Mid-20th Century Portraits

Black and white portraits of various individuals from the mid-20th century, featuring formal attire and intellectual expressions.

Vintage photograph. Older man in pinstripe suit and glasses looking off camera

12/31/1963. The writer Jorge Guillén.

Sir Henry Gurney's New Post - Sir. Henry Gurney at the Office today (Wednesday).Sir. Henry Gurney, the former Palestine Chief Secretary, has been appointed High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya. September 15, 1948. (Photo by LNA).

05/23/1983. In the image, Nobel Prize winner Arthur Kornberg during his visit to Madrid.

Anefo photo collection. Kids, president of Finland. November 8, 1961. Finland

Stephan Carley, Personality.Stephan Carley, submarine. August 12, 1955. (Photo by Bert Power/Fairfax Media)

J.A. Spicer - Attorney General. February 22, 1950.

U.S. Ambassador To Ireland; William Howard Taft III -- Son of Senator Robert Taft of Ohio. May 1, 1953. (Photo by Camera Press).

New High Commissioner For Federation Of Malaya -- His Majesty the King has been pleased to appoint Sir Henry Gurney, G.M.G, to be High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya.The King has also been placed ***** of Sir Henry Gurney to be a Knight *****. Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.Sir Henry Gurney is 50 years of age and was educated at Winchester and University College, *****.He entered his Colonial ***** where be first served in Kenya. In 1955 he became ***** Colonial Secretary in Jamaica and **** Assistant Secretary in Kenya. September 15, 1918. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

New Australian High Commissioner:Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, who has been High Commissioner in Canada since 1946, and who has now been appointed to a similar post in Australia in succession to the Rt. Hon. E. J. Williams. February 22, 1952.

Vintage photograph. Older man in pinstripe suit and glasses looking off camera

Elsevier photo collection. DS. H.J. Hangover will be the church marriage of Princess Beatrix and Claus van Amsberg on 10 March 1965 (archive photo from 1956). March 19, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Congress over the city center of Amsterdam. October 25, 1972. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Mr. Edward M. Hanlon, Premier of Queensland, who died in Brisbane early today. January 11, 1952. (Photo by David R. Jones).

Anefo photo collection. Amsterdam city council; Alderman Han Lammers. December 18, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Cigolini, the greatest maitre d'hotel of them all - the man who has forgotten more kings than most people ever knew - put away his stamp collection to-day and, at the age of 81, came out of retirement. June 15, 1953. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Pictures ).

ALP conf. E. Wright, MLC, Chairman of C'tees, NSW Leg Cl. Legislative Council Chairman of Committees, Mr E. Wright. June 13, 1953. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

Eamon De Valera - Pres. Irish Republic. April 20, 1954.

Arkady A. Sobolev - Diplomat. Born: Leningrad, Russia, 1903. Educated: Graduate 1930. Leningrad Elected Technical Inst. Scientific research Leningrad - 1930-9, Soviet Foreign Service - 1939, Counselor Embassy London - 1942-5, Political Adviser Marhal Zhukov - 1945, Asst. Sec'y-Gen'L UN - 1946. July 18, 1946. (Photo by World Wide Photos).

Sir Richard Acland BT., MP. -- Labour Member of Parliament for Gravesend. November 27, 1951. (Photo by Frayer, Camera Press).;Sir Richard Acland BT. MP. -- Labour Member of Parliament For Gravesend.

Pianist Alexander Sverjensky ***** at Conservatorium Tuesday, 4th April 8.15 pm. April 01, 1946.

Anefo photo collection. Mr. T. (Theo) M.J. De Graaf, mayor of Lisse (chairman Keukenhof). March 2, 1967. Lisse

Germany, Berlin, 23. 03. 1991, Prof. Hans Mayer, literary scholar, critic, writer, musicologist, lawyer, social researcher, Europe

Anefo photo collection. The American playwright Arthur Miller at Schiphol. September 28, 1966. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard opens in Bullewijk in Amsterdam new headquarters of Readers Digest; Prince Bernhard. June 14, 1984. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Extraordinary Meeting Volker Stevin in Rotterdam, Mr. J. Kokje (temporary chairman of the Executive Board) (head). December 17, 1980. Rotterdam, South Holland

Senator R. Clothier. October 19, 1941.

Lynn Doyle, Irish Novelist and Short Story Writer. July 01, 1953. (Photo by Camera Press).

Prof. E. Chuilakoff -- Technical Adviser of the Kremlin. December 27, 1952. (Photo by Europress).

