Historical Male Figures in Meetings

A collection of vintage images featuring men in formal attire at various meetings and events, exuding a serious and authoritative mood.

Sir Robert Menzies, at Parliament House, Canberra for The Times, London. Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1978) served twice as Prime Minister of Australia: from 1939 to 1941 as leader of the United Australia Party and from 1949 to 1966 as leader of the Liberal-Country Coalition. Max Dupain and Kerry Dundas travelled to Canberra to photograph Menzies after his election for his second term as leader of the Liberal-Country Coalition. Menzies retired in 1966 and was succeeded by Harold Holt. November 1, 1951. (Photo by Max Dupain).

Named Ambassador To Great Britain -- O. Max Gardner, Former Governor of North Carolina and now undersecretary of the Treasury, sits at his desk today as president succeeding W. Averell Harriman, who left post to become Secretary of Commerce. December 03, 1946. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Senator Arnold. January 01, 1948.

Mr. Ben Davies, the famous Welsh Tenor, recently celebrated his 77th birthday at his West Hampstead, London, home, where he was lived for more than forty years. His still very active, singing, golfing and swimming being part of his day's pleasures.Mr. Ben Davies revives a few old memories with a song at the piano. February 3, 1935. (Photo by S&G)

Nobel Peace Prize-Winner Addresses America-Empire Week Meeting - Nobel peace prize winner, Lord Boyd Orr, is seem addressing a meeting during the America-British Commonwealth week, organised by the English speaking Union to promote understanding of the relationships between the countries of the Commonwealth and the United States at Concord house, Charles Street, London, Oct 22. Other speakers during the week have been the high commissioners for Ceylon and Pakistan, Sir Clive Baillieu and Mr. Amery. October 22, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

A. H. Birse, who was sworn in as Commission interpreter. June 11, 1954. (Photo by Kenneth Charles Redshaw/Fairfax Media)

Sir Robert Menzies, at Parliament House, Canberra for The Times, London. Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1978) served twice as Prime Minister of Australia: from 1939 to 1941 as leader of the United Australia Party and from 1949 to 1966 as leader of the Liberal-Country Coalition. Max Dupain and Kerry Dundas travelled to Canberra to photograph Menzies after his election for his second term as leader of the Liberal-Country Coalition. Menzies retired in 1966 and was succeeded by Harold Holt. November 1, 1951. (Photo by Max Dupain).

Anefo photo collection. Mayorjhr.Mr. J. Schuurbeque Boeye (1891-1955) from Zierikzee. February 25, 1953. Zeeland, Zierikzee

Sir Claude Gibb arriving for England **. October 4, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Prime Minister Schermerhorn. 1945

12/31/1929. Guillermo Marconi, discoverer of wireless telephony.

Dale Carnegie. June 01, 1948.

General De Gaulle -- General De Gaulle at a press conference at the Palais D'Orsay on Monday.The extremely delicate balance of political forces in France at the Moment makes the position of general de Gaulle even more important than usual. The party of which he is the head the rally of the French people. Has 120 seats in the chamber. On Tuesday when the government of M. Pinay was approved both the Gaullists and the socialists abstained. M. Pinay Gained his vote of confidence by 293 votes to 101. March 12, 1952.(Photo by Paul Popper).

Bolitho arrives for Lecture Tour.Hector Bolitho, British author and Historian, stands on a pier in New York, Jan. 26, after arrival aboard the liner America. The New Zealand writer of biographies of the British Royal Family will. Make his fourth postwar lecture tour in the U.S., visiting Lincoln, Nebraska, and Lancaster, PA., among other cities. He will also visit Quebec for a month's research work on a book about the Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria. January 26, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

W. Somerset Maugham (January 25, 1874 - December 16, 1965).

New American Ambassador Arrives In LondonMr. Lewis Williams Douglas photographed on his arrival at London airport, to take over his duties in Britain.Mr. Lewis Williams Douglas, the new United States of America Ambassador to Great Britain, arrived in the Constellation plane "Great Britain" at London airport, to take over his duties.Mr. Douglas, who is 52 years of age, and comes from Arizona, has been President of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York since 1940, and has been engaged for many years in the insurance business. March 16, 1947.

