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Background imageOvercoat Collection: Portrait of Matthew Arnold

Portrait of Matthew Arnold
The English and poet and master of literary criticism, Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), Professor of Poetry at Oxford University from 1857 to 1867

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy
(Original Caption) Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian novelist, social and moral philosopher. Undated photograph

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Samuel Morse

Samuel Morse
(Original Caption) Samuel Morse, (1791-1872), American artist and inventor. Photographed standing in a studio by Matthew Brady. Undated photograph. BPA2 #2609

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Civil War Photographer Matthew Brady

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Sir Hiram Maxim with his Maxim Machine Gun

Sir Hiram Maxim with his Maxim Machine Gun
(Original Caption) Portrait of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim with his Maxim Gun. Undated photograph

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Group of Men in Top Hats

Group of Men in Top Hats
(Original Caption) Group of top-hatted gentlemen, probably political delegation to Washington, DC. Ca.1895. Photograph

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Henry Ford Seated In His First Ford Auto

Henry Ford Seated In His First Ford Auto
Henry Ford seated in his first Ford automobile on Grand Boulevard, Detroit in September of 1896

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Henry Ford Driving His First Automobile

Henry Ford Driving His First Automobile
Henry Ford driving in his first automobile, the Quadracycle, on Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Woman Heavily Dressed In Duster

Woman Heavily Dressed In Duster
(Original Caption) Woman heavily dressed in duster, goggles etc. getting out of car. Undated photograph

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Engraving of Police Charging a Crowd in St. Petersburg, Russia

Engraving of Police Charging a Crowd in St. Petersburg, Russia
1905-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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Two young women standing in construction site

Two young women standing in construction site

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Jose Santos Zelaya Standing Full-Length

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: President Kennedy at Atomic Energy Commission

President Kennedy at Atomic Energy Commission
President Kennedy and Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman Glenn Seaborg following the President's visit to the AEC Headquarters in Germantown, Maryland

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde
(Original Caption) Photographic portrait of Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and Dramatist (1854-1900). Filed 1928 (Photo by Elliott & Fry/Bettmann/Getty Images)

Background imageOvercoat Collection: 18th Century Engraving Of A Drunken Man

18th Century Engraving Of A Drunken Man
(Original Caption) 1797-A drunken man engraving, 1797

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Streamlined Design of Chile House In Hamburg

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Cavalry Overcoat Worn During Civil War

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Actor James Cagney In A Movie Scene

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Automobile Number Magazine Cover by Edward Penfield

Automobile Number Magazine Cover by Edward Penfield
COVER OF COLLIER'S WEEKLY, JANUARY 17, 1903. SHOWS WOMAN POSING WITH AUTOMOBILE

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Man Driving One-Cylinder Brush 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

Background imageOvercoat 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 imageOvercoat Collection: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt wearing a bowler hat. Undated photograph

Background imageOvercoat Collection: British Troops Blinded During World War I

British Troops Blinded During World War I
(Original Caption) For them only darkness...Blinded British troops standing in darkness just behind the lines

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Harry K. Thaw

Harry K. Thaw
A 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

Background imageOvercoat 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 imageOvercoat Collection: Scene from Birth of a Nation, 1915

Scene from Birth of a Nation, 1915
The 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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Orville and Wilbur Wright

Orville and Wilbur Wright
Portrait of Orville (L) and Wilbur Wright, taken from a picture of them with their sister and brothers

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Champion boxer Les Darcy arriving in New York

Champion boxer Les Darcy arriving in New York
Left to right: Charlie Harvey, Lex Richard, and Les Darcy

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Woman Leaving Hired Cadillac

Woman Leaving Hired Cadillac
1917-Woman coming out of a chauffeur-driven Cadillac while another woman stands by with her foot on the running board. Photograph, 1917

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Carl Sandburg

Carl Sandburg
(Original Caption) Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), American writer. Photograph by Steichen, 1919

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson

Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson
British 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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: President Wilson and George Creel at Train Station

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: African American Soldier and Crowd Watching Military Parade

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Lady Victor Paget and Lady Diana Cooper

Lady Victor Paget and Lady Diana Cooper
(Original Caption) New York. Arriving in New York for the holiday season

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Thomas Edison Standing by Electric Car

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Famous Zionists Arrive in the United States

Famous Zionists Arrive in the United States
Famous proponents of Zionism arrive in the United States on the SS Rotterdam to discuss Jewish settlement in Palestine with the American Members of Faith

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Lenin Addressing Crowd From Platform

Lenin Addressing Crowd From Platform
Vladimir Lenin addresses a crowd during the unveiling of the monument to Karl Marx in Moscow

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Lady Astor and Bishop James Darlington

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O'Neill
American playwright Eugene O'Neill aboard the SS Fort St. George on his way to Bermuda to join his wife

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Overweight sisters crowding man on bench

Overweight sisters crowding man on bench

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Prohibition Authorities with Captured Still in New York City

