Mid-20th Century Portraits

Black and white portraits of distinguished individuals from the mid-20th century, showcasing formal attire and subtle expressions, set against classic backdrops.

Sir & Lady Hudson Fysh - Qantas Chrm - Personality. October 5, 1949.

Anefo photo collection. Order Van Telegraaf portrait cos de Groot. April 6, 1962

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

Sir & Lady Hudson Fysh - Qantas Chrm - Personality. October 5, 1949.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1960

12/31/1963. Mr. Joaquín Arraras Iribarren.

Rep.Virgil Munday Chapman:Lawyer: Born : Simpson County, KY., Mar.15, 1985. Educated: Univ. Of Kentucky, LL.B., 1918. Editor - In - Chief Kentucky Law Journal, 1917-18.Law Practice, Irvine, KY.,1918: Lexington, KY., 1920-25. U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1925-29, 1933. January 16, 1947. (Photo by Wide World Photos)

Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman of the Maritime Commission, arriving at the White House, Washington, D.C. for a conference with President Roosevelt and Sec. of State Cordell Hull concerning the Far East situation. 9/14/37.

H.E. Mr. A.A. Sobolev - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary USSR Ambassador Delegation to the United Nations. January 01, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Order Van Telegraaf portrait cos de Groot. April 6, 1962

Leaders of British motor Industry : David Brown Chairman and Managing Director of the David Brown Corporation and its various associated companies; also head of the Aston Martin and Lagonda companies. January 09, 1954. (Photo by John Stephens, Camera Press).

Mr. R.W. Wills husband of Mrs. C. Grills at the Corners Court today. August 11, 1953. (Photo by John Aloysius Mulligan/Fairfax Media)

A. A. Calwell. April 18, 1955.

The Rt. Hon. Leopold S. Amery. PC., C.H.'Elder Statesman' of the Conservative Party. November 08, 1951. (Photo by Camera Press).

Anefo photo collection. New Israelite ambassador mr. D. Schaltiel at Schiphol. Mr. Schaltiel. July 7, 1963

Soviet Ambassador In Pars A.E. Bogomolov. March 03, 1949. (Photo by Camera Press).

Elsevier photo collection. Prince Bernhard. June 27, 1969. Soestdijk

Anefo photo collection. Order Elsevier Chairman of the cinema association, Mr Bosman. March 21, 1969

Anefo photo collection. Grandma with grandson 160 times New York Amsterdam flew died: father of boy L. Gelfano at Hotel Frommer Schiphol, Kop. September 1, 1971. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Ginger Meggs's Creator: The late Jim Bancks. July 2, 1952.

Elsevier photo collection. Prince Bernhard. June 26, 1961

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1969

Elsevier photo collection. Annual press conference management Ned. Orchestra Foundation Concertgebouw foyer Concertgebouw Amsterdam. P.H. Heuwekemeijer, director Concertgebouw. April 4, 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Elsevier photo collection. Prince Bernhard. November 12, 1955

Saints' and Sinners' Celebrate:Hilarious moments ***** luncheon when comedians Bud Flanagan ***** and George Jesse Combined ***** comedy.The Saints' and Sinners' ***** annual luncheona the Dochester ***** London today.The club is made up of a ***** of actors, politicians, Author ***** sportsmen, who in the past ***** combined to raise over £25, ***** charity. November 22, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

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

PRESIDENT MARSHAL TITO of Yugoslavia preparing to celebrate his 70th birthday on May 25. 5/23/62

New Head of BBC colonial service - Mr. Bernard Moore. March 29, 1955.

Robert Cosgrove & Wife - Former Premier Of Tasmania. February 1, 1948.

Opening Of T.U.C. Conference. At Brighton -- Mr. Vincent Tewson who has just been elected General Secretary of the T.U.C. photographed at Brighton.The annual Trades Union Congress was opened at Brighton today under the Chairmanship of Mr. Charles Dukes. October 21, 1946. (Photo by United Kingdom Information Officer).

Raymond Chandler. NovelistMystery writer Raymond Chandler was too freed from a psychiatric ward and taken to a sanitarium for treatment. This followed an apparent attempt at suicide. Friends said Chandler, 66, is responding to treatment. December 31, 1952.(Photo by Ida Kar, Camera Press).

R. Lundberg

Viscount Allendale - Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale

Personalities from politics, economy and culture from the years 1965-71. Heinz Ruhnau (SPD) Senator of the Interior HH d. 2020, DEU, Germany, Europe

Henry Kissinger, (b. 1923), American Statesman

Sir John Anderson. October 08, 1950. (Photo by Rupert Crew Ltd.)

Soviet experimental physicist Vladimir Veksler (1907-1966) by Anonymous /© The Lebedev Physics Institute (FIAN), Moscow/Russia/Portrait

The 18th Party Congress of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) was held in Duesseldorf on 25 January 1971. Hans Katzer, Germany, Europe

Personalities from politics, business and culture from the years 1965-71. Heinz Kuehn (SDP) North Rhine-Westphalia-MP d. 1992, DEU, Germany, Europe

Elsevier photo collection. Mr. J.M.L.TH.Cals charged Queen Juliana formation cabinet (archive photo). March 15, 1965

12/03/1992. Miguel Muruve Pérez (Great Power).

Dr. L. Guttmann - London. April 08, 1954. (Photo by The Associated Press Ltd.)

Portrait of the Spanish writer Federico Muelas.

Frank Roberts, an unostentatious, Labour back-bencher, came ***** prominence when he defeated Sir J.B. Chandler for the Lord ***** of Brisbane and stated he intended to retain his seat ***** Parliament and his solicitor's practice. October 01, 1952.

