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Background imageTaking Collection: T T Photographer

T T Photographer
9th June 1951: Don Price taking photos, with a Speed Graphic camera, of the TT race by standing on a Matchless 500 Twin motorcycle. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Trainer Talking to Sonny Liston after Boxing Victory

Trainer Talking to Sonny Liston after Boxing Victory
(Original Caption) 12/4/1961-Philadelphia, PA- Heavyweight Sonny Liston stares blankly as his handler yells to him that the fight is over and "we won, " Dec. 4

Background imageTaking Collection: Parisian Luxury

Parisian Luxury
circa 1824: A Parisian gentleman takes a bath attended by his barber and manicurist. George Cruikshank (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Pilot Aboard

Pilot Aboard
1930: A river pilot from the PLA Pilot station at Gravesend, Kent climbs up the side of a ship to take it to its destination at one of the London docks. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Flight Deck

Flight Deck
Plane taking off from the American aircraft carrier Constellation in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Tobogganing Slope

Tobogganing Slope
1908: A skeleton competitor taking off on the Cresta Run at Saint Moritz, Switzerland. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: A Days Outing

A Days Outing
circa 1928: A line of seventy-five buses taking five-thousand poor children for a day out at Theydon Bois, Essex. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: X-ray Outfit

X-ray Outfit
1st March 1909: A medical worker, dressed in protective clothing, prepares to take an X-ray. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Fly! Airship! Fly

Fly! Airship! Fly
March 1919: Airship R33 during its take off for its maiden flight at an aerodrome in Barlow, Yorkshire. (Photo by R. Humphrey/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Man Takes Temperature Of 'Sub-Generator'

Man Takes Temperature Of "Sub-Generator"
(Original Caption) Pittsburgh

Background imageTaking Collection: Woman Adding Bath Salts To Bath Water

Woman Adding Bath Salts To Bath Water
(Original Caption) Victorian Life, bathing: Woman adding bath salts to water. Photograph, ca. 1890

Background imageTaking Collection: Willie Pep Getting Lucky Water Bottle

Willie Pep Getting Lucky Water Bottle
(Original Caption) Willie Pep gets his lucky water bottle out before the fight. Undated. (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageTaking Collection: Billiard Player Setting Up To Take Shot

Billiard Player Setting Up To Take Shot
(Original Caption) 7/22/1914-Melborn Inmam, billiard player from England in action about to take a difficult shot. He is here to play Willie Hoppe for the championship

Background imageTaking Collection: Pool Player About To Take Shot

Pool Player About To Take Shot
(Original Caption) 7/22/1914-Melborn Inmam, billiard player from England, preparing to take shot. He is here to play Willie Hoppe for the championship

Background imageTaking Collection: Photographers on Ground Taking Pictures

Photographers on Ground Taking Pictures
(Original Caption) 7/26/1917-First photos made under supervision of U.S

Background imageTaking Collection: Spanish Billiards Player Taking Shot

Spanish Billiards Player Taking Shot
(Original Caption) 1918-Autoneo Ortiz, Spanish billiards expert, taking a shot

Background imageTaking Collection: W. C. Fields Gets Billiard Lesson

W. C. Fields Gets Billiard Lesson
(Original Caption) 11/25/1924-New York, NY: When W. C

Background imageTaking Collection: Telephone Operorator Having Pulse Taken

Telephone Operorator Having Pulse Taken
(Original Caption) 5/4/1925-Berlin, Germany: The telephone system has a lot "behind the scenes" not known to subscribers. The same as those in this country

Background imageTaking Collection: Boss Dictating to Secretary in Office

Boss Dictating to Secretary in Office
(Original Caption) 1927-Office Interior. Boss dictating to secretary. Photograph

Background imageTaking Collection: Felix Grange Taking A Billiards Shot

Felix Grange Taking A Billiards Shot
(Original Caption) 1/21/1929-New York, NY: Original caption reads as follows- Felix Grange, billiards champion of France, attempting a Masse shot, during his practice today at Dwyer's Academy

Background imageTaking Collection: Jose Vasconcelos Taking Oath

Jose Vasconcelos Taking Oath
(Original Caption) 7/9/1929-Mexico City, Mexico-Jose Vasconcelos is shown taking oath as the Presidential candidate under the banner of the National Re-Electionist political party

Background imageTaking Collection: Bela Lugosi Becoming a Naturalized Citizen of the United States

Bela Lugosi Becoming a Naturalized Citizen of the United States
(Original Caption) 6/29/1931-Los Angeles, CA: Renouncing two governments, Bela Lugosi, famous for his characterization of the vampire count Dracula, in the play by that name

