Chairman Collection (#16)

OWEN D. YOUNG (1874-1962). American lawyer and corporate executive. Photographed while Chairman of the Board of General Electric

CONGRESSWOMEN, 1937. Left to right: Hattie Caraway, Senior Senator from Arkansas and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills; Representative Caroline O Day

PRESS CONFERENCE, 1939. NBC announcer Gordon Hittenmark interviewing Federal Communications Commission chairman Frank R. McNinch at a televised press conference in Washington, D.C. 31 January 1939

SIDNEY WEINBERG (1891-1969). American financier and chairman of the Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, 1930-1969. Photograph, 1942

FRANCIS BIDDLE (1886-1968). American lawyer and public official. Biddle (left) conferring with Senator Vic Donahey during the Joint Congressional Committee Investigation of the Tennessee Valley

INDIAN AFFAIRS MEETING, 1937. A meeting in Washington D.C. to discuss a proposed prohibition law in Alaska, 2 February 1937

Peter Hearne, chairman of the Graduates? and Students? S?
Peter Hearne, chairman of the Graduates? and Students? Section, left, seconds the vote of thanks at the fourth Royal Aeronautical Society President

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THE STORY OF A SEASIDE ELOPEMENT: Edwin loved her dearly, but, being poor, is forbidden the house. Love laughs at locksmiths and other obstacles

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Thomas Chapman, Esq. F.R.s. F.s.A. Chairman of Lloyds Registry of British and Foreign Shipping

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HIDE AND SEEK AT WESTMINSTER, LONDON, " THOUGHT-READING" BY MR. IRVING BISHOP; 1. Mr. Bishop, Himself, Begs Everybody to Detect Him in Fraud, if Posssible. 2

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Pictures of London by a French Artist: Chairman of a Musical Meeting -Ten Pints an Hour, the British Policeman - Calm and Steady at his Post, a Street Fruit Seller, on Board a Greenwich Steamer

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Election Sketches: the Chairman of Committee, 1880

Testimonial to Mr. Moon, Chairman of the London and North-Western Railway, 1873

Sketches at the Meetings of the London School Board 1890, the Rev. Diggle, Chairman
SKETCHES AT THE MEETINGS OF THE LONDON SCHOOL BOARD 1890, The Rev. DIGGLE, Chairman, in the middle, engraving 1890, UK, U.K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European

J. Dumas, Chairman of Jury Ii. Former Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, Member of Institute

Lieutenant-Colonel Reid, R. E. Governor of Malta, and Chairman of the Executive Committee
Lieutenant-Colonel Reid, R.E. Governor of Malta, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Great Exhibition

Right Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury, Late Chairman of the Committees of the House of Lords, Uk, 1851 Engraving

The Opening of Forth Bridge by the Prince of Wales, Lord Colville of Culross Chairman
THE OPENING OF FORTH BRIDGE BY THE PRINCE OF WALES, LORD COLVILLE OF CULROSS Chairman of the Great Northern Railway Company, engraving 1890, UK, U.K

WORLD WAR I: RHINELAND. Paul Tirard (foreground center), Chairman of the Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission, photographed with other world leaders at the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz

GEORGE C. MAGOUN (1840-1893). American railroad executive, Chairman of the Board of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. Engraving, American, 1890

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD. Members of the Federal Reserve Board shortly after its creation under the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. Center is Charles Hamlin, the first Chairman

Russias President as farmer. M I Kalinin and his wife and son on his farm near Moscow. 29 September 1928

Mr Tozer, chairman of the Music Hall Syndicate

At the sixth Wilbur Wright Lecture in May 1918 (given by Dr W.F. Durand, Chairman, National Advisory Committee of United States)

R McIntyre, Chief designer Scottish Aviation
From left: R. McIntyre, chief designer, Scottish Aviation; Dr Archibald Merton Ballantyne, RAeS Secretary 1951-1973 and D. Lyon, Chairman, Glasgow Branch, in front of a Scottish Aviation Pioneer

RAeS exhibit - South Kensington, London
RAeS exhibit, South Kensington, London. From left: J.E. Hodgson, Col The Master of Sempill, AFC, 1893-1968, FRAeS, RAeS Chairman 1927-1930; Mrs Gordon England, Miss Gordon England and Mr E.C

Col The Master of Sempill AFC (1893-1968)
Col The Master of Sempill, AFC, 1893-1968, FRAeS, RAeS Chairman 1927-1930. Date: 1968

Portrait of Col The Master of Sempill AFC FRAeS (1893-1968)
Portrait of Col The Master of Sempill, AFC, FRAeS, 1893-1968, RAeS Chairman 1927-1930. Date: 1968

Glass slide (cracked) of AVM Sir Sefton Brancker KCB
Glass slide (cracked) of AVM Sir Sefton Brancker, KCB, AFC, FRAeS, 1877-1930, right, RAeS Chairman 1925-1926 and RAeS President 1926-1927. Date: 1930

