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Mid-20th Century Political Moments

Images capturing political figures in discussions or gatherings, dressed in formal attire, exuding a serious and formal atmosphere.

Martinez Barrio President of the Cortes with Miguel Azana 1936
Martinez Barrio President of the Cortes with Miguel Azana 1936
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Vladimir Lenin on May 1, 1920, Anonymous
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New British Ambassador To Spain Arrives In Madrid.The new British Ambassador to Spain, Sir John Balfour, accompanied by an official of the Spanish foreign Office (right), is driven from the North Station, Madrid, to the British Embassy to take up his duties. March 05, 1951.
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03/31/1909. Photo Delius. Roosevelt in Naples. The former president of the United States At the table at the Splendido hotel.
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Anefo photo collection. President Suharto from Indonesia leaves from Ypenburg to Germany; Prince Bernhard watches. September 4, 1970. The Hague, Ypenburg, South Holland
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Oginga Odinga, Nikita Khrushov, Ahmed Ben Bela and Leonida Brezhnev 1964.
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Arabian crown prince arrives in London. The Emir Saud, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, and heir to king Abdul IBN Saud, arriving in England on a visit, June 17th.The crown princes of Saudi Arabia being welcomed on behalf of the king by the Earl of Dunmore on his arrival at Victoria, Station, London. The two little daughters of the Arabian Minister in London may be seen in foreground. June 17, 1935. (Photo by Sports & General Press Agency Limited).
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Hua Guofeng, Ye Jianying, Deng Xiaoping, Li Xiannian, and Wang Dongxing step into the venue of the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China amid warm applause. Convened August 12-18, 1977.
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E.D. Nixon, one of the leaders of the Montgomery Alabama Bus Boycott is cheered by New York City crowds. Congressman Adam Clayton Powell stands at his right. 1956.
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Talking Matters Over -- Maj. Gen. Pedro Aramburu, left, the new provisional president of Argentina, listens as Admiral Isaac Rojas, white uniform, does the talking after Aramburu took the oath of office in Buenos Aires today. Rojas, who was vice president under the ousted Maj. Gen. Eduardo Lonardi, still holds the post in the new government. November 13, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Lin Biao with Mao Zedong (Chinese leader), 1967. Lin Biao (1907 - 1971). Lin became instrumental in creating the foundations for Mao Zedong's cult of personality, and was rewarded in the Cultural Revolution by being named Mao's designated successor. Lin died on September 13, 1971.
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Madrid, 05/13/1981. Interview with Rogelio Vigil de Quiñones, son of medical lieutenant Rogelio Vigil de Quiñones and Alfaro, hero of Baler "The Last of the Philippines".
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Queen Mary, consort of the late King George V, arrives at King's Cross station London. Funeral of King George V (1936); King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. the four sons of the late king (King Edward VIII, the Duke of York, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent) take part in the state funeral.
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Kurt von Schleicher; 7 April 1882 - 30 June 1934) German general and the second to last Chancellor of Germany during the era of the Weimar Republic
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'Among other Middle East rulers, King Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia', 1945. Artist: Unknown.
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Cardinal Desire-Joseph Mercier (1851-1926) in Rome, Italy, photo by Molinari from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIII, No 5, January 30, 1916.
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attending Jefferson Memorial groundbreaking ceremony, Washington, D.C., USA, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, December 15, 1938
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Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung (26 December 1893 - 9 September 1976), was a Chinese communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, author, political theorist, and leader of the Chinese Revolution. Commonly referred to as Chairman Mao, he was the architect of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949, and held authoritarian control over the nation until his death in 1976. His theoretical contribution to Marxism-Leninism, along with his military strategies and brand of political policies, are now collectively known as Maoism. Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-p'ing; 22 August 1904 - 19 February 1997) was a Chinese politician, statesman, theorist, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (historically the highest position in Communist China), he nonet
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Granada, 11/7/1953.- King Idriss I in the courtyard of the Lions of the Alhambra in Granada, during the visit he made to our country.
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E.L. Trant and Tokugawa Iesato. Photograph.
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01/31/1910. The Kings in Seville. His Majesty Don Alfonso.
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Photograph of Emperor Shwa (1901-1989) Emperor of Japan, also known as Hirohito, with his son Crown Prince Akihto (1933-). Dated 1955
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Kim Il-sung (1912 - 1994) founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Premier from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to 1994.
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(Mustapha) KEMAL ATATURK military, reformer, founder of Turkish State, with LATIFE HANUM, having announced their divorce. Date: 1881 - 1938
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Minister Churchill During The Election Campaign, London, 1935.
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EMILIANO ZAPATA (1879-1919) LIDER REVOLUCIONARIO DE MEXICO CON SUS COLABORADORES - FOTOGRAFIA EN BLANCO Y NEGRO - SIGLO XX.
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Edouard Daladier (1884 - 1970) French politician and the Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World War. Speaking at a Press dinner in 1938