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Freelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection (page 11)

FPG International, originally known as Freelance Photographers Guild, was started in 1936 by Arthur Brackman, a New York newspaper editor. FPG specialised in producing photo-essay material for magazines, helping photographers get work with the era's new picture magazines, like "Life". FPG eventually became a general stock-photo company.

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Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Loading Lumber

Loading Lumber
A man oversees the loading lumber in British Columbia, with a log hanging from a crane, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1930. British Columbia is the home of the Douglas Fir tree

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, waterfalls on the Niagara River, straddling the border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York, USA, circa 1950

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Montreal, Canada

Montreal, Canada
Cars parked along the street and a horse-drawn carriage outside the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Canada, July 1923. Designed by Ross and Macdonald

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: King Street West, Toronto

King Street West, Toronto
View along King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, circa 1930. Tramlines pass along the commercial thoroughfare. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Toronto City Hall

Toronto City Hall
The clock tower rises above City Hall in Toronto, Canada, circa 1930. Designed by E.J. Lennox, construction of the Romanesque Revival building began in 1889 and was opened in 1899

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada
Engraving depicting a view across the harbour in Quebec, on the Saint Lawrence River, Canada, circa 1850. Buildings line the harbour front and beyond while sailboats are visible on the waters

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario
View along a street, with people, cars and trams passing along the road below, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, circa 1930. A billboard advertising Dunlop Tires is visible on the side of a building in

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Dawson, Yukon Territory

Dawson, Yukon Territory
View along one of the main streets in Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada, circa 1900. A cart stands beside the wooden walkways with the Occidental Hotel beyond. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: St. James Cathedral

St. James Cathedral
The dome of Saint James Cathedral in Montreal, Canada, circa 1930. Construction of the cathedral began in 1875 and the new church was consecrated in 1894 as Saint James Cathedral

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: The First Singer

The First Singer
An engraving of the first Singer sewing machine, circa 1851. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Blockade Vessel

Blockade Vessel
Confederate diplomats James Mason and John Slidell arrive at Southampton on La Plata during the Trent Affair, a diplomatic incident of the American Civil War, 1862. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Juliusz Slowacki

Juliusz Slowacki
The body of the Polish poet Juliusz Slowacki leaves Paris on its way to a new resting place in Poland, circa 1927. For 30 years the body had been in Montmartre, Paris. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Construction Scene

Construction Scene
A construction scene, circa 1950s. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Hunting A Wild Boar

Hunting A Wild Boar
Illustration shows a young man, with a spear held high, prepares to stab a wild boar. Depending on which version of the story is consulted, the young man, flanked by fellow hunters and dogs

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Meat Sandwiches

Meat Sandwiches
A selection of meats and bread for picnic sandwiches, USA circa 1930. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Madison Square

Madison Square
Crowds celebrating the return of troops after World War I, in Madison Square, USA, circa 1918. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Baltic Seaport

Baltic Seaport
German infantry troops board a troop transport ship at a Baltic seaport in Poland on August 2, 1937. They are travelling to their base at Stettin (Szczecin). (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Trimming Currency

Trimming Currency
Female workers trimming US currency, 1907. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Carrier Leyte in New York

Carrier Leyte in New York
Carrier USS Leyte passes up the East River en route to the Brooklyn Navy yard, with Brooklyn Bridge and skyscrapers of lower Manhattan in the background, New York, USA, June 4, 1948

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Ruins In Belgium

Ruins In Belgium
A general view of buildings in ruins in Nieuwpoort, Belgium during World War I, circa 1918. (Photo by Keystone/FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Maison Seignouret

Maison Seignouret
A balcony guard at 520 Royal Street, New Orleans, circa 1930. Thes incorporated into the design signals the work of Francois Seignouret, the French wine merchant who built the house in 1816

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Ready To Go On

Ready To Go On
A performer prepares to go on stage, circa 1930. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Chicago

Chicago
People crossing a busy road in Chicago, circa 1925. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Palmolive Building

Palmolive Building
A time lapse image of the art deco Palmolive Building on Michigan Avenue, Chicago, circa 1935. It was built between 1927 and 1929 for the soap manufacturing firm, then from 1965 to 1989

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Checking Out The Caravan

Checking Out The Caravan
A couple look through the window in to a caravan in Germany on February 22, 1937. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Schoolboy Radio

Schoolboy Radio
Eleven schoolboys, some with headphones, gather round an early radio on a work bench in a school metal and woodwork shop in the 1900 s. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Hill Climbing Car

Hill Climbing Car
A car salesman shows of the hill climbing abilities of his car by driving up a set of stairs near Syracuse, New York in 1920. (Photo by Keystone View/FGP/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Playing Doubles

Playing Doubles
The shadows of two men playing a doubles game of tennis circa 1940 s. (Photo by Max Peter Hs/FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Mountain Climbing

Mountain Climbing
A single man climbing a mountain in the snow circa 1920 s. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Mountain Climbing

Mountain Climbing
A group of men climbing a mountain circa 1920 s. (Photo by Keystone View/FGP/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Buy British Campaign, Trafalgar Square

Buy British Campaign, Trafalgar Square
A statue of a lion in Trafalgar Square is silhoutted against a giant illuminated sign which reads Buy British and which is part of a campaign to encourage the consumption of British-made goods

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: New York Stock Exchange In 1853

New York Stock Exchange In 1853
Traders gather at the New York Stock Exchange, New York, New York, 1853. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Wall Street in 1860s

Wall Street in 1860s
Engraving of a scene outside the New York Stock Exchange at the corner of Wall Street and Broad Street in downtown Manhattan, New York, New York, 1860s. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Nice Seafront

Nice Seafront
New apartment blocks along the seafront at Nice on the Cote D Azur in France, mid 1950s. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires
People strolling in Palermo, the park section of Buenos Aires, in the evening light, circa 1930. (Photo by Sigwart Blum/FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires
Florida Avenue in Buenos Aires, circa 1930. (Photo by Sigwart Blum/FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Toledo Alcazar

Toledo Alcazar
The ruins of the Toledo Alcazar following the famous siege during the Spanish Civil War, 1936. Here General Francos troops held out against the Republicans for 70 days until reinforcements arrived

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Seville

Seville
A square in Seville, with the cathedral and Giralda tower in the background, circa 1930. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Rebel Truck

Rebel Truck
A rebel supply lorry in a street of San Martin during the Spanish Civil War, circa 1937. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Barcelona Harbour

Barcelona Harbour
Barcelona harbour, with the Columbus monument and Custom House in the background, circa 1920. (Photo by Paul Thompson/FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore
Construction begins on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, circa 1929. The face of US president George Washington is already visible. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Pioneer Family

Pioneer Family
A family of pioneer settlers pose next to their covered wagon, 1886. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Deauville Beach

Deauville Beach
The crowded beach at Deauville during the holiday season, circa 1925. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: UN HQ

UN HQ
The United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, with the East River in the background, circa 1955. The letters UN have been illuminated in the windows of the building

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Factory Workers

Factory Workers
Men at work in a factory, circa 1900. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Motorcycle Race

Motorcycle Race
The start of a four mile motorcycle race during an NYPD field day at Sheepshead Bay race track, New York, circa 1920. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: First Swing Wing

First Swing Wing
The Bell X-5, an USAF experimental swing wing plane which was the first to be able to alter the angle of the wings during flight, 13th June 1951

Background imageFreelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection: Easter Bunny At Work

Easter Bunny At Work
A rabbit wearing a jacket and checked trousers, stands on a chair to make a list with his quill, circa 1930. (Photo by Frees/FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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