 49, item 46
Madrid, Spain circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 52, item 486
Vineyard workers. Ammerschwihr, France circa 1945 BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 97, item 40
Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 50, item 151
Escoutoux, France circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 56, item 952
Butcher’s Wife. France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 89, item 976
First Communion. Ammerschwihr, France circa 1945 BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 94, item 129
British prisoners. Lisbon, Portugal circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 49, item 104b
Maria Molina Home. Madrid, Spain. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 51, item 372
Alsatian Girls. France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 87, item 649
Banyuls, France circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 63, item 2111
Fish market. Portugal circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 64, item 2229
Bennwihr, France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 87, item 544
Chateau De Pusy LaFayette, France circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 56, item 969
Red Cross. Vichy, France circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 56, item 996
Setúbal, Portugal circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 64, item 2136
Badajoz, Spain circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 50, item 188
Rose Valland. France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 90, item 1039
Red Cross Distribution. France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 84, item 133
Puget-Théniers, France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 87, item 544
Maria Molina Home. Madrid, Spain. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 51, item 384
France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 84, item 89
Badajoz, Spain circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 50, item 205
Prisoner’s Train. Lyon, France circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 61, item 1643
Paroquia Del Dulce Nombre de Maria in Donna Carlotta. Madrid, Spain. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 51, item 296
Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal circa 1941. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 3, NNEG box 50, item 142
Edel. Ammerschwihr, France circa 1945 BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 94, item 183
Collioure, France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 95, item 79
Collioure, France circa 1945. BANC PIC 1982.111 series 6, NNEG box 95, item 77