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Retrofile Collection (#3)

Founded in 1920 by H. Armstrong Roberts, Retrofile was one of the first major stock photography agencies mainly capturing the American spirit of progress

3,818 Items

Background imageRetrofile Collection: A smartly-dressed man smoking a pipe, circa 1950. (Photo by Retrofile/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A smartly-dressed man smoking a pipe, circa 1950. (Photo by Retrofile/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A smartly-dressed man smoking a pipe, circa 1950

Background imageRetrofile Collection: ARCHIVE SHOT / SILHOUETTE OF SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR / INDOORS

ARCHIVE SHOT / SILHOUETTE OF SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR / INDOORS
Retrofile, AB05712

Background imageRetrofile Collection: Female switchboard operator, portrait (B&W)

Female switchboard operator, portrait (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Female switchboard operators connecting calls (B&W)

Female switchboard operators connecting calls (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: FEMALE SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS

FEMALE SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS
Retrofile, AB05713

Background imageRetrofile Collection: Two women wearing headsets, working on telephone switchboard. (Photo by H)

Two women wearing headsets, working on telephone switchboard. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Two women wearing headsets, working on telephone switchboard

Background imageRetrofile Collection: Two female switchboard operators connecting international calls (B&W)

Two female switchboard operators connecting international calls (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Female telephone switchboard operator connecting caller, close-up (B&W)

Female telephone switchboard operator connecting caller, close-up (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Father teaching son (10-12) to ice skate on frozen lake (B&W)

Father teaching son (10-12) to ice skate on frozen lake (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Boy (2-4) holding telephone (B&W)

Boy (2-4) holding telephone (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Young woman holding exercise pins (B&W sepia tone)

Young woman holding exercise pins (B&W sepia tone)
Archival image. Pins are also known as indian clubs

Background imageRetrofile Collection: Parents and son (11-13) having barbecue by lake (B&W sepia tone)

Parents and son (11-13) having barbecue by lake (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Mother teaching son (8-10) (B&W)

Mother teaching son (8-10) (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Mature man looking through window in fence at construction site (B&W)

Mature man looking through window in fence at construction site (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Man working in laboratory (B&W sepia tone)

Man working in laboratory (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Male acrobat on unicycle supporting woman in air (B&W)

Male acrobat on unicycle supporting woman in air (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Woman showing brochure to man (B&W sepia tone)

Woman showing brochure to man (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Young man with books under arm smiling (B&W)

Young man with books under arm smiling (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Couple picnicking, man sitting on car runningboard (B&W sepia tone)

Couple picnicking, man sitting on car runningboard (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Boy (11-13) wrapping gift, portrait (B&W)

Boy (11-13) wrapping gift, portrait (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Man testing model of windmill ship propeller (B&W sepia tone)

Man testing model of windmill ship propeller (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Parents, children (7-16) and mature women in front of farm house (B&W)

Parents, children (7-16) and mature women in front of farm house (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Mature man in rocking chair with pipe and newspaper (B&W)

Mature man in rocking chair with pipe and newspaper (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Mature couple gardening (B&W)

Mature couple gardening (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Four men with arms on each others shoulders, portrait (B&W)

Four men with arms on each others shoulders, portrait (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Girl (8-10) blowing party horn (B&W sepia tone)

Girl (8-10) blowing party horn (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Girl (9-11) doing board puzzle (B&W sepia tone)

Girl (9-11) doing board puzzle (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Four women walking arm in arm (B&W)

Four women walking arm in arm (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Four babies (6-9 months) in baskets (B&W sepia tone)

Four babies (6-9 months) in baskets (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Mother watching father lifting toddler (18-21 months) (B&W sepia tone)

Mother watching father lifting toddler (18-21 months) (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Father and teenage son (16-18) going over school budget (B&W)

Father and teenage son (16-18) going over school budget (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Mother and daughter (8-10) washing and wiping dishes (B&W sepia tone)

Mother and daughter (8-10) washing and wiping dishes (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Woman baking bread in kitchen (B&W sepia tone)

Woman baking bread in kitchen (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Teenage girl and boy (15-17) eating turkey dinner (B&W sepia tone)

Teenage girl and boy (15-17) eating turkey dinner (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Couple by fireplace wearing riding clothes (B&W)

Couple by fireplace wearing riding clothes (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Optometrist examining womans eyes (B&W)

Optometrist examining womans eyes (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Man catching hat (B&W sepia tone)

Man catching hat (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Man starting lawn mower (B&W)

Man starting lawn mower (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Doctors applying cast to mans leg (B&W sepia tone)

Doctors applying cast to mans leg (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Couple playing dominoes (B&W)

Couple playing dominoes (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Man and two women playing chinese checkers at beach (B&W)

Man and two women playing chinese checkers at beach (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Boy (6-8) looking at model train set on Christmas Day(B&W sepia tone)

Boy (6-8) looking at model train set on Christmas Day(B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Mature couple, profile, close-up (B&W)

Mature couple, profile, close-up (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Boy (8-10) wearing flying cap and goggles holding toy plane (B&W)

Boy (8-10) wearing flying cap and goggles holding toy plane (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Boy (7-9) building model airplane (B&W)

Boy (7-9) building model airplane (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Two hunters with dogs sharing cigars (B&W sepia tone)

Two hunters with dogs sharing cigars (B&W sepia tone)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Young woman, standing on chair, adjusting giant radio tuner (B&W)

Young woman, standing on chair, adjusting giant radio tuner (B&W)
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Background imageRetrofile Collection: Father carving turkey for multi-generational family (B&W)

Father carving turkey for multi-generational family (B&W)
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