Classic Black and White Portraits

Stylish black and white portraits of notable historical figures, showcasing sophisticated fashion with a focus on expressions and formal demeanor.

Actor Paul Gerrits (1903-1962), Publicity Portrait, 1934

WALTER HUSTON.

Jimmy Broadbent-round Australia record. June 03, 1935

Mr. Walter C. Puckey Director Of Hoover, Ltd. October 3, 1951. (Photo by Camera Press).

Harold Brown. November 10, 1939.

Actor Paul Gerrits (1903-1962), Publicity Portrait, 1934

NORMAN MAILER-Portrait

Oronsay Arrives At TilburyKen Archer, Queensland cricketer photographed on his arrival in the Oronsay at Tilbury today. March 29, 1954.

Editor, red, enok Claesson

Ronald Emmett - half brother of the accused. It is claimed he was asked to help make it appear that Watters had committed suicide. June 28, 1955. (Photo by Daily Express Picture).

JUAN DE ORDUÑA.

Jean Sorbier, a French actor. Dated 20th Century

ALFREDO MAYO.

Mr GF Wilson, 05 March 1937, Wellington, by Spencer Digby Studios. Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf Collection. Gift of Ronald Woolf, 1975.

British Politicians: Hon. Anthony Wedgwood Benn, M.P.Labour Member of Parliament for Bristol (South-East); son and heir of the 1st Viscount Stansgate. November 4, 1954. (Photo by Tom Blau, Camera Press).

Another Golden-Voiced CaruseEnrico Caruso, Jr. , 26- year old son of the world-famed tenor, who is planning to follow in the footsteps of his father. The younger Caruso's tutor, Adolf de la Huerta, once provisional president of Mexico and lifelong friend of the great singer, says the young man shows great promise. March 25, 1931. (Photo by International Newsreel)

Man; inscribed 'Mr Lawrenson' Nitrate negatives, gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits

Man; inscribed 'Dr Barnett' gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits

Portrait of Leo Blumensohn, the first husband of Isabel Wachenheimer, 1945-1949, Switzerland, Anonymous, 1945 - 1949 photograph Leo Blumensohn Switzerland photographic support gelatin silver print Switzerland

Ángel Pestaña Núñez (1886-1937). Dirigente obrero español anarco-sindicalista.

Alec Guinness Date: 1914 - 2000

Bureau manager Nils Gustaf Lindskog.

Man; inscribed 'Mr F. R. Clayton' gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits

"Bunny" Austin Returns -- One-time Wimbledon tennis star H.W. ("Bunny") Austin, was one of the passengers aboard the Cunard White Star Linear Queen Elizabeth which berthed at Southampton to-day (Thursday). It is nine years since he went to the U.S. August 26, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

T.E. Bailey, English Test Cricketer. January 06, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.)

Tom Gurr. May 08, 1947.

Leslie Greener. September 28, 1949.

Jack Cheetham (Western Province). January 01, 1949. (Photo by Pictorial Department)

AGUSTIN GODOY in LA DOLOROSA (1934).

JUAN CUMELLAS.

Laurence S. Goddard - Winner of Barker Graduate Travelling Scholarship. May 17, 1930.

Mr LB Rae, 1937, Wellington, by Spencer Digby Studios. Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf Collection. Gift of Ronald Woolf, 1975.

Emil Zatopek, Czechoslovak Champion Runner -- His wife, Dana, is a champion javelin thrower. December 2, 1954. (Photo by Camera Press).

American composer and pianist George Gershwin.

City Council Director Nils H.Gudmundsson.

Freddie Barker, member of the Barker Gang in 1934. Burglar, Bank Robber and Murder, served two terms in prison and died with his mother, Ma Barker, in a shoot out with police.

1930 (Ca.). Portrait of the poet Miguel Hernández.

Dr. Paul George. June 14, 1953.

Actor Leslie Howard, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "Outward Bound", Warner Bros., 1930

Colonel W. de Basil director-general of the original Ballet Russe," which is likely to do a ... season in Australia next year. The ballet begins in New York this month, will give the world premiere of "Camille," American premiere of the Brazilian ballet "Yara." September 19, 1946.

