Mid-20th Century Personalities

Formal portraits of men in suits from the mid-20th century, capturing notable figures in various professional backgrounds and eras.

Photograph of President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) 31st President of the United States. He was a professional mining engineer and was raised as a Quaker. Dated 1933
Photograph of President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) 31st President of the United States. He was a professional mining engineer and was raised as a Quaker. Dated 1933
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Dr. Ralph Bunche. Whose Appointment as Palestine mediator, has been described as the "Toughest job in the world". The efforts of this Coloured American professor, who donned the mantle of the late Count Bernedotte, were crowned by the signing of the Egyptian Jewish armistice in Rhodes last month. March 02, 1949. (Photo by United Nations).
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Anefo photo collection. Cabinet Schermerhorn-Drees. Jim de Booy, Marine Minister. June 24, 1945
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John I. Taylor, 1911 Red Sox owner, at League Meetings, Waldort Astoria Hotel, NYC (baseball).
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Anefo photo collection. Georges Pompidou, candidate for presidential election, France. April 29, 1969. France
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Henry Robinson Luce (April 3, 1898 - February 28, 1967), an American magazine magnate, was called 'the most influential private citizen in the America of his day'. He launched and closely supervised a stable of magazines that transformed journalism and the reading habits of upscale Americans. Time summarized and interpreted the week's news; Life was a picture magazine of politics, culture, and society that dominated American visual perceptions in the era before television; Fortune explored in depth the economy and the world of business, introducing to executives avant-garde ideas such as Keynesianism; and Sports Illustrated which probed beneath the surface of the game to explore the motivations and strategies of the teams and key players. Add in his radio projects and newsreels, and Luce created the first multimedia corporation. Luce was born in China to missionary parents. Luce envisaged that the United States would achieve world hegemony, and, in 1941, he
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Leslie "Rubberface" Henson - Laughter-raiser's Laugh. January 8, 1948. (Photo by Pictorial Press).
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Mr. Erick Clegg, Q.C.District Court Judge & Chairman of Duarte Senior Judge Clegg. July 17, 1952.
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Thomas E. Dewey Republican Nominee for President of the U.S.AA new portrait study of the Governor of New York. Republicans confidently predict his victory in the November Elections. March 15, 1949. (Photo by Camera Press).
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Alexander Haig (1924 - 2010) was the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and the White House chief of staff under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He retired as a general from the United States Army, having been Supreme Allied Commander Europe as the vice chief of staff of the Army. In 1973, he became the youngest four-star general in the U.S. Army's history.
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Sir Miles Thomas, D. F. C. Chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation. February 1, 1955. (Photo by Jane Bown, Camera Press).
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Pilot Turns Preacher - Mitsuo Fuchida Japanese navy pilot who says he led the attack on Pearl Harbor "with no real joy in my heart told newsmen here that he has been converted to Christianity and will devote the rest of his life preaching the Gospel in Japan. He is bound for San Francisco where he will take missionary training for one year. He is 50 yrs old. October 29, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Phillip Carbonaro ,. Records of U.S. Army Operational
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Anefo photo collection. Press conference at Rijn Schelde Verolme about the situation in the company. Ir A. Stikker, chairman of the board of directors. October 19, 1982
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Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (1878 - 1 August 1944), a Filipino statesman, soldier and politician who served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the entire Philippines (as opposed to the government of previous Philippine states), and is considered to have been the second president of the Philippines, after Emilio Aguinaldo (1899-1901).
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The Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Churchill, P.C., O.M., C.H.,M.P.: Churchill full face: The paternal smile of kindness and wisdom conceals the defiance and steely resolution that characterized the Churchill of World War II. - This photograph of Sir Winston was taken in January, 1953, during his visit to Washington. May 25, 1954. (Photo by Camera Press).
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Photo shows Dr. Narayana Das ChopraDr. Narayna Das Chopra 61 year old Indian ex Chairman of Darwins Steel Firm, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after a nine day trial at Leeds Assizes. Dr. Chopra was found guilty of Fraudulent conversion and false pretences. July 17, 1951. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited)
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Famous tenor Beniamino Gigli (above) will give up concerts and opera after his April tour of US but may still appear on radio and television.Now 65, he said on return from a strenuous German and Austrian tour."I'm afraid I am getting old and will pull out while my reputation is still good artistically and my health all right." February 23, 1955.
