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Background imageHandshake Collection: Albert Einstein Shaking Hands with Mayor John O'Brien

Albert Einstein Shaking Hands with Mayor John O'Brien
(Original Caption) Einstein honored at dinner...Dr. Albert Einstein (left), famous German physicist, shakes hands with Mayor John P. O'Brien of New York, at a dinner given in Dr

Background imageHandshake Collection: President Kennedy in Cork, Ireland

President Kennedy in Cork, Ireland
Irish-American president John F. Kennedy rides through a huge crowd in Cork, Ireland, shaking hands all the way

Background imageHandshake Collection: Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe Shake Hands after Match

Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe Shake Hands after Match
(Original Caption) Wimbledon:Artur Ashe, USA and Jimmy Connors, USA shake hands over the net here 7/5, after Ashe had won the men's singles title, with score 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 5th July 1975

Background imageHandshake Collection: Illustration of handshake in front of US Constitution and American flag

Illustration of handshake in front of US Constitution and American flag

Background imageHandshake Collection: Men shaking hands

Men shaking hands
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Men shaking hands

Background imageHandshake Collection: Leslie Howard and Walt Disney

Leslie Howard and Walt Disney
Actor Leslie Howard and producer Walt Disney shake hands after playing in a polo match together

Background imageHandshake Collection: Bob Bescher And Ty Cobb In Uniforms

Bob Bescher And Ty Cobb In Uniforms
(Original Caption) Bob Bescher (Cincinnati Reds), Champion baserunner, National League, and Ty Cobb, (Detroit Tigers), Champion baserunner, American League, in 1st photo together

Background imageHandshake Collection: William Taft Greets Woman At Rally

William Taft Greets Woman At Rally
(Original Caption) William Howard Taft shakes the hand of an unidentified woman during a campaign rally. Undated photograph circa 1908

Background imageHandshake Collection: Watts Gunn and Bobby Jones

Watts Gunn and Bobby Jones
Watts Gunn shaking hands with Bobby Jones. Jones holding trophy. Undated

Background imageHandshake Collection: Juan Trippe Meeting with Charles C. Tillingghast, Jr

Juan Trippe Meeting with Charles C. Tillingghast, Jr
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Georges Carpentier & Jack Dempsey

Georges Carpentier & Jack Dempsey
(Original Caption) French boxer Georges Carpentier (L) shaking hands with Jack Dempsey. Undated photograph

Background imageHandshake Collection: Einstein Shaking Hands with Mayor

Einstein Shaking Hands with Mayor
(Original Caption) Einstein shakes hands with Mayor Fiorillo LaGuardia while Rabbi Stephen Wise looks on. Photograph

Background imageHandshake Collection: Woodcut, Patent Hand Shaker, 1885

Woodcut, Patent Hand Shaker, 1885
(Original Caption) Patent Hand Shaker: Patent steam Arm for newly elected presidents during the public handshaking period, soon to be practically tested at Washington. Woodcut, 1885

Background imageHandshake Collection: Einstein Shakes Hands With LaGuardia

Einstein Shakes Hands With LaGuardia
(Original Caption) Einstein shakes hands with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia while Rabbi Stephen Wise looks on. Undated photograph

Background imageHandshake Collection: Du Bois Meeting Indian

Du Bois Meeting Indian
(Original Caption) Courrier Du Bois and the savage (Indian). Engraving by Frederick Remington. ORIGINAL CAPTION

Background imageHandshake Collection: Thomas Edison Welcoming Lindbergh

Thomas Edison Welcoming Lindbergh
(Original Caption) Thomas Edison welcoming Charles Lindbergh. BPA2# 751

Background imageHandshake Collection: A Scene From Goethe'S Poem 'Faust'

A Scene From Goethe'S Poem "Faust"
(Original Caption) Picture shows a scene from Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe's poem, "Faust

Background imageHandshake Collection: Lithograph with United Mine Workers of America Emblem

Lithograph with United Mine Workers of America Emblem
(Original Caption) Emblem from a United Mine Workers of America colored lithograph poster, 1890. BPA2# 3103

Background imageHandshake Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt Meets Dean Inge

