Vintage Black and White Portraits

A collection of formal black-and-white studio portraits featuring men in suits, reflecting historical and dignified styles from the early to mid-20th century.

Dennis Murphree

Lord Swinton -- One of the Principal Spokesmen of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords; One-time Air Minister in Mr. Churchill's wartime Coalition Government. November 27, 1951. (Photo by Camera Press).

12/31/1929. Carlos Arniches.

Dr W Hawksworth black-and-white negatives, studio portraits, gelatin silver negatives

J. M. Alport M.P.Conservative Member of Parliament for Colchester. April 12, 1951. (Photo by Camera Press).

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Captain J.A. Van Houten. 1944. Britain, London

Dr. William Francis Giauque (left) ***** awarded the Nobel prize in *****. November 25, 1949.

The Anthropologist, Dr. Donald Thomson, photographed on his return to Melbourne from Northern Australia. October 04, 1937.

Mr Harry Purvis former RAAF Wing Commander and one of the best known pilots of heavy aircraft in Australia. He is in charge of the Herald fleet of planes and commanded the flight from England of the two Dakota planes. February 14, 1947. (Photo by Frederick John Halmarick/Fairfax Media).

Dennis Murphree

Mr Anthony Eden Returns to London From Quebec. -- Mr. Anthony Eden arriving at the Foreign office after his arrival in London.Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign secretary, has now returned to London from the Quenec conference.It is expected that he will shortly meet M. Maisky, the former Russian Ambassador to great Britain, who is now also in London for a farewell visit before returning to Moscow to take up his duties as vice commissar for Foreign affairs. August 30, 1943.

Mr H Denham, 1937, Wellington, by Spencer Digby Studios. Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf Collection. Gift of Ronald Woolf, 1975.

British Personalities: Dr. Alexander Fleck -- Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. since 1953; Deputy Chairman, African Explosives and Chemical Industries Ltd. August 3, 1955. (Photo by J. Stephens Orr, Camera Press).

Lines For Air Race Block -- Mr. Fred Howarth, one of the five handicapped ***** the England - New Zealand air race, who arrived in Sydney ***** night to assume management of the Australian end of the race. September 22, 1953.

Kim Beazley, Schoolteacher, Labour candidate for Fremantle. December 12, 1949.

Denis Flannery. July 16, 1952.

L.A.G. Strong, Novelist. February 06, 1952. (Photo by Bassano, Camera Press).

Vernon Treatt (MLA). January 23, 1953. (Photo by Ingret Photo Studio).

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

Man; 'Mr D. Hoffard' Nitrate negatives, gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits

Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Deputy Supreme Commander of Atlantic Pact Forces in Europe at rugby football match in London between two of his old schools, St. Paul's, and King's School, Canterbury.He will carry the Royal Standard. November 19, 1952. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

Man; inscribed 'Lt. Col. Bagnell' gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits

Tory 'Shadow Cabinet' Meets At Churchill's Home -- Lord Swinton Photographed at the Hyde Park gate residence Mr. Churchill where he attended the 'Shadow Cabinet' meeting.The Conservative 'Shadow Cabinet' had its second full meeting since the announcement of the General Election date at the Hyde Park Gate residence of Mr. Winston Churchill last night, when party Policy and election tactics were discussed. September 26, 1951. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. YES. Van Houten. March 1942. Britain, London

Dr Wilhelm Fabricius, German minister to Bucharest.

Professor A.P. Elkin, New President of the Royal Society. April 03, 1940.

Eva Braun's Photo Albums, ca. 1913 - ca. 1944. These albums are attributed to Eva Braun (four are claimed by her friend Herta Schneider, nee Ostermeyer) and document her life from ca. 1913 to 1944. There are many photographs of Eva, her sisters and their children, Herta Schneider and her children, as well as photographs of Eva's vacations, family members and friends. Included also are photographs taken by and of Eva Braun at Hitler's chalet Berghof (or Kehlstein), photographs of Hitler and his entourage, visitors to Berghof and the scenery around Berchtesgaden, and some studio portraits of Eva and members of her family.

George Goodwin - Owner. May 16, 1954.

12/31/1947. Don Francisco de Agramonte, who has been appointed Consul General of Spain in Montreal.

Claude Dornier 50 Years Old -- The famous German airplane constructor Herr Claude Dornier is celebrating his 50th anniversary on May 14, 1934. September 1, 1952. (Photo by The Associated Press).

Dr. F. Peter Graham U.S.A. October 21, 1947.

Swedish Telegraph's Director General 1939 - 1942. Helge Ericson

C. F. Adermann. January 11, 1955.

Joshua Logan, 60s.

