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20th Century Collection

Background image20th Century Collection: Night view of Plaza de Espana, Seville, Spain

Night view of Plaza de Espana, Seville, Spain
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Background image20th Century Collection: blue, british, history, horizontal, locomotive, mallard, no people, public transport

blue, british, history, horizontal, locomotive, mallard, no people, public transport, side view, smoke, steam train, studio shot, train, transportation, watercolour painting, white background

Background image20th Century Collection: The world in 1900 showing how it was governed by different nations

The world in 1900 showing how it was governed by different nations
Digital illustration of the world in 1900 showing how it was governed by different nations

Background image20th Century Collection: Illustration of flag of Iraq, 1991-2004, a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black

Illustration of flag of Iraq, 1991-2004, a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black, with Takbir between three green stars

Background image20th Century Collection: Illustration of Art Deco clock

Illustration of Art Deco clock

Background image20th Century Collection: Wilhelm Wundt

Wilhelm Wundt
(Original Caption) Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920), German physiologist. Photograph, ca. late 19th century-early 20th century

Background image20th Century Collection: Yorkville Branch Of New York Library

Yorkville Branch Of New York Library
(Original Caption) Yorkville Branch of the New York Public Library, first branch to be erected with Carnegie funds. Photograph, early 20th Century

Background image20th Century Collection: Ticket To The Metropolitan Opera House

Ticket To The Metropolitan Opera House
(Original Caption) Ticket to the Metropolitan Opera House. Season 1906-1907. BPA2# 3473

Background image20th Century Collection: Interior Of Metzger Automobile Factory

Interior Of Metzger Automobile Factory
(Original Caption) Interior of the Metzger automobile factory. Photograph, ca. 1910

Background image20th Century Collection: George Weiss

George Weiss, named the new General Manager of the Yankees, replacing Larry MacPhail, who was retiring. Image also shows Del Webb and Bob topping co-owners of the Yankees

Background image20th Century Collection: Oklahoma State Prison in McAlester

Oklahoma State Prison in McAlester

Background image20th Century Collection: A Regiment of Russian Footsoldiers

A Regiment of Russian Footsoldiers
A regiment of Russian footsoldiers during the Boxer Rebellion

Background image20th Century Collection: Father Divine Addressing People Dining

Father Divine Addressing People Dining
(Original Caption) Father Divine the byname of George Baker (b.1877?-1965) American religious leader, founded Peace Mission Movement (1919)

Background image20th Century Collection: Father Divine And Group Of People Dining

Father Divine And Group Of People Dining
(Original Caption) Father Divine the byname of George Baker (b.1877?-1965) American religious leader, founded Peace Mission Movement (1919)

Background image20th Century Collection: Young Woman Snow-Sledding

Young Woman Snow-Sledding
(Original Caption) A young woman rides a sled while it snows outside. Ca. 1900s

Background image20th Century Collection: Turn of the Century Preschool

Turn of the Century Preschool
Portrait of a class at a turn of the century pre-school

Background image20th Century Collection: Horse Drawn Delivery Trucks In Street

Horse Drawn Delivery Trucks In Street
(Original Caption) 1900-Milwaukee, WI: Horse drawn delivery trucks in courtyard of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Schlitz brewers

Background image20th Century Collection: Portrait Of Soprano Adelina Patti

Portrait Of Soprano Adelina Patti
(Original Caption) Adelina Patti (1843-1919) famed Italian coloratura soprano. Full length portrait of her in a formal dress. Undated photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: Gay Nineties Summer Excursion Group

Gay Nineties Summer Excursion Group
(Original Caption) Gay nineties summer excursion group. Undated photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: Family Portrait Of Early 20Th Century

Family Portrait Of Early 20Th Century
(Original Caption) Family portrait, father, mother and son. Undated photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: C. P. Snow

C. P. Snow
(Original Caption) Portrait of Charles Percy Snow (1905-1980), English author, physicist, and diplomat. Undated photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson

Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson and his pet "Old Soak."

