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Historical Figures In Formal Wear

Images of historical figures dressed in formal coats and suits, capturing a dignified atmosphere from different eras.

Dr. Addison leaving Buckingham palace this morning when seals of ***** office were handed over. January 01, 1931. (Photo by LNA).

ALFREDO LANDA.

Enrico Caruso, (1873-1921), Italian tenor, here as Canio, the clown, in the opera I Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo

House of Representatives Sergeant-at-Arms Robert B. Gordon with Mace ca. 1915-1917

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'An Imperialist without Guile.' Lord Newton. 14 October 1908, 1908. Chromolithograph.

Early 1900s U.S. Politicians - Congressman Robert Lee Henry of Texas .

05/31/1914. Parliamentary Figures. Don José Luis de Torres, deputy.

Grandfather of San Francisco (Lord Cecil) -- A man of Peace. From his Garden, Lord Cecil looks hopefully towards the West. July 28, 1945. (Photo by Paul Popper).

Elsevier photo collection. Cabinet council. Prime Minister Marijnen meeting. March 5, 1965. Hague, South Holland

Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) Italian tenor, here as Canio, the clown, in the Leoncavallo opera 'I Pagliacci '

Paco Toronjo. July 1982photo: Mario Fuentes Aguilar.

Lord Beaverbrook. June 29, 1940. (Photo by The Topical Press Agency Ltd.).

The actress, Frances Day (1908 - 1984), born Frances Schenk, revue, cabaret, television and film actress and one of the original blonde bombshells. Pictures smoking a cigarette held by a rather unusual device at a time when she was dancing in cabaret at the New Prince's Restaurant in London. Date: 1927

Senator Warren Harding on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, ca. 1918-1920. (BSLOC_2015_15_9)

Sir Winston Churchill -- The Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill will celebrate his 80th birthday on November 30th, and many tribute are being arranged to celebrate the occasion. An early picture of Sir Winston Churchill - then plain "Mr. Churchill" walking in Whitehall, before the first world war. November 17, 1954. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited)

Alexei Nikolayevich (1904 1918) of the House of Romanov, was the Tsarevich and heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire. He was the youngest child and only son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. He was born with haemophilia

Carmen Amaya (1913-1963). Bailarina de familia gitana, nacida en Barcelona (Somorrostro).

Exhibit Supply Company Picture Post Card, Ricardo Cortez. This item is a picture post card used as an exhibit in the case of J. Frank Meyer, Trading as the Exhibit Supply Company v. Louis Hurwitz, Trading as United Postcard Supply Company. Issued by Exhibit Supply Company, this post card features Ricardo Cortez..

Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch - British Gov. (Personality). June 23, 1954. (Photo by Evening Standard)

Mrs. H. V.Evatt - Blackman (artist). July 15, 1954.

MARION DAVIES.

BUSTER KEATON in OUR HOSPITALITY (1923), directed by BUSTER KEATON.

Robert Todd Lincoln was 17 when his father was inaugurated US President, and 21 when he was assassinated. He spent most of this time at Harvard, except for military service on General Ulysses S. Grant's staff in the last months of the US Civil War (BSLOC_2018_6_69)

BELA LUGOSI in DRACULA (1931), directed by TOD BROWNING.

Fritz Soot as Lenski

Anefo photo collection. Recording for TV program Hole of the Netherlands, Kees van Kooten (with hat) and Wim De Bie. December 21, 1972

Georg Freiherr von Plenker 1794-1889, Ministerial Council, Factory director of the Austria-Hungarian monarchy, k. u. K. Monarchy Tobacco, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, Record Date not stated

BOB HOPE.

The Lord Great Chamberlain: The Marquess of Cholmondeley, the new Lord Great Chamberlain. ***** are three Joint Hereditary Great Chamberlains - Lord Cholmondeley Lord Ancaster, and representatives of Lord Lincolnshire. ***** Lord Cholmondeley occupies this office in alternate reigns and ***** Ancaster or Lord Lincolnshire's representative during every ***** reign. It was explained that Lord Cholmondeley holds a ***** moiety and the other two a quarter each. February 11, 1936. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited)

12/31/1934. Portrait of Luis Cernuda.

Prince William of Gloucester. January 18, 1950.

Goffredo parise

Duchess of Kent dances with Kwame Nkrume first President of Ghana at celebrations to mark Ghana's independence in 1957

12/31/1974. Juan Carlos Calderon.

R. Amundsen

Golda Meir in the fields at Kibbutz Merhavia (1920s). Golda Meir 1898-1978 was Prime Minister of Israel 1969-74

Elsevier photo collection. stay England, Princess Beatrix entered company Princess Paola Belgium polo game Smiths Lawn Windsor, Duke Edinburgh participated. British royal family present. 17 June 1964. Britain, Windsor

PETER BOYLE in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974), directed by MEL BROOKS.

Winston Churchill in his Siren Suit at Chartwell, Kent 11th July 1944

Eva Braun's Photo Albums, ca. 1913 - ca. 1944. These albums are attributed to Eva Braun (four are claimed by her friend Herta Schneider, nee Ostermeyer) and document her life from ca. 1913 to 1944. There are many photographs of Eva, her sisters and their children, Herta Schneider and her children, as well as photographs of Eva's vacations, family members and friends. Included also are photographs taken by and of Eva Braun at Hitler's chalet Berghof (or Kehlstein), photographs of Hitler and his entourage, visitors to Berghof and the scenery around Berchtesgaden, and some studio portraits of Eva and members of her family.

Caricature of Thomas Alva Edison (Milan, Ohio, 1847-West Orange, New Jersey, 1931). Inventor of the phonograph and businessman of the United States. Year 1911. Author: ROMÁN BONET SINTES "BON".

Rudolf Khünl (1820-1890), Kühnl, zither virtuoso, composer, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Zither virtuoso, composer, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Lord Mayor In His Coronation Robes -- The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Rupert De La Bere, pictured in his ***** robes at the Mansion House, City of London, today *****. April 30, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Mistinguett In The Folies Bergeres - Mistinguett, the famous French revue favourite, strikes a typically Parisian attitude in the new Folies Bergere show, in which she has scored another ***** success.Her main theatrical career was in Paris' famed Folies Bergere, where most of the chorus girls wore next to nothing and cared even less. December 13, 1933.

Black and white photograph of Mistinguett (Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois, 1875-1956), French actor and singer.

Denise Orme (1885-1960), English singer, early 20th century.Artist: Bassano Studio

Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung December 26, 1893 ñ September 9, 1976), Chinese Communist revolutionary and the founding father of the People's Republic of China,

Hillary Recieves The Accolade -- Sir Edmund Hillary, wearing his insignia, leaving the travellers club yesterday evening the travellers club yesterday evening, on his way to a government reception at Lancaster house. The Lowest decoration on his coat is the Nepalese star. Edmund Hillary, the everest victor, paid a visit to Buckingham palace yesterday afternoon and received the accolade of knighthood from her majesty the Queen. July 17, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper).

Albert, Marquis de DION, 1856-1946 French industrialist and statesman, founder of the Automobile Club de France, engraving

Madrid, 02/20/1990. Second trial for the double murder of the Marquises of Urquijo in the Provincial Court. In the image, Vicente Romero butler.

Caricatura de Guillermo II (Wilhelm II en alemán), Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht von Hohenzollern (1859-1941) fue el último emperador alemán (Kaiser) y el último rey (König) de Prusia. Gobernó entre 1888 y 1918. Hijo de Federico III y de la princesa Victoria, Princesa Real, fue proclamado emperador, tras el breve reinado de su padre. Año 1911. Author: ROMÁN BONET SINTES "BON".

Laurie London (born 19 January 1944) is an English singer, who achieved fame as a boy singer of the 1950s, for both his gospel and novelty songs recording in both English and German.

Property of Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France Mr. Fournier, son , (French - Propriété d' Albert Kahn , Boulogne , France Monsieur Fournier , fils). shipwrecked image, portrait, man, Human being, Mr Fournier Boulogne , Portraits , Mr Fournier fils

Elisa Stünzner as Elsa in "Lohengrin" by Richard Wagner. Photography (World postcard with autograph) from Hahn Nachf. Ernst Müller. Royal Opera House Dresden, 1914

Reconciled -- Close-up of Mr. Churchill as chancellor of Bristol University. May 08, 1947. (Photo by Paul Popper).

CHIANG KAI-SHEK Chinese general and politician with his wife Date: 1887 - 1975

Elsevier photo collection. Koningin Wilhelmina speech 5th worldjamboree Vogelenzang. July 31, 1937. Vogelenzang

Sir James Stuart of Coltness 1833-1838 England. Gouache, with watercolor, graphite, and pen and brown ink, selectively varnished, on cream wove paper . Richard Dighton

GENERAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK, portrait circa 1920s

JACK NICHOLSON.

