Historical Political Figures

Vintage images of politicians addressing crowds and at events. Monochrome tones, formal attire, and serious expressions reflect a mid-20th century political atmosphere.

American author John Steinbeck. Berlin, Germany, December 11, 1963.

Premier Starts 1000-Mile Election Tour -- Prime Minister Clement Attlee speaking here on behalf of Labour candidate Mr. Aidan Crawley, who is a friend of the Attlees. Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, Eng; at the second stop of his 1,000 mile election tour, Prime Minister Clement Attlee addressed a huge crowd on the village Crawley. Labour candidate for the district. Opening his tour at Watford, Mr. Attlee will have spoken at at least 34 meetings before he returns to downing street, London, next week. Mrs. Attlee is acting as Chauffer to the premier. February 08, 1950.

British Conservative politician Enoch Powell. John Enoch Powell, MBE (16 June 1912 8 February 1998) was a British politician, classical scholar, poet, writer, linguist and soldier

The 8th Federal Youth Conference of the DGB in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund on 17 November 1971, Heinz-Oskar Vetter (DGB), Germany, Europe

French fashion designer Christian Dior.

The New Minister Of Works -- Photographed at his desk today, Mr. David Eccles, who has been appointed Minister of Works in Mr. Churchill's new administration. November 2, 1951. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Albert Chappelle who has been Playing the leading role of Gabriel Von Eisenstein in the Strauss Operetta "Gay Rosalinda" at the Theatre ***** for the Past few Weeks. Mr. Chappelle went from the A.I.F. to Dr Falke in this Production when it Opened in Melbourne and had been under Studying Max Oldaker in the main role. Max Oldaker, who has been indisposed returns to his role at the Theatre Royal on Saturday next. April 18, 1947. (Photo by Publicity Office Sydney Theatres Ltd)

German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886 - 1969), widely regarded as a master of modern architecture. Chicago, IL, 1968.

Paul-Henri Teitgen, President of the M. R. P.. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

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

American author John Steinbeck. Berlin, Germany, December 11, 1963.

Dr. Max Adenauer. January 1, 1937.

12/31/1960. Portrait of Mingote, by Álvaro García Pelayo.

Business man - Paul Haege, now a Sydney paper merchant, is a graduate of Melbourne University. He has made a study of phillogy, and he has travelled widely. September 27, 1954.

Mr. Symonds. October 16, 1952.

Mr. John D. Profumo, M.P. - Conservative Member of Parliament for Stratford. July 25, 1951. (Photo by Fayer, Camera Press).

United States: c. 1952 Poet Ogden Nash at work at his desk.

Benjamin J. FairlessBorn: Pigeon Run, Ohio May 3, 1890.Educated: Ohio Northern Univ. 1913 Central Steel Co. 1913-26; United Alloy Steel 1926-30; Republic Steel 1930-35; President U.S. Steel Corp. - Photographed in the New York City 2/18/46. March 25, 1946. (Photo by Wide World Photos).

Courtesy Visit was ***** to Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Admiral MaCrea, by Chief of the Australian Naval Staff. Rear Admiral John Collins, photographed on arrival in Sydney today, by BCPA Skymaster. November 25, 1948.

British Ambassador to Moscow, Sir Alvary Gascoigne flew into Northolt Airport today from Berlin on his way home from the Russian capital.Wearing black "diplomatic" dress he said "I had a very good trip from Moscow. I expect to have brief consultations with officials of the Foreign Office. I expect to see the secretary of state."Sir Alvary said that he would be returning to Russia "very soon." April 01, 1953. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract).

Frank Costello (1891-1973), testifying before the Kefauver Committee investigating organized crime in March 1951. Costello resisted appearing, took the 5th amendment, and occasionally replied with arrogance.

Beverley Baxter, M.P. August 17, 1948. (Photo by Karsh, Camera Press)

Titular Head Of U.S. Communists -- William Z. Foster, National Chairman of the Communist Party of the United States of America. Twice presidential candidate of the party, Foster, a native Taunton, Mass., has worked in the lumber, Agriculture, Railroad and surface transportation industries. He will be one of the ranking Communist Leaders to speak at the tenth annual National Convention of the Communist Party at Madison Square Garden, May 26th. May 5, 1938. (Photo by ACME).

Anefo photo collection. Sir Archibald Clark. April 6, 1946

West German Personalities: Professor Otto/Suhr - Lord Mayor of West Berlin. June 14, 1955. (Photo by Camera Press).

Ilia Vasilevich Grebenshchikov (1887-1953) by Anonymous /Russian Academy of Sciences/Photograph/Russia/Portrait

Mr. Beasley Holds A Press Conference: He listens and smiles. Behind the rimless glasses, in an impassive face, his shrewd eyes with their good-natured wrinkles, watch the questioner closely. April 20, 1949. (Photo by Tom L. Blau, Camera Press).

British comedian Tommy Trinder plans a comeback on television.The show is to succeed the B.B.C. satirical television program That Was The Week That Was.”This week Trinder (pictured) drove up to the B.B.C. studios in his white Rolls Royce (number plate TT 1) for the third trial show.I haven't got a contract yet,” he said. But this will be a big thing if it comes off."If Trinder, who uses the gag You lucky people!” gets the job it will be his first television series since Trinder's Box” five years ago. January 6, 1954.