Eleanor Roosevelt Meets Dean Inge
Eleanor Roosevelt, with Queen Elizabeth and King George IV of England, meets William Inge, the Dean of St. Paul's

Background imageHandshake Collection: Oscar Nelson Shakes Hands with Young Corbett

Oscar Nelson Shakes Hands with Young Corbett
(Original Caption) 11/24/1904-San Francisco, California"Battling" Nelson, the "Durable Dane" fought and knocked ou Young Corbett (r) in 10 rounds

Background imageHandshake Collection: Thomas Edison Shaking Hands with Henry Ford

Thomas Edison Shaking Hands with Henry Ford
(Original Caption) Portrait of Thomas Edison shaking hands with Henry Ford. Both are wearing overoats and flowers on their lapels. An automobile is visible in the background. Undated photograph

Background imageHandshake Collection: Jim Thorpe Shaking Hands with Mayor Gaynor

Jim Thorpe Shaking Hands with Mayor Gaynor
New York City Mayor William Jay Gaynor shakes the hand of athlete Jim Thorpe during the parade of the American Olympic victors. Thorpe won gold in the decathlon and penthatlon

Background imageHandshake Collection: Miner Greets 5Th Cavalryman on Train

Miner Greets 5Th Cavalryman on Train
(Original Caption) 5/4/1914- Trinidad

Background imageHandshake Collection: Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his Wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg

Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his Wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie one hour before they would be shot a killed by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip as they drove through the streets of Sarajevo

Background imageHandshake Collection: First Air Mail Leaving Washington, Dc

First Air Mail Leaving Washington, Dc
(Original Caption) 5/15/18: First Air Mail Service leaving Washington, DC. President Wilson wishing the best of luck to Lt. Boyle

Background imageHandshake Collection: Wounded African American Soldier Greeting Crowd at Parade

Wounded African American Soldier Greeting Crowd at Parade
A soldier who lost his leg in World War I shakes hands with the crowd at the Parade of the 36th Colored Infantry, 17th February 1919. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Secretary of the Navy Congratulating Pilots

Secretary of the Navy Congratulating Pilots
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels congratulates Lieutenant Commander Read and his crew on their successful transatlantic flight

Background imageHandshake Collection: Parisian Circus Performers

Parisian Circus Performers
The "fat boy" and "living skeleton" of the Paris Luna Park Circus

Background imageHandshake Collection: Babe Ruth and Mayor Bill Thompson

Babe Ruth and Mayor Bill Thompson
Babe Ruth presents an autographed bat to Mayor Thompson of Chicago. The Yankees were in Chicago that day to play against the White Sox

Background imageHandshake Collection: Ted 'Kid' Lewis Shaking Hands with Jack Britton

Ted "Kid" Lewis Shaking Hands with Jack Britton
Ted "Kid" Lewis shaking hands with Jack Britton before bout at Madison Square Garden, New York. Joe Humphries on left of Lewis

Background imageHandshake Collection: J.M. Larsen Shaking Hands with Roald Amundsen

J.M. Larsen Shaking Hands with Roald Amundsen
(Original Caption) Amundsen prepares for polar expedition

Background imageHandshake Collection: Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Shake Hands

Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Shake Hands
Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle shake hands as Doyle prepares to depart for the UK on the SS Adriatic after his visit to the United States

Background imageHandshake Collection: President Harding and Babe Ruth Shaking Hands

President Harding and Babe Ruth Shaking Hands
President Warren G. Harding shakes hands with New York Yankee player Babe Ruth during an April 4, 1923 visit to Yankee Stadium

Background imageHandshake Collection: Charles Atlas, Strongman

Charles Atlas, Strongman

Background imageHandshake Collection: Johnny Weismuller and Duke Kahanamoku

Johnny Weismuller and Duke Kahanamoku
(Original Caption) 7/30/1924-Paris, France- The 1924 Olympic swimmers in France. Duke Kahanamoku and Johnny Weismuller, both from the United States shake hands

Background imageHandshake Collection: C. Coolidge Shaking W. Johnson'S Hand

C. Coolidge Shaking W. Johnson'S Hand
(Original Caption) 6/18/1925-Washington, D.C.: President Coolidge presenting Walter Johnson with a 1924 American League diploma