R. Cobden ESQ., Chairman Of Directors Of York Motors Pty. Ltd. Distributors in New South Wales for Chrysler and Chrysler Plymouth Cars Morris Cars, and Morris-Commercial Trucks. November 21, 1937

Man; inscribed 'Mr. F. Lee' gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits

Maurice Ravel, Composer, c. 1930

Frederick Lonsdale, noted English playwright, arrives in Los Angeles to write for motion pictures. He is under contract to Paramount studios to write a story for Rut Chatterton and Clive Brook. Among his best known plays are "The Best People", "Spring Cleaning", "Monsieur Beaucaire", "Madame Pompadour" and "Aren't We All". February 19, 1932. (Photo by Famous Lasky Film Service Limited).

Leslie Frise. May 25, 1951.

Birger Jonson. Architect at the Bantechnical Agency and the Royal Building Board.

Portret van Solomon Guggenheim, Keystone Press Agency, 1949 photograph New York (city) photographic support gelatin silver print New York (city)

April 28, 1939. Oliveira Salazar on his 50th birthday.

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

Arthur Krauße

British Political Personalities 1936-1945 The Attlee Administration 1945 -1951: Wilfred Paling, the Minister for Pensions, on his way to the first Cabinet meeting of the new Labour Government.

PAUL ADRIEN DIRAC 1902/1984. PREMIO NOBEL DE FISICA EN 1933. PROPUSO LA EXISTENCIA DEL POSITRON O ELECTRON POSITVO.

Richard Tauber. April 11, 1946. (Photo by Sidney Riley).

Senator J. M. Fraser (Labour). October 31, 1949.

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

Actor Claude Flemming, using a chair, fought off a 13 - stone St. Bernard dog that had gone beserk and bitten his wife on the head.Mrs. Flemming had 23 stitches inserted in her scalp and was admitted to hospital.Flemming and his wife were sitting on a sun porch at a friend's home at Kew.Yesterday, when the dog suddenly leapt at his wife and bit her on the back of the head.The animal had been docile before the attack.Flemming is playing the part of Buffalo Bill in the show "Annie get your Gun." November 24, 1947

J.A.G. Christy (Lalal). November 25, 1931.

J.B. Tait, Q.C., Chairman of Wharf inquiry. November 18, 1954.

LIONEL BARRYMORE. 1948.

J.C. Parke

H. D. Bett, Managing-Director of Melbourne's "Radio" Times. February 15, 1940.

American Politicians: Walter S. Robertson - Assistant Secretary of State; as Eisenhower's Special Representative, he is visiting Syngman Rhee at Seoul, Southern Korea. July 27, 1953. (Photo by Camera Press).

Sir Sidney Holland (1893 - 1961) New Zealand politician who served as the 25th prime minister of New Zealand from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957. He was instrumental in the creation and consolidation of the New Zealand National Party, which was to dominate New Zealand politics for much of the second half of the 20th century.

Senator James Fraser. September 24, 1943. (Photo by Frederick John Halmarick/Fairfax Media).

The Earl of Dalkeith has a pleasant, rather shy, personality, is handsome, but not strikingly so, and a good Conversationalist on subject that interest him. November 03, 1952.

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

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

Signed portrait of Curtin which appeared on early election campaign leaflet. November 17, 1950.

1920s 1930s SMILING PORTRAIT OF CALVIN COOLIDGE 30th AMERICAN PRESIDENT LOOKING AT CAMERA

Robert Livingston Garner : Corporation ExecutiveBorn: Bolton, Miss., August 7, 1984. Educated, Vanderbilt University., B.S., 1916, Columbia University School of Journalism, 1916-17. Captain, 305th infantry, 77th Division, world War 1.With Guaranty Trust Co.of N.Y., 1919, Guaranty Co., 1920 - with Continental Insurance Co., 1925-26 Assistant Treasurer, 1928-29, Vice President and treasurer, 1929-43, Financial Vice President, General Foods Corp. Vice-President, World Bank, 1947 Photographed in Washington, D.C., Sept.9, 1947. June 10, 1947. (Photo by Wide World Photos).

Prince Nicholas.

Tytus Filipowicz (1873-1953) was a Polish politician and diplomat.

Man; inscribed 'Dr. A. Hosking' Nitrate negatives, gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits

Dr. George H. Whippley of the University of Rochester, one of three American Physicians to whom the Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded in 1934.

Portrait of the President of the People's Republic of Poland Boleslaw Bierut. 1940s

Anefo photo collection. Mr. U. W. H. Stheeman, President of the Amsterdam court, and his successor to W. J. Borgerhoff Mulder (right) during boat trip, W. J. Borgerhof. 24 May 1973

Lord Brougham and Vaux. October 23, 1936. (Photo by Sports & General Press Agency Limited)

Earl De La Warr Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville, 9th Earl De La Warr postmaster- general since 1951. April 12, 1954. (Photo by Tom Blau, Camera Press)

Dr. Domagk. German doctor, who received the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1939. He is shared with the American Heymans.

