Vintage Cultural Icons

A collection of vintage images showcasing influential figures in unique settings, including musicians, actresses, and distinct moments in time.

New York, New York October 22, 1954Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., makes a television broadcast during his campaign for election as attorney general of New York.

ROBERT MONTGOMERY.

Stars: BILLY WILDER.

JAMES DEAN.

GENE WILDER in SILVER STREAK (1976), directed by ARTHUR HILLER.

LON CHANEY.

RONALD REAGAN.

USA, Houston, Portrait of Bill Daniels on set of KPRC TV

IDA LUPINO.

Anefo photo collection. Marriage Princess Irene and Prince Hugo Charles in Rome from television, Princess Irene and Prince Hugo Charles. April 29, 1964. Italy, Rome

King George VI broadcasting from Buckingham Palace to the British Empire on the evening of Coronation Day, May 12th 1937 1937

JANET LEIGH.

MICHAEL REDGRAVE in THE STARS LOOK DOWN (1940), directed by CAROL REED.

The ex-kaiser wife, Princess Hermine, on the terrace of the hotel at Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps, Germany

GEORGE SANDERS in CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY (1939), directed by ANATOLE LITVAK.

DEBBIE REYNOLDS; EDDIE FISHER.

Sen. Hiram Johnson ca. between 1918 and 1920.

Making a Living', 1914. Charlie Chaplin as a Mephistophelean nobleman in one of the many roles he played before he developed the Tramp character.

Anefo photo collection. Kingdom Dutch princess Irene Brigade road Tilburg Breda. portrait Princess Juliana hung Tilburg. November 3, 1944. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

KATHARINE HEPBURN.

Elsevier photo collection. Princess Beatrix Prince Claus attended grafting exhibition Mauritshuis Hague. Dr. A.B. De Vries explanation Vermeers Paint "View Delft". 24 June 1966. Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Baptism Prince Johan Friso Utrecht; Queen Juliana, Princess Beatrix, Prince Claus, Prince Johan Friso Doppont Rev. Kater. December 28, 1968. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Series. Jack Wild (Dodger in Film "Oliver") during press conference in cinema du Midi in Amsterdam. November 22, 1968. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Sophia Loren, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "A Countess from Hong Kong", Universal Pictures, 1967

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Josephine Baker in Les Milandes Castle J. B. at Pianola. June 26, 1961. France

CLARK GABLE. 1934.

JOHN WAYNE in CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD! (1937).

Christine Jorgensen, waves as she boards an airplane, at Copenhagen, Denmark, in Feb. 1953. She used her celebrity to launch a successful nightclub act, and appear on various entertainment venues (BSLOC_2020_2_33)

Ada Jones (1873-1922), American popular singer, circa 1910s.

San Francisco, California: c. 1940 Joe Dimaggio sits on a couch with his wife, actress Dorothy Arnold, and his parents, Giuseppe and Rosalie DiMaggio.

LAUREN BACALL; HUMPHREY BOGART. 1945.

Queen Elizabeth II making a Radio broadcast in Australia 1954

Anefo photo collection. Princess Margriet visited Terschelling. August 19, 1966. Friesland, Terschelling

LANA TURNER in THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1946), directed by TAY GARNETT.

Jackie Cooper in film scene

BUSTER KEATON. 1932.

MARIE DRESSLER; CLARENCE BROWN; JOHNNY WEISSMULLER.

AUDREY HEPBURN and GEORGE PEPPARD in BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1961), directed by BLAKE EDWARDS.

Anefo photo collection. Working visit to H. M. de Koningin to the province of Noord-Holland. July 11, 1961

Alice White with Chimpanzee, Nellie, on-set of the Film, "Sweet Mamma", First National Film, 1930

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana during the Christmas message. December 21, 1957

OLIVER HARDY; STAN LAUREL.

MARY CARLISLE.

Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in President Eisenhower's Marine Helicopter. May 6, 1959. - (BSLOC_2014_16_225)

Photograph of Alexander Dubcek with Leonid Brezhnev. Alexander Dubcek (1921-1992) a Slovak politician and, briefly, leader of Czechoslovakia. Leonid Brezhnev (1906-1982) the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Dated 20th Century

Gig Young, Kirk Douglas, on-set of the Film, "For Love or Money", Universal-International, 1963

EDITH HEAD.

Dick Powell, on-set of the Film, "Stage Struck", Warner Bros., 1936

Albert and Elisa Einstein

FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT and JEANNE MOREAU in THE BRIDE WORE BLACK (1968) -Original title: LA MARIEE ETAIT EN NOIR-, directed by FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT.

Elsevier photo collection. Prince Bernhard Princess Marguerite car front garden Palace Soestdijk. 1962. Soestdijk

Kay Hammond (American actress) between 1910 and 1920.

OMAR SHARIF in DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965), directed by DAVID LEAN.

PAUL NEWMAN in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958), directed by RICHARD BROOKS.

"Take My Photo" .... Henry Ford -- Henry Ford - As Ford Ordered.Henry Ford II was one of many Tycoons who attended the fifth knickerbocker ball at the Waldorf Astoria, New York.He ordered our cameraman "Take My Photo" ... And who was he to refuse. December 22, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

CHARLES CHAPLIN DIRECTOR DE CINE Y ACTOR INGLES RODANDO UNA PELICULA. CHARLIE CHAPLIN. Charlot.

HARPO MARX.

Actress Dorothy Mackaill, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "His Captive Woman", First National Pictures, 1929

Ingmar Bergman. 1918-2007. Swedish film director. Pictured here 1962 when talking about his upcoming film The Silence that will have it's premiere 23 September 1963.