Peter Dawson, Baritone Vocalist.Australian-born Peter Dawson who was born January 31st, 1882, has for many years headed the list of Britain's most popular recording stars. February 9, 1955. (Photo by Peter Abbey, Camera Press).

Personalities from politics, business and culture from the years 1965-71. Hermann Josef Abs (banker), DEU, Germany, Europe

Mosley Talks.There is nothing I would like better than to go back to my writing and to my farm. But I see the terrible crisis approaching and I want to do something about it, before it gets a grip on the nation. March 19, 1948. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

Premier Joseph Laniel. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

A.W.Coles. November 1, 1940.

Thomas Stearns Eliot, 1950.

SYDNEY GREENSTREET.

G. A. Davies member of the cricket board of control. February 10, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Telegraaf: HR. Bruns. September 5, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Press conference VNO in The Hague, VNO president of Veen during the press conference. April 15, 1981. The Hague, South Holland

White House Staff: Presidential Aide Kenneth P. O'Donnell, Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, Deputy Presidential Aide Walt Whitman Rostow, Presidential Secretary Evelyn Lincoln, Special Assistant to the Attorney General James A. Reed, Special Assistant to the President Dr. Jerome S. Wiesner, and Air Force Aide to the President Gen. Godfrey T. McHugh. Special Assistant to the President on Science and Technology Dr. Jerome Wiesner at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Ilia Vasilevich Grebenshchikov (1887-1953), Anonymous

Aussie actor John Christie has been dump. August 22, 1955. (Photo by Guy Gravett).

Spencer J Brunton. January 01, 1953.

Former Czech Foreign Minister Disappears -- A portrait of Vladimir Clementis, former Czech Foreign Minister, who is believed to have fled from Czecho-Slovakia. Secret police are guarding his Prague home and police transmitters have been broadcasting the licence number of his car with orders to all authorities to seize and hold any one in the vehicle.Dr. Clementis has disappeared with his wife. He was dismissed last year from his post of Foreign Minister as a deviationist. His personal safety Gottwald has hitherto been able to ensure. It is thought that Clementis has been given advance warning of the Soviet demand for the final liquidation of all nation deviationists. February 6, 1951.

Dr. E. P. George - Scientist. April 1, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Mr. Koot. October 1, 1970

Mr. A.P. Herbert, M.P., who strongly attacked the Oxford Group Movement. February 11, 1943. (Photo by The Associated Press).

Personalities from politics, business and culture from the years 1965-71. Kurt-Georg Kiesinger (CDU) gest- 1988, DEU, Germany, Europe

Major Edmund de Rothschild -- Son of the late Lionel de Rothschild; Major de Rothschild is a partner in the famous banking company of N.M. Rothschild & Sons. November 17, 1954. (Photo by Eric Coop, Camera Press).

Mr. J. N. Davenport, Chief General Manager, Concrete Industries (Monier) Limited.The chief general manager or Concrete Industries (Monier) Ltd., Mr. J.N. Davenport, left Sydney yesterday for New Zealand. July 23, 1953.

Changes In The British Cabinet -- Five senior and six junior ministers have been fropped from the Government in important changes announced from No.10 Downing St. Mr. Ht. N. Gaitskell, aged *****, former parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Fuel, now becomes Minister of Fuel and power, in succession to Mr.E. Shinwell, carrying a sailary of £5,000 per year. October 15, 1947. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

A recent - photograph of Kerensky, the first Russian President taken in Berlin. February 20, 1933.

Photograph of Charles Vidor (1900-1959) a Hungarian film director.

WILLIAM CONRAD in CANNON-TV (1971).

Sir Alexander Cadogan's Successor: Sir Gladwyn Jebb, C.B., C.M.G., Britain's Permanent Delegate to UNO.Lord Gladwyn .... urgency stressed. December 4, 1950. (Photo by Tom L. Blau, Camera Press).

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1964

Anefo photo collection. French conductor and pianist André Cluytens. Conductors, musicians, portraits, cluytens, André. October 31, 1965

The New Deputy High Commissioner In India. Mr. Frank Roberts, formerly principal, private secretary to Bevin, has been appointed British Deputy High Commissioner in India. Mr. Frank Roberts, the New appointed British Deputy High Commissioner in India, photographed at the Foreign Office, His Predecessor, Mr. Pieron Dixon, |has become British Ambassador in Prague. May 02, 1949. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited.).

English playwright, novelist and short story writer William Somerset Maugham.

John Prescott Thomas - Head of Broadcasting, BBC South and West. July 01, 1936. (Photo by Universal Pictorial Press Photo).

Sir George Barnes - Director of Television, B.B.C. January 20, 1954. (Photo by Baron, Camera Press).

Mosley Talks.As soon as we are ready, as soon as the organisation is stronger, I shall of course stand for Parliament. Probably for an East End constituency. March 19, 1948. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

Etienne Girardot, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "The Road Back", Universal Pictures, 1937

Sir Ronald Cross. July 20, 1941.