Background imageTaking Collection: James Cagney Photographing Reporters

James Cagney Photographing Reporters
James Cagney faces photographers armed with a camera at Grand Central Station in New York on December 1, 1932. Cagney is preparing for his next role as a newsman

Background imageTaking Collection: Harpo Marx Playing Croquet

Harpo Marx Playing Croquet
(Original Caption) 06/22/1937. WHAT'A SHOT

Background imageTaking Collection: Little Boy Getting Dose of Cod Liver Oil

Little Boy Getting Dose of Cod Liver Oil
(Original Caption) 9/21/38-Marysville, CA.:At U.S. Marysville camp for Dust Bowl refugees in California, a little boy in the Nursery school gets his dose of cod liver oil

Background imageTaking Collection: General Heriberta Jara with Followers

General Heriberta Jara with Followers
(Original Caption) 6/22/1939-Mexico City, Mexico- General Heriberta Jara (center) is shown taking his oath when he assumed the Presidency of the National Revolutionary Party

Background imageTaking Collection: Officers Of Union Taking Oaths

Officers Of Union Taking Oaths
(Original Caption) 5/9/1940-Atlantic City

Background imageTaking Collection: Line of Policemen Taking Aim

Line of Policemen Taking Aim
(Original Caption) 10/3/1940-Long Beach, CA: Chief of Police W. C. Wright of Long Beach and a group of his officers drawing a bead in the manner in which they will soon be instructing civilians

Background imageTaking Collection: Woman's Legs at Work and at Lunch with Companion

Woman's Legs at Work and at Lunch with Companion
(Original Caption) 1/26/1941- DUTY AND PLEASURE-Approxiamtely 70 minutes after she left her downy couch, the gal attached to our legs is taking dictation from her boss

Background imageTaking Collection: Man Giving Aptitude Test to Men and Woman

Man Giving Aptitude Test to Men and Woman
(Original Caption) 6/7/1942- VOCABULARY- Two boys and a girl are taking the English vocabulary test here

Background imageTaking Collection: Women Taking Stockings Off For Military

Women Taking Stockings Off For Military
(Original Caption) 12/1/1942-Los Angeles, CA: These girls are stripping so Uncle Sam may use their silk stockings for the military

Background imageTaking Collection: Plane Taking Off On Aircraft Carrier

Plane Taking Off On Aircraft Carrier
(Original Caption) 11/24/1943-Somewhere in the Pacific: A picture full of tension and action about to be released. It wasmade aboard a U.S

Background imageTaking Collection: Soldiers Taking Showers

Soldiers Taking Showers
(Original Caption) 11/14/1944-Italy: These members of the all-Negro 92nd Division, U. S. Fifth Army, are obviously enjoying their showers back at headquarters. They are, left to right: Pfc

Background imageTaking Collection: Photographing Sailor and Japanese Girl

Photographing Sailor and Japanese Girl
American sailor Charles D. Seabolt and his Japanese girlfriend Kaneko have their pictures taken by a photographer in a park

Background imageTaking Collection: Adolphe Menjou Taking Oath at Hearing

Adolphe Menjou Taking Oath at Hearing
Actor Adolphe Menjou takes the oath before testifying at the House Un-American Activities Committee hearing in Washington, D.C

Background imageTaking Collection: Joe Louis Shown Takling to Reporters

Joe Louis Shown Takling to Reporters
(Original Caption) 12/12/1947-New York, NY- Indicating that Gus Lesnevich, rather than Joe Walcott, may be the opponent chosen to face him in the last fight of his career

Background imageTaking Collection: Baby in Bath

Baby in Bath
(Original Caption) 5/5/1948-Freeport, LI, NY: What's all the fuss? Can't a fella take his bath without everybody getting excited

Background imageTaking Collection: Vasco De Balboa Taking The Pacific

Vasco De Balboa Taking The Pacific
(Original Caption) Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) taking possession of the Pacific. Engraving

Background imageTaking Collection: Woman Getting Measurements Taken

Woman Getting Measurements Taken
(Original Caption) Gainesville, SC: Gainseville women pitched in by stitching far into the night, turning out glamourous costumes for such lovelies as Imogene Kaps, high school student-aerialist

Background imageTaking Collection: William F. Hoppe Taking Pool Shot

William F. Hoppe Taking Pool Shot
(Original Caption) William F. Hoppe, all time billiards champion during practice as he prepares to take a shot. Ca. 1920s. Photograph

Background imageTaking Collection: Billiard Champs Harriman And Greenleaf

Billiard Champs Harriman And Greenleaf
(Original Caption) Billiards champions Harriman and Greenleaf in the 1920s. Photograph

Background imageTaking Collection: Businessman Giving Secretary Dictation

Businessman Giving Secretary Dictation
(Original Caption) A man giving his secretary dictation. Undated photograph