Background imageHandshake Collection: Gerald Patterson and Rene Lacoste Shaking Hands

Gerald Patterson and Rene Lacoste Shaking Hands
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen Shaking Hands

Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) Before the battle of century...Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen are seen shaking hands before the tennis matches at Cannes, in which Miss Wills lost to Suzanne, in hot battle

Background imageHandshake Collection: Suzanne Lenglen Playing Only Match Against Helen Wills

Suzanne Lenglen Playing Only Match Against Helen Wills
(Original Caption) 2/24/1926-Cannes, France- This is the first photo to arrive in America showing Suzanne Lenglen (left) shaking hands with our own Helen Wills (right) who lost

Background imageHandshake Collection: Tiger Flowers &Mickey Walker Shake Hands

Tiger Flowers &Mickey Walker Shake Hands
(Original Caption) 12/4/1926-Chicago, IllinoisPhoto shows Tiger Flowers and Mickey Walker shaking hands at the beginnning of their fight at the Coliseum, before a crowd of ten thousand fight fans

Background imageHandshake Collection: Paul and Lloyd Waner Shaking Hands

Paul and Lloyd Waner Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) 1927-Pittsburgh, PA-The brothers Paul Waner and Lloyd Waner

Background imageHandshake Collection: Ty Cobb & Connie Mack Shaking Hands 1927

Ty Cobb & Connie Mack Shaking Hands 1927
(Original Caption) 2/10/1927- Ty Cobb shaking hands with manager Connie Mack after signing contract with Phil Athletics

Background imageHandshake Collection: Texas Guinan Shaking Hands

Texas Guinan Shaking Hands
Texas Guinan shakes hands with one of the dry agents who padlocked her club

Background imageHandshake Collection: John D. Rockefeller Sr

John D. Rockefeller Sr.meeting some young Floridians to whom he gave some of his thrift dimes. The oil king is having a vacation at his summer home at Ormond Beach

Background imageHandshake Collection: Chiang Kai-Shek Shakes Charlie Sloan's Hand

Chiang Kai-Shek Shakes Charlie Sloan's Hand
(Original Caption) 4/1927-China: Chiang Kai-Shek (center) shakes hands with Charlie Sloan (left) while unidentified man looks on

Background imageHandshake Collection: British, American Team Captians Shake Ha

British, American Team Captians Shake Ha
(Original Caption) 6/3/1927-Worcester, MA: The traps and treacherous fairways of the course at Worcester, MA

Background imageHandshake Collection: Hahn Congratulated After Winning 800-Meter Race at Olympic Tryouts

Hahn Congratulated After Winning 800-Meter Race at Olympic Tryouts
Photoshows George Lermond, U.S. Military Academy (left) congratulating Llyod Hahn after the latter had won the 800-meter race at the Olympics final tryouts at Cambridge, MA

Background imageHandshake Collection: American Reparation Expert Owen D. Young

American Reparation Expert Owen D. Young
(Original Caption) Photo shows Owen D. Young, American reparation expert, shaking hands with Dr

Background imageHandshake Collection: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Greeting Premier MacDonald

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Greeting Premier MacDonald
Premier MacDonald and his daughter are greeted at White House by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife and are attended by Captain Vernau

Background imageHandshake Collection: Ortiz Rubio Shakes Ambassador's Hand

Ortiz Rubio Shakes Ambassador's Hand
(Original Caption) 7/4/1930-Mexico City, Mexico- President Pascual Ortiz Rubio of Mexico, shaking hands with Dwight W

Background imageHandshake Collection: William Tilden Ii And William Dempsey

William Tilden Ii And William Dempsey
(Original Caption) 3/7/31- Los Angeles, CA - Two starts in two rckets. William T

Background imageHandshake Collection: Robot Shakes Elderly Pilot'S Hand

Robot Shakes Elderly Pilot'S Hand
(Original Caption) 4/3/1931-Newark, NJ: "Vocalite, " the robot man, wishing Charles Dickinson, 73, bon voyage

Background imageHandshake Collection: Jimmy Foxx Being Crossing Home Plate

Jimmy Foxx Being Crossing Home Plate
(Original Caption) 10/6/1931-Jimmy Foxx being congratulated after a home run in the World Series of 1931