Background image20th Century Collection: Samuel Barber Portrait/Looks Left

Samuel Barber Portrait/Looks Left
(Original Caption) Studio portrait of Samuel Barber (1910-1981); American composer of modern music; Pulitzer Prize 1958. Undated photo

Background image20th Century Collection: Baseball Player Honus Wagner

Baseball Player Honus Wagner
(Original Caption) Head and shoulders outdoors portrait of Hans Wagner, a baseball great from the beginning of the 20th cnetury. Undated photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: Boxer Terry McGovern

Boxer Terry McGovern
Early 20th century featherweight boxer, Terry McGovern. Undated photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: Louis LeJeune and His Airplane

Louis LeJeune and His Airplane
(Original Caption) The airplane of Louis LeJeune, 15 horsepower, 3 cylinders. Photograph, ca. 1900s-1910s

Background image20th Century Collection: George Antheil at Piano

George Antheil at Piano
(Original Caption) George Antheil (1900-1959), American composer and pianist. Undated photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: Richard Strauss by Max Liebermann

Richard Strauss by Max Liebermann
Richard Strauss (1864-1949), German composer. Painting by Max Liebermann. Undated

Background image20th Century Collection: American Conductor Leonard Bernstein

American Conductor Leonard Bernstein
(Original Caption) Photo of famous American conductor Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), seated at a piano, conducting a group of musicians during a practice session

Background image20th Century Collection: Marian Anderson Alone Headshoulders Scar

Marian Anderson Alone Headshoulders Scar
(Original Caption) Publicty handout of Marian Anderson, (b.1897-1993) American American contralto, one of the finest of her time

Background image20th Century Collection: Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson, American contralto singer

Background image20th Century Collection: Marian Anderson Alone Long White Dress

Marian Anderson Alone Long White Dress
(Original Caption) Publicty handout of Marian Anderson, (b.1897-1993) American American contralto who will sing at the opening concert of the Ann Arbor May Festival May 11, 12, 13, and 14

Background image20th Century Collection: Niels Bohr, Danish Physicist

Niels Bohr, Danish Physicist
(Original Caption) Portrait of Niels Bohr (1885-1962), Danish physicist. Proposed a theory of atomic structure based on Planck's quantum theory, and was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in physics

Background image20th Century Collection: Count Basie Playing Piano

Count Basie Playing Piano
(Original Caption) Count Basie, (1904-1984) American composer, conductor, and one of the ouststanding big band leader in jazz history

Background image20th Century Collection: Count Basie Smiling Jimmie Lunceford

Count Basie Smiling Jimmie Lunceford
(Original Caption) 1940-Count Basie, (1904-1984) American composer, conductor, and one of the ouststanding big band leader in jazz history. Depicted in this photograph with Jimmie Lunceford and wife

Background image20th Century Collection: Thomas Edison Seated W/ His Wife

Thomas Edison Seated W/ His Wife
(Original Caption) Portrait of elderly Thomas Edison (1847-1931) seated with his wife. Undated photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: Thomas Edison Profile Alone Headshoulder

Thomas Edison Profile Alone Headshoulder
(Original Caption) Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) Head and shoulders profile portrait photograph of the American inventor

Background image20th Century Collection: Thomas Edison Profile Alone Headshoulder

Thomas Edison Profile Alone Headshoulder
(Original Caption) Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) Head and shoulders profile portrait photograph of the American inventor

Background image20th Century Collection: Portrait Of Actor John Gilbert W/Mustach

Portrait Of Actor John Gilbert W/Mustach
(Original Caption) Portrait of actor John Gilbert (1899-1936), born John Cecil Pringle. He was a popular leading man whose main competition came from Rudolph Valentino

Background image20th Century Collection: John Barrymore/Movie Still/Twentieth Cen

John Barrymore/Movie Still/Twentieth Cen
(Original Caption) Photo shows John Barrymore as Oscar Jaffe, the eccentric theatrical impressario, in Columbia's screen adaptation of the Ben Hecht-Charles MacArthur success

Background image20th Century Collection: HMV Gramophone

HMV Gramophone
Spring-driven His Master's Voice grammophone. Ca. 1900. Photograph. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background image20th Century Collection: Benjamin Duke With His Wife

Benjamin Duke With His Wife
(Original Caption) Portrait of Benjamin Duke (1855-1929), American tobacco industrialist, and one of the benefactors of Duke University. Shown standing with his wife. Undated photograph, circa 1905

Background image20th Century Collection: Students in Classroom

Students in Classroom
(Original Caption) 1906-New York classroom. Photograph, 1906

Background image20th Century Collection: Young Lady Using Telephone

Young Lady Using Telephone
(Original Caption) Young lady using telephone. Photograph, 1909. Copyright, 1909 Rochester Photo Press Rochester, N.Y

Background image20th Century Collection: Marshall Field'S Store Window

Marshall Field'S Store Window
(Original Caption) Pedestrians looking at Marshall Field's window, 1909, Chicago, IL. Photo