Mrs. Malcolm E. Nichols

HURD HATFIELD in THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945), directed by ALBERT LEWIN.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1915. Gandhi (1869 ñ 1948), was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

Berenice Abbott, Portrait of Lucia Joyce, 1926-1927, printed 1982, gelatin silver print.

BIENVENIDA , JUANITO JUAN MEJIAS JIMENEZ MATADOR DE TOROS ESPAOL;.

Smuts In San Francisco -- Jan Christian Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa, takes a breath of fresh air on the veranda with San Francisco's magnificent Bay Bridge forming the background. April 27, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Von Arx, magician, illusionist, Magic & Mesmer

Mahatma K Gandhi (1869-1948) Indian Lawyer and leader of the movement for Indias independence, visited Britain in 1931, ,to attend the second Round Table conference. he visited the British Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald, at 10 Downing Street.

John Baldwin Buckstone, 1802-1879, English comedian and writer. Painted by DJPound after a photograph by Mayall. From the book The Drawing-Room of Eminent Personages, Volume 1, published in London 1860, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, record date not stated

Film still from 'It Should Happen to You' starring Judy Holliday (1921-1965) an American actress, comedian and singer. Dated 20th Century

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Indian celebrity Aishwarya Rai with Miss World award actress in Hindi cinema Bollywood ; Bombay Mambai ; Maharashtra ; India ; NO MR

Sir Hal Colebatch. February 13, 1933.

Anefo photo collection. Ernesto Che Guevara, one of the Cuban leaders. August 22, 1967

Prince Edward (later King Edward VIII in Japanese traditional clothes during his 1922 visit to Japan

1977. The Argentine writer Manuel Puig.

Property of Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France Madame Loudon , (French - Propriété d' Albert Kahn , Boulogne , France Madame Loudon). Woman, personality of nobility, portrait, hairstyle , headgear, mode, Human beings, personality, clothing, France, Boulogne, Mme (judge) Loudon

Mario Schifano, by Unknown, 20th Century, Unknow. Italy, Piemonte, Turin, Private Collection. photo portrait artist terrace Pincio.

Franz Freiherr von Cordon born 1796 in Vienna, died January 15, 1869.

Victor Torre & Wife - Latin American Politician. Haya. March 24, 1954.

Photograph of Alan Ladd (1913-1964) an American actor and film and television producer. Dated 20th Century

Caricatura de Sarah Bernhardt (París, 1844-1923). Seudónimo de la actriz francesa Henriette Rosine Bernard. Año 1911. Author: ROMÁN BONET SINTES "BON".

Franz LISZT, 1811-1886 Hungarian composer, 1856

George Canning (1770-1827). British Tory statesman. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from April to August 1827. Portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). Canning is shown declaiming in the House of Commons. Oil on canvas, 1825. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.

A paper cutting or silhouette of Henry Fielding by Hugh Thomson. Henry Fielding, 1707 - 1754. English novelist and dramatist. From A Bookman's Budget, published 1917.

Hồ Chí Minh, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc (19 May 1890 - 3 September 1969) was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister (1946-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He formed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and led the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War until his death. Hồ led the Viet Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the communist-governed Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. He lost political power inside North Vietnam in the late 1950s, but remained as the highly visible figurehead president until his death.

Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister. Ink silhouette by J. J. Lister, 1833.

ERROL FLYNN in THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELISABETH AND ESSEX (1939), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

The singer Loquillo with his platinum album from 1989.

Charles Lindbergh and his wife, at the time of his Atlantic Circuit. Date: 1934

Memorial to Sir Winston Churchill, London, England, Great Britain, Europe

Prince Albrecht of Prussia, Unknown, photographer

RUDOLPH VALENTINO in A SAINTED DEVIL (1924), directed by JOSEPH HENABERY.

Thomas Ruffin of North Carolina

HUGH GRANT in FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (2016), directed by STEPHEN FREARS.

Georg Fürst Lubomirski 1817-1872, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date not stated

CHRISTIAN BALE in TREASURE ISLAND (1990), directed by FRASER HESTON.

Mao Zedong and Lin Biao, China, c1966. Artist: Unknown

Film still of Elvis Presley (1935-1977) from 'Girls! Girls! Girls!'.

Statue of Winston Churchill with Lloyd George in the background, Parliament Square, Westminster, London

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