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New York City, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia (1882-1947), speaks over WNYC on grade A milk from budget room, photograph by Fred Palumbo, March 23, 1940
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Winston Churchill casually dressed on vacation in Italy. He was at the Hotel and Casino at Gardone. July 30, 1949. - (BSLOC_2014_17_55)
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DON LUIS ECHEVARRIA ALVAREZ, PRESIDENTE DE MEXICO 1970/1976. Location: FUNDACION PABLO IGLESIAS. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Personalities from politics, economy and culture from the years 1965-71. Dr.Josef Neuberger (SPD) Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia d.1977, DEU, Germany, Europe
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Joan Estelrich Artigas (1896-1958), escritor y político mallorquín.
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President Addresses Nation - President Roosevelt addresses the nation tonight, explaining his plan to combat inflation. November 16, 1942. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Duke leaves Wally after OperationThe Duke of Windsor in his car as he leaves Roosevelt Hospital in New York where the Duchess of Windsor is recovering from an operation for Appendicitis she underwent August 31. September 26, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Portrait of George M. Low, he transferred to NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he served as Chief of Manned Space Flight. In this capacity, he was closely involved in the planning of Projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. NASA Biographies site.
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Aneurin Bevan (1897 1960); Welsh Labour Party politician who was the Minister for Health in the post-war Attlee ministry from 1945-51. Aneurin Bevan as Health Minister, steered the establishment of the NHS, on 5 July 1948. The National Health Service (NHS) is the public health service in the United Kingdom.
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AL CAPONE - US gangster (1899-1947)
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12/31/1929. Photography of the musician Jacinto Guerrero.
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1922 (CA.). Portrait of Jacinto Guerrero.
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A New Portrait Of Sir Winston Churchill : A new portrait of Sir Winston Churchill is released as his Birthday picture. Sir Winston is 80 years old. November 30, 1954.
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Personalities from politics, business and culture from the years 1965-71, DEU, Germany, Europe
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Professor Alexander Fleming. May 07, 1951.
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JULES-MARTIN CAMBON French statesman and diplomat, in 1911. Date: 1845 - 1935
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K. Cameron. December 06, 1948.
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NOEL COWARD.
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Harris & Ewing photographer holding a camera ca. 1910-1920
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Lord Beaverbrook at Eisenhower Rally:Lord Beaverbrook, British publisher, jots down notes during republican Rally for Dwight Eisenhower in New York's Madison Square gardens. October 30th. He is seated in the working press section. October 30, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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The bust of Mr. Winston Churchill, which has just reached him from Spain, made by a youthful admirer, 15-year-old Alberto. 75 To-day, Many Happy Returns Mr. Churchill, Mr. Winston Churchill celebrates his 75th birthday to-day, and congratulations and good wishes from the world over are pouring into his home. From an admirer in Spain, Alberto Garcia, a bust of Mr. Churchill has been sent which has just reached him, it was made by Albert, son of a Madrid working man, when he only fifteen years old. November 30, 1949.
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05/01/1961. The new ambassador of the United States, Mr. Anthony Drexel Biddle, upon his arrival at the Torrejón base, accompanied by his wife and children.
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Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He takes via long distance telephone to his representatives at the Chicago Democratic Convention following his nomination as the party's candidate for the Presidency. July 2, 1932.
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PETER LORRE in BEAT THE DEVIL (1953), directed by JOHN HUSTON.
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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. Air Force Aide to the President General Godfrey T. McHugh at a desk in the White House, Washington, D.C.
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RETRATO DE ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY AUTOR DEL PRINCIPITO.
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President Harry Truman speaking into microphones of radio networks. Ca. 1945-48. - (BSLOC_2014_15_10)
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Anefo photo collection. Mayor Samkalden receives fourteen mayors from England. Mrs Samkalden, mayor Samkalden and English mayor. October 4, 1967
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1920s PRISON MUG SHOT OF GANGSTER SCARFACE AL CAPONE LOOKING AT CAMERA CHICAGO ILLINOIS USA
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John Drinkwater, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO Wills.
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt giving radio address regarding his state of the union message to Congress, Washington, D.C., USA, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, January 11, 1944
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CHARLES LAUGHTON in THE PARADINE CASE (1947), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.
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BBC Eastern Service, Ceylon Section Sir Claude Corea, High Commissioner for Ceylon, who broadcast in the BBC Sinhalese Service on the occasion of Ceylon Independence Day, 4th February, 1954. January 29, 1954.
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US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 - January 24, 1993). 1960s.