Exceptional collection of over 1,600 press and wire photos, various sizes, dated between the 1920s and 1990s, encompassing a wide range of subjects, primarily featuring notables, entertainment, and sports. Among the notable figures depicted are John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon, Booker T. Washington, Harry S. Truman, Patty Hearst, Lucky Luciano, Vladimir Lenin, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Mata Hari. The array of entertainers includes Greta Garbo, Jayne Mansfield, Paul McCartney, Brian Jones, Errol Flynn, Florenz Ziegfeld, Igor Stravinsky, Myrna Loy, Ava Gardner, James Brown, Al Jolson, and Billie Burke. Sports legends featured include Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner, Connie Mack, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Don Hutson, Yogi Berra, Miller Huggins, Muhammad Ali, Ben Hogan, and Dizzy Dean. Photos exhibit normal news use and wear, including production marks and notes, and news stamps to reverse. A fantastic archive that characterizes American life over the course of the 20th century. More comprehensive descriptions and images are available for download here
Approximate counts of photos grouped by subject matter: Harry S. Truman (4): related to an assassination attempt Richard Nixon (76): his inauguration, trip to China, and impeachment Alaska (49): Eskimos, events, and landscapes Albert Anastasia (5): trial and murder Winston Churchill (71): various public events, statues, and his funeral Crime and Mobsters (59): miscellaneous Duesenberg (6): automobiles Mata Hari (4): the spy in exotic dress Harlem (17): street scenes, buildings, and families Hippies (20): young people enjoying life and protesting Horrors of War (7): primarily of the aftermath of WWII Huey Long (50): portraits and public appearances Lucky Luciano (10): related to his incarceration Miscellaneous (425): consisting of all subjects and varieties New York City (75): buildings throughout the city New York City Fire Department (24): fire fighting and training exercises New York City Hotels (67): various exterior and interior images Panama-Pacific Exhibition (93): scenes from the 1915 exposition Posters (49): miscellaneous images of posters Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (27): their trial and execution Bugsy Siegel (5): related to his death Milton Berle (30): portraits and humorous images Billie Burke (32): the actress throughout career Federico Fellini (2): candid portraits Hoot Gibson (20): his films and career Harold Lloyd (20): professional and personal life Jayne Mansfield (3): related to her death Will Rogers (2): portraits, one by Clarence Sinclair Bull Baseball (45): miscellaneous Roy Campanella (20): primarily post-accident Dizzy Dean (24): personal life, career, and retirement Johnny Evers (6): as player and manager Charlie Gehringer (14): related to his baseball and military careers Carl Hubbell (27): primarily pitching poses Miller Huggins (7): funeral Connie Mack (34): managerial career, various events, and retirement Heinie Manush (9): various baseball and sports images Joe McCarthy (35): managerial career and retirement Casey Stengel (50): career as Mets manager and retirement Gene Tunney (38): various events and portraits Norm Van Brocklin (28): images from on and off the field RR Auction COA.
