Vintage Political Portraits

Black and white portraits of notable politicians and public figures from the mid-20th century, capturing serious expressions and formal attire.

Sir John Saw Atoms *****Sir John Cockroft, Chief of Britain's Atomic Research, whirls a hand aboard the queen Mary at Southampton. He talked there Yesterday of the Cosmotron, an Atom Smasher which he saw during a U.S.- Canada tour. He said: "Atoms were going around 200 items. They have to go around a million times before it works. April 04, 1952. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture)
Sir John Saw Atoms *****Sir John Cockroft, Chief of Britain's Atomic Research, whirls a hand aboard the queen Mary at Southampton. He talked there Yesterday of the Cosmotron, an Atom Smasher which he saw during a U.S.- Canada tour. He said: "Atoms were going around 200 items. They have to go around a million times before it works. April 04, 1952. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture)