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Portrait of Matthew ArnoldThe English and poet and master of literary criticism, Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), Professor of Poetry at Oxford University from 1857 to 1867
Leo Tolstoy(Original Caption) Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian novelist, social and moral philosopher. Undated photograph
Samuel Morse(Original Caption) Samuel Morse, (1791-1872), American artist and inventor. Photographed standing in a studio by Matthew Brady. Undated photograph. BPA2 #2609
Civil War Photographer Matthew Brady(Original Caption) 7/22/1861-Full length, profile portrait of famed photographer, Matthew Brady. He is most known for his effort to document the U.S. Civil War
Sir Hiram Maxim with his Maxim Machine Gun(Original Caption) Portrait of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim with his Maxim Gun. Undated photograph
Group of Men in Top Hats(Original Caption) Group of top-hatted gentlemen, probably political delegation to Washington, DC. Ca.1895. Photograph
Henry Ford Seated In His First Ford AutoHenry Ford seated in his first Ford automobile on Grand Boulevard, Detroit in September of 1896
Henry Ford Driving His First AutomobileHenry Ford driving in his first automobile, the Quadracycle, on Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan
Woman Heavily Dressed In Duster(Original Caption) Woman heavily dressed in duster, goggles etc. getting out of car. Undated photograph
Engraving of Police Charging a Crowd in St. Petersburg, Russia1905-St. Petersburg, Russia-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Russian Revolution, 1905, Police charging into the crowd during the Petersburg upheaval--an unsuccessful attempt to tumble the Romanov Dynasty
Two young women standing in construction site
Jose Santos Zelaya Standing Full-Length(Original Caption) Portrait of Nicaraguan politician and dictator Jose Santos Zelaya (1853-1919). He is shown full-length, aboard a ship, wearing a hat and overcoat. Undated photograph
President Kennedy at Atomic Energy CommissionPresident Kennedy and Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman Glenn Seaborg following the President's visit to the AEC Headquarters in Germantown, Maryland
Oscar Wilde(Original Caption) Photographic portrait of Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and Dramatist (1854-1900). Filed 1928 (Photo by Elliott & Fry/Bettmann/Getty Images)
18th Century Engraving Of A Drunken Man(Original Caption) 1797-A drunken man engraving, 1797
Streamlined Design of Chile House In Hamburg(Original Caption) Hamburg, Germany: Modern Architecture: Chile House in Hamburg, Germany. One of the first examples of functional streamlined architecture. Undated photograph. BPA 2# 189
Cavalry Overcoat Worn During Civil War(Original Caption) Civil War Confederacy; Military Camps, Solider, Uniform, etc. Undated. In this lithograph the U.S. Armys Cavalry Overcoat
Actor James Cagney In A Movie Scene(Original Caption) Picture shows an aged James Cagney in a movie scene. He is shown in the middle of a crowd wearing a suit and overcoat and his hair is white
Automobile Number Magazine Cover by Edward PenfieldCOVER OF COLLIER'S WEEKLY, JANUARY 17, 1903. SHOWS WOMAN POSING WITH AUTOMOBILE
Man Driving One-Cylinder Brush Automobile(Original Caption) Automobiles: A one cylinder Brush of about 1910. Wooden front axle and coil springs all around. Ca. 1910
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
Franklin Delano RooseveltA young Franklin Delano Roosevelt wearing a bowler hat. Undated photograph
British Troops Blinded During World War I(Original Caption) For them only darkness...Blinded British troops standing in darkness just behind the lines
Harry K. ThawA broken glass-plate photo of Harry K. Thaw in 1914. In 1906 Thaw shot and killed world-famous architect Stanford White in the roof theater at Madison Square Garden
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his Wife Sophie, Duchess of HohenbergArchduke 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
Scene from Birth of a Nation, 1915The controversial landmark film The Birth of a Nation, directed by D.W. Griffith (1875-1948), made cinema history for its length, cost, directorial techniques, and epic scope
Orville and Wilbur WrightPortrait of Orville (L) and Wilbur Wright, taken from a picture of them with their sister and brothers
