Historic Public Gatherings

Black and white images of historical public gatherings and events, showing crowds, demonstrations, and social life in mid-20th century urban environments.

Vintage photograph. Christmas shopping crowds on 33rd Avenue at Greeley Square
Vintage photograph. Christmas shopping crowds on 33rd Avenue at Greeley Square
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Lucia Bose With Their Children On The Streets Of Rome, 1966.
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Sowerby By Election - Picture shows:- Campaign on Wheels-Lieut-Colonel Paul Bryan, the Conservative candidate uses a miniature motor cycle as a quick means of touring the constituency. He is seen chatting with residents in Mytholmroyd, west reading. Lieutenant - Colonel Paul Bryan has been adopted as conservative candidate in the Sowerby by-olection caused by the resignation Df Mr. John Belcher. Mr. D. Honghton is the Labour candidate, and it will be a straight fight. March 01, 1949. (Photo by Pictorial Department).
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Anefo photo collection. Haringboer (in) Amsterdam. January 28, 1988. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Poll photo collection. Market in Copenhagen. Women at the merchandise on the fish market in Copenhagen. March 1954. Denmark, Gammel beach, Copenhagen
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Anefo photo collection. Order Elsevier: Couple G. W. van Hout. July 9, 1971
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SkiopT icon image with motifs from market in the square Piazza della Post in the trient.The image has been stored in cardboard labeled: Höstesan 1909. TRIENT 8. NO: 22. Text on image: "Piazza della Posta".
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Anefo photo collection. Plate forbidden to urinate in the Bellamystraat in Amsterdam. Traffic signs, prohibited, streets. March 2, 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Drawing of the people are walking on street in Myanmar
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Reims, Marne, Champagne, France Portrait of a man removing snow , 1917 - Marne - Fernand Cuville (photographic section of the armies) (French - Reims , Marne , Champagne , France Portrait d' un homme enlevant la neige). Snow, natural phenomenon, portrait, rear, Nature , Environment, human beings, First World War, France, Reims, man removing snow
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Peace celebration 1945. People of Stockholm are celebrating the end of World War II. The men on their bicycles have newspaper headlines attached that says War in Europe has ended. Sweden May 7 1945s. Photo Kristoffersson N122-6
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Poll photo collection. Visit to Munich. Passers-by a man with a man with a donkey made of snow on the Karlsplatz. December 1, 1958. Bavaria, Germany, Munich, West Germany
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Little girls getting tickets for the merry-go-round at the carnival on the Fourth of July. Vale, Oregon - intermediary roll film | Library of Congress
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Down-and-out Whitechapel Date: 1907
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Ballerina Olga Lepeshinskaya / Anonymous / Photograph / ca 1947-1949 / Russia / Bolshoi Theatre Museum / Opera, Ballet, Theatre,Portrait
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Merchants in the souq of Aleppo, Syria, photo from L'illustrazione Italiana, year LIX, n 14, April 3, 1932.
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Anefo photo collection. Students search Rooms. Johan Flower Bivaak in Ton on Dam Square. July 2, 1963
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Boy Crossing Slushy Street November 1966.
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Anefo photo collection. Brand in Oranjeboomstraat 347 in Rotterdam, a fireman wanted to catch a mattress that suddenly catches flame. February 23, 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland
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1975, Paris, Tuileries Gardens.
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Anefo photo collection. Series Volendam. 11 February 1957. Noord-Holland, Volendam
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Anefo photo collection. Mystery around fashion house Linette in Den Bosch, driver and housekeeper with suitcases. January 20, 1966. Den Bosch
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The planned sale of the old Augustastrasse colliery housing estate caused great concern among the tenants. August 1981, Germany, Europe
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Anefo photo collection. Boy drinking tap. June 7, 1949
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Anefo photo collection. Winter in Amsterdam; Snow shower in Amsterdam. March 17, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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The residents of this homeless shelter in Duesseldorf, located directly on the motorway, here on 11.6.1974, are predominantly families with many children, Germany, Europe
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Undated image of artists Romare Bearden (1911 - 1988) & Raymond Saunders (born 1934). Bearden is holding one of Saunders' pieces.
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Hairdresser's Is Their Mitre House.Church Dignitaries Leaving the Hairdressing shop which is also the Mitre House. An unusual scene before the enthronement of the Bishop of Salisbury. November 4, 1946. (Photo by Mirror Features).
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Man wearing sunglasses sits near a gas station pump ,. Jack Miller Collection
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Anefo photo collection. Pan am Stewardessen as ambassades in Amsterdam. November 23, 1970. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Little Betty Sze, daughter of the minister from China and Madam Sze meet the American Santa Claus, who called to visit her at the legation today circa 1921.
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People posing outside Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , Flags, Houses, Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection
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Anefo photo collection. Oliebollen saleswoman Rheuma tubs and oliebol and giant oil globe. December 28, 1977
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September 11 second year anniversary, Ground Zero