Background image20th Century Collection: Police Officers with Police Dogs

Police Officers with Police Dogs
(Original Caption) Four police officers with dogs on leash. Undated photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: Portrait Of Oskar Kokoschka, Profile

Portrait Of Oskar Kokoschka, Profile
(Original Caption) Portrait of Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980), Austrian painter and dramatist. Photo ca. 1910

Background image20th Century Collection: Group Of Boys Ignite Fireworks

Group Of Boys Ignite Fireworks
(Original Caption) A group of boys ignite fireworks on a city sidewalk. Photograph ca. 1910. BPA2 #1960

Background image20th Century Collection: Horse-Drawn Fire Engine Going Down Broadway

Horse-Drawn Fire Engine Going Down Broadway
(Original Caption) New York, NY: Horse-drawn fire engine at 72nd Street and Broadway, New York City, racing to a fire. Photograph, ca. 1910

Background image20th Century Collection: Income Tax Time

Income Tax Time
Crowds standing in line to pay their Federal Income Tax at New York's Customs House

Background image20th Century Collection: Ellis Island Registration Hall

Ellis Island Registration Hall
(Original Caption) 1915 Ellis Island Registration Hall full of immigrants

Background image20th Century Collection: American Ambassador James W. Gerard Leaving for His Post in Germany

American Ambassador James W. Gerard Leaving for His Post in Germany

Background image20th Century Collection: Women Modeling Kite Dresses

Women Modeling Kite Dresses
(Original Caption) Women modeling kite dresses ca. 1918. Photograph

Background image20th Century Collection: Mrs. Graham Holds Billy Graham at Age Six Months

Mrs. Graham Holds Billy Graham at Age Six Months
(Original Caption) Future evangelist Billy Graham is shown at age six months with his mother, Mrs. Morrow Graham. Born on November 7, 1918, Billy, originally christened William Franklin Graham, Jr

Background image20th Century Collection: FDR and Boy Scouts

FDR and Boy Scouts
Franklin D. Roosevelt, James E.West (chief scout executive) and Barron Collier surrounded by scouts at their camp

Background image20th Century Collection: William D. (Big Bill) Haywood

William D. (Big Bill) Haywood

Background image20th Century Collection: FDR Making the Nomination Speech for Al Smith

FDR Making the Nomination Speech for Al Smith
Political Conventions: FDR making the nomination speech for Al Smith, 1924. In background banner of Woodrow Wilson

Background image20th Century Collection: Werner Karl Heisenberg

Werner Karl Heisenberg
(Original Caption) Portrait of German physicist Werner Karl Heisenberg (1901-1976), who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1932

Background image20th Century Collection: John Logie Baird Demonstrating Television

John Logie Baird Demonstrating Television
John Logie Baird demonstrates his "televisor", a receiver for a mechanical system of television transmission involving a spinning disk

Background image20th Century Collection: Countess Von Salm Arrives in England

Countess Von Salm Arrives in England
The Countess Von Salm Hoogstraeten, better known as Millicent Rogers, granddaughter of the founder of the Standard Oil Company, recently arrived in England on the S.S. Aquitania

Background image20th Century Collection: Aviators After Record Breaking Flight

Aviators After Record Breaking Flight
Photo shows left to right front, Bert Acosta, C.D. Chamberlain, aviators who piloted the Wright Bellanca Monoplane, for 51 hours, without touching ground, and Giuseppe Bellanca inventor of the plane

Background image20th Century Collection: Portrait Of Count Basie

Portrait Of Count Basie
Publicity handout features a portrait of American Jazz musician and bandleader Count Basie (born William James Basie, 1904 - 1984), 1930s

Background image20th Century Collection: Mrs. Doak and Polly

Mrs. Doak and Polly
Secretary of State Stimson's parrot, the Old Soak, now has a cabinet rival in the person of Polly Doak, parrot pet of William N. Doak, the new Secretary of Labor. Polly is shown with Mrs

Background image20th Century Collection: Gus Sonnenberg & Everett Marshall

Gus Sonnenberg & Everett Marshall
This is how Champion Gus Sonnenberg, left, and Challenger Everett Marshall will square off in their World's Championship wrestling match at Wrigley's Field May 5th

Background image20th Century Collection: Olympic Hockey Match - Canada vs. Germany

Olympic Hockey Match - Canada vs. Germany
Hockey Action. Excellent action as International Hockey Match is held. Lake Placid. NY. A picture full of actin. Taken during the Olympic Hockey match played yesterday, Feb 6th