Champion boxer Les Darcy arriving in New YorkLeft to right: Charlie Harvey, Lex Richard, and Les Darcy
Woman Leaving Hired Cadillac1917-Woman coming out of a chauffeur-driven Cadillac while another woman stands by with her foot on the running board. Photograph, 1917
Carl Sandburg(Original Caption) Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), American writer. Photograph by Steichen, 1919
Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow WilsonBritish Prime Minister Lloyd George, French Premier Georges Clemenceau, and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson walk together in Paris during negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles
President Wilson and George Creel at Train Station(Original Caption) 1/2/1919-President Wilson and George Creel, Committee on Public Information leave Royal Train at Station in Alps for exercise. Taken on way to Rome, Italy
African American Soldier and Crowd Watching Military Parade(Original Caption) 2/17/19-New York: Wounded black soldier viewing parade of the 369th colored infantry
Lady Victor Paget and Lady Diana Cooper(Original Caption) New York. Arriving in New York for the holiday season
Thomas Edison Standing by Electric Car(Original Caption) Portrait of American inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931) standing beside an electrically-driven automobile which he helped develop. Photograph, 1921
Famous Zionists Arrive in the United StatesFamous proponents of Zionism arrive in the United States on the SS Rotterdam to discuss Jewish settlement in Palestine with the American Members of Faith
Lenin Addressing Crowd From PlatformVladimir Lenin addresses a crowd during the unveiling of the monument to Karl Marx in Moscow
Lady Astor and Bishop James Darlington(Original Caption) Lady Astor with Bishop James N. Darlington of Harrisburg strolling on Fifth Avenue after inspecting the shops along the famous thoroughfare
Eugene O'NeillAmerican playwright Eugene O'Neill aboard the SS Fort St. George on his way to Bermuda to join his wife
Overweight sisters crowding man on bench
Prohibition Authorities with Captured Still in New York City(Original Caption) Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith with a still they captured in a cellar at 284 Barret Street. Einstein is shown front row, second from left; Smith is on the far right
Vintage photograph showing couple engaged in kiss(Original Caption) 11/6/1925-New York, NY-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: The soul kiss -- most dangerous of all and one that stirs the emotions
Helen Wills Moody Posing Aboard Ship(Original Caption) 1/6/1926- Photo shows Miss Helen Wills, the women's singles tennis champion of the U.S. as she appeared on the S.S. De Grasse sailing for Havre, France
Pilot Mrs. Elliott Lynn(Original Caption) 1/21/1926-London, England- Above is pictured Mrs
Eamon De Valera SpeakingIrish political activist Eamon De Valera denounces Irish boundary agreement
The DuPonts(Original Caption) 1927-New York, NY: Mr. and Mrs. Dupont walk down Fifth Avenue
Portrait Of Thomas A. Edison(Original Caption) 2/11/1927- Portrait of Thomas A. Edison. One-half length. Edison is in a suit with overcoat and is holding his hat in his hand
Gangster Al Capone wearing an overcoat in Chicago
Gangster Al Capone Escorted to JailMafia leader Al Capone and his bodyguard Frank Cline hide their faces as they are escorted by police detectives Creedon
Manuel De Falla And Wanda Landowska(Original Caption) Manuel de Falla with Wanda Landowska in his garden in Granada. Photo, 1930
Tango Dancer Carlos Gardel Wearing Suit and Fedora(Original Caption) Carlos Gardel, noted Argentine tango dancer, singer, and movie performer, was reported among the twenty killed at Cali, Colombia, on June 24
Depression Homeless Stand in LineThe homeless and unemployed of the Great Depression wait in line seeking shelter in New York
Clarence Darrow with Wife Aboard Ship(Original Caption) 3/17/1930-New York, NY- Clarence Darrow, famous criminal lawyer, arrives from Europe with his wife on the S.S
Joseph Stalin(Original Caption) Joseph Stalin (1879-1953) Soviet political leader. Full length photograph
James MooneyPlymouth, England. J
Gangster Al CaponeChicago's vice overlord Al Capone winks to photographers as he leaves a Chicago courthouse on October 14
S. Finkelstein(Original Caption) 2/15/1932-New York, NY- Dr. S. Finkelstein, world-famous calculating genius, is seen aboard the S.S. Ile de France as he arrived in New York on Feb. 15th