Background imageTaking Collection: Billiards Players At Table, One Shooting

Billiards Players At Table, One Shooting
(Original Caption) Billiards champions Edouard Horeman and Maurice Lamput at the billiards table. Photograph, 1920s

Background imageTaking Collection: Edouard Horeman Taking A Hard Pool Shot

Edouard Horeman Taking A Hard Pool Shot
(Original Caption) Billiards master Edouard Horeman taking a difficult shot. Photograph ca. 1920

Background imageTaking Collection: St. Jean About To Make A Pool Shot

St. Jean About To Make A Pool Shot
(Original Caption) Billiards master player St. Jean, about to make a shot. Undated photograph

Background imageTaking Collection: Scott Expedition/Cameraman Taking Pictur

Scott Expedition/Cameraman Taking Pictur
(Original Caption) The Scott Expedition, ca. 1910. Cameraman taking pictures onboard ship. Photograph

Background imageTaking Collection: Illus. Of Billiard Saloon

Illus. Of Billiard Saloon
(Original Caption) 1887-"'Cockney Liz's Billiard saloon, Barberton, South Africa." Illustration

Background imageTaking Collection: Illus.;Photographer Takes Picture @ Stor

Illus.;Photographer Takes Picture @ Stor
(Original Caption) 1866-The amateur photographer in the country- preparing to "take" the village store. 1866 drawing

Background imageTaking Collection: Illustration Of English Claiming Astoria

Illustration Of English Claiming Astoria
(Original Caption) Undated illustration of the English taking peaceful possession of Astoria, on the Columbia River. A fur trading post was established here in 1811

Background imageTaking Collection: Snead Takes Chip Shot; Golf

Snead Takes Chip Shot; Golf
(Original Caption) 5/23/1950-Fort Worth, TX: "Slammin Sammy" Snead of White Sulphur Springs, W

Background imageTaking Collection: Doctor Takes Woman's Pulse Bedside

Doctor Takes Woman's Pulse Bedside
(Original Caption) 6/1950: Doctor taking woman's pulse at bedside. Erik Blythe

Background imageTaking Collection: Santa Claus Donating Blood

Santa Claus Donating Blood
A man dressed in a Santa Claus outfit donates blood at a Red Cross blood bank in Queens

Background imageTaking Collection: Hope and Crosby with Camera

Hope and Crosby with Camera
(Original Caption) 1/13/1951-Pebble Beach, CA: Bing Crosby takes Bob Hope's picture at the 1st green before Bob took time to tee off in the $10, 000 National pro-amateur tourney. BPA 2 #3699

Background imageTaking Collection: Soldier Takes Another'S Picture By Tank

Soldier Takes Another'S Picture By Tank
(Original Caption) 2/6/1951-South Korea: Sgt. Leo Hedrick (r), St. Louis, MO, uses a break in the fighting to take some pictures of his buddy, Cpl. Robert Wilson, Rockdale, TX, by their tank

Background imageTaking Collection: Stewart Granger Takes Picture of Wife Jean Simmons

Stewart Granger Takes Picture of Wife Jean Simmons
(Original Caption) 2/16/1951-Bel Air, CA: Stewart Granger takes a picture of his attractive wife, Jean Simmons

Background imageTaking Collection: Grover Whalen Swearing In Opera Chorus

Grover Whalen Swearing In Opera Chorus
(Original Caption) 4/6/1951-New York, NY: The oath of loyalty was administered to 80 members of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus by Grover Whalen Coordinator of Recruiting and Public Information

Background imageTaking Collection: Baseball Player Takes Oath For Army Indu

Baseball Player Takes Oath For Army Indu
(Original Caption) 12/4/1952-Newark, NJ: INDUCTION DAY. Boston Red Sox player Richard Stanley Brodowski, 20, of 22 West 4. St. Bayonne, was inducted onto the Army today

Background imageTaking Collection: Decomposed Body In Backseat Of Car

Decomposed Body In Backseat Of Car
(Original Caption) 7/21/1953-New York, NY: Decomposed D. O. A. (approximately 3 weeks old) discovered in back seat of car by some boys at 85 Ave. and 115 St. Photo by Nestor Epstein

Background imageTaking Collection: I.Kushner Reaches For Scroll By M.Pomera

I.Kushner Reaches For Scroll By M.Pomera
(Original Caption) September 19, 1953-Jewish Holiday-Yom Kipur: At start of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, Isaac Kushner, 65 reaches for scroll to be handed by Meyer Pomerantz

Background imageTaking Collection: Photojournalists take Pictures of Marilyn Monroe