Portrait of AVM Sir Sefton Brancker KCB
AVM Sir Sefton Brancker, KCB, AFC, FRAeS, 1877-1930, RAeS Chairman 1925-1926 and RAeS President 1926-1927. Date: 1930

Lt Col the Rt Hon Lord Grimthorpe chairman of North-Eastern
Lt Col the Rt Hon Lord Grimthorpe, chairman of North-Eastern Airways, addressing delegates at the Conference of International Air Traffic Operators in the Argyll Room at 4 Hamilton Place, London

Sir Morien Bedford Morgan RAE (1912-1978)
Sir Morien Bedford Morgan, RAE, 1912-1978, chairman of the Supersonic Transport Aircraft Committee. circa 1971. Date: 1912

Col Hs Massey (chairman) - Stephen A Marples (secretary)
Col H.S. Massey (chairman) and Stephen A. Marples (secretary) of the Aerial League at the Model Flying Competition at Wembley, Saturday, 11 September 1909. Date: 1909

Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh at Short & Harland
Princess Elizabeth, followed by the Duke of Edinburgh and E.D.A. Herbert, OBE, chairman, Short & Harland after inspecting Short Solent 4, ZK-AML, Aotearoa II, of TEAL on 26 May 1949. Date: 1949

Walter Besant (1836-1901) English social reformer, novelist and editor. First chairman of the Society of Authors (1884). Wood engraving, 1901

Wojciech Jaruzelski born 1923former Commander-in-chief of the communist Polish Peoples Army and the chairman of the Polish United Workers Party from 1981 to 1989, head of state from 1985 to 1990

Willi Stoph (1914-1999) East German politician. Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1964 to 1973, and again from 1976 until 1989

Omar Nelson Bradley (1893-1981) American general, U. S. Army field commander in both North Africa
Omar Nelson Bradley (1893-1981) American general, U.S. Army field commander in both North Africa and Europe during the Second World War

John Edward Redmond (1856-1918) Irish politician known as The Irish Petrel. A champion of Home Rule, he became chairman of the Nationalist party in 1900. Engraving c1900

Gamal Abdul Nasser (1918-1970) President of Egypt, with Yasser Arafat (1929-2004) Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in Cairo, 1969

The Irish Petrel: John Edward Redmond (1856-1918) Irish politician. A champion of Home Rule, he became chairman of the Nationalist party in 1900. After cartoon by Spy from Vanity Fair, London, 1904

John Arthur Roebuck (1801-79) English Lawyer and politician. Chairman of the Sebastapol Committee of enquiry into conduct of Crimean War. Engraving c1880

John Laird Mair Lawrence, lst Baron Lawrence (1811-1879) British statesman and administrator. Served in the Indian civil service. Viceroy of India (1864-1859)

Margaret Bondfield (1873-1953) English Labour politician. First British woman cabinet minister: chairman of the Trades Union Congress 1923. Halftone

John Robert Clynes (1869-1949) born in Oldham, Lancashire. British trade union organiser and one of the original members of the British Labour (socialist) Party. Chairman of the party 1921-1922

Charles M Schwab
New York, New York: c. 1937 Charles M Schwab, chairman of the board of Bethlehem Steel, arrives from Europe aboard the S.S. Queen Mary

J. Dumas, Chairman Of Jury Ii. Former Minister Of Agriculture And Commerce, Member Of Institute

Lieutenant-colonel Reid, R.e. Governor Of Malta, And Chairman Of The Executive Committee Of The Great Exhibition

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"Chairman: A Symbol of Power, Revolution, and Unity" From the Cultural Revolution in China to football teams and political figures around the world, the term "chairman" has taken on various meanings throughout history. In China's tumultuous era, Chairman Mao Zedong emerged as a prominent figure through cultural revolution posters that depicted his leadership and ideology. These Chinese Communist propaganda posters showcased Chairman Mao's influence over the masses, with images of him greeting Red Guards in Tiananmen Square. Beyond politics, football teams like Barnet FC in 1936 and Millwall Athletic also had their own chairmen who guided them towards success. The Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Team of 1908 exemplified unity under their chairman's guidance. Similarly, Aston Villa Football Club established its legacy since 1896 with strong leadership at its helm. Not limited to sports or politics alone, individuals such as Eleanor Roosevelt made significant contributions as humanitarian leaders. As chairman of the UN Human Rights Commission, she championed equality and justice for all. The concept of a chairman extends beyond geographical boundaries too; South Yemen leader found common ground with Chairman Mao during an official visit where they exchanged greetings. This encounter highlighted how different cultures can connect through shared values. In popular culture references like Ouija boards caution against potential dangers associated with seeking guidance from unknown forces by referring to a "chairman. " It serves as a reminder that power should be handled responsibly. Lastly, no discussion about chairmen would be complete without mentioning Chairman Mao's iconic red book - an embodiment of his teachings and principles that influenced millions across China during his reign.