Man; inscribed 'Mr Hardie' gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits

Photo portrait of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald used in a year-long print advertising campaign for the Woodbury Soap Company, 1929

A Modern Novelist and Poet -- Richard Aldington has obtained fame for many novels and poems, the most notes being "Death of Hero", published 1925 and "All Men are Enemies" published 1933. ***** has been made of the latter. December 25, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Paul Joseph Goebbels (1897 - 1 May 1945) German Nazi politician who was the Gauleiter (district leader) of Berlin, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party, and then Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945. He was one of Adolf Hitler's closest and most devoted acolytes, known for his skills in public speaking and his deeply virulent antisemitism, which was evident in his publicly voiced views. He advocated progressively harsher discrimination, including the extermination of the Jews in the Holocaust.

HAROLD LLOYD.

Portrait of Phil Kennamer, Anonymous, 1935 photograph United States of America baryta paper gelatin silver print historical persons. adult man

Television and Radio Personalities: William Clark, Commentator Mr. Clark, who is on the Editorial staff of the Observer", is the Chairman of the Television programme "Press Conference. May 25, 1954. (Photo by Jitendra Arya, Camera Press).

Australian playwright Sumner Locke Elliott (pictured) will have another play on television here this week.The play, called Daisy, Daisy, is a comedy about a novelist and his wife.Role of the novelist will be played by stage and film star Tom Ewell.He was the original star of the stage comedy the seven year Itch. November 22, 1948. (Photo by Noel Rubie Pty. Ltd.)

ROBERT STACK in THE UNTOUCHABLES (1959).

Nikolay Yakovlevich Matyukhin (1927-1984), Anonymous

Anefo photo collection. Mr. Gerard Schuijt. July 11, 1969

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Mr. C.w.a. Baron Van Haersolte. March 1942. Britain, London

Nigel Lovell. (Detective "Jeffrey Blackburn" in the serial Serial "Danger unlimited". November 22, 1948. (Photo by Richard McKinney).

Personalities from politics, business and culture from the years 1965-71, DEU, Germany, Europe

In 17 years of federal politics B. Snedden has made many changes in his political style. His maiden Speech, in February, 1956. October 12, 1949.

Manfred Clynes, Pianist. August 08, 1950.

Padre H. Thorpe who was Chaplin at the Changi P.O.W. camp during the war years arrived in Sydney on the "Orcades" to day. He has returned after a tour of Malaya. November 29, 1952. (Photo by John Aloysius Mulligan/Fairfax Media).

Herbert Marshall, Seated Publicity Portrait, 1934

Trevor Bailey. November 01, 1955 (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

José Luis Cano García de la Torre (1912-1999), poeta, crítco literario y escritor español.

Ralph Smart - Film Producer made "Bush Xmas". Mr. Smart - British Film Producer who left on ***** Flying Bent. June 22, 1948.

Mr Samson, December 1935, Wellington, by Spencer Digby Studios. Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf Collection. Gift of Ronald Woolf, 1975.

Alf Kjellin, Head and Shoulders Publicity Portrait for the Film, "My Six Convicts", Columbia Pictures, 1952

MICKEY ROONEY American actor of stage, screen and TV. His ear is not a deformity, but part of his make-up for A midsummer night's dream. Date: 192O -

Peter Davison British actor. Born London. Age 37. January 01, 1939. (Photo by Universal Pictorial Press Photo Photo).

12/31/1969. Antonio Buero Vallejo.

Manfred Clynes, young Viennese-born pianist, will give a recital at the Town Hall next Saturday. August 13, 1950.

Greta Garbo To Wed Stokcwski -- Wallace Berry To Be Best Man: Leopold Stokowski, who is to marry Greta Garbo next week. Wallace Berry, the famous film star, arrived at Naples yesterday and is travelling south for the Villa Cimbrone, where Greta Garbo and Leopold Stokowski 55-year-old conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, are staying. He is to be best man at their wedding which is to take place quietly between March 15th and 17th. Stokowski's former two wives have divorced him and have the custody of his three daughters. March 7, 1938. (Photo by Keystone).