ABBA EBAN (1915-2002) - POLITICO ISRAELI.

ABBA EBAN (1915-2002) - POLITICO ISRAELI.

Adenauer's Cabinet: Franz Blucher - Western Germany's Vice-Chancellor, and Federal Minister for the Marshall Plan. November 8, 1951.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1974

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

Travel consultant Karl-Axel Andersson.

Mr. J. Tait, managing director of J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd., who returned from a trip to London and New York in the Aorangi today. December 14, 1948.

Sir Vincent Tewson sect of the British Trade Union Congress who returned from N.Z. today with Mr. A.E. Monk.They have been attending the annual conference of the N.Z. Federation of Labour. April 26, 1952. (Photo by Bert Power/Fairfax Media).

12/31/1959. Manuel Aznar Zubigaray.

American Industrialists: Pierre Du Pont - One of the heads of the Du Pont family which control General Motors (World's largest car makers), The United States Rubber Co., and E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co. The Government of the U.S.A. has brought an anti-trust suit against 118 members of the Du Pont family; Pierre and Irenee are the principal defendants. March 26, 1953. (Photo by Karsh, Camera Press).

Elsevier photo collection. Prince Bernhard. June 24, 1957

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

Sven Magnus Zettervall.

Portrait of Ernest Bevin (1881-1951) a British statesman, trade union leader, and Labour politician. Dated 20th Century

Anefo photo collection. Prinsjesdag 1969. Mr. The non-chairman States General, also chairman of the Senate. September 16, 1969. The Hague, South Holland

Mr. E.W. Cox. January 14, 1955.

Portrait of Samuel Chamberlain ,. Samuel Chamberlain Photograph Negatives Collection

Elsevier photo collection. Prince Bernhard. June 1965

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1974

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1954

C H Campbell. - trade Commission to Australia for Indonesia Republic. January 21, 1947. (Photo by Ronald Leslie Stewart/Fairfax Media).

Clarence Edward Gauss. Original caption: Clarence Edward Gauss, Minister to Australia, 1940. Ambassador to China, 1941-1944.

American Personalities: Ned H. Dearborn -- President of the American Atomic Energy Commission. February 01, 1954. (Photo by Camera Press).

Anefo photo collection. Former President Harry Truman of the United States. December 26, 1972

Mr. Frank Brown. June 10, 1955.

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Mr. H. van Blankenstein, civil servant Ministry Economic Affairs London. {1940-1945}. Britain, London

Former President Harry Truman in 1958. Truman's post-presidency finances were tight, when Congress passed the Former Presidents Act, offering a $25,000 yearly pension to each former president.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1954

Dr. H. C. Beckett. June 07, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. CDA leader from Agt on election tour. Van Agt is welcomed at his visit to Monnickendam, Edam, Volendam and Marken. April 21, 1977. Edam, Marken, Monnickendam, Noord-Holland, Volendam

Thornton Wilder (April 17, 1897- December 7, 1975), American playwright and novelist. Paris, France, 1939.

Anefo photo collection. Russian poet Nobel Prize winner Joseph Brodsky Aula Uva, head. October 31, 1988

President of Turkey: Celal Bayar. March 06, 1951. (Photo by Camera Press).

Ricardo Semper, Valencian politician of the radical Lerreuxista party, holding various positions in the government, became president in April 1934.

Thomas Starr, president Detroit Lincoln Group: "Lincoln would handle the presidency today in... honesty, simplicity and under standing. He would know both sides of a question before he acted". February 2, 1948.;Thomas Starr, president Detroit Lincoln Group: "Lincoln would handle the presidency today in... honesty, simplicity and under standing. He would know both sides of a question before he acted".

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1962

Anefo photo collection. Seventh congress of the Confédération Européenne de l 'Agriculture in the RAI convention center in Amsterdam. A participant. October 11, 1965. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Royal Arch Gunnison - U.S. Journalist. January 01, 1951.

Elsevier photo collection. Mr. H.L. arrived Schiphol. freeze sworn Queen governor Suriname. February 15, 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Sir Russell Brock Blue. September 2, 1954. (Photo by Evening Standard)

Anefo photo collection. Prof. J. van der Hoeven, head. July 16, 1987

Gilberto govi, 1965

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1962

USA: Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. Photographic portrait, c. 1950

Marion B. Folsom - Undersecretary of the treasury U.S. January 1, 1953.

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

Anefo photo collection. Defile on Palace Soestdijk for Prince Bernhard T.G.V. His 70th birthday June 29; Prince Bernhard sitting,. June 27, 1981

Harold Lloyd, American film actor, 1934-1935. Artist: Unknown

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles speaking into microphones. Feb. 3, 1959. He was about to embark on his final European trip to Britain, France and Germany. In ill health, he resigned from office on April 22, 1959 and died on May 24, 1959. - (BSLOC_2014_16_139)

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Cardinal konig to Vienna back. February 23, 1960. Austria, Vienna

John Dease. April 07, 1940.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven. 1968

Wally Cox - American Television Personality. December 29, 1955. (Photo by Camera Press).

Anefo photo collection. VNO press conference in The Hague; Vno chairman Chris van Veen during press conference, head. 13 February 1980. The Hague, South Holland

Leslie Lincoln Henson (1891-1957), English comedian, actor, producer and director, 1935. Artist: Unknown

01/15/1977. Lawyer Antonio Hernández Gil.

New Picture Of Basil Dean.A new and unpublished picture of Mr. Basil Dean, M.B.E., the prominent theatrical and film world figure, until recently director of National Service Entertainment. He was founder and director general of E.N.S.A. November 23, 1946. (Photo by Fox Photos).

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