British Royal Academy President Attacks Art Critics."Ah, now that's what I call a painting," exclaims Professor Richardson, pointing to one of the Aviation Artists exhibits. With Professor Richardson is Lord De L'Isle and Dudley, V.C., Britain's Secretary of State for Air.Professor A.E. Richardson, president of Britain's historic Royal Academy, august body of conservative-style artists, doesn't like art critics.Pictured here Professor Richardson lives up to the wasp-tongued tradition of his predecessors in the presidential chair, when he stated at the opening at London's Guildhall Tuesday of the Society of Aviation Artists exhibition: "Art critics are the owls and the bats and the fleas of modern life. Owls because they hoot; bats, because they are upside down; and fleas because they nip." September 14, 1955. (Photo by Daily Express Picture).

Mr. Ernest Brown. June 17, 1940. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

12/31/1959. Portrait of Julio Camba.

Preliminary Meeting Royal Commission on Arms Traffic -- Chairman Sir John Bankes leaving after attending preliminary meeting royal commission on private manufacture of and the trading in arms at new office in 7, Buckingham Gate. March 08, 1935. (Photo by Keystone).

Home Secretary at ***** The Rt. Hon. Sir David Maxwell Fyfe. K.C., sits at his desk in ***** office, London, this Morning, October 31. Sir David is Minister for Welth Affairs as well as Home secretary. October 31, 1951. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Grotewohl Addresses German People's Council -- Otto Grotewohl is seen addressing the meeting of the Soviet-Sponsored German people's council at Berlin today, Oct 7. The council is meeting to transform itself into a "provisional people's chamber" and "Create a constitutional government of the German democratic republic." This would mean the Establishment of an East German state and a reply to the Formation of the West German Government Grotewohl has been mentioned as possible chancellor of the new East German government. October 20, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

A recent picture of unmarked Sid Godfrey whose fight with Criqui packed Sydney Stadium. Criqui won by a ko in round 10. January 01, 1948.

Canada's Prime Minister Designate Leaves the Dorchester No. 10 Downing Street...Mr. Louis St. Laurent, the French Canadian who will become Canada's Prime Minister next month-seen as he left the Dorchester Hotel recently for No. 10, Downing Street. He is to take the place of Mr. McKenzie King at the Commonwealth Conference. November 08, 1948.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Poll photo collection. Ambassador Štefan Osuský and his family. Portrait of Štefan osuský diplomat. 1939. France, Paris

Mr. Justice Felix Frankfurter, United States supreme court. September 06, 1949. (Photo by Camera Press).

W. A. Baird. January 01, 1949. (Photo by Pictorial Department).

DALADIER, EDOUARD. POLITICO FRANCES. 1884-1970. REPRODUCCION FOTO.

Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (1906 - 1982) Soviet politician who led the Soviet Union as General Secretary of the governing Communist Party (1964-1982) and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1960-1964, 1977-1982)

Mr. Laski Speaks.Mr. Harold J. Laski speaking at Collier's Wood, last night, June 22.Speaking at Fortescue Rd. School, Collier's good last night, June 2nd, Mr. Harold J. Laski told his audience the facts concerning ***** is attitude towards Mr. Churchill and the coming election. June 23, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Sir Percy Everett. December 07, 1936. (Photo by The Associated Press of Great Britain Ltd).

Anefo photo collection. End Visit Chancellor Dr. Ludwig Erhard and gave press conference in the Hague Nieuwspoort, prof. Dr. Erhard with cigar. March 3, 1964

12/31/1968. Gregorio Marañón Moya in his laboratory.

Anefo photo collection. Drs. W. K. N. Schmelzer receives "Cross of Merit" by West German embassy for the help of the Netherlands to Germany after the war, in Embassy West Germany, /. February 4, 1971. Germany

Senator Tom Connally. August 31, 1951.

Sir Adrian Boult. March 31, 1947.

Von Jagow, German Foreign Minister

Eamon De Valera - Pres. Irish Republic. May 16, 1938.

Rome', 11th February 1929. Mussolini reads the Treaty of Conciliation between Church and State, prior to the signing, in the historic 'Hall of the Popes in the Lateran Palace

Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky -- He delivered 'Keynote address' at democratic convention, received greatest ovation of all at Philadelphia. August 04, 1948. (Photo by Karsh, Camera Press).