Photojournalists take Pictures of Marilyn Monroe
(Original Caption) 7/15/1956-London, England Actress Marilyn Monroe (not shown) posed happily for a battery of photographers

Background imageTaking Collection: Royal Canadian Mounted Pistol Team

Royal Canadian Mounted Pistol Team
Four Mountie sergeants point their pistols at the camera. They comprise a pistol team that won over 50 trophies at a shooting contest in Miami

Background imageTaking Collection: Salvador Dali And Girl Scouts

Salvador Dali And Girl Scouts
(Original Caption) 4/14/1960-Salvador Dali being photographed by a group of Girl Scouts

Background imageTaking Collection: Couple Kissing for Camera

Couple Kissing for Camera
(Original Caption) 8/23/1960- Cadets greet girlfriends after a 3 month voyage to the North Atlantic and Mediterranean aboard the training ship Empire State IV

Background imageTaking Collection: Joyce Brothers With The Beatles

Joyce Brothers With The Beatles
A portrait of psychiatrist Dr. Joyce Brothers surrounded by The Beatles during an interview at the Plaza Hotel in New York

Background imageTaking Collection: Photographer During Vietnam War

Photographer During Vietnam War
Japanese war photographer Kyoichi Sawada (1936 - 1970) takes photographs at Hill 875 in Dak To, Vietnam during fierce fighting in the area. | Location: Dak To, Vietnam

Background imageTaking Collection: War Photographer Taking Picture

War Photographer Taking Picture
(Original Caption) 11/21/1967-Dak To, South Vietnam: A newsphoto cameraman is shown taking a picture while standing on a dirt road

Background imageTaking Collection: Visitors At Chappaquiddick Island

Visitors At Chappaquiddick Island
(Original Caption) Edgartown, Mass.:Several hardy souls braved the cold at this summer resort 1/4 to view bridge on Chappaquiddick Island where Mary Jo Kopechne was killed last 7/18

Background imageTaking Collection: Immigrants Take Oath And Hold Umbrellas

Immigrants Take Oath And Hold Umbrellas
(Original Caption) 6/22/1981-Los Angeles, California- 10, 000 immigrants, many holding umbrellas in their left hands as they take thieir American citizenship oath

Background imageTaking Collection: Rocket launcher

Rocket launcher
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Background imageTaking Collection: Young man undressing in the sunshine

Young man undressing in the sunshine

Background imageTaking Collection: Corgis In Dog Show

Corgis In Dog Show
1976: Corgis taking part in a dog show at Olympia exhibition centre, London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Tablet, pill on a tongue, mouth

Tablet, pill on a tongue, mouth

Background imageTaking Collection: Man taking bath, (B&W)

Man taking bath, (B&W)

Background imageTaking Collection: Surrey Bike Ride

Surrey Bike Ride
A middle-aged couple take a bicycle ride through Surrey, 1907. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Georgia Cotton Plantation

Georgia Cotton Plantation
GEORGIA 1898: A pair of cotton pickers take a break on a plantation in 1898 in Georgia. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Happy Tank

Happy Tank
13th June 1952: A Cromwell tank jumping a distance of 31 feet after taking off from a concrete ramp. A demonstration at the Royal Armoured Corps Centre at Bovington Camp, Dorset. (Photo by E)

Background imageTaking Collection: Hurricane Fighters

Hurricane Fighters
10th December 1940: Two Czech pilots watching colleagues take to the air in their Hurricanes. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Dunkirk Boats

Dunkirk Boats
June 1940: A fleet of small motor boats being towed up the Thames after taking part in the BEF (British Expeditionary Forces) Dunkirk rescue. (Photo by Harold Clements/London Express/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Funeral Train; King George VI coffin is loaded onto a train at Paddington Station

Funeral Train; King George VI coffin is loaded onto a train at Paddington Station
15th February 1952: The coffin containing the body of King George VI is loaded onto a train at Paddington Station, London, to take it to Windsor. (Photo by Harry Shepherd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Exhibition Visitors

Exhibition Visitors
Visitors to the International Exhibition held in South Kensington, London taking a rest by the Majolica fountain which is surmounted by a statue of St George killing a dragon

Background imageTaking Collection: Walker in the Sandstone canyon in the national park

Walker in the Sandstone canyon in the national park, Parque Nacional Talampaya, Argentina, South America

Background imageTaking Collection: Bad Dog

Bad Dog
circa 1930: The sun is low in the sky when a man takes his dog for a walk in the park. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Taking A Corner

Taking A Corner
12th October 1929: Competitors take a banked corner in the British RDC 500 mile motor race at Brooklands race track in Weybridge, Surrey. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageTaking Collection: Triple Header

Triple Header
circa 1920: A mountain train with three locomotives working hard to take the strain. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)



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