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Early 20th Century Portraits

Vintage black and white portraits of men in formal attire from the early 20th century, showcasing traditional styles and timeless expressions.

Senator Frank J. Gardner
Senator Frank J. Gardner
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John Purroy Mitchel
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P. Amato
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Philip Edward Glynn. Photograph by Lonnergan.
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Young J. Edgar Hoover ca. 1925 as he was rising in the government's Bureau of Investigation in the 1920's.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, (1896-1940), American Writer
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Studio Portrait of an Unidentified High Schoolboy, circa 1930, by William Oakley. F B Butler/Crown Studios Collection. Gift of Frederick B Butler, 1971.
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Jack Chesbro, New York AL (baseball)
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Hon. C.T. Mills
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JACK LONDON-Portrait of the writer.
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Edward G. Dunn
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John H. Marble.
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Anders Haugen
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Mr Lorenzo Persico 6 cab in fold, circa 1920, Wellington, by Berry & Co.
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Everett C. Brown.
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Sir Philip Game & Family - Former Governor of N.S.W. March 19, 1934.
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Enrique Borrás, actor teatral español.
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Man, circa 1930s, Wellington, by Cuba Photographic Studio.
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Dr. Keith Barry (pictured) as a joint adjudicator with conductor Tibor Paul for the semi-finals and finals of the Sun £1000 aria contest in the City of Sydney Eisteddfod was announced today.Dr. Barry, a noted musical authority ***** critic, is Federal ***** of programs for the Australian Broadcasting Commission.Mr. Tibor Paul will judge all preliminaries in the aria contest, as well as semi-finals and finals with Dr. Barry.Twenty four singers will compete in the semi-finals, which will be held at the Conservatorium on Wednesday, September 26, at 7 p.m. Eight finalists selected from these will compete. February 2, 1955.
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Victor Kolar
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Jack London (John Griffith Chaney, 1876-1916), American writer and social activist. Date: early 20th century
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Lloyd Hughes (1897-1958), American Actor, head and shoulders Publicity Portrait, Evans of L.A., 1920
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Booker Washington
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A picture of John Curtin taken in 1919 for the Federal election campaign. November 14, 1950.
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Portrait Carl Burrian
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Marlin, circa 1920, Wellington, by Berry & Co.
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Mark Frederick Boyd. Photograph.
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African-American educator Booker T. Washington, founder of Tuskegee University (taken ca. 1905-1915).
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The violinist and composer Gustav Havemann. Photography (with dedication from 1918) by Hugo Erfurth, 1915/1918
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Portrait of Petro Beukman, director of the N.V. Theater Bureau 'The Foot Light' in Amsterdam; Petro Beukman. .
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Hollywood Actor Douglas Fairbanks ca. late 1910s or early 1920s.
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Aug. Thomas
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Mr Dyson, 1937, Wellington, by Spencer Digby Studios. Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf Collection. Gift of Ronald Woolf, 1975.
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Mr. T. Stuart Gurr, well known in literary circles, who has written "Collits Inn", an historical musical play, to be presented through 2FC and the National Stations on Wednesday, June 21st. February 12, 1948.
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C.S. Whitman
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War Correspondents - Winston Churchill, now Britain's Prime Minister, was an intrepid war correspondent as a young man, earned four military decorations for his feats in India and the Soudan. Serving as a lieutenant in the Boer War and simultaneously acting as war correspondent for the London Morning Post, Churchill was captured by the Boers after saving some wounded comrades, later escaped. May 10, 1941. (Photo by Camera Features).
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Man; inscribed 'Dr. Watt' Nitrate negatives, gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits
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Circa 1930 - Boxer Jack Dempsey
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Centre half Vince Matthews of Tranmere Rovers circa 1925.
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Lt. Robt Flansburg
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'Jerome K. Jerome', (1859-1927), English author, 1894-1907. Artist: Unknown.
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Portrait of Robert Wilhelm Strehlenert (b. 1863, d. 1935).
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This photograph (111-SC-11874) taken in 1919 by Underwood & Underwood depicts Mr. Herbert Hoover. The image is part of the "Photographs of American Military Activities during World War One" collection and was issued with the symbol "a AU". It is labeled 11874 3-000.
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Thornton, 1939, Wellington, by Cuba Photographic Studio.
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R.H. Upson
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Portrait of the poet Sergei Yessenin (1895-1925), Anonymous
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USA: Portrait of Jesse James (1847 - 1882), outlaw and bank robber, 1882
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A studio portrait of Admiral Horthy.
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Mr Bevan was a Welsh Labour politician and was appointed as Minister of Health after Labour won the election in 1945. He was the founder of the National Health Service which came into effect on 5th July 1948. Date: 23rd November 1935
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Famous people in American history, Thomas Alva Edison (11 February 1847 in Milan) (Ohio) ( 18 October 1931 in West Orange) (New Jersey) was an American inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur specialising in the field of electricity and electrical engineering, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century collector's picture
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Henry Ford, American inventor, industrialist and, together with 11 other investors, founder of the automotive group Ford Motor Company. The founding capital of 1093 was 28, 000 dollars. Portrait of 1888, USA His concept of assembly line production was revolutionary and also had an impact on the industrial production of other goods. He is one of the most important entrepreneurs of the 20th century. Historical, Contemporary History, Economic History
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Ted Sorensen (1928-2010), seen here before a congressional committee at the time of his unsuccessful nomination as President Jimmy Carter's Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Washington, DC, 01/17/1977. (Photo by Marion S Trikosko/GG Vintage Images)
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EMILIO MESEJO. CANTANTE LIRICO ESPAÑOL. 1864-1931.