Anefo photo collection. J.H. Van Roijen, Minister of Foreign Affairs. March 4, 1946

Anefo photo collection. Russian Minister of Agriculture at Schiphol. Minister Mesjat. 19 February 1979. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Lord Perth Arrives To Report To The Cabinet -- Lord Perth photographed arriving at Victoria this evening.Lord Perth, The British Ambassador to Rome, arrived at Victoria this evening from Rome. Before his Departure he had A Two-Hour conversation with count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minster during which he made a thorough survey of Anglo-Italian Relations, which he will report to the British Cabinet. February 24, 1938. (Photo by Keystone).

Albert Camus (1913-1960), escritor y filósofo francés de origen argelino, premio Nobel de literatura en 1957.

Bishop Batty. September 23, 1947.

12/31/1966. Greek politician Georgios Papandreou.

Gatti-Casazza i.e. Gatti-Casazzo

Earl Warr - The 9th English Education Board - Late 21/9/76. November 13, 1938. (Photo by The Associated Press).

New Anglo - French Bank. Lord Derby to be the President -- The "Daily Express" understands that a new Anglo French Bank is being formed. The President will be Lord Derby, and among the English Directors will be Lord Charles Montagu. The bank will transacts business as an issuing house. Its capital will not be large, but the business it transacts will be of importance. April 13, 1928.

Washington, D.C., Dec. 28. Senator Clyde M. Reed, Republican Senator. 19380101.

Warren R. AustinUnited States Representative on UNO. July 12, 1948. (Photo by Camera Press).

President Roosevelt set the tune. May 6, 1947.

Alfredo binda, 1946

Poet As ActorJohn Drinkwater, great English poet, who will return to his old love, the stage, for a season, and play Prospero in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," at the open-air theatre at Regent's Park, London. October 03, 1933.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt before the first Fireside Chat 1933. President Roosevelt preparing for his fireside chat to the American people. Unknown

William Cosgrave. September 09, 1933. (Photo by Topical Press Agency)

Lord Versus Commons -- Chairman of the National Dock Labour Corporation, socialist Lord Ammo recently found himself in conflict with the Government over their handling of the summer dock strikes. As a result he was asked to resign his Captaincy of the Gentlemen-at-Arms and his post as Chief Government Whip in the House of Lords. In the Post Office service for twenty years, he spent a total of 18 years as a member of the House of Commons, has been an Alderman of Camberwell Borough Council in sout

Todd Duncan, Negro Baritone, who will give three final concerts in the Sydney town hall on Tues. July 23rd, Thursday, July 25th and Saturday, July 27th Prior to tour of New Zealand en route to America. August 31, 1946.

50 Geburtstag am 1. Oktober 1940. - 50th Birthday on 1 October 1940..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.

Sir Stafford Cripps - The President of the Board of Trade, Sir Stafford Cripps has been mentioned in the Press in connection with the expected re-shuffle of Mt Attlee's Cabinet. October 7, 1948. (Photo by Karsh of Ottawa, Photo Pictorial Press).

AL CAPONE - US gangster (1899-1947)

Thomas Alva Edison.

Photograph of Stafford Cripps (1889-1952) a British Labour politician and former Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dated 20th Century

Senator Tom Connally. August 31, 1951.

St. Louis, Missouri 1934A portrait of beer brewing magnate August Anheuser Busch Sr..

12/31/1963. The writer Edgar Neville.

George Dawson, the second hand dealer's son. He is said to have made £ A44-Million selling surplus war material. January 04, 1952. (Photo by The Associated Press Ltd.)

In the trial about the Dora concentration camp in front of the Essen Regional Court on 17 November 1967, Hitler's architect and former Minister of Armaments Albert Speer was questioned as a witness by a large number of media representatives

King Edward VIII at the time of the announcement of his abdication of the throne. 12 December 1936

PORTRAIT OF JAMES JEANS.

12/31/1959. Antonio Díaz Cañabate.

December 13, 1948. José Ortega y Gasset inaugurates the Institute of Humanities at the Círculo de la Unión Mercantil with the first of his twelve lessons on "A new interpretation of Universal History." Photo: Zegri.

Photograph of Sir Kingsley Wood, the Conservative MP, who sat in the House of Commons between 1918 and 1943. As Chancellor of the Exchequer, between 1940 and 1943, he devised the pay-as-you-earn income tax system. Date: 1800

Anefo photo collection. President Z. A. Bhutto from Pakistan (from September 30, 1965) London. December 21, 1971. Great Britain, London

Earl Mountbatten Of Burma -- The First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral the Earl Mountbatten of Burma, K.G., P.G., D.S.O., recording a broadcast in the British Broadcasting Corporation's Overseas Services. January 1, 1955. (Photo by BBC Photograph).