Leaders of American Big Business: Lammont Dupont.President, Dupont le Nemours & Company. November 18, 1948. (Photo by Karsh, Camera Press).

Dr. H. S. Wyndham. February 18, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Congress D66 in Utrecht, number 3 and 4 G. Nooteboom. October 1, 1972. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Ambassador Don Livio Thedoli from Italy opened exhibition Primo Conti in the Rijksacademie. Ambassador Don Livio Thedoli. October 6, 1967

Poll photo collection. Portraits. Portrait of the Alfons Fink actor. January 3, 1953

New War Cabinet -- Mr. Arthur Greenwood, who is minister without portfolio in Mr. Churchill's war Cabinet Universal. July 8, 1940.

Anefo photo collection. Press conference from the Social Fund Stichting Bouwnderheid (Amsterdam). Ir K. C. Schonebaum. November 16, 1981. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

AndrÈs Nin (1892-1937) former member of the anarcho-syndicalist CNT organization in Spain. Nin later became a founder member of the Spanish Communist Party. While in Russia he became a supporter of the Left Opposition and for a time Trotskyís secretary. Nin broke with Trotsky in 1935 to form the POUM (Workersí Party of Marxist Unity)

Attends Pre-Election Service.British Liberal Leader Clement Davies leaves St Paul's Cathedral, London, Feb. 2 after a Christian action special pre-election service attended by top British politicians of all parties. February 2, 1950. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

British Scientists: Sir James Chadwick, F.R.S.Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, since 1948. Knighted in 1945 Formerly Lyon Jones Professor of Physics at Liverpool University. Nobel Prize for Physics in 1935. Chiefly known for his discovery of the neutron about 1932. Author of papers on radio-activity and related problems. March 26, 1953. (Photo by A. Barrinton-Brown, Camera Press).

Marcel Vallée (1880-1957) a French actor of both film and stage. Dated 20th Century

Bryan Fuller - Barrister. August 26, 1952.

CHARLES BOYER in THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT (1969), directed by BRYAN FORBES.

Iran's New Prime Minister -- Hussein Ala, Now Court Minister who is expected to become the New Prime Minister of Iran in Succession to general Fazlollah Zahedi, who resigned April 5 and is reported to be going to Europe for Medical Treatment. Zahedi Became Prime Minister in August 1953, when Dr. Mossadeq fell from power. This picture was taken in Tehran April 6. April 15, 1955. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

C. Hartley Grattan, the American writer who has returned to Australia for a two years' visit, has been engaged by the Australian Broadcasting Commission to give a series of broadcasts from the Sydney National Stations on "The American Mind". His first talk on January 14th from station 2BL. at 7 o'clock is entitled "Has America Recovered from the Jitters". February 16, 1940. (Photo by The Lupton Studios).

George William Brain. May 18, 1950. (Photo by Pictorial Department)

Sir James Grigg. February 27, 1942. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited)

Jean Thibaud, Directeur de l'Institut de Physique Atomique de Lyon. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Frank Ashton - (Editor "The Sun"). April 17, 1947;Frank Ashton - (Editor "The Sun").

Photograph of Henryk Jablonski, Chairman of the Council of State of the People's Republic of Poland. Dated 1980

Sir Arthur C. CLARKE, born 1917, English author of science fiction and nonfiction

LUIS JIMENEZ MARTOS (1926-2003) POETA CORDOBES.

10/23/1981. Portrait of Robles Piquer during his time as General Director of RTVE.

12/31/1964. Mr. Joaquín Arraras Iribarren.

Herbert Robert Grimshaw. December 13, 1950. (Photo by Daily Mail Contact Picture).

SALVADOR ESPRIU (1913-1985) - ESCRITOR CATALAN.

Anefo photo collection. Meeting Dutch bishops with fashion joints from the Dutch Reformed Church. Praeses G. de Ru. July 20, 1967

Alain Decaux, Minister Deluge with the Secretariat of Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for francop. October 01, 1933. (Photo by Universal Pictorial Press Photo)

Anefo photo collection. Federal chairman A.L.M. Schröder says goodbye to the KNVB at the age of 73 in Zeist. Mr. A.L.M. Schröder during his farewell reception. November 12, 1966. Utrecht (province), Zeist

Raymond Souplex (1901-1972) a French actor and singer. Dated 20th Century

The Party Congress of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) on 18.06.1976 in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund.Herbert Wehner, Germany, Europe

Sir Douglas Copland. August 28, 1950.

02/08/1997. Interview with Juan José Barea.