Air Vice-Marshal Sir Victor H. Tait -- Operations Director, B.O.A.C., since 1945; Director of Radar and Director-General of Signals, Air Ministry, 1942-45; he is a Canadian by birth. February 6, 1952. (Photo by Fayer, Camera Press).

Erskine Caldwell, American Novelist. May 04, 1953. (Photo by Tom Blau, Camera Press).

Aidan Crawley. January 01, 1951. (Photo by Pictorial Department)

Will He Accept OfficeMr. Clement Davies arriving at Mr. Churchill's home to-day. Mr. Churchill lives when in the country at Chartwell, Westerham, Kent.There is much speculation as to whether Mr. Clement Davies, leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party, will accept office in Mr. Churchill's government. His doing so would entail a coalition between the Conservative and Liberal Parties. October 28, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Lord Casey. January 01, 1934.

Here is the most recent photograph of Finlay Currie who has the focal role in 20th Century - Fox's Australian production "Kangaroo" which will be made in South Australia. Mr. Currie will play the role of McGuire, Maureen O'Hara's father in the Technicolor film. He is expected in this country on November 1.Actor Finlay Currie (pictured) died yesterday, aged 90. October 18, 1950.

New Ambassador To MoscowToday's picture of Sir Alvary Gascoigne (58), who has been appointed British ambassador to Soviet Russia, in succession to Sir David Kelly (60). Sir Alvary was formerly political representative in Jana with rank of ambassador, from 1946 unit last June. September 14, 1951.

Allan Gordon, ARPS, 1930-1959, Wellington, by Geoffrey Perry.

Senator Donald Cameron. October 17, 1941.

William Stuart Symington Industrialist.Born: Amherst, Mass., June 26, 1901Educated:Yale Univ., B.A., 1923Served U.S. Army, 1919 with Symington Co., Rochester, N.Y., 1923-30Pres., Dould Car Lighting Co., Valley Appliances, Colonial Radio Co., Rochester, 1930-35Pres., Rustless Iron and Steel Co., Baltimore, Mo., 1935-37Pres., Genl. Mgr. and chairman of the board Emerson Electric manufacturing Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1938.Assistant Secretary of War for Air since 1946. February 24, 1947. (Photo by Wide World Photos).

Dr. L. Heisler Ball

Senator Gerald P. Nye (18921971) U.S. Senate from 1925 to 1945, from North Dakota. Nye developed the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s and supported the America First Committee to resist US involvement in World War II.

Major Fuhrman, New Secretary to Prime Minister. October 28, 1938.

American Consul-General, Mr. Neilson, smiled cheerfully when he left Sydney by PAA Clipper for Washington. He will spend three weeks at political conferences. September 12, 1949.

Sir Thos. Buxton. September 01, 1937.

Sir David Hunt (1913 - 1998), British diplomat Date: 1966

British Politicians: Bernard Richard Braine, M.P.Conservative Member of Parliament for Billericay Division of Essex; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of Transport. March 27, 1954. (Photo by Camera Press)

Victor Alexander Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton (1876 25 October 1947), Viscount Knebworth from 1880 to 1891. British politician and colonial administrator. He served as Governor of Bengal between 1922 and 1927 and was briefly Acting Viceroy of India in 1926.

Fourth Sea Lord: Vice-Admiral the Earl Mountbatten of Burma. K.G., P.C., G.C.S.I. (Board of Admiralty). May 3, 1950.

C. Todd, 1937, Wellington, by Spencer Digby Studios. Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf Collection. Gift of Ronald Woolf, 1975.

KEENAN WYNN in THAT KIND OF WOMAN (1959), directed by SIDNEY LUMET.

Gerald du Maurier, English actor and theatrical manager, in the role of Arsene Lupin, his most successful role, played at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London in 1909. Date: 1909

Viscount Cobbam, Parliamentary Under Secretary for War. April 9, 1940.

Portrait Louis a. Rodert

Vilem Tausky - Associated Conductor Of The B.B.C. Northern Orchestra.Born in Czechoslovakia, he came to London during the last war. He was formerly associated with the Czechoslovak State Broadcasting Orchestra and the National Opera in Brno. December 6, 1955. (Photo by Derek Allen, Camera Press).

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1964

DALE CARNEGIE - American writer and lecturer (1888-1955) author of How To Win Friends and Influence People

Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), American actor, early 20th century. Artist: Unknown

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