Camera In The Strings -- Composer Paul Hindemith discusses the score of a piece of his music with conductor Adrian Siegel. September 30, 1949. (Photo by Adrian Siegel, Pictorial Press).

Anefo photo collection. Dolf van Kol (former footballer) assignment faithful. August 1, 1962

New Canadian Minister to Washington -- Loring Christie, who is giving up his post as counsellor at the External Affairs Department here to take over the new position of Canadian Minister to Washington. His appointment was announced September 15th. Christie succeeds Sir Herbert Marler, who resigned because of ill health. September 17, 1939. (Photo by Wide World Photo).

De Valera Passes Through London on Way To Rome -- Mr. De Valera at Victoria Station, London, as he left for Rome.Mr. Eammon de Valera, the head of the Eire Government, left Victoria Station, London, to continue his journey to Rome where he will attend the Coronation of the Pope on May 12.During his stay in London, Mr. de Valera had been closely guarded in view of the recent series of bomb outrages by Terrorists of the Irish Republican Army. March 08, 1939.

Portugal's president - favored for fifth term in office.General Antonia Oscar de Fragoso Carmona, is seen in this informal Picture in his office at the Balem Palace, here the former residence of portugese monarchs. Carmona, who has already been elected to the presidency four times since 1926, is now 79 years of ago and is favored to win another seven year term in February, when he runs against General Norton de Mattos, the 82 year old Government opposition candidates. January 07, 1949.

Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A lifetime member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president under Franklin Roosevelt, and as a United States Senator from Missouri

Photo collection Government information service. Administrative function. Mr. D.U. Stick, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1948-1951, 1951-1952). January 15, 1949

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sitting at Desk in White House Oval Office during his first term in office, Washington, D.C., USA, Harris & Ewing, between 1913 and 1916

Derek Curtis-Bennett is defend John R. ***** London. April 29, 1953.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the United States of America 1933-1945, giving one of his fireside broadcasts to the American nation during.

03/31/1926. The head of the Italian government, Mussolini, bandaged, after the attack that he was subjected to in Rome when he was leaving the capitol on April 7, and which caused him a wound to the nose.

General de Gaulle in a characteristic pose.General Charles De Gaulle raising his hand in a characteristic Gesture, while addressing the press conference in Paris, November 12.Co-operation by the United States, Britain and France to combat Communism was urged by General Charles De Gaulle in an address to 400 French and Foreign Journalists in Paris November 12.The General, whose Rally of the French People (R.P.F.) swept the polls at the October Municipal elections, Declared: "France is managed by an enormous power, more fearful than any European Power in history, including Hilter's Rreigh". November 13, 1947.

12/31/1939. Eugenio D'Ors.

Labour Party Leader Clement Attlee looks Glum as he boards a lift at transport house, London Headquarters of the Labour Party, this afternoon May 27. The Labour Party have lost a number of seats as a result of yesterday's General Election. June 09, 1955. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Schaub, Julius - portrait. Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

J. J. Brown. April 05, 1948.

Mr. George Gibson At Tribunal Inquiry.Mr. George Gibson, a director of the bank of England, and Chairman of the North-West regional electricity board, whose name has been mentioned during the hearing arriving at Church house, Westminster for the resumption of the inquiry Tribunal investigating allegations against Government officials.Mr Gibson had travelled from his Manchester home, after recovering from an attack of bronchitis, to appear as a witness to give evidence. December 06, 1948.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) 32nd President of the United States of America 1933-1945, signing the declaration of war against Japan, 8 December 1941. Second World War.

Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, c1913-1924. Artist: Unknown

Marquis of Queensberry

Member of Italian Parliament Armando Angelini speaking into a microphone. 1940s

Howard Hughes American Manufacturer and Film Producer (1905-1976)

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

Anefo photo collection. International Court of Justice in The Hague keeps hearing I.V.M. Australian complaint about French nuclear test, Lionel Murphy. May 21, 1973. Australia, The Hague

Emil Jannings, Swiss actor, 1933. Artist: Unknown

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