Background imageHandshake Collection: Ellsworth Vines After Tournament Win

Ellsworth Vines After Tournament Win
(Original Caption) 1/13/1932-Los Angeles, Ca- Ellsworth Vines (R) youthful tennis champion of the US, is seen congratulating M.V

Background imageHandshake Collection: Avery Brundage Congratulates Jack Shea

Avery Brundage Congratulates Jack Shea
(Original Caption) 2/4/1932-Lake Placid, NY- Avery Brundage, President of the American Olympic Committee, congratulates Jack Shea

Background imageHandshake Collection: Speed Skaters Shake Hands

Speed Skaters Shake Hands
(Original Caption) 2/5/1932-Lake Placid, NY- THEY PLACED ONE-TWO-THREE IN 5, 000 MEN'S METER RACE OF OLYMPICS

Background imageHandshake Collection: John McGraw Greeting J. G. Taylor Spink

John McGraw Greeting J. G. Taylor Spink
(Original Caption) 2/9/1932-Havana, Cuba- John McGraw, Cheiftan of the NY Giants (L) greet J.G. Taylor Spink of St

Background imageHandshake Collection: Richard Whitney Shaking with Henry St. George

Richard Whitney Shaking with Henry St. George
(Original Caption) 2/24/1932-New York, NY- Richard Whitney, president of the New York Stock Exchange, appeared before the House Judiciary Committee in Washigton D.C

Background imageHandshake Collection: Max Schmeling Shakes Hands With Fdr

Max Schmeling Shakes Hands With Fdr
(Original Caption) 5/30/1932- Kingston, NY - Governor Franklin D

Background imageHandshake Collection: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Shakes Hands with Miner

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Shakes Hands with Miner
10/19/1932- Wheeling, WV- ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt shakes hands with a poor mine worker during his Presidential campaign trip to West Virginia

Background imageHandshake Collection: Miner Shakes Hands with Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt

Miner Shakes Hands with Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt

Background imageHandshake Collection: FDR Talks With Farmers

FDR Talks With Farmers
Farmers with pitchforks greet Franklin D Roosevelt on the campaign trail

Background imageHandshake Collection: Franklin Roosevelt Campaigning with Farmers

Franklin Roosevelt Campaigning with Farmers
(Original Caption) 10/24/1932 -Atlanta, GA- Governor Franklin D

Background imageHandshake Collection: Golfer Stanley Kentes and Track Star Babe Didrikson

Golfer Stanley Kentes and Track Star Babe Didrikson
(Original Caption) 1933-Los Angeles, CA: Stanley Kentes, golf professional, and Babe Didrikson, Olympic track star, are shown shaking hands in Los Angeles

Background imageHandshake Collection: James Cagney, Lew Ayres and Robert Elliot

James Cagney, Lew Ayres and Robert Elliot
(Original Caption) 1930- Picture shows a scene from the movie, "Doorway to Hell". James Cagney(far right) plays a hitman to gangster Lew Ayres(left)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Roosevelt Saying Goodbye to Housekeeping Staff

Roosevelt Saying Goodbye to Housekeeping Staff
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt bids farewell to Hyde Park family retainers as he leaves for the White House. From left to right: Roosevelt, gardener William A

Background imageHandshake Collection: Cordell Hull Greets Richard Bedford Bennett

Cordell Hull Greets Richard Bedford Bennett
Canadian Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett arrives in Washington, DC to attend an economic conference. He is greeted by Louis McHenry Howe and Secretary of State Cordell Hull

Background imageHandshake Collection: Handshake;P.Carnera, J.Sharkey, J.Johnston

Handshake;P.Carnera, J.Sharkey, J.Johnston
(Original Caption) 5/12/1933-New York, NY- Jimmy Johnson, center, the promoter, fondly holds the hands of Jack Sharkey, left, world's heavyweight champion and Primo Carnera (r) the challenger

Background imageHandshake Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt Shakes Hands with Woman Farmer

Eleanor Roosevelt Shakes Hands with Woman Farmer
(Original Caption) 5/25/1933-Washington, D.C.- Accompanied by Florence Ward, Director of Extension Work of the Dept. of Agriculture, Mrs. Franklin D