Babe Ruth Taking Picture of Lou Gehrig(Original Caption) 4/12/1932 - Philadelphia
Gangster Al Capone Smoking CigarGangster Al Capone in the heavily guarded train which bore him to federal prison
President Herbert Hoover and President-Elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt(Original Caption) 3/4/1933-Washington
Ginger Rogers and Howard HughesHoward Hughes accompanies Ginger Rogers to the premiere of the 1933 movie 42nd Street
Men Buying Alcohol in Another StateDuring Prohibition, residents of Washington, DC, had to travel outside the district to purchase alcohol. Silver Spring is just across the Maryland border and an easy journey for many DC residents
Jazz Musician Duke Ellington Carrying Horns and Drum
Buckminister Fuller(Original Caption) 5/2/1934- Pictured above is Buckminister Fuller, inventor of the Dymaxion, a three wheeled carrier with the appearance of an elongated black raindrop
Planting First Tree in National ShelterbeltPlanting the first tree in the National Shelterbelt project is Oklahoma state forester George H. Phillips. Crouching at his side is Wilson Martin, the director of the program for Oklahoma
John Madala in Fedora and Overcoat(Original Caption) John L. Madala, 25, one of the youthful college-trained government agents who testified in the trial of alleged members of the Karpis-Barker Gang in St. Paul, Minnesota
Spencer Tracy and Son on Lawn in Overcoats(Original Caption) 6/10/1935- Spencer Tracy and son, in winter overcoats, seated on the lawn at the Riviera polo field
Louis Breguet and Dorand(Original Caption) 12/31/1935-- Aviation inventors Louis Breguet(center) and Dorand (left) stand in airfield looking at a revolution in aviation, the Gyroplane Breguet-Dorand
Milton Berle Wearing Wig and Pointing to ShoeComedian Milton Berle, wearing a beret, wig and overcoat, points to his shoe as he leaves a train car in New York City
Adolph Zukor Leaning on Railing of Normandie
Antoine de Saint-Exupery, noted author and pilot prepares to leave on an aerial tour of Central and South America
Radio Comedian Jack Benny Playing Violin(Original Caption) 3/24/1938-New York, NY: Jack Benny, of the airwaves, adds a few squeaks to the general hubbub in Grand Central Station on his arrival here, March 24th
Joseph P. Kennedy With Daughter, RosemaryUS Ambassador to Great Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy, with his daughter Rosemary, as they watch Rosemary's brothers, Robert and Edward, officially open the London Children's Zoo
Congressional Leaders Speaking for BroadcastThree congressional leaders, Speaker William Bankhead, House Majority Leader Sam Rayburn, and House Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin, participate in a test broadcast from the Mall in Washington, DC
Chaim Weizmann and His Wife VeraWorld Zionist Organization President Chaim Weizmann and his wife Vera outside St
Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes n The Hound of the Baskervilles
Man Modeling Wool Tweed Suit(Original Caption) 3/16/1939-Mid-way between the strictly business suit and active sports togs is the three-button single-breasted country lounge model of nubby wool tweed as shown above
Georges Wildenstein Arrives in New YorkArt dealer Georges Wildenstein arrives in New York to act as Director of the Fine Art Department at the French Pavilion at the 1939 World's Fair in New York
Carole Lombard and Clark Gable arrive at the Loew's Grand Theater in Atlanta for the world premiere of Gone with the Wind
Three Christmas CarolersThree men, wearing top hats and overcoats, stand on the sidewalk as they sing Christmas Carols
Fans Welcoming Band Leader Artie ShawFans line the front of a Broadway theater in preparation for band leader Artie Shaw's triumphant return to the stage following his naval service in World War II
Portrait of Clare Boothe Luce11/14/1927-Born on a cow pasture, now identified as the City of Chicago, Nah-Nee-Num-Nah-Skuk, 118 year old Pottawatomoie Indian, feels as fit as a fiddle and is quite active for his age
Closeup of President F.D. Roosevelt, undated. B/W photoFranklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd U.S. President wearing a top hat. Photograph circa 1944
Movie Stars Arriving at Grand Central for The Fighting 69th(Original Caption) New York City: Station Thronged As Stars Arrive In New York City. A crowd of about 5, 000, including Colonel John J