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Vintage photograph showing couple engaged in kiss

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Helen Wills Moody Posing Aboard Ship

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Pilot Mrs. Elliott Lynn

Pilot Mrs. Elliott Lynn
(Original Caption) 1/21/1926-London, England- Above is pictured Mrs

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Eamon De Valera Speaking

Eamon De Valera Speaking
Irish political activist Eamon De Valera denounces Irish boundary agreement

Background imageOvercoat Collection: The DuPonts

The DuPonts
(Original Caption) 1927-New York, NY: Mr. and Mrs. Dupont walk down Fifth Avenue

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Portrait Of Thomas A. Edison

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Gangster Al Capone

Gangster Al Capone wearing an overcoat in Chicago

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Gangster Al Capone Escorted to Jail

Gangster Al Capone Escorted to Jail
Mafia leader Al Capone and his bodyguard Frank Cline hide their faces as they are escorted by police detectives Creedon

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Manuel De Falla And Wanda Landowska

Manuel De Falla And Wanda Landowska
(Original Caption) Manuel de Falla with Wanda Landowska in his garden in Granada. Photo, 1930

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Tango Dancer Carlos Gardel Wearing Suit and Fedora

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Depression Homeless Stand in Line

Depression Homeless Stand in Line
The homeless and unemployed of the Great Depression wait in line seeking shelter in New York

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Clarence Darrow with Wife Aboard Ship

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin
(Original Caption) Joseph Stalin (1879-1953) Soviet political leader. Full length photograph

Background imageOvercoat Collection: James Mooney

James Mooney
Plymouth, England. J

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Gangster Al Capone

Gangster Al Capone
Chicago's vice overlord Al Capone winks to photographers as he leaves a Chicago courthouse on October 14

Background imageOvercoat Collection: S. Finkelstein

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Babe Ruth Taking Picture of Lou Gehrig

Babe Ruth Taking Picture of Lou Gehrig
(Original Caption) 4/12/1932 - Philadelphia

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Gangster Al Capone Smoking Cigar

Gangster Al Capone Smoking Cigar
Gangster Al Capone in the heavily guarded train which bore him to federal prison

Background imageOvercoat Collection: President Herbert Hoover and President-Elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt

President Herbert Hoover and President-Elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(Original Caption) 3/4/1933-Washington

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Ginger Rogers and Howard Hughes

Ginger Rogers and Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes accompanies Ginger Rogers to the premiere of the 1933 movie 42nd Street

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Men Buying Alcohol in Another State

Men Buying Alcohol in Another State
During 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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Jazz Musician Duke Ellington Carrying Horns and Drum

Jazz Musician Duke Ellington Carrying Horns and Drum

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Buckminister Fuller

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Planting First Tree in National Shelterbelt

Planting First Tree in National Shelterbelt
Planting 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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: John Madala in Fedora and Overcoat

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Spencer Tracy and Son on Lawn in Overcoats

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Louis Breguet and Dorand

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Milton Berle Wearing Wig and Pointing to Shoe

Milton Berle Wearing Wig and Pointing to Shoe
Comedian Milton Berle, wearing a beret, wig and overcoat, points to his shoe as he leaves a train car in New York City

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Adolph Zukor Leaning on Railing

Adolph Zukor Leaning on Railing of Normandie

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, noted author and pilot prepares to leave on an aerial tour of Central and South America

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Radio Comedian Jack Benny Playing Violin

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Joseph P. Kennedy With Daughter, Rosemary

Joseph P. Kennedy With Daughter, Rosemary
US 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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Congressional Leaders Speaking for Broadcast

Congressional Leaders Speaking for Broadcast
Three 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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Chaim Weizmann and His Wife Vera

Chaim Weizmann and His Wife Vera
World Zionist Organization President Chaim Weizmann and his wife Vera outside St

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes

Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes n The Hound of the Baskervilles

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Man Modeling Wool Tweed Suit

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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Georges Wildenstein Arrives in New York

Georges Wildenstein Arrives in New York
Art 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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Carole Lombard and Clark Gable

Carole Lombard and Clark Gable arrive at the Loew's Grand Theater in Atlanta for the world premiere of Gone with the Wind

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Three Christmas Carolers

Three Christmas Carolers
Three men, wearing top hats and overcoats, stand on the sidewalk as they sing Christmas Carols

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Fans Welcoming Band Leader Artie Shaw

Fans Welcoming Band Leader Artie Shaw
Fans 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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Portrait of Clare Boothe Luce

Portrait of Clare Boothe Luce
11/14/1927-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

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Closeup of President F.D. Roosevelt, undated. B/W photo

Closeup of President F.D. Roosevelt, undated. B/W photo
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd U.S. President wearing a top hat. Photograph circa 1944

Background imageOvercoat Collection: Movie Stars Arriving at Grand Central for The Fighting 69th

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



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