Background imageHandshake Collection: Jesse Owens Receiving Honor From Mayor

Jesse Owens Receiving Honor From Mayor
Track star Jesse Owens (second from right) receives congratulations from Cleveland mayor Ray T. Miller (center) after Owens return from a track competition in Chicago

Background imageHandshake Collection: Armistance Agreement with China and Japan

Armistance Agreement with China and Japan
(Original Caption) 6/21/1933-Tangku, China- For eighteen months Chinese and Japanese troops fought bitterly under terrific obsticles in the cities and wilds of Manchuria

Background imageHandshake Collection: Spencer Tracy with June Collier and Stewart Erwin

Spencer Tracy with June Collier and Stewart Erwin
(Original Caption) 6/23/1933-Los Angeles, CA- Spencer Tracy, June Collier, Abe Lyman and Stewart Erwin at the Ambassador Cocoanut Grove

Background imageHandshake Collection: Mary Pickford and Amelia Earhart Shake Hands

Mary Pickford and Amelia Earhart Shake Hands
(Original Caption) 7/6/1933-Los Angeles, CA- Photo shows a close-up of Mary Pickford and Amelia Earhart shaking hands. They are shown at the National Air Races

Background imageHandshake Collection: Irving Thaeberg And Louis B. Mayer

Irving Thaeberg And Louis B. Mayer
(Original Caption) 8/23/33-Pasadena, California: Irving Thaeberg and Louis B. Mayer at the Santa Fe Depot in Pasadena where the Thaebergs were greeted by Mr

Background imageHandshake Collection: Bill Terry And Joe Cronin Shake Hands

Bill Terry And Joe Cronin Shake Hands
(Original Caption) 10/3/1933-Bill Terry (4) and Joe Cronin, the player/managers of the New York Giants and the Washington Senators shake hands before the start of the first World Series game

Background imageHandshake Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt Greets Jose Iturbi

Eleanor Roosevelt Greets Jose Iturbi
(Original Caption) 11/8/1933-New York, New York- Mrs. Franklin D

Background imageHandshake Collection: MSGT Louis C. Mosher and MG Malin Craig Shaking Hands

MSGT Louis C. Mosher and MG Malin Craig Shaking Hands
Major General Malin Craig (R) shakes the hand of Master Sergeant Louis C. Mosher at the Presidio in San Francisco. Mosher, a Medal of Honor recipient, is retiring after 32 years of service

Background imageHandshake Collection: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Greets Crowd

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Greets Crowd
Franklin Delano Roosevelt shakes hands with supporters in Warm Springs, Georgia

Background imageHandshake Collection: Schoolboy Rowe Posing W/Dizzy Dean

Schoolboy Rowe Posing W/Dizzy Dean
(Original Caption) Schoolboy Rowe posing with Dizzy Dean before the start of the 1934 World Series

Background imageHandshake Collection: Carl Hubbell And Vernon Gomez, Handshake

Carl Hubbell And Vernon Gomez, Handshake
(Original Caption) 7/10/1934-New York, NY: Carl Hubbell (l), of the New York Giants, and Vernon Gomez, of the New York Yankees, leading hurlers of their respective leagues

Background imageHandshake Collection: Hoover Extends Hand to Man Who Killed Dillinger

Hoover Extends Hand to Man Who Killed Dillinger
(Original Caption) July 1934 Washington, DC: J

Background imageHandshake Collection: Walter Chrysler Driving Plymouth in Factory

Walter Chrysler Driving Plymouth in Factory
Company vice president B.E. Hutchinson shakes hands with founder Walter P. Chrysler in Detroit to celebrate the production of the millionth Plymouth since the first one in 1924, an industry record

Background imageHandshake Collection: W. Lawson Little

W. Lawson Little of San Francisco, California, the new National amateur champion is shown with his caddy Joe McManus after his final round match with Dave Goldman of Dallas Texas

Background imageHandshake Collection: Dizzy Dean Talking To Connie Mack

Dizzy Dean Talking To Connie Mack
(Original Caption) 1/30/1935-Philadelphia, PA: Connie Mack talks to Dizzy Dean at the 31st annual Sports Writers dinner. (Photo by © Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive)



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