Leader of the Australian Fascist Heimwehr -- Ernst Rudiger von Starhemberg Der, leader of the Fascist Heimwehr, home guard, troops, which surrounded the broad-casting station. When the announcement was made that "Dollfuss had resigned to be succeeded by Fr. Anton Rintelen, a pro Nazi and often previously mentioned for the chancellorship. July 25, 1934. (Photo by Wide World Photos).

Anefo photo collection. Professor Dr. T. L. van der Kooy, head teacher Economy, kept reason in connection with commemoration of the foundation day of the university /. October 20, 1969

Anefo photo collection. Press conference VNO and NCW in Nieuwspoort; Mr. C. van Veen (chairman VNO)). 19 June 1974. The Hague

RICHARD BURTON.

MICHAEL BALCON.

RAY MILLAND.

Anefo photo collection. Luns opens Europort78; Luns (cup). November 14, 1978

EDGAR BUCHANAN.

Sir John Teasdale. October 29, 1952.

FRED ZINNEMANN.

Anefo photo collection. Frits diepen, board member at Fokker. Airplane industry, Directions, Diepen, F.J.L .. June 19, 1969

Mr. Warwick Braithwaite who has appointed musical director to the ***** arrived tonight. January 12, 1955. (Photo by Bert Power/Fairfax Media).

Lee J. Cobb, Head and Shoulders Publicity Portrait for the Television Movie, "The Great Ice Rif-Off", NBC-TV, 1974

British Prosecutor For Jap War Trials Mr. Comyns Carr, K.C.Mr A.S. Comyns Carr, K.C., has just arrived. in Tokio to take up his duties as Chief Prosecutor (for Britain) in the forthcoming trials of Japanese war criminals; Mr Comyns Carr was educated at Winchester and Trinity College, Oxford, and was called to the Bar in 1998. He is 65. February 24, 1948. (Photo by Pictorial Press)

Portrait of German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886 - 1969) with a model of his design for the Toronto-Dominion Centre. Chicago, Illinois, 1968.

FRED ASTAIRE in WEDDING BELLS (1951) -Original title: ROYAL WEDDING-, directed by STANLEY DONEN.

Anefo photo collection. Press conference from the State of Israel Bonds in Apollohotel. General Avraham Yoffe. December 5, 1967

De Valera Meets Attlee To Sign New Food Pact -- Mr. Eamon De Valera arriving at 10, Downing Street.Mr. Eamon De Valera, Eire Prime Minister, went to 10 Downing Street, London, to meet British Premier Clement Attlee and sign the Anglo-Eire "Food for Coal" pact negotiated in recent weeks.Eire has offered cattle, poultry, eggs and potatoes in return for British fuel.It is expected conclusion of the treaty will strengthen for next year. November 03, 1947.

The 3rd Extraordinary Congress of the DGB, held here in Duesseldorf on 14-15 May 1969, discussed the problems of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) . Eugen Loderer, Germany, Europe

U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, Portrait Sitting in Car, Washington DC, USA, Harris & Ewing, 1936

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Telegraaf, Guus Oster (head). October 4, 1965

Karol Maciej Szymanowski; 6 October 1882 ñ 28 March 1937. Polish composer and pianist,

French Politicians: Yvon Delbos -- Candidate for the 1953 Presidential Elections in France, President of the Radical-Socialist Party. November 3, 1953. (Photo by Harcourt, Camera Press).

Mr. F. Campbell. State President A.L P - 1957. August 12, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Television game Erik Sikkes in which Willy Walden plays the lead role, Willy Walden (head). January 5, 1964

Walt Disney, 1953.

RAFAEL ALONSO.

CHARLES LAUGHTON.

Sir Thomas Dalling. Photograph.

Melvyn Douglas, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "The Sea of Grass", photo by Eric Carpenter, 1947

Portrait of Italian lawyer and Christian Democrat deouty Danilo De' Cocci. 1963

08/28/1992. Rafael Molina Cano.

Portrait of the poet W H Auden (1907 - 1973). 1963.

Personalities from politics, business and culture from the years 1965-71. Kurt-Georg Kiesinger (CDU) gest- 1988, DEU, Germany, Europe

Norwegian Premier At Labour Convention -- Einar Gerhardsen (above) Norwegian prime minister attended the opening of the Norwegian labour party convention in Oslo February 17. The convention met to ***** for the parliamentary elections, ***** 1945, to be held in the ***** Gerhardsen's labour government favors the Atlantic pact, but he is opposed by some rebels inside the party. February 19, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)

Sir Winston Addresses Conservative Conference - Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill Emphasizes a point as he addresses Conservative Party Conference in the Winter Gardens at Margate, Kent, today October 10pm. Three Big Points of the Premier's speech were: that he is to remain Prime Minister "For the Time Being" to help Build a lasting peace, there will be no General Election this year, The Idea of big four talks first suggested by him on May 11 is "not Dead". October 10, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. World government formed by Reichsgraf von Thun and Holenstein in The Hague, the Reich grave (head) president. January 15, 1968. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Minister Luns back from ethiopia at Schiphol Minister Luns, head. February 3, 1969. Ethiopia

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