Background image20th Century Collection: M.J. and O.P. Van Sweringen

M.J. and O.P. Van Sweringen
M.J. Van Sweringen (left) and his brother, O.P. Van Sweringen, Cleveland railroad magnates, are seen here as they arrived at the Senate Office in Washington, D.C

Background image20th Century Collection: John Barrymore and Carole Lombard in Twentieth Century

John Barrymore and Carole Lombard in Twentieth Century
5/1934-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: John Barrymore and Carole Lombard are shown in a movie still from "Twetieth Century." Directed by Howard Hawks for Columbia

Background image20th Century Collection: San Francisco Riots

San Francisco Riots
Of these two men seriously wounded during the San Francisco waterfront riots on July 5, one later died. Police clashed with strikers over a wide front during the day as the Industrial Association

Background image20th Century Collection: San Francisco Riots

San Francisco Riots
Moving of cargoes from docks by the Industrial Association as an effort to break the San Francisco Longshoremen?s strike precipitated several riots

Background image20th Century Collection: Rare Picture of President's Son and Fiancee Together

Rare Picture of President's Son and Fiancee Together
The oft-repeated rumor that pretty Ethel Dupont and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. son of the President, would wed was confirmed last night, November 14th

Background image20th Century Collection: Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens, Ohio State's famous track athlete, soaring over the hurdles as he took his first workout at Bovard Field, Los Angeles

Background image20th Century Collection: Portrait of Harry and Jack Cohn

Portrait of Harry and Jack Cohn
Seperated by the breath of a continent, Jack and Harry Cohn, Vice-President and President of Columbia Pictures, respectively

Background image20th Century Collection: Toscanini Concert

Toscanini Concert
Farewell concert for Toscanini. Crowds in line outside of Carnegie Hall to buy tickets for the show

Background image20th Century Collection: Chief Executive sees ball game

Chief Executive sees ball game
Forsaking the big leagues, President Roosevelt enjoyed watching his home town Hyde Park Robin Hoods open their season against the nine from Columbiaville, at Hyde Park, N.Y

Background image20th Century Collection: Owens Equals World Mark in 100 Dash

Owens Equals World Mark in 100 Dash
Jesse Owens, Ohio State Track Flash equaled the world's record for the 100-yard-dash, beating out a field of stars in a track meet in Columbus, Ohio, June 13

Background image20th Century Collection: Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens
Before official reception committees could get to Jesse Owens aboard the liner Queen Mary on his arrival in New York City, Mrs

Background image20th Century Collection: Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi, at Fordham University Football practice, New York City, September 11

Background image20th Century Collection: Safety Nets Protect Workers

Safety Nets Protect Workers
Reaching outward from each side of the Golden Gate, a huge safety net will soon stretch from shore to shore to proect the lives of workers on the Golden Gate Bridge

Background image20th Century Collection: Hinkle Hikes Though the Redskins' Line

Hinkle Hikes Though the Redskins' Line
Green Bay triumphed over the Boston Redskins, here, today (Dec. 13), by score of 21 to 6, and this won the Professional Gridiron title

Background image20th Century Collection: Three Popular Cushing Sisters

Three Popular Cushing Sisters
(Original Caption) Pictured at the dinner given in their honor by Prince Serge Obolensky at the St. Regis here are the three popular Cushing Sisters, daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Cushing

Background image20th Century Collection: FDR Greets Crowd at Egg Rolling on White House Lawn

FDR Greets Crowd at Egg Rolling on White House Lawn
Photo shows President Roosevelt as he waved a greeting to the crowd of children that was assembled on the White House lawn for the traditional Easter Monday Egg Rolling

Background image20th Century Collection: Alexander Pompez

Alexander Pompez, 47-year-old Cuban, shown with captor, Rafael Arrendondo, underchief of the federal police, after the former's arrest here recently for questioning in conncetion with

Background image20th Century Collection: Lou Gehrig Falls Down

Lou Gehrig Falls Down
Lou Gehrig, of Yankees, flat on his back temporarily knocked out after being tagged on the temple by Lyn Lary, Indians shortstop, who made the putout when Gehrig attempted to steal in the third inning

Background image20th Century Collection: Back From Mexico On Numbers Charge

Back From Mexico On Numbers Charge
The long arm of special prosecutor Thomas Dewey reached down below the Rio Grande and brought Alexander Pompez back to New York to answer to an indictment



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