Poll photo collection. Portrait of Martien Beversluis. 1932

Don JosÈ Antonio Primo de Rivera y S·enz de Heredia, 1st Duke of Primo de Rivera, 3rd Marquis of Estella, Grandee of Spain (April 24, 1903 ñ November 20, 1936) was a Spanish lawyer, nobleman, politician, and founder of the Falange EspaÒola ('Spanish Phalanx'). He was executed by the Spanish republican government during the course of the Spanish Civil War.

PETER CUSHING.

SPENCER TRACY in CASS TIMBERLANE (1947), directed by GEORGE SIDNEY.

Aage Thaarup. March 12, 1952.

George Sprod in his studio. September 18, 1953. (Photo by Ross Freeman/Fairfax Media).

Portrait of the Italian conductor Guido Cantelli.

Mr. Michael Asquith whose engagement is announced to Miss Diana Battye is related to a great number of the Peerage. He is grandson thought his mother Lady Cynthia Asquith, of the late Earl of Wemyss & March & cousin of present Lord Wemyss. Mr. Michael Asquith is also grandson through his father, the hon Herbert Asquith, of the late of Oxford & Asquith & ***** grandson of Lady Oxford & Asquith. He is Nephen of ***** of Plymouth & of Lady *****. February 15, 1933. (Photo by Hay Wrightson).

Anefo photo collection. Rem Koolhaas, architect design city hall lags chosen. January 26, 1987

Anefo photo collection. List leader Volksunie J. Glimmermerveen (Kop), no. 7 Joop Hagenbeek, 2nd on list (cup). May 24, 1977

Elsevier photo collection. Mr. H.W. Van Doorn Rotterdam nominated chairman KVP. November 27, 1953

Anefo photo collection. Dr. G. van Pijpenkamp back from Persia (head). September 23, 1962. Iran, Persia

Boy; inscribed 'Mrs Dawson' Nitrate negatives, gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits

Lyndon Johnson portrait in the 1930 yearbook of the Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Johnson later described the college at San Marcos, Texas, as the 'poor boy's school'.

Donald George Lee, waiter at Chequers' Restaurant, who gave evidence yesterday at the Arthur Barry Griffith inquest. September 7, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. PSV against MVV: 4-2. MVV trainer Leo Canjels. October 28, 1973. Eindhoven

Joseph Brodsky / Anonymous / Photograph / 1960s / Russia / Private Collection / Portrait

Paul Gibb. October 08, 1946.

Ray Robinson. October 06, 1954.

Robert Franklin Stroud (January 28, 1890 - November 21, 1963), known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was a convicted murderer, American federal prisoner and author who has been cited as one of the most notorious criminals in the United States. During his time at Leavenworth Penitentiary, he reared and sold birds and became a respected ornithologist. From 1942 to 1959, he was incarcerated at Alcatraz, Stroud was never released from the federal prison system.

DONALD O'CONNOR in YES SIR THAT'S MY BABY (1949).

Stepan Bandera (1909-1959), Anonymous

Charles Lindbergh, Portrait after Successful Non-Stop Trans-Atlantic Flight, Washington DC, USA, Harris & Ewing, June 1927

Anefo photo collection. Election campaigns in United States started, Republic candidate vice-president Robert Dole. September 8, 1976. America

Hans Deitler black-and-white negatives, studio portraits, gelatin silver negatives

Ronald "Ronnie" Barker, (25 September 1929 ñ 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series

The Hon. Max Aitken ***** Aged:The Hon. Max Aitken heir of Lord Beaverbrook, whose engagement to Miss Gynthia Monteith, only daughter of Col, H.C. Monteith, of Burma, is announced. January 8, 1940. (Photo by London News Agency Photos Ltd.).

Rev. W.G. Coughlan. May 21, 1947.

CHARLTON HESTON.

Sven-Åke Ahnbo.

John Gates, American Communist Party member and leader in 1948. At this time he was indicted under the Smith Act for being 'dedicated to the Marxist-Leninist principles of the overthrow and destruction of the Government.' He was convicted, served five years in prison, after which he became editor of the Communist Party's newspaper, 'The Daily Worker'. (BSLOC_2014_13_60)

Portrait of Robert Büss

Anefo photo collection. Joop van Zon (head) conductor. December 24, 1964

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