12/31/1968. Image by Carlos Robles Piquer.

Otto Emil Franz Grotewohl (11 March 1894 - 21 September 1964) was a German politician who served as the first prime minister of the German Democratic Republic (GDR/East Germany) from its foundation in October 1949 until his death in September 1964.

President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic Sandro Pertini visiting a painting exhibition with a pipe in his mouth. Behind him, a painting of the exhibition. 1972

SIR ALEXANDER FLEMING - British medical scientist and bacteriologist. Date: 1881 - 1955

Herbert Robert Grimshaw. December 13, 1950. (Photo by Daily Mail Contact Picture).

Anefo photo collection. Series of the conductor Eugen Jochum. April 14, 1961

Eisenhower's New Cabinet; John Foster Dulles -- U.S. Secretary of State. August 10, 1953. (Photo by Karsh, Camera Press)

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Soviet composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century, with a unique harmonic language and a historic importance due to his years of work under Stalin.

Anefo photo collection. Prof. Hallstein on transit America at Schiphol. Prof. Hallstein during press conference. February 28, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Cup conductor V. F. Keva. April 6, 1956

Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), photographed in Montagnola, Switzerland, near the end of his life, circa 1962.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1964

Anefo photo collection. VVD Congress in Breda. Mr. Rietkerk. December 10, 1977. Breda, Noord-Brabant

JOSE LUIS TEJADA (1927/1988) POETA ESPAÑOL. TEJADO SORZANO JOSE LUIS.

British Politicians: Albert E. Oram, M.P. -- Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for East Ham South. A Co-operative Party research officer, he served with the Royal Artillery during the last war. September 21, 1955. (Photo by R.S. Martin, Camera Press).

Sir Douglas Copland, Economic & Social Council President -- Sir Douglas B. Copeland K.B.G., C.M.G., of Australia, President for 1955 of the U.N. Economic and Social Council. Sir Douglas, who has been High Commissioner for Australia in Canada since May 1953, was born in Timaru, New Zealand, on 24 February 1894. He was Australia's representative on ECAFE in 1946 and 1947, and delegate to the 1946, 1953 and 1954 U.N. General Assemblies. He has written many books on economics, and headed his country's delegation to the two last sessions of the Council. March 30, 1955. (Photo by United Nations).

Anefo photo collection. Franz Jonas (head). April 26, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Series of the conductor Eugen Jochum. April 14, 1961

New Foreign Minister Togo ... Mr. Shigenori Togo former Ambassador to U.S.S.R. who was appointed as Foreign Minister in the Tojo Cabinet, was taken this morning. October 18, 1941.

LUIS BUÑUEL. 1978.

F. E. Tilley, Chairman Sydney Stock Exchange. September 12, 1951.

Elsevier photo collection. Cabinet crisis. home ten Bosch, queen received leaders parties. Vondeling (PvdA). March 1965. Hague, South Holland

New President of Legislative Assembly -- Mr. W.E. Dickson.The new President of the Legislative Assembly, and former Minister for Building Materials. August 18, 1952. (Photo by Stuart William MacGladrie/Fairfax Media).

President Theodore Roosevelt. October 16, 1947.

Luigi Einaudi, 1960.

James Michener Author

Gaston Dupouy, Director du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

George William Marshall Findlay. Photograph by Bassano Ltd.

12/03/1972. Portrait of José María Pemán.

Berlin ... the royalties linger on. August 01, 1955.

Sir James Grigg, first civil servant to be made war Minister. March 28, 1947. (Photo by Paul Popper)

Selman A. Waksman, Nobel Prize winner in physiology and medicine for his discovery of streptomycin in 1943. Born in 1888 in the Ukrainian town of Priluka, 144 kilometers from Kiev, he emigrated when he was twenty-two years old to the United States and entered Rutgers College. of Agriculture. He is the fourteenth American citizen to obtain such a distinction.

Anefo photo collection. TV debate between KVP and PvdA. Prof. J. E. de Quay (KVP),. April 16, 1963

Photo collection Government information service. Administrative function. Mr. M. van der Stoel (PvdA), Minister of Foreign Affairs. April 26, 1973

Hannen Swaffer, British Journalist. February 27, 1952. (Photo by Camera Press).

Anefo photo collection. Sal Santen, writer. October 23, 1982

Anefo photo collection. Cabinet formateur Ruppert (head). December 7, 1972

Germany, Berlin, 26 February 1991, press conference with the President of the Academy of Arts Berlin (East) Heiner Müller, in the building at Robert-K...

George MacDonald. Photograph.

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