BING CROSBY in WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

JOANNE WOODWARD in RACHEL RACHEL (1968), directed by PAUL NEWMAN.

ANNA MAGNANI in MAMMA ROMA (1962), directed by PIER PAOLO PASOLINI.

Princess Dara Rasmi (August 26, 1873 - December 9, 1933), was the Princess of Chiang Mai and Siam (later Thailand) and the daughter of King Inthawichayanon and Queen Thipkraisorn Rajadewi of Chang Mai, a scion of the Chao Chet Ton Dynasty. She was one of the princess consorts of Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam and gave birth to one daughter by King Chulalongkorn, Princess Vimolnaka Nabisi. In 1886, she left Chiang Mai to enter the Grand Palace in Bangkok, where she was given the title Chao Chom Dara Rasami of the Chakri Dynasty. While she lived in the Grand Palace, Dara Rasami and the ladies in her entourage were ribbed and called 'Lao ladies', as well as teased that they smelled of fermented fish. Despite these difficulties, Dara Rasami and her entourage always wore Chiang Mai style textiles for their skirts (known as pha sin) with their long hair pulled up into a bun on the back of the head, in contrast to the clothing and hairstyles of the Siamese women. After King Chulalongkorn

Photograph of young Princess Elizabeth (1926-) and Princess Margaret (1930-2002). On route to Margaret's christening. Dated 20th Century

FRANCHOT TONE in PHANTOM LADY (1944), directed by ROBERT SIODMAK.

New U.S. President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge after death of U.S. President Warren G. Harding, Washington DC, USA, National Photo Company, August 5, 1923

Ex King Alfonso XIII of Spain. At King David Hotel, Jerusalem, March 3rd, 1932. 1932, Israel

ANN SHERIDAN in GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE (1942), directed by WILLIAM KEIGHLEY.

ROSCOE "FATTY" ARBUCKLE.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's (JBK) trip to India and Pakistan: New Delhi, Delhi, India, arrival. Following their arrival in New Delhi, India, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill of Poland (seated at left), sit at Vijay Chowk to watch President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad's motorcade along Rajpath. Kitty Galbraith, wife of United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith, stands behind Princess Radziwill.

BING CROSBY.

Caption: Vietnamese refugees in the US receive a visit from prominent figures on June 14, 1975. Claudia Cardinale, Nguyen Cao Ky, Rosemary Clooney, and Betty Ford show their support for the displaced individuals seeking refuge from the Vietnam War.

Joan Crawford, Actress, (1906-1977)

MARGARET RUTHERFORD in MURDER MOST FOUL (1964), directed by GEORGE POLLOCK.

American actress Lillian Gish (1893-1993) on the beach of Santa Monica, California, United States of America, photograph by Ruth Harriet Louise (1903-1940) from The Tatler, No 1354, June 8, 1927, London.

RAY MILLAND and RYAN O'NEAL in LOVE STORY (1970), directed by ARTHUR HILLER.

MARGARET RUTHERFORD in MURDER, SHE SAID (1961), directed by GEORGE POLLOCK.

WALTER MATTHAU in THE ODD COUPLE (1968), directed by GENE SAKS.

12/31/1959. An image of actress Shirley Temple.

Elsevier photo collection. Princess Irene Prince Hugo de Bourbon Parma attended church service R.K. Church Baarn. princess prince car departure church Baarn. September 20, 1964. Baarn

CANDIDO. SEGOVIA 1903-1992. MESONERO MAYOR DE CASTILLA.

U.S. President Richard Nixon with his Pet, King Timahoe, an Irish Setter, on White House Lawn, Washington, D.C., USA, photograph by Warren K. Leffler, January 28, 1969

BING CROSBY.

Tommy Connor. Thomas Patrick Connor (16 November 1904 - 28 November 1993) was an English lyricist and songwriter, credited with several hit songs over his long career. He wrote several of the most popular non-religious Christmas songs.

Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, a pharmacologist with the Food & Drug Administration prevented U.S. distribution of the sedative Thalidomide, which caused thousands of severe birth defects in Europe. 1962.

Democratic Presidential Nominee Jimmy Carter Working aboard the "Peanut One" Campaign Airplane, photograph by Thomas J. O'Halloran, September 13, 1976

HAYLEY MILLS in TAKE A GIRL LIKE YOU (1970), directed by JONATHAN MILLER.

Prince Wilhelm of Germany

Original Film Title: OUT OF AFRICA. English Title: OUT OF AFRICA. Film Director: SYDNEY POLLACK. Year: 1985. Stars: MERYL STREEP.

08/01/1991. Teresa Duran and José Antonio.

CARY GRANT.

KENNETH MORE in MAN IN THE MOON (1960).

FRANCESCO ROSI.

Birthday party for Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, Jr.. White House butler, Johnny Johnson, poses with John F. Kennedy Jr.s cake during a joint birthday party for John, Jr., and Caroline Kennedy. President's Dining Room (Residence), White House, Washington, D.C.

Langston Hughes, Harlem Renaissance poet, novelist, and playwright. He wrote about the African American experience with race consciousness and ethnic solidarity. 1943 photo by Gordon Parks (BSLOC_2016_8_144)

BURT LANCASTER in TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING (1977), directed by ROBERT ALDRICH.

Lorraine Day Actress

Rochester, New York: January 22, 1962 New York Yankee Roger Maris receives the $10,000 diamond-studded gold buckled Hickok belt as the Professional Athlete of the Year. It is presenetd by S. Rae Hickok Jr., who replaced his father who was ill.

MISC: DONALD DUCK.

SURAJ SHARMA in LIFE OF PI